Tips and Tricks for shaping a banjo thumb pick
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 มี.ค. 2022
- Here is a process that Sonny Osborne taught me for speeding up the break in process of a new thumb pick, and tweaking the pick to get the most tone and playability out of it.
"They're cheap... If you lose one, you can get another for two dollars." -Son, I remember when they cost a quarter. Great video by the way! Thank you for the tips.
My picks assume the flat shape on the point after playing for a short time. They hit the head, and wear down. I said something to the Blue Chip guys about that, and they said they have never seen a better abrasive material than a frosted banjo head.
Thanks for all info on the banjo , also your a great artist.
Some super great advice. We never thought of the hot water trick before. Years ago we would use a cigarette lighter! Once I got the flame too close to the pick. I caught the pick on fire, dropped the pick of course which burned a nice hole in my uncle and aunt’s carpet. For some reason she has never let me forget that? 😀 Thanks Lincoln for these videos!
I’ve gotten my thumb pick hung on the 5th string for years. I never thought about shopping the pick. Thank you for the video.
Works great on the National thumb picks too. Thanks for posting!!
The use of the cardboard is fascinating! Thank you! I mainly use Blue Chip picks whose wraps are already bent inward, but the scratches in the plastic I can now repair.
Thank you so much for putting this online because I have found it very very useful
I have used the hot water trick for years but your shaping trick is a great idea thanks for the tip 👍🪕
Very good info on the thumb pick Lincoln .Can you show us how you bend your finger picks and tell us what brand you use.
I used to use cardboard like sandpaper on plastic thumb picks. I now use Blue Chips.
Try ten seconds in a microwave for all plastic picks.