I've had these picks in my collection for years and never knew how to shape them until your help. Thanks! I use my natural nails on the guitar but my work can be hard on longer nails and the standard picks were torture. Finally, it looks like I have something I can work with.
Thank you! I've been looking for something like this for years. I never knew they existed. I'm going to order some and shape them the way you recommend. Thank you so much for making this video!
Excellent advice. Thank you. I have used Fred Kelly Freedom Picks for bashing out a big racket but for half-decent playing these Alaskas are the only ones for me, along with the Black Mountain thumb picks. Perhaps a little modification will make them even better. Got to be worth a go.
Great tutorial - VERY well done. You simply could not have done a better job. You are a natural. I'm gonna try the Alaska Picks (and I'm gonna watch some more of your videos). Thanks.
Great video thanks . . . I have a set and I am embarresed to say I never even thought of doing a made- to- measure approach of using them, great ideas, cheers ....nice playing at the end too :-)
Thank you Em. I'm a classical player and I have tried all the tricks as emergency nail repairs: ping-pong balls, cut-up yogurt pots... I also play jazz and I like to play with fingers for a more rhythmic articulation but the finger lacks the 'poke' of a plectrum. I think these will be a great solution. I may just use them for practising at least to preserve the nail. Best wishes from Scotland, Dan
Great post. Struggling big time with my ami (and thumb) - nails breaking or being worn down very quickly when playing electric so when I come back to classical my nail are shorter than tip of finger. Thanks again for posting this. Glenn
I'm going to get some of these now! I play classical guitar as well as bass guitar, which is an unfortunate pairing in that I need nails for the former, but the latter completely wrecks them if I them. I am passionate about both so I have been looking into options that would allow me to stick with both, and if I'm happy with these then my life just became 100 times better! Ordering some now, so fingers crossed!
I'm a fingerstyle guitar player and don't like finger picks of any kind... but she should be commended for a great video - very informative and persuasive by a smart, articulate young lady.
that... was a very fun and informative video. Yep... I learned somthin too. It's nice to have good talent in front of the camera. This will really help when I get my set. Thanks again!
These picks revolutionized my playing....I modified my GREATLY....I use electrical tape to secure them to my fingers....I sanded em smooth....and took out all the tension.....OR THEY HURT.....I should make a video....these picks do take some work....OH DID I SAY REVOLUTIONIZED MY PLAYING.....they really did.....They really are a dream come true!
Hi, thanks for that nice tutorial. As I have cut my nails off a few days ago after breaking I am still looking for a good way to give the tone more strength. I think I'll give it a try...
I just saw these on a website and wanted to know what they were about - and your video was perfect - thank you very much! Alaska Picks should send u a check
Hi, nice tute - only just turned onto these picks. I will try the clip thing you demoed but I got them to fit by putting them in almost boiling water with a tapered knife blade inserted to splay them - it worked fine. I filed as well but did some initial trimming with manicure scissors. Good tip about marking - I shaped mine and then afterwards had no idea which was which :(
Thank you for the informative video! I just ordered Alaska piks recently and I can't get the right tone (it keeps on making scratchy sounds) but now I know that all I need to do is to file it! :D
Nice demonstration of how to custom fit the Alaska picks. They have not been my preferred pick ... I lean toward the fingerpad type, Dunlap brass in particular. Still, an excellent tutorial ... I may even pull my old ones out of storage and see what I come up with.
Nice video! I use them on occasion to play steel string guitars since my regular nails just get filed off by them. But I also get by well with fake nails. I find the Alaska pics can slip off with energetic playing, but I have experimented a bit with wrapping medical tape around them to help secure them, after having them positioned under the regular nail. Do you play guitar as well as uke?
As a classical guitarist I have had no end of problems/despair with broken nails. Superglue and acrylic nails is an absolute "no-no" as I end up with inflamed fingers under my natural nails. This could be a solution! Thank you. I'll give them a try.
