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Topic: fingerpick not staying on |
Brian Stear
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W.Peoria,Il.
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Posted 10 Jul 2021 9:14 pm |
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I don't remember having this trouble when I played decades ago. Just starting back again, and no matter how I adjust it, can't seem to get it to stay on my middle finger.
Ideas or suggestions? Gorilla glue?
Thanks for any and all help.
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Gene Tani
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Pac NW
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Posted 10 Jul 2021 10:19 pm
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What kind of fingerpick?
Does it rotate or it actually falls off or maybe the band catches on the strings.
There's threads about bail pliers being useful to shape the bands and blades (I don't have any myself)
https://www.riogrande.com/product/BailShapingPliers/111957
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=360967
Maybe a photo of the offending pick...
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Roland Scholl
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Florida, USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2021 2:59 am picks not staying on
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| Spit! Works for me everytime, and on different brands, too. I use NP2 and Dunlops. |
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Ron Hogan
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Nashville, TN, usa
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Posted 11 Jul 2021 6:08 am Re: picks not staying on
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| Roland Scholl wrote: |
| Spit! Works for me everytime, and on different brands, too. I use NP2 and Dunlops. |
He’s right. Saliva is magic and works every time. I saw a buddy Emmons do this many times |
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Brian Stear
From:
W.Peoria,Il.
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Posted 11 Jul 2021 10:13 am
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Propick, or Jeff Newman. Either or. Just falls off mostly, or gets caught in a string.
I'll definitely try spit, thanks! |
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2021 11:32 am
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| Coat the inside of the picks that make skin contact with fingernail polish. That helps the saliva stick even better. |
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Steven Pearce
From:
Port Orchard Washington, USA
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Posted 11 Jul 2021 11:35 am Spit!
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Yeah, spit is kinda like contact cement…my picks don’t fall off. I gotta pull em off.
But I have to remember to ‘spit’cause after settin up, fingers don’t taste so good😆
Gotta go wash my hands now. ,
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Posted 11 Jul 2021 11:43 am
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This thread from last week's about thumbpicks falling off, but lots of strategies there: plastidip, violin rosin, heatshrink tubing, and taping the picks on with medical tape which works great
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=3022193
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- keyless Sonny Jenkins laps stay in tune forever!; Carter PSG
- The secret sauce: polyester sweatpants to buff your picks, cheapo Presonus channel strip for preamp/EQ/compress/limiter, Diet Mountain Dew |
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Brian Stear
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W.Peoria,Il.
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Posted 11 Jul 2021 9:14 pm
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Thanks for all the tips, guys!
I've got to admit it, spit works............ |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 12 Jul 2021 3:38 am
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There's a gripping aid product called Gorilla Snot for drumsticks and picks. Available at most music stores and Amazon. It's basically tree rosin, I believe. It works good. I've used it for years. http://www.gorillasnotusa.com/
Another idea is pine or other conifer tree gum. Usually one near you somewhere, parks, parking lots, back yard etc. But be careful, it's very aggressive and can be a mess if you get it anywhere but on the very tips of your pick fingers. I harvest a small amount in a medicine bottle or similar from time to time, but Gorilla Snot or a glue stick type called Sticky Picks works best and a little less messy. http://www.sticky-picks.com/ |
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John Limbach
From:
Billings, Montana, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2021 4:23 am
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| Saddle Picks. Comfortable and NEVER come off when you don't want them to. |
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Glenn Demichele
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(20mi N of) Chicago Illinois, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2021 4:56 am
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I usually don't have a problem, but "human oil" (gross) will accumulate over time in my picks and on my bar, so about once a week I'll wash them in the sink with regular diswashing detergent. Clean picks are way stickier.
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Tucker Jackson
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2021 11:09 am Re: picks not staying on
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| Ron Hogan wrote: |
| Saliva is magic and works every time. I saw a buddy Emmons do this many times |
Yes. But you don't even have to go that far -- I don't want to stick my bacteria-finger in my mouth and catch a cold (or worse), so I just exhale moist air on both the picks and my fingers before putting them on (think the way you shape your mouth and exhale to fog up a mirror). You have to exhale a few times to get enough moisture on there, but it adds just enough to keep the picks on.
People in the audience probably imagine I'm doing some stupid pre-game ritual for luck. |
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Posted 13 Jul 2021 9:59 am
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| Glenn Demichele wrote: |
| I'll wash them in the sink with regular diswashing detergent. Clean picks are way stickier. |
I'll wipe my bar on my pants but this is MUCH better, great idea.
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- keyless Sonny Jenkins laps stay in tune forever!; Carter PSG
- The secret sauce: polyester sweatpants to buff your picks, cheapo Presonus channel strip for preamp/EQ/compress/limiter, Diet Mountain Dew |
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David Matzenik
From:
Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 13 Jul 2021 1:31 pm
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I started out playing finger style on nylon strings, so when I started using finger picks, I did not want the picks extending to far and ending up feeling unnatural, like "Edward Scissor Hands." I notice in photos and videos, players having the picks extended. Maybe that works for them, but it puts more leverage on the bands around the finger and they a closer to the finger tip - easier to lose.
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