| Author |
Topic: Thumb pick help |
Mike Bacciarini
From:
Arizona
|
Posted 7 Jul 2019 7:25 am |
|
I’ve been unsuccessful in finding Dunlop clear thumb picks in XL size. Any ideas? Thanks
_________________
MCI Arlington S-10 3+5, George L E-66, BJS & Emmons bars, Fender Princeton 65W, Fender Satellite SFX, custom FX rack, 1983 Dobro 60D, SX-8 lap steel, Martin D16GT, Ibanez AS73, 1978 Rickenbacker 4000 custom. |
|
|
|
Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
|
Posted 7 Jul 2019 7:41 am
|
|
Just a thought but have you ever tried Fred Kelly speed picks? I started using them years ago when I could never find the wider blade picks and found I really liked them over the others.
_________________
Cops aren't paid much so I steel at night. |
|
|
|
Dave Meis
From:
Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
|
Posted 7 Jul 2019 9:29 am
|
|
| +1 on the Fred Kelly... |
|
|
|
Barry Coker
From:
Bagley Alabama, USA
|
Posted 7 Jul 2019 10:09 am
|
|
Fred Kelly Slick Picks are great too.
_________________
Zum-D-10, Webb 614-E, 65 Pro Reverb, Evans RE200, 69 Gibson Birdland, 89 Telecaster EAD Bad!! |
|
|
|
Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
|
Posted 7 Jul 2019 12:16 pm
|
|
Dunlop clear XL, looks like you could call around to big retailers Elderly, GC, Sam Ash, Sweetwater they might be able to locate some, or they'll show up on ebay sooner or later. Top retailers: https://www.musictrades.com/top200.html
FKelly speed picks are good picks except you can't put them in boiling water to expand the finger band (they're Delrin). So you can drill a few small holes at the sharp bend in the band to make them a little less tight fitting, I just saw that in one of the forums, maybe the banjo one
_________________
- 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
Last edited by Gene Tani on 7 Jul 2019 4:02 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
|
|
Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
|
Posted 7 Jul 2019 2:31 pm
|
|
Don't see any clear thumbpicks anywhere online in XL size, Fred Kelly included. Dunlop D only up to Large appear to be nearly the same as the old Dobro brand clear picks.
XL are available in Dunlop shell, possibly other colors.
Concerning FK Slick picks, I believe they offer a polycarbonate model as well as the delrin.
The Delrin might be more comfortable, but for that crisp snap polycarb or very hard compound is the one you want. I think they grip the thumb better as well.
Good luck finding a clear XL pick. |
|
|
|
Mike Bacciarini
From:
Arizona
|
Posted 8 Jul 2019 9:25 am
|
|
Thanks guys.... I appreciate the ideas.
_________________
MCI Arlington S-10 3+5, George L E-66, BJS & Emmons bars, Fender Princeton 65W, Fender Satellite SFX, custom FX rack, 1983 Dobro 60D, SX-8 lap steel, Martin D16GT, Ibanez AS73, 1978 Rickenbacker 4000 custom. |
|
|
|