Ohh and I got a pick like that for my thumb too. I noticed most play with the thumb pick that has the pick sticking out from the side because its easier. Should I just play with the one I have now or should I buy the more common one to make things easier. I've had to position my hand only because I use the same pick. That might be a reason for the scrape sound I make. And thanks a lot for taking the time to answer my questions. I'm a beginner so I'm really curious.
Super! This is the first I have heard of Alaska piks. So you can pick/pluck with them (contract your fingers), but how does it work when you strum? And clawhammer style?
Good video, Em, and thanks for making it. But why do you cut a notch in the middle band of each pick? Doesn't that cause them to lose their shape and loosen up more quickly than they otherwise would?
Okay. You got me to try some. Put them in my cart just now. Thank you. I've been testing the Chinese pro-pik knockoffs, and while they are far better than the old banjo picks, for me, they are still clumsy and weird. I am also going to try Butterfly picks ($5 a piece!) and I'm even looking at Mizrabs, which are used on sitar. When I turned 50, my nails just turned awful. I am hyper sensitive to certain chemicals and I doubt the fake nail application process would be bearable. I think I'm on the spectrum and just the thought of the application process and having something that isn't part of my body, glued to my body, freaks me out. Also, my daughter told me that sometimes fake nails can pull the actual nail off. Nope. I loved your video. I will be revisiting it, with eye protection, when my picks arrive. I wonder how long they will last on steel string. Longer than my traitor nails, I bet!
Really helpful, thanks. My nails disintegrate so I've been looking around the fale nail aternatives but I' not a false nail type of girl. I'm going to give the aLaska Piks a try.
Thanks for this video; it's pretty useful. I bought some but I must have taken them too small (S and M) because the tip of my fingers keeps turning blue after a while! I should try the L size. Strange because my fingers are not thick at all...
thanx so much for posting this. will these stay on while strumming back & forth like u would a regular pick while playing rhythm? r the mediums what the sizing guide said to use for ur size?
I have like three more questions. What instrument is that ? It's really cool. And do I file the inside of the pick to get rid of the scrape sound ? How would that work exactly ? And is there a certain way to position your hand ? I think one of the reasons I make the scrape sound is because my hand is angled wrong so I scrape the strings.
Thanks, that was very helpful. Mine came without instructions, so; I was ready to give up on them. So, this looks like it will solve my problem ( felt clunky and couldn't feel when I plucked). Kind regards, Hooch
I just got my picks like 2 days ago and this tutorial was helpful. But I have a few questions. Is there any exercises that can help me better pluck the strings? Or should I just keep playing and then ill get better with these picks ? Why don't most people use the pinky when playing finger style ? I'm trying to play with my pinky to make things easier but I've seen it's not to common.
Hi, nice infos and really nice playing at the end of the video ;-) Just one question: is there a specific Thumb alaska pik or you just use an XL generic pick fitting your thumb?
I know this was posted a long time ago and I might not get a reply but I have a question about these. I was wondering if they would be good to force my nails to grow in the correct shape. My nails hooks downwards and make it hard to play guitar with. Right now I use eat to flatten them a bit but it is a pain. Thanks :)
hello, nice video..i have some qns bout the picks. 1. the qn. soooopersam asked, do these wear off after a while playing on steel strings? 2. whats the pick size you are using? 3.does it serve good on the thumb 4.does it come as a set or we've to purchase individually? 5. is it good for strumming? (maybe with index) Im a beginner on classical gtr..i find it hard to maintain long filed nails and the edge line over the nail plate is receeding :(
If I am just jamming at home, I usually skip the piks and use my nails. I know what I am playing and if a note buzzes or doesn't sound as loudly it doesn't matter. If I am playing for anyone else, a video, or really want a true sounds, I use these piks because then it makes all fingers consistent in sound. Finally found a happy medium where I can have my nail decently long to still finger style play, but not so long I look like a vampire. Doesn't take too much nail for the alaskapik to get grounded.
