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Post by philipl on Oct 12, 2017 19:21:02 GMT
Plastic thumb and metal fingerpicks are fine for me but I can't get plastic fingerpicks which don't make my fingertips go blue. All I can find are s, m or l. Does anyone make xl?
Surely I am not the only person with shortish, thick fingers?
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Post by Stevie on Oct 12, 2017 20:08:45 GMT
True artists have always had to suffer for their art. T'was ever thus. Any one that has persevered will tell you that. I guess that doesn't make me a true artist because I share your chagrin.
e&oe...
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Post by Stevie on Oct 12, 2017 20:09:32 GMT
Oh sorry- welcome to The Forum!
e&oe...
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Post by bonzo on Oct 12, 2017 20:24:39 GMT
Hello and welcome Philip.
Yes you can get XL thumb and fingerpicks, online or in guitar shops with a good range. Another trick is to immerse plastic picks in hot water and shape them to size before they cool down. If you can stand to put them on while still hot, then run your finger under cold water they will retain their shape. Take care obviously, but could come under suffering for your art!
Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by Michael Messer on Oct 12, 2017 21:42:57 GMT
Hi Philip
Dunlop white large heavy gauge fingerpicks are the best of the plastic ones that are easy to get.
I don't put them on to shape them like Bonzo does, but I am sure that's fine. I shape them in boiling water with pliers and then under a cold tap to fix them in the shape. It takes a bit of practice, but once you've got it you can do a few. The water needs to be constantly boiling. I use a saucepan on the hob and the water is boiling. Keep hold of the pick and leave it in the water until it starts to lose its shape, then lift it out and quickly with pliers, shape it as you wish. I straighten out the pick part so it is not bending over the end of my finger and I shape other part to fit my finger. I do this in two goes, first I shape the pick and then holding the pick with pliers I put the finger wraps into the boiling water. As I said, it takes a bit of practice, but it's worthwhile.
Don't burn your fingers!
Shine On
Michael
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2017 21:52:31 GMT
Plastic thumb and metal fingerpicks are fine for me but I can't get plastic fingerpicks which don't make my fingertips go blue. All I can find are s, m or l. Does anyone make xl? Surely I am not the only person with shortish, thick fingers? Plastic thumb and metal fingerpicks are fine for me too.Why bother with plastic fingerpicks? They don't give as bright a tone IMHO and are much harder to obtain a comfortable fit. Here's a pic of my picks--try bending plastic ones to that (admittedly weird) shape. However--one man's meat--- Attachments:
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Post by philipl on Oct 12, 2017 22:01:26 GMT
Thanks for the speedy replies. Will try the water treatment.
Not sure whether I would stay with plastic - but would certainly like to try them and keep my fingertips. I like the plastic thumbpick sound anyhow. We'll see.
Philip
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Post by leeophonic on Oct 13, 2017 5:22:17 GMT
Stop suffering for your art, Fred Kelly thumbpicks will do the job and have size choices according to the colour, they also have a tip which is sympathetic to ham fisted players.
lee
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Post by philipl on Oct 13, 2017 8:15:34 GMT
Stop suffering for your art, Fred Kelly thumbpicks will do the job and have size choices according to the colour, they also have a tip which is sympathetic to ham fisted players. lee My thumbs seem normal size and are no problem getting sizes right. Do you mean, though, the Kelly 'Freedom' finget picks? |
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Post by leeophonic on Oct 14, 2017 5:52:58 GMT
No I am a ham fisted player.
I use metal reso picks, but to be honest I rarely use picks but have these things to call upon.
Lee
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Post by philipl on Oct 17, 2017 7:49:28 GMT
Just to say that the hot water worked - but when I first tried it (Dunlop white ones) the 'arms' straightened out too much. I put the now oversized pick inside a slide and then into the hot water and that kept it in better shape.
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Post by bonzo on Oct 17, 2017 8:31:52 GMT
Necessity truly is the mother of invention!
Best wishes to you all, John
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