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steam-powered
Aloha
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 Posted - 06/06/2008 : 7:26:00 PM
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| I'm going to give those alaska picks a try, all these posts have got me curious. |
Amor et Hilaritas |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2008 : 07:24:33 AM
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Depending on the size of your fingers, you'll typically get one size for your thumb and the next size down for your fingers. (They have a sizing chart on their web site.) For example, I use XL for my thumb and L for my fingers. Order a few extras so you can experiment with clipping and shaping to fit.
As for wearing out and breaking, it depends on how much you play. 6 months to a year of playing for Dusty is like decades for some people! |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
Edited by - cpatch on 06/07/2008 07:29:24 AM |
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 06/07/2008 : 07:48:16 AM
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Originally posted by cpatch
As for wearing out and breaking, it depends on how much you play. 6 months to a year of playing for Dusty is like decades for some people!
Yeah, I play a lot.
It should probably be mentioned that you need some fingernails for the Alaska Piks to stay on your fingers.
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2008 : 12:30:10 PM
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Originally posted by wdf
It should probably be mentioned that you need some fingernails for the Alaska Piks to stay on your fingers.
As little as 3/16" will work. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2008 : 4:07:13 PM
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I try picks alla time .
Dey make myfingah soa so I no use um. Junk fo me, gotta touch dem strings man! |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
1628 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2008 : 08:41:22 AM
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Play naked with Alaska Piks.
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RWD
`Olu`olu
USA
850 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2008 : 10:40:21 AM
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Craig
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Play naked with Alaska Piks.
which way were the strings facing in your method?
Talk about a messed up mental image. LOL! |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2008 : 12:44:37 PM
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| I'm starting to regret that post. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 06/09/2008 : 1:53:01 PM
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nah
I had all sizes
they either fell off (too big)
or they made my fingers turn blue (too small)
--noinbetween--
Then when I trimmed them according to the pictures, I couldn't keep them in place. I think I gave all I had left to Dusty.
signed,
--inbetweenkindaguy--
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E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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Leonard
Lokahi
USA
124 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2008 : 10:45:05 AM
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| I highly recommend alaska piks. They seem to stay on my fingers fine, even with only 1/16 inch of nail showing. The rare times when I play in public, I have put them on with masking tape around each one (like a band-aid on your finger). It just makes me feel more secure. I use an XL on my thumb and L on my index, middle and ring fingers. I had an M once that did turn my finger blue. But the L works great. Of course using one on the thumb kind of changes your geometry a little. I don't think I could mute with my palm and still play thumb notes, which you can do with a more traditional thumb pick. But if your background is more classical guitar, they are great. LRR |
Be the change that you wish to see in the world. M. Gandhi |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2168 Posts |
Posted - 06/15/2008 : 3:27:09 PM
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| By myself, I play bare fingered. In a group, I use picks (Golden Gate thumbpick, Dunlop light guage brass finger picks bent over the top of the fingers ala Earl Scruggs.) Play clean, have fun, sound like yourself. |
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hapuna
Lokahi
USA
159 Posts |
Posted - 06/15/2008 : 3:51:01 PM
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| OK I've avoided this subject cause it looked nasty. But now that I read it not so bad. I don't use picks but I play a uke. Once however I saw Ledward up here in Seattle and he had these nasty looking things on his fingers!!! He played the uke with them(quite nicely actually). I thought maybe he was in a cock fight but no he was just playing some great uke. |
hapuna
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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
USA
1055 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2008 : 09:00:22 AM
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If you put any fingers on the G-string,won't the bouncer toss you out? Those cats can get huhu wikiwiki.
Paul |
"A master banjo player isn't the person who can pick the most notes.It's the person who can touch the most hearts." Patrick Costello |
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steam-powered
Aloha
15 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2008 : 7:53:21 PM
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I gave the alaska picks a try the other day. Didn't buy them because they wouldn't stay on my fingers (I cut my nails all the way down and you need a little bit of nail for them to stay on). Oh well, if I ever need more volume, I can always use my metal fingerpicks and golden gate thumbpick.
I'm just happy to hear that I'm not the only one who likes the sound of bare flesh on strings. |
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