Droppin the Soap-I mean the pick.

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Droppin the Soap-I mean the pick.

Unread post by dmfollower » Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:59 pm

Does anyone else have trouble keeping a good grip on the pick? I usually only have trouble when i'm playing for someone else, or so it seems. I especially have trouble when playing the doubled outro to the stone. Any advice? Thanks.
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Unread post by everydayDMBfan_18 » Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:00 pm

I drop it when not playing sadly...
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Unread post by GreedylilPig » Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:03 pm

I personally don't have a problem holding onto the pick but some of my friends use Gorilla Snot.
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Unread post by jsgksu » Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:04 pm

I do if I hold it the "right way" its to loose for me, I hold it with my thumb, index and middle. It may be wrong but it feels right to me and I dont see a need to change, plus I never drop it that way and just feel a lot more in control.
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Unread post by Matty Boom » Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:20 pm

don't usually have a problem...but i've used gorilla snot so if i'm playing for a long time i might use it
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Unread post by dmfollower » Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:21 pm

Thanks for the replies, unfortunetely jsgksu i already hold the pick that way. I noticed that if its cold in the house that my hands are alittle slick. So i turned the heater up and we'll see :)
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Unread post by DMBFan63 » Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:02 pm

I have no problem with it.. i hold my pick so close to the tip i play more with the tops of my fingers/ my knuckles
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Unread post by dmb_tatertot » Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:21 am

I almost always use nylon picks so it alleviates most of the problem, but gorilla snot is good stuff.

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Unread post by Raif2032 » Thu Feb 12, 2004 7:01 am

Teeheehee....he said Gorrilla Snot....


Just shove a bunch in your pockets! I noticed that Jason Mraz drops pics a whole lot, but then just whips one out of his back pocket smooth as hell...

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Unread post by Granny33 » Sun Feb 15, 2004 7:01 pm

whenever i play two step my pick gets like totally turned around so i'm playing with the butt of it and then eventually drop it. :/
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Unread post by Snyder » Sun Feb 15, 2004 9:25 pm

Granny33 wrote:whenever i play two step my pick gets like totally turned around so i'm playing with the butt of it and then eventually drop it. :/
Yep, but for me no matter what I'm playing after about 5 minutes I'll look down and notice I'm playing with the back of the pick. Some where in there it got tuned around in my fingers.

I never really drop it though. I use Dunlop Torex (reds) picks, and they seem to just naturally stick to my fingers. I also have some "Brain" picks. These things are awesome, they have a grip on them that feels like sand paper. If you drop one of those, you have issues.
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Unread post by TrippingBilly » Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:13 pm

I drop the soap all the time...er, wait. We're talking about picks after all...oops! :shock:

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Unread post by Snyder » Sun Feb 15, 2004 11:26 pm

Maybe wrong thread, but thanks for the visual. :)
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