Thanks! I just got an electric 12-string and my fingernails aren't a realistic option. Currently mucking about with plastic banjo picks but that's less than ideal. Will give these a shot.
Good video, Em. Pretty good picking, too. Get some safety glasses. ;-) You might also want to look at the Xuron 2175 Maxi-Shear™ Flush Cutter. It's supposed to cut soft wire up to 12 AWG (2mm), so might work okay on the plastic, and be able to get into small spaces. I think it was on your recommendation (and maybe some good reviews on the Steel Guitar Forum) that I bought some Fred Kelly Freedom picks, too. I'm not much into fingerpicking, but with a lap steel guitar in my collection, I wanted to try them. Keep up the good work.
Well i tried wearing the pik's without cutting them to size and they fit fine but although were tight, now i have cut them like you showed they are too loose to fit at all... now i'm wondering are they worth the fuss because i live in England and i got these from America, took them like a week and 2 days to get here, now they're basically ruined, would it be better to just use fingernails?
i see.. do you know where i can get them ? i live in MN not sure if you do lol but i went to a Guitar center in Maple Grove, but they dont have any ;/ do just have to buy it online?
Nice Video. I have a question. The instructions that come with these picks say, "...To match the curvature of the user's flesh under the nail area file on the backside...This adds security..." One what curve are they trying to create. Two, what security? Thanks again. Michael
I'm not a spokesmen either ...and I think these picks are wonderful....yet you do have to work em....they stung my fingers after about 20 mins......She's right....they're really tight......I sanded the outer edges round and thinned out the material around the edges to to take the tension out of em...I have taken the tension out of em so much they wont stay on my finger....that's were the elastic black tape comes in hand....I didn't file the ends at all...I found that it was fine stock ...you may disagree. These things aren't picks....THEIR WEAPONS!...you can really go after it with these things.....I so wish I had bought em earlier....they have without a doubt TOTALLY changed how I play....I've only been this connected to my guitar with fake nails.....I just can't say enough as to how happy I am with this product...there not expensive and if you do any kind of finger picking at all and your nails are a bit of a issue and you have problems playing bare fingered like I do....You owe it to yourself to try these out.....
Thanks for the review. But what I'm about to ask is not about the picks. lol. This is kind of a long shot. Where can I get/ buy the Catedral de los pajaros ukulele tab? I've been searching high and low to no avail.
I'm somewhat attracted to the idea of the Alaska Piks because of the difficulties I have with breaking nails at my age. The problem I foresee is that by the time I need fingerpicks, I no longer have enough nail for the Alaska Pik to go under. Any experience with using these with nails too short to fit under? I'm looking for something for M and A when hybrid picking electric guitar.
There's actually an easier way to do this without having to cut them out but you're going to have to spend a little bit of money. I normally don't use finger or thumbpicks but when I hurt my finger I had to use Dunlops (didn't know about the Alaska's then.) Tried the Fred Kelly Freedom Picks but they didn't work for me. You have to go to a hardware store that sells long sockets (unless you find a Snap-On truck in your travels.) You find the deep (long) sockets that are as close to the size of your fingers as you can get. Also get a long extension shaft to put the socket on so you don't burn yourself. Next you'll need a heat shrink gun. You don't need to turn it up too much, just enough to soften the plastic until it opens up to the size of the socket. Place the socket on the extension driver and the pick over the socket and start heating up the pick, it should only take a few seconds and as soon as you see it open up turn off the heat gun and let the pick harden around the socket. It should fit perfect. At least it did for me.
thanks Em ( is that Emily? ) that was a great tutorial... btw... I couldn't believe watching you .. you are a twin ( looking and sounding like ) for my grand daughter whose name is Emily and plays classical as well.. oh my... :-)
This is awesome...I've been thinking about buying some myself because I'm teaching myself fingerstyle. One question I have: what instrument are you playing? That sounds awesome!
