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Topic: Looking For Gauged Finger Picks(Update) |
George Redmon
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Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 23 Jul 2017 9:20 pm |
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Hey does anyone make a gauged stainless, cooper, or brass finger pick? Looking for a 0.14 or 0.15 gauge.
Last edited by George Redmon on 10 Aug 2017 4:58 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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David Nugent
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Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 24 Jul 2017 4:01 am
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| Dunlop picks are available in several gauges. |
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Carl Kilmer
From:
East Central, Illinois
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2017 7:43 am
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That's the reason I use Dunlop picks: the lighter gauges.  |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 24 Jul 2017 2:13 pm
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I'm using the Dunlop gauged picks that
David mentioned. I use the 0.14 right now. I see these brass ones at Sweetwater are .225. I may just give them a try. I had a dickin's of a time when i first started out playing both steel, and guitar with using picks. But i eventually could use the light ones. I like to feel the string under my finger. I tried Jeff Newman's picks and sold them, just too heavy. |
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Carl Kilmer
From:
East Central, Illinois
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Posted 24 Jul 2017 6:24 pm
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The Dunlop .225 picks are easy to shape and very comfortable.
And the price is the lowest there is for such a good pick.
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 25 Jul 2017 3:11 am
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| Carl..Have been using the brass .025 Dunlops for a number of years, they seem to produce a smoother tone on the unwound strings. |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Jim Reynolds
From:
Franklin, Pa 16323
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 10:53 pm
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Pro-Pick, and even Ernie Ball have nice light gauged finger picks. The Ernie Balls are a little different shaped, but are really nice, I may change to using them, and see how they work out. I tried them the first time the other night and was very pleased. As one said, you can feel the strings with them, and gives a lighter touch, which I like.
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Zum U-12, Carter SDU-12, Zum Encore, Emmons S-10, Emmons D-10, Nashville 400, Two Peavey Nashville 112, Boss Katana 100, Ibanez DD700, Almost every Lesson Jeff Newman sold. Washburn Special Edition Guitar, Can never have enough, even at 80. 1963 Original Hofner Bass bought in Germany 1963, and a 1973 Framus Bass also bought in Germany 1974. |
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Jim Reynolds
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Franklin, Pa 16323
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 10:56 pm
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I do stay away from the Dunlop. The part that goes around the finger catches on the strings. They are very comfortable, but for that reason, I don't use them. I ones I mentioned also stay on your finger very good.
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Zum U-12, Carter SDU-12, Zum Encore, Emmons S-10, Emmons D-10, Nashville 400, Two Peavey Nashville 112, Boss Katana 100, Ibanez DD700, Almost every Lesson Jeff Newman sold. Washburn Special Edition Guitar, Can never have enough, even at 80. 1963 Original Hofner Bass bought in Germany 1963, and a 1973 Framus Bass also bought in Germany 1974. |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 10 Aug 2017 11:09 pm
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| Jim, i've always have used the Dunlop gauged picks. But what i was looking for, were gauged "Brass" finger picks. Thanks Jim |
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Philip Mitrakos
From:
The Beach South East Florida
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Posted 13 Aug 2017 3:12 pm
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There are a bunch dunlop brass finger picks on ebay with gauged choices...
But an .018 or .015 in brass will much less rigid than stainless in the same gauge |
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Jim Reynolds
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Franklin, Pa 16323
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Posted 13 Aug 2017 4:50 pm
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I know Jeff, in one of his courses, mentions, about pick. He doesn't recommend Dunlop for the same reason. He also recommend a .025 pick, as they give the best tone. I also know player who use the Dunlops, but few, some only on their index finger. I think the most popular is the National, but really not sure.
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Zum U-12, Carter SDU-12, Zum Encore, Emmons S-10, Emmons D-10, Nashville 400, Two Peavey Nashville 112, Boss Katana 100, Ibanez DD700, Almost every Lesson Jeff Newman sold. Washburn Special Edition Guitar, Can never have enough, even at 80. 1963 Original Hofner Bass bought in Germany 1963, and a 1973 Framus Bass also bought in Germany 1974. |
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