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Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (Old Doll) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:47:18 +0000

Re! Plectrums/Picks..

I have purchased and recieved some new plecs. some i find a little better or easier to use!
Today i was given the gift of a beautiful Amber fitted thumb pick. I have tried it out already and i have a feeling this might be what i needed?
It does feel strange as there is a slight distance from the strings, but it still felt good to use!
Will keep all informed, and once again "A Big Thank You to All"

Slán
Old Doll.

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (Old Doll) — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:43:02 +0000

Hi Arkady,
Ive Been using The fleshy part of my thumb! In the beginning i was thought to use my index and thumb nail together! But I rapidly ran out of nails?
Ive seen loads of guitarist,and Banjo Players in the last week! all of them used Plectrums or in Paddyjacks case {Picks}. So a whole new education for me now?.

Slán
Old Doll.

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (Old Doll) — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:39:51 +0000

Hi Guitardocphil,
been away for a few days north of the tension line for a change! for a music festival! Brilliant! Only dealing with my post now! Thank you for your love Doc! always welcome here! I will have to get Per to send me a secretary to catch up on all ive missed?. I watched a guy playing with a fitted thumb pick? he was magic! So Doc i am going to try this myself!..this should be fun? As im all fingers and thumbs anyway!
I have also been given the gift of some very special plectrums! Thank you Kind Sir!! you know who you are!?
Doc i will tell you all about the festival in Chat!
Slán
Old Doll.

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (arkady) — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:18:40 +0000

Hi old doll,

Just curious how you've been playing your guitar up till now.

I asked because I have never got on with a plectrum (picks of various types) or any other devise tried them all at different times and they just did'nt feel right.

Just use my nails and the fleshy part of my thumb for strumming I feel have more control that way.

Regards.
Ark

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (gitaardocphil) — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:07:08 +0000

Love ya old doll, I will post some more facts, later.
I love this site, and the people here, sometimes there can be a problem, but I think that this site is very open and honest.
Coming back to your topic about plectrums, I don't know if I'm right, is that long times ago (when the animals were still talking) they used pieces of turtle, not the body, but, I don't know the word, so I write his home.

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (Old Doll) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:00:37 +0000

Hi Guitardocphil,
Im now wondering would the one that fits over the thumb, be more helpful with fingerpicking, as it would seem more stable? Just a thought!. I recently had a blocked pipe in my washer! Yes you Guessed right Doc!, I beautiful coloured plectrum after another, well it did make a change from socks?
Have a good Day.
Old Doll.

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (Zurf) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:55:56 +0000

Gitaardocphil - I've been self-teaching using a wonderful book called "You Can Teach Yourself Fingerpicking Guitar." It's in the Mel Bay line. I think it's designed for children, but I'm not too proud to use a child's book if I can learn from it. I got through about the first six or eight lessons and have put it aside to incorporate what I've learned into my playing. It's getting about time to pull it back out and learn another trick or two to incorporate. I've tried many times before, but the key for me this time has been to accept that progress is going to be veerrrryyyy slow. These arthritic joints don't move with the smoothness they did when I was agile, but the patience I have learned along the way has certainly made it easier to have a positive attitude. I think the positive attitude has been way more important than agility in my fingers (which is improving as I play more).

- Zurf

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (gitaardocphil) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:49:17 +0000

Hi old doll, I love this question, because I always think that I am lost if I don't have a plectrum. I play with a very good friend at least 2 times a week, and he is a drummer too which is very interesting for me, to keep the rhythm. We always play acoustic, and there are songs we play, we even create or compose them on the spot, where we strum, just one "strike" followed by blocking the guitar chords. Like we strum 1 time and we block that chord (almost always E), and slowly we start to strum more and block less, going almost always into a blues song. Here, lost without a plectrum, I noticed that it works without.
If I play alone, I DON'T like at all the hard kind of plectrums, I play almost always with a dunlop plectrum, not the softest plectrums, and certainely not the hardest. I use a soft plectrum, strong enough to have a crystal clear and quit hard tone. Which are the best: I use dunlop, I received about 10 Martin plectrums, most of them have "disappeared", and I received (nice isn't it, in a store in Finland) for free 3 kinds of plectrums, again not the hard ones.
There are guitar players using a nickle to play, and you also have the "finger plectrums" used in finger picking. This the part where I get sad: I am a very bad finger picker, and I want to play that style. I also discovered that the type of plectrum is dependant of guitar + strings.
Nice day

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (Old Doll) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:35:52 +0000

Thank you Zurf, for that information!
Also it wont break the bank,as we have a great rate of exchange here Euro against Dollar! I Will probably order them on line!
Appreciate you taking the time! I will keep you informed.....

Slán
Old Doll.

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (Zurf) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:09:32 +0000

I tried one with my bass a while back, and picked one up for fingerpicking. I like a good solid bass note and it was a bit muddy with just my thumb. My thumb nail wore down too. Still taking some getting used to, but you may want to try one out. It's kind of nice that it fits around your thumb and so makes it a lot easier to hold firmly, plus if it fits well it positions itself too. The hard part is that your thumb is in a different position than it is for strumming, so that's what made me think you might like it. It sounds like you were having trouble keeping the pick in the right position, so a pick that you hold a little differently might be nice. For $1, it seems like something inexpensive to try anyway.

- Zurf

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (Old Doll) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:01:02 +0000

Hi Zurf,
no i have not! I did look at them on the net, but know absolutely nothing about them?

Old Doll.

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (Zurf) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:24:40 +0000

Try a thumb pick yet?

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (Old Doll) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:41:40 +0000

Hi hopeful,
theres a good music store near where im going for a few days! i will try the dimpled one and the Dunlop! probably end up with more dimples then golf balls! ah well it will match the one on my own face! Lol. Where will the babies dimple be? just reminded myself of that tune! Jeez how old am i?.
Nice to hear frrom you! Keep well petal!
Slán
Old Doll

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (hopeful) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:36:57 +0000

I have had trouble getting used to using a plectrum when strumming. I have been trying all sorts after some advice from chordians after posting a similar thread when i first joined. I eventually found i got on better with a soft one, its a jim dunlop .46mm. I guess it would be too soft for some people but it seems to suit me. I bought loads of different ones to try and ended up using the one that someone gave me.

Re: plectrums!

null@example.com (Old Doll) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:37:45 +0000

Thank you Rockgods, for that information, will check those out!

Wormproof 101, that link is excellent!

Old Doll.