Em - one of the best tutorials I've seen on the subject..
I'll be following your instructions.
Thank you.
Just ordered my first Alaska Piks ever. Excited! Thanks for the vid Em! You're awesomeeee
Em, I followed your tutorial and wow, it has made a huge difference in my tone. Thanks so much.
I've had these picks in my collection for years and never knew how to shape them until your help. Thanks! I use my natural nails on the guitar but my work can be hard on longer nails and the standard picks were torture. Finally, it looks like I have something I can work with.
Thank you! I've been looking for something like this for years. I never knew they existed. I'm going to order some and shape them the way you recommend. Thank you so much for making this video!
Wow love the tutorial, when mine arrive I will try this. Love the song you played. You look beautiful too.
Excellent advice. Thank you.
I have used Fred Kelly Freedom Picks for bashing out a big racket but for half-decent playing these Alaskas are the only ones for me, along with the Black Mountain thumb picks. Perhaps a little modification will make them even better. Got to be worth a go.
Great tutorial and you're very outspoken. I got these the other day and couldn't fully understand the manual attached. Thanks a lot.
Great tutorial - VERY well done. You simply could not have done a better job. You are a natural. I'm gonna try the Alaska Picks (and I'm gonna watch some more of your videos). Thanks.
I have ordered a set of Fred Kelly's picks...but this was a very informative video...you did a great job...
Great video thanks . . . I have a set and I am embarresed to say I never even thought of doing a made- to- measure approach of using them, great ideas, cheers ....nice playing at the end too :-)
Thank you Em. I'm a classical player and I have tried all the tricks as emergency nail repairs: ping-pong balls, cut-up yogurt
pots... I also play jazz and I like to play with fingers for a more rhythmic articulation but the finger lacks the 'poke' of a plectrum. I think these will be a great solution. I may just use them for practising at least to preserve the nail. Best wishes from Scotland, Dan
Great post. Struggling big time with my ami (and thumb) - nails breaking or being worn down very quickly when playing electric so when I come back to classical my nail are shorter than tip of finger. Thanks again for posting this. Glenn
I'm going to get some of these now! I play classical guitar as well as bass guitar, which is an unfortunate pairing in that I need nails for the former, but the latter completely wrecks them if I them. I am passionate about both so I have been looking into options that would allow me to stick with both, and if I'm happy with these then my life just became 100 times better! Ordering some now, so fingers crossed!
I'm a fingerstyle guitar player and don't like finger picks of any kind... but she should be commended for a great video - very informative and persuasive by a smart, articulate young lady.
Great vid, great advice and a bit of lovely playing.
that... was a very fun and informative video. Yep... I learned somthin too. It's nice to have good talent in front of the camera. This will really help when I get my set. Thanks again!
Very helpful! I just ordered some and will use your tutorial to get mine to fit.
Brilliant! Exactly what i was looking for! Thanks!
Great video - I just got my piks this afternoon and I've been excited to try them, though I am pretty darn sure they'll need some filing.
Very nice informative video, and also, you play well... thanks
These picks revolutionized my playing....I modified my GREATLY....I use electrical tape to secure them to my fingers....I sanded em smooth....and took out all the tension.....OR THEY HURT.....I should make a video....these picks do take some work....OH DID I SAY REVOLUTIONIZED MY PLAYING.....they really did.....They really are a dream come true!
Hi, thanks for that nice tutorial. As I have cut my nails off a few days ago after breaking I am still looking for a good way to give the tone more strength. I think I'll give it a try...
thanks this helped!! I have these things and was concerned cutting and filing too much - thx for technique!
Great demo...thank you for taking the time to do this.
