Wrong way to hold a pick?

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Unread post by Tranman66 » Sun Nov 21, 2004 9:42 pm

what kind of picks do you use? i use medium.
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Unread post by SpoonInSpoon » Sun Nov 21, 2004 9:42 pm

i use all 3 for different songs. dancing nancies= thin, minarets= medium, halloween= heavy.

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Unread post by kcw » Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:21 am

I always use heavy. Like no less than a .90 mm and up to like a 1 mm normally like a .96
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Unread post by 6_strings_for_life » Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:08 pm

i like to use heavy all the time. I think soft picks make too much of a scratchy sound..
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Unread post by kcw » Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:22 pm

I just think they are uncomfortable to play with.
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