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Trying out Thumb picks

October 28, 2007 by Chris

While looking for thumb picks to try and spice up my picking style, I came across the regular/traditional plastic ones and the newer look and feel plastic and metal ones.

I know that you’ve all seen the plastic thumb picks before and they all seem to have the same feel to them. When you put them on they have this loose tension to them. It has the illusion that it would slide off my thumb fairly easily and that poses a problem with me. While playing hockey I tend to almost squeeze the sap out of it when playing and I bring that attitude to my guitar game.

The one that Tim Cameron directed me to was the National “L” one. nationalthumbpick.jpg

This one has a different feel to it all together. It has a nice firm feel all the way around your thumb, but the exposed pick maybe a little bit too big and clunky for my liking.

The next one that I was shown was a little bit unique from your everyday thumb pick. This one is called the PROPIK.

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The one to the left is called a Good Grip Thumb Pick.

I liked this one because it allows me to adjust the tension of it to my liking. The best feature of this one is that the exposed pick that I will attack the strings with is smaller then most thumb picks.

I do not need a big clumsy thing on my thumb that is not as precise as a regular guitar pick. Therefore I give this product one thumbs up! Get it?

If you use any of these picks, please let us know the pros and cons of each one!

Keep on Jammin’




Filed Under: Guitar Equipment, My Equipment, My experiences, Playing Styles Tagged With: adjust, banjo picks, finger picks, guitar, guitar pick, guitar picking, guitar picking techniques, guitar picks, guitar picks for sweaty hands, metal, Music, playing, regular, strings, thumb picks, traditional guitar picks, trying new guitar picks

Searching for new guitar picks

October 23, 2007 by Chris

As you know I’m trying to add a little something to my guitar picking techniques. I went to the 12th fret in Toronto and looked at some unique picks that I have or have not used in the past. As usual Mr Tim Cameron was the one who stepped up to the plate and let me delve into his insight of guitar picks and styles.

I had told him that I was trying to use a regular pick with thumb and index finger then move it to the ring and pinkie. He then tried to show me his way while playing air guitar,but then he decided to pick up a guitar beside him in order to show me the fine details.

He tends to grasp the pick with his index finger and then he closes his hand to where the knuckle and palm of his hand meet. It’s almost like making a fist, but he uses all the other fingers to pick.I never thought about way this, but the only problem with this is that I want to use my index finger while picking.

He uses a Snarling Dogs Brain pick that has tons of grip on the top portion of the pick. Check this out and look at the larger view. I’ve never seen, heard of or played with this type of pick before, but if you are a player who sweats a lot while playing then this IS the pick for you.

fenderheavy.jpg He then showed me the traditional Fender HEAVY pick, that has a tortoise shell swirly design. It has a Reuleaux triangle configuration.

This pick is just about the correct size I need, but it is too smooth to move back and forth from the intended positions. If it had finger grip patterns on it, it would be not bad. I bought it anyway and will try it out for a while.

Next topic will be the traditional and non-traditional thumb picks.

Keep on Jammin’

Filed Under: Guitar Equipment, Guitars, My Equipment, Playing Styles Tagged With: banjo picks, finger picks, guitar picking, guitar picking techniques, guitar picks, guitar picks for sweaty hands, thumb picks, traditional guitar picks, trying new guitar picks

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