I LOST A BLUE CHIP PICK !

[Silly Moustache]

Yup me the most anal keep everything where i know it - knowitall!

I got me a lovely Eastman AR805 archtop, and thought, "it needs it's wn Bluechip pick!

I had a TAD60 in my Princess Mary Box for my Martin D12-20 but prefer a Wegen TF140 with that guitar, so I "re-assigned" the TAD 60 for the Eastman.

It isn't a guitar I anticipate gigging, so I'm pootling abut with it at home.

Act 2: My lap-top got a virus - "mapseasy" - so i took it to my local IT guy who looks after me really well.

Act3: No laptop for downstairs, so I'll play my new guitar a bit ... mmm -where's my BC pick? Ilook everywhere high and low - no pick. Depression.

Act 4: In desperation I commission Nanny Jane to conduct a search (she's better at finding stuff than me) but no pick. Oh calamity.

Act 5: Call from Sia my IT guy - come and get your laptop before 3.p.m. when we are closing for a fortnight. Off I go, and get the laptop (in a plastic carrier bag in pouring rain and once home place it on it's usual coffee table beside my sofa.

Act 6: Turn it on to see if it's OK. and to search for a new BC pick from the ever helpful Goins family.
I sit down in my favourite seat and pick up the lap top: a little clink on the coffee table and the pick falls off the underside of the laptop.

Seems it had become stuck to a peeling sticky label on the underside, but stayed in place during the journey to and from the shop and whilst being cleaned by the guys there.

Who's 'a' thought it?

Note to self: Practice what you preach Andy - always put your picks away with the guitar that they belong to! ... Just like you tell other folk to do!

Just dug out another Princess Mary box to keep picks and stuff for my Eastman!

[Daniel Grenier]

Who knew losing a guitar pick would be such a disturbance?

I too am minus a Blue Pick. A TD35 with my name on it. I squarely put the disappearance of this grossly expensive, but oh-so-good item on 2 of my grandchildren: ‘Captain Destroyer’ (4 year old boy) and ‘Tornado Warning’ (2 year old girl). Well, it’s either them or Mr Forgetfull-me...not sure.

Anyway, looked everywhere before I ordered a replacement which now resides in a varmit-proof location. A pick this expensive should come with a locating device built-in or something. No?

PS I still love these two to no end.

[frankhond]

Yes but Andy, you didn't lose it then, did you?

[Lee Callicutt]

It's always the last place you look.

[Murphy Slaw]

I keep these three in my pocket. A Wegen Bluegrass 1.0, the BC TD35, and the ever faithful Ultex.

The downside is, if I lose one, I lose all three...….

[$ongWriter]

I've tried them all and lost a few...havn't lost my bluechip tho....BUT....to my ear on 99% of the guitars I've played...the old gold Herco's are by far the best pick ever made....some guitars I pick up...I like the Bluechip....but to my ear it takes a lot of the high end sparkle away....try the Herco's...the gold ones...they been around forever and are cheap....

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[Beakybird]

I'm just relieved that you didn't have to file an amber pick alert with the local authorities.

[The Bard Rocks]

You know, the chips fall where they may... But I never hear anyone complaining that they lost their fender or Guitar Center pick. Maybe they are harder to lose?

[Tenzin]

Sad to hear, but you didn't lose that beautiful Eastman, nor your sense of humour. . I hope it turns up.

[ClaptonWannabe2]

Thats why I don't think I'd ever own a pick that pricey. It is GOING to get lost.

Like golf balls. If I find a water ball or pull a re-conditioned ball out of my bag, I'll get 9 holes out of it or more. Open a sleeve of Pro-V's? SLASH, RIP, Splash!!! Water after maybe a hole, or I will hid the only dead right blocked shot I will hit all day, 80 yards into the woods.

[davidd]

Originally Posted by The Bard Rocks

You know, the chips fall where they may... But I never hear anyone complaining that they lost their fender or Guitar Center pick. Maybe they are harder to lose?

I just bought 30 Fender extra heavy picks at Gryphon yesterday for $9. I think I'm gonna lose one for the fun of it......

[sabatini]

I wanted to buy a Blue Chip pick but couldn't get financing.

[markrj]

Originally Posted by ClaptonWannabe2

Thats why I don't think I'd ever own a pick that pricey. It is GOING to get lost.

Like golf balls. If I find a water ball or pull a re-conditioned ball out of my bag, I'll get 9 holes out of it or more. Open a sleeve of Pro-V's? SLASH, RIP, Splash!!! Water after maybe a hole, or I will hid the only dead right blocked shot I will hit all day, 80 yards into the woods.

Yes! I have the same problem with golf balls. Although a sleeve of Titleist Velocity has lasted 3 rounds now! lol I went with them vs the Pro-V1s because they were cheaper. Maybe I should just use range balls.

[Beakybird]

Originally Posted by markrj

Yes! I have the same problem with golf balls. Although a sleeve of Titleist Velocity has lasted 3 rounds now! lol I went with them vs the Pro-V1s because they were cheaper. Maybe I should just use range balls.

I always wear cheap socks for golf. Last outing, I got a hole in one.

[DownUpDave]

Originally Posted by sabatini

I wanted to buy a Blue Chip pick but couldn't get financing.

Murphy's law......if you can afford them you will never lose one. If you can't you will