I once saw an old timer play with a thimble on his thumb for this very reason.
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| Author: | warpedbored [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Making a thumb pick |
I'm nearing completion of my first build and I decided I wanted a wider nut and string spacing for finger picking. The problem is I cut off my right thumb just below the knuckle on a table saw several years ago and a standard thumb pick won't fit over the stub. I can hold a flat pick just fine but finger picking eludes me. I was thinking if I could get some of the material used for finger picks I could maybe make one. Anybody have any suggestions? |
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| Author: | unkabob [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a thumb pick |
Any finger-picks that I have seen are just plastic sheet wrapped around a mold. Make a mold of your thumb that will withstand heat to 250 degrees F and try it out. Pickguard material might work. The time and temperature will vary with the plastic used and its thickness. The mold may have to be made smaller to give you "spring" in the pick. Post your results. Bob |
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| Author: | FishtownMike [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a thumb pick |
Maybe you can check out the shark tooth and Kodiak picks. http://www.strum-n-comfort.com |
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| Author: | hanstrocity [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a thumb pick |
I once saw an old timer play with a thimble on his thumb for this very reason.
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| Author: | Spyder [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a thumb pick |
My grandfather experimented once and made one out of a plastic toothbrush handle. |
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| Author: | warpedbored [ Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a thumb pick |
FishtownMike wrote: Maybe you can check out the shark tooth and Kodiak picks. http://www.strum-n-comfort.com I just checked out the website. I think one of these just might work. Thanks! |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a thumb pick |
Blue Chip thumb picks have a metal part that goes over the finger, which can be bent and reshaped a bit to fit your finger. Perhaps they could be made to work for you. http://bluechippicks.net/ |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a thumb pick |
Arnt Rian wrote: Blue Chip thumb picks have a metal part that goes over the finger, which can be bent and reshaped a bit to fit your finger. Perhaps they could be made to work for you. http://bluechippicks.net/ Their picks are nice, too. I use the thumbpicks and flat picks. They last forever. |
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| Author: | Arnt Rian [ Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a thumb pick |
...or until you lose them  I really like them too, both for guitars and mandothings |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a thumb pick |
Arnt Rian wrote: ...or until you lose them Too true - they are expensive to replace. |
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| Author: | warpedbored [ Sat Apr 06, 2013 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a thumb pick |
Thanks guys for all your help. I decided to give the strum-n-comfort a try. They look like they will attach to my short thumb the best. The Blue Chip look nice but they are shaped like a conventional thumb pick so they wouldn't fit well and $40.00 is a little steep for a thumb pick. |
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