I just saw these on a website and wanted to know what they were about - and your
video was perfect - thank you very much! Alaska Picks should send u a check
thank you so much for the sharing! My Alaska Piks feel so much so much more comfortable now!!!
thankyou so much, for taking the time to answer all qns :) looking forward to watch freedom kelly's picks demo..have a nice day..
that was a cool demo thanks. i might get a pair for kalimba playing.
very helpful Em!! I'll be getting some to try soon.
Hi, nice tute - only just turned onto these picks. I will try the clip thing you demoed but I got them to fit by putting them in almost boiling water with a tapered knife blade inserted to splay them - it worked fine. I filed as well but did some initial trimming with manicure scissors. Good tip about marking - I shaped mine and then afterwards had no idea which was which :(
Really enjoyed this post!!
Thank you for the informative video! I just ordered Alaska piks recently and I can't get the right tone (it keeps on making scratchy sounds) but now I know that all I need to do is to file it! :D
Thank you for the tutorial. I will be getting these soon. You play beautiful, by the way
Nice demonstration of how to custom fit the Alaska picks.
They have not been my preferred pick ... I lean toward the fingerpad type, Dunlap brass in particular. Still, an excellent tutorial ... I may even pull my old ones out of storage and see what I come up with.
Nice video! I use them on occasion to play steel string guitars since my regular nails just get filed off by them. But I also get by well with fake nails. I find the Alaska pics can slip off with energetic playing, but I have experimented a bit with wrapping medical tape around them to help secure them, after having them positioned under the regular nail. Do you play guitar as well as uke?
Nice job Em, good info . . .
As a classical guitarist I have had no end of problems/despair with broken nails. Superglue and acrylic nails is an absolute "no-no" as I end up with inflamed fingers under my natural nails. This could be a solution! Thank you. I'll give them a try.
Ohh and I got a pick like that for my thumb too. I noticed most play with the thumb pick that has the pick sticking out from the side because its easier. Should I just play with the one I have now or should I buy the more common one to make things easier. I've had to position my hand only because I use the same pick. That might be a reason for the scrape sound I make. And thanks a lot for taking the time to answer my questions. I'm a beginner so I'm really curious.
I bought some on Amazon to go with my telecaster...can't wait to see how things turn out :D
Wow! You are a really good musician. :)
I was looking for these finger picks for a looong time and didn't find them.
Do they ship in Romania?
What about downstrokes?? Do they catch on the strings on a downstroke? -- or do you use downstrokes?
What a very helpful video! Thank you!
Super! This is the first I have heard of Alaska piks. So you can pick/pluck with them (contract your fingers), but how does it work when you strum? And clawhammer style?
Good video, Em, and thanks for making it. But why do you cut a notch in the middle band of each pick? Doesn't that cause them to lose their shape and loosen up more quickly than they otherwise would?
That was a really really helpful tutorial, thank you!
Okay. You got me to try some. Put them in my cart just now. Thank you. I've been testing the Chinese pro-pik knockoffs, and while they are far better than the old banjo picks, for me, they are still clumsy and weird. I am also going to try Butterfly picks ($5 a piece!) and I'm even looking at Mizrabs, which are used on sitar. When I turned 50, my nails just turned awful. I am hyper sensitive to certain chemicals and I doubt the fake nail application process would be bearable. I think I'm on the spectrum and just the thought of the application process and having something that isn't part of my body, glued to my body, freaks me out. Also, my daughter told me that sometimes fake nails can pull the actual nail off. Nope.
I loved your video. I will be revisiting it, with eye protection, when my picks arrive. I wonder how long they will last on steel string. Longer than my traitor nails, I bet!
What if my finger nails on my index, middle and ring fingers aren't long enough to go over that edge, will the picks still work?
Good tutorial btw.
Really helpful, thanks. My nails disintegrate so I've been looking around the fale nail aternatives but I' not a false nail type of girl. I'm going to give the aLaska Piks a try.
