My saga in the search for the perfect fingerpick has finally
Oct 10, 2019 17:06:06 GMT
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Post by creolian on Oct 10, 2019 17:06:06 GMT
ENDED !
Hello all, I do believe My finger pick issues finally are solved. Thought Id share this mini saga...
Over the last 45 yeas Ive tried metal, plastic and fred kelly freedom picks and although I can play ok with them, Ive never felt like I had enough nuance or control. Using my bare nails has always been my default but as Ive gotton older my nails are weaker and dont seem to grow as fast. Actually my forefinger nail has been worn down to nothing for about as long as I can remember.
( I cant remember breakfast )
I tried super glue acrylics and although they work great they are a pain to deal with when having to remove worn ones, I dont like super glue or getting harrased by insecure forum members as well. ;-)>.
( addmitedly I felt strange wearing two fake nails, no one else seemed to notice )
The removable riconails have been working well but the glue sold w them is round dots of what looks like clear rubber cement. Its a real challenge to peel it off its backing... I was getting maybe three hours of playing time before they began to loosen. I was not planning to keep using them for other than emergency. Had actually gone back to traditional fingerpicks.
and then this morning. I remembered the two side toupee tape I used to attach microphones to skin with. i am trying it today and Ureeka ! I think I have finally found a solution without compromise.
( and dont have to worry about looking weird )
rico nails, and vapon topstick. ricoguitarnails.com/
www.vapon.com/project/topstick/
Topstick also works well attaching a radio mic to my guitars and would easily hold a pup in place temporarily... in that the Michael Messer hair style has become popular it is rarely used to keep a rug attached. Now it is sold to prevent the dreaded nip slip wardrobe malfunction. Avaliable at beauty supply stores or amazon. The riconails I got from srings by mail.
back to scratching... all da best y'all,
Jeff
p.s. Ill still be using plastic dunlop fingerpicks playing my 12 string. They just sound better.
Hello all, I do believe My finger pick issues finally are solved. Thought Id share this mini saga...
Over the last 45 yeas Ive tried metal, plastic and fred kelly freedom picks and although I can play ok with them, Ive never felt like I had enough nuance or control. Using my bare nails has always been my default but as Ive gotton older my nails are weaker and dont seem to grow as fast. Actually my forefinger nail has been worn down to nothing for about as long as I can remember.
( I cant remember breakfast )
I tried super glue acrylics and although they work great they are a pain to deal with when having to remove worn ones, I dont like super glue or getting harrased by insecure forum members as well. ;-)>.
( addmitedly I felt strange wearing two fake nails, no one else seemed to notice )
The removable riconails have been working well but the glue sold w them is round dots of what looks like clear rubber cement. Its a real challenge to peel it off its backing... I was getting maybe three hours of playing time before they began to loosen. I was not planning to keep using them for other than emergency. Had actually gone back to traditional fingerpicks.
and then this morning. I remembered the two side toupee tape I used to attach microphones to skin with. i am trying it today and Ureeka ! I think I have finally found a solution without compromise.
( and dont have to worry about looking weird )
rico nails, and vapon topstick. ricoguitarnails.com/
www.vapon.com/project/topstick/
Topstick also works well attaching a radio mic to my guitars and would easily hold a pup in place temporarily... in that the Michael Messer hair style has become popular it is rarely used to keep a rug attached. Now it is sold to prevent the dreaded nip slip wardrobe malfunction. Avaliable at beauty supply stores or amazon. The riconails I got from srings by mail.
back to scratching... all da best y'all,
Jeff
p.s. Ill still be using plastic dunlop fingerpicks playing my 12 string. They just sound better.
