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Post by alig on Feb 4, 2014 3:40:30 GMT
Hi Kieth, I had never heard of Fred Kelly picks before but see that eagle music sell them. How do they size up to dunlop and Zooks if you have used them? Cheers Steve. Hi Steve- if you literally mean "size", I did use Dunlop large ones, but the Fred Kelly Speed Pick large is too loose for me so I use the "normal" one, which is fine - more comfortable than anything else I've tried. (Dunlop, Planet Waves, Zookies) FKSPs come in three thicknesses/bendinesses, and I much prefer the heavy - the others seem too flexible and thin sounding in use for me. The contour of the blade on these picks is just right for me as it comes - the only thumbick I've not had to reshape. Hardly any clickiness on the strings, and the tone I get from them matches that from my fingernails - ie. a little clearer and incisive than Dunlops even after the radical surgery I submitted Dunlops et al to. I did try the Zookies, in various angles, but didn't like the angulation, the rigidity of the blade or the clunky tone I got from them. Worth trying Steve - you may not like them of course, but they are spot on for me! Keith Keith, A by the by... Any idea where I can buy some Fred Kelly picks in a large size? I ordered some from Eagle and they're great. However, they are a little tight on the old thumb. I asked Eagle and they only stock medium and I've been looking on line but, short of the States, am strugglng to find stockists here. Any ideas...? Alasdair.
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Post by ocarolan on Feb 4, 2014 8:39:29 GMT
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Post by alig on Feb 4, 2014 12:04:26 GMT
You ARE the man, Keith! Don't let anybody tell you otherwise. I tried ebay but obviously incorrectly. Thank you, Alasdair.
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Post by andyhowell on Feb 5, 2014 17:49:05 GMT
The speed picks really are, well, speedy. I buy them in quantities of 10!
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Post by alig on Feb 6, 2014 11:29:13 GMT
The speed picks really are, well, speedy. I buy them in quantities of 10! Just received six of each - light, medium & heavy - to see which I prefer. Thereafter I'll be buying in bulk! I've tried thumb picks on and off for years and never found any that suited. These are by far the best I used and I'm a convert. Where do you buy yours?
All the best,
Alasdair.
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Post by andyhowell on Feb 6, 2014 21:26:48 GMT
The speed picks really are, well, speedy. I buy them in quantities of 10! Just received six of each - light, medium & heavy - to see which I prefer. Thereafter I'll be buying in bulk! I've tried thumb picks on and off for years and never found any that suited. These are by far the best I used and I'm a convert. Where do you buy yours?
All the best,
Alasdair. Eagle music. Basically, you need a thin pick not something that is over sized. I used to buy some generic thin red picks whenever I could find them. In the USA players often take Dunlop plastic thumb picks and file them down, which is where I think the idea came from.
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