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Old 04-25-2011, 10:41 PM
SimplyLuo SimplyLuo is offline
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Hey Joe, I had the same problem with thumbpicks. After a lot of searching, I ended up taking a dunlop thumbpick to the grinding wheel, and then shaping with a file. Turned out great

The alaska piks are quite long stock, so you'll need to file them down. Also, you need some nail to secure the picks in place. They slide under your nails.
If you don't keep longer nails, you could try securing the piks in place with tape or tight bands. Either way, I found them to feel kind of strange.

Another fingerpick to try is the Fred Kelly Freedom fingerpick. You can wear them over the nail. But, I thought that they were a bit bulky and couldn't keep the sides from clicking against each other. YMMV
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