Thanks for this video; it's pretty useful. I bought some but I must have taken them too small (S and M) because the tip of my fingers keeps turning blue after a while! I should try the L size. Strange because my fingers are not thick at all...
thanx so much for posting this. will these stay on while strumming back & forth like u would a regular pick while playing rhythm? r the mediums what the sizing guide said to use for ur size?
Would steeping them in hot water for a minute ease them out instead of cutting them?
this was very helpful, but I don't understand what 45 degree angle you mean. Can you explain?
Did u use nail clippers to cut the nail or u just file the them?
Thanks a lot for this useful video ! I received mine yesterday, and I was wondering how to adjust them.
I have like three more questions. What instrument is that ? It's really cool. And do I file the inside of the pick to get rid of the scrape sound ? How would that work exactly ? And is there a certain way to position your hand ? I think one of the reasons I make the scrape sound is because my hand is angled wrong so I scrape the strings.
Thanks, that was very helpful. Mine came without instructions, so; I was ready to give up on them. So, this looks like it will solve my problem ( felt clunky and couldn't feel when I plucked). Kind regards, Hooch
Really Helpful. Thank you for sharing
Where you buy a alaska pik????????..plzzzz answer..
Thanks for this great video!
+Em McKeever Just wondering what size are those pik in the video?
WIll this be good for acoustic guitars? or No?
I just got my picks like 2 days ago and this tutorial was helpful. But I have a few questions. Is there any exercises that can help me better pluck the strings? Or should I just keep playing and then ill get better with these picks ? Why don't most people use the pinky when playing finger style ? I'm trying to play with my pinky to make things easier but I've seen it's not to common.
Hi, nice infos and really nice playing at the end of the video ;-) Just one question: is there a specific Thumb alaska pik or you just use an XL generic pick fitting your thumb?
I know this was posted a long time ago and I might not get a reply but I have a question about these. I was wondering if they would be good to force my nails to grow in the correct shape. My nails hooks downwards and make it hard to play guitar with. Right now I use eat to flatten them a bit but it is a pain. Thanks :)
hello, nice video..i have some qns bout the picks.
1. the qn. soooopersam asked, do these wear off after a while playing on steel strings?
2. whats the pick size you are using?
3.does it serve good on the thumb
4.does it come as a set or we've to purchase individually?
5. is it good for strumming? (maybe with index)
Im a beginner on classical gtr..i find it hard to maintain long filed nails and the edge line over the nail plate is receeding :(
If I am just jamming at home, I usually skip the piks and use my nails. I know what I am playing and if a note buzzes or doesn't sound as loudly it doesn't matter. If I am playing for anyone else, a video, or really want a true sounds, I use these piks because then it makes all fingers consistent in sound.
Finally found a happy medium where I can have my nail decently long to still finger style play, but not so long I look like a vampire. Doesn't take too much nail for the alaskapik to get grounded.
É TUDO QUE PRECISO,UNHAS ARTIFICIAIS .
Hi I'm from Brazil congratulations on video, I am a musician and thank you for explanations and humorous video, tasty to watch.
Success.
What size did you buy?
Really helpful. Thanks.
Thanks! I just got an electric 12-string and my fingernails aren't a realistic option. Currently mucking about with plastic banjo picks but that's less than ideal. Will give these a shot.
Good video, Em. Pretty good picking, too.
Get some safety glasses. ;-) You might also want to look at the Xuron 2175 Maxi-Shear™ Flush Cutter. It's supposed to cut soft wire up to 12 AWG (2mm), so might work okay on the plastic, and be able to get into small spaces.
I think it was on your recommendation (and maybe some good reviews on the Steel Guitar Forum) that I bought some Fred Kelly Freedom picks, too. I'm not much into fingerpicking, but with a lap steel guitar in my collection, I wanted to try them.
Keep up the good work.
