Send me your picks.

**tkarter** · 10-30-2006, 06:25 PM

Did anyone ask Bobby Vega what pick he was using?

tk

**KennethB** · 10-30-2006, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Disquieter

1mm dunlop nylons.

the black ones

good sound, don't really wear away, has a bit of a grip.

I agree. Do not play that much with a pick though. About 5% I think. But sometimes the pick is the only way to go so it's great to have it as an option. It took a lot of practice for me to get it right when playing with a pick. It felt like an "alien object"

for a long time. The only thing that's harder is playing up-strokes with the thumb. So I will not be like Victor Wooten..............So what?!?

**RockinRayDuke** · 10-30-2006, 06:34 PM

Bobby keeps a little pouch with various kinds of picks for various sounds.

**tkarter** · 10-30-2006, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by RockinRayDuke

Bobby keeps a little pouch with various kinds of picks for various sounds.

You can learn here without paying for lessons.

tk

**AnthonyD** · 10-31-2006, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by tkarter

Ray said used to

Give it up Tom we still need to learn to play like Ray.

tk

Word...

Tom - I grabbed a couple of Dunlop MXR "BlowTorch" pics for ya - 1.0 Torex - monster pics!

**AnthonyD** · 10-31-2006, 06:26 AM

BTW - Seeing Billy Sheehan rip through notes with BX3 this past weekend was amazing.

I would have never thought that kind of speed was possible with out a pick. He uses all four fingers on his right hand (pinkie being the occassional plucker) and just shreds.

Seeing is believing!

Now, I think we're talking pics relative to tone and attack, so back to your regularly scheduled thread.

**maddog** · 11-05-2006, 02:39 PM

Thank you all for the picks. I got a deluge from the forumites while at Jack's Birthday. Then I come home, check the mail, and wham-o!, blam-o! I got the picks Gav sent. Thank you to everyone!

**hankSRay** · 11-05-2006, 08:12 PM

Tom, I sent you some picks with an old BP magazine article for begginer pick players to help you through the process. Hope it helps.

**jeffrey** · 11-05-2006, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by adelucia

BTW - Seeing Billy Sheehan rip through notes with BX3 this past weekend was amazing.

I would have never thought that kind of speed was possible with out a pick. He uses all four fingers on his right hand (pinkie being the occassional plucker) and just shreds.

Seeing is believing!

Now, I think we're talking pics relative to tone and attack, so back to your regularly scheduled thread.

You should check out the sillyness John Myung pulls off with his fingers.

**AnthonyD** · 11-06-2006, 05:41 PM

Tom - now get to work...

Looking for full and complete write-up - benefits, risks, the good, the bad and the ugly for each pick.

Favorites and not-so-likey...

Oh, and contrast each one to fingerstyle as well...

**tkarter** · 11-06-2006, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by adelucia

Tom - now get to work...

Looking for full and complete write-up - benefits, risks, the good, the bad and the ugly for each pick.

Favorites and not-so-likey...

Oh, and contrast each one to fingerstyle as well...

He gets that done he will be up on stage with BP and company at the next bash

imho

tk