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Topic: New Sticky Stuff for Finger-Picks: |
Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2018 8:34 am |
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I have had very good results getting my Picks to stay on comfortably with this Loctite product called Power Grab Mounting Tape.
One roll will last a very long time!
I cut about a centimeter of tape, which is a small rectangular piece that fits over the top of my finger-nail.
It is sticky on both sides but is made of a rubber-ee material that can form to your finger.
The tape stays attached to the pick after you put it on the first time.
When you take the picks off, there is no residue on your finger (unlike the Loctite Mounting Putty I used to use).
I put a piece on my Thumb-Pick, too.
You peel away the red stuff, and the tape itself is clear.
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Steven Pearce
From:
Port Orchard Washington, USA
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Tommy Detamore
From:
Floresville, Texas
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Posted 17 Oct 2018 1:02 pm
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Very cool Pete! I struggle with keeping my picks on, especially when playing outside gigs in the Texas heat. I have tried several methods, with Gorilla Snot being the most effective, but the stuff has a tendency to get where you don't want it to get and it leaves a residue.
I am very anxious to try this!
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Tommy Detamore
Quilter Labs, Goodrich Sound, Source Audio, Neunaber Audio, and Stringjoy Authorized Dealer
www.cherryridgestudio.com
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2018 9:20 am
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Trying to get a pic of the tape on the pick:
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Bryan Daste
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2018 12:22 pm
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I am a shrink-wrap fan, but I have not tried the pick method yet. It looks good 
I hope to try some like that. |
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Bobby Nelson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2018 10:17 am
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| I read through a post about this a couple months ago and, have found that the Buddy Emmons "finger licking" method works very well for me personally. Very rarely, the index finger pick may come off, but it's usually because it's worked it's way out, and needs to be tightened up a little. |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2018 10:50 am
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I used to do the finger lick thing too. You still can with this method, as the surface I am talking about is your nail, not your skin.
Having a padded surface between your nail and the pick adds ALOT of comfort. |
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Daniel Buller
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2018 12:22 pm
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Christopher Woitach
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2018 3:15 pm
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I tried Bryan’s method as an obviously perfect method but found that the shrink wrap on the sides of the picks rubbed together for me...
I’ll try this - I didn’t love your sticky tack method because of mess, although it worked!
Thanks Pete!
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Christopher Woitach
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Jim Bates
From:
Alvin, Texas, USA
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Posted 22 Oct 2018 6:55 pm
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My wife gave a bottle of clear fingernail polish, and told me to coat the complete inside of the metal finger picks. I did and it works!
Thanx,
Jim
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Jim Bates, Alvin, Texas
Emmons LeGrand,Sho-Bud Super Pro, SB ProII - E13th,C6th on all. Many Resonator guitars |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2018 7:43 am
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You can't beat spit! 
Erv |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2018 8:01 am
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I liked this thumb-pick (from Jim Palanscar, it makes the bass strings real treble-ee), but I did not like the slotted thumb-wrap part.
I thought that part should have been left solid, like most other thumb picks.
I fixed it with the tape!
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Steve Cattermole
From:
California, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2018 1:44 pm
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| I'm loving the liquid Rossin I got from Frank Carter.You put it on the inside of your picks with a Q tip and let it dry.The picks slide on easy then your body heat activates the Rossin and you almost have to pry them off. I don't notice any residue either.You can also put Rossin on your fingers and picks,but be careful not to loose any skin taking them off.It seems to last about a month or two |
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Jim Goins
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2018 4:28 am sticky picks
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| Hey Guys I use a product called sticky picks, I get it from Bob Hempker, at Steel Guitars of Nashville, works Great, Bob is a forum member give him a call. Phone 615-822-5555. Jim Goins. |
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