Well i tried wearing the pik's without cutting them to size and they fit fine but although were tight, now i have cut them like you showed they are too loose to fit at all... now i'm wondering are they worth the fuss because i live in England and i got these from America, took them like a week and 2 days to get here, now they're basically ruined, would it be better to just use fingernails?
i see.. do you know where i can get them ? i live in MN not sure if you do lol but i went to a Guitar center in Maple Grove, but they dont have any ;/ do just have to buy it online?
how much are they for the whole finger set??
Nice Video. I have a question. The instructions that come with these picks say, "...To match the curvature of the user's flesh under the nail area file on the backside...This adds security..." One what curve are they trying to create. Two, what security? Thanks again. Michael
I'm not a spokesmen either ...and I think these picks are wonderful....yet you do have to work em....they stung my fingers after about 20 mins......She's right....they're really tight......I sanded the outer edges round and thinned out the material around the edges to to take the tension out of em...I have taken the tension out of em so much they wont stay on my finger....that's were the elastic black tape comes in hand....I didn't file the ends at all...I found that it was fine stock ...you may disagree. These things aren't picks....THEIR WEAPONS!...you can really go after it with these things.....I so wish I had bought em earlier....they have without a doubt TOTALLY changed how I play....I've only been this connected to my guitar with fake nails.....I just can't say enough as to how happy I am with this product...there not expensive and if you do any kind of finger picking at all and your nails are a bit of a issue and you have problems playing bare fingered like I do....You owe it to yourself to try these out.....
You are hilarious. Great video, thanks.
how many pcs per set of alaska pik?
Thanks, this helped me a lot
That was very helpful, thanks! aLaska should hire you.
Thanks for the review. But what I'm about to ask is not about the picks. lol.
This is kind of a long shot. Where can I get/ buy the Catedral de los pajaros ukulele tab? I've been searching high and low to no avail.
These llok ideal for me as I'm trying to learn finger style guitar but play bass more than anything so have to keep my nails fairly short!
Good...vid.....will give em a try ....thanks
Great video. Alaska Piks should hire you as their spokes person.
I thought about using fake nails, do they break off easily?
Do you have a tab for the excerpt you're playing at the end? Pretty please?
Hey Em, Do these picks work for flamenco guitar?
What size are yours?
Good job cool lady nice playing
I'm somewhat attracted to the idea of the Alaska Piks because of the difficulties I have with breaking nails at my age. The problem I foresee is that by the time I need fingerpicks, I no longer have enough nail for the Alaska Pik to go under. Any experience with using these with nails too short to fit under? I'm looking for something for M and A when hybrid picking electric guitar.
Oops. Just saw your earlier response to Al Be.
There's actually an easier way to do this without having to cut them out but you're going to have to spend a little bit of money. I normally don't use finger or thumbpicks but when I hurt my finger I had to use Dunlops (didn't know about the Alaska's then.) Tried the Fred Kelly Freedom Picks but they didn't work for me. You have to go to a hardware store that sells long sockets (unless you find a Snap-On truck in your travels.) You find the deep (long) sockets that are as close to the size of your fingers as you can get. Also get a long extension shaft to put the socket on so you don't burn yourself. Next you'll need a heat shrink gun. You don't need to turn it up too much, just enough to soften the plastic until it opens up to the size of the socket. Place the socket on the extension driver and the pick over the socket and start heating up the pick, it should only take a few seconds and as soon as you see it open up turn off the heat gun and let the pick harden around the socket. It should fit perfect. At least it did for me.
Very helpful, thanks
Thanks for the lesson!
Thank you ❤
thanks Em ( is that Emily? ) that was a great tutorial... btw... I couldn't believe watching you .. you are a twin ( looking and sounding like ) for my grand daughter whose name is Emily and plays classical as well.. oh my... :-)
Good tutorial....Thank you
Awesome thanks
This is awesome...I've been thinking about buying some myself because I'm teaching myself fingerstyle. One question I have: what instrument are you playing? That sounds awesome!
That is a baritone ukulele so called. The top four strings of a guitarDGBE