Was Learning To Use a Thumb Pick Difficult For You?

[reeve21]

Originally Posted by macmanmatty

Also Travis style with a palm muted bass will next to impossible with out a thumb pick.

Hi Mac,

John Hurt. I rest my case

[davidbeinct]

Originally Posted by JayBee1404

Have you tried Propik Fingertones? They have a hole in the blade which permits the finger-flesh to contact the string, so you do get some ‘feel’. They sound ‘warmer’, less strident, than standard finger-picks too. I personally prefer the ‘split-wrap’ type, but the other kind is good also.

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Thanks I have tried those. They are better. Still tough though. I suspect I haven’t stuck with it enough. I may try again. I usually use thumb ‘n’ three unless I’m doing a lot of bluesy raking with my index finger. I suspect it might help me with finger picks to back down to one or two at the most. My past attempts my ring finger really feels in the way whilst wearing a pick.

[davidbeinct]

Originally Posted by reeve21

Hi Mac,

John Hurt. I rest my case

He also gets a lovely tone and plenty of volume.