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ChickenCLAW · October 15th, 2008, 07:16 PM

I play the thumb style that Brent plays and I wonder kind/Brand of thumbpick he uses.

I use FredKelly's slick. I've also tried the BumbleBee by Fredkelly (not crazy about it).

Cant figure out what Brent uses..... Anyone know?

Valvey · October 15th, 2008, 07:33 PM

I believe he and and a lot of players use this Herco 52 Flex Blue Nylon.
It doesn't look like he files it, but I don't know for sure.

chknpckn · October 15th, 2008, 09:48 PM

I used to use one of those Herco blue ones, but I like the Fred Kelly ones better. They fit more snugly and I like the profile of the point better.

ChickenCLAW · October 15th, 2008, 11:09 PM

Fred kelly makes a pick that looks exactly like the Harco pick your talking about and I have 4 or 5 of them.
I use the slick pick but not real crazy about it.

GopherTele · October 16th, 2008, 10:40 AM

I've found the slick picks to be excellent because they don't stick out as far as other thumbpicks.

I also have a Herco thumbpick that is basically a flatpick and thumbpick in one and it's pretty comfortable.

eddiewagner · October 16th, 2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valvey

I believe he and and a lot of players use this Herco 52 Flex Blue Nylon.

wow! 55 cents makes you play like the master. have to get me one asap!

J. Hayes · October 16th, 2008, 11:59 AM

Billy Cooper music sells. It's nylon like the Herco but red instead of blue. Other than that I can't see any difference. I always file mine to a sharp point as it's a brighter sound on the bass strings. I use the same pick(s) for guitar and pedal steel..........JH in Va.

ChickenCLAW · October 17th, 2008, 07:12 PM

Brent uses the Blue Herco thumbpick... medium guage.

blue water girl · October 18th, 2008, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valvey

I believe he and and a lot of players use this Herco 52 Flex Blue Nylon.
It doesn't look like he files it, but I don't know for sure.

yes, you are right. this is the type Brent uses. He has never filed it.

ChickenCLAW · October 19th, 2008, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue water girl

yes, you are right. this is the type Brent uses. He has never filed it.

Does Brent still use the fake finger nails on his right hand?

I used to use them, but my fingernails underneath really started bothering because they got so weak and brittle.

Does Brent have the same problem or has he found a way to remedy this problem?

sultan59 · October 19th, 2008, 09:43 PM

Are thumbpicks supposed to hurt? Every one I ever tried, did.

ChickenCLAW · October 19th, 2008, 09:57 PM

NO they dont hurt , but some will if they are too small. You can heat them up and stretch them to fit, if needed.

It's like anything else it may take a while to get used to.
I WILL say this... if you've been playing for years with a flatpick...you would do better to stay with the flatpick.

If you all of the sudden SWITCH to using a thumpick it WILL be like stgarting all over again, because it is a TOTALLY different way of playing the guitar with your right hand.

Paisly is a flatpicker and he sounds great, so dont think it because your not using a thumbpick! Do what FEELS right!

I've been playing with a thumbpick for 12 years and I love it....so if your still new to guitar and dont really have a style yet..I say try it, but dont waste alot of time on it, because TIME is valuable on guitar.

Colt W. Knight · October 19th, 2008, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sultan59

Are thumbpicks supposed to hurt? Every one I ever tried, did.

That's because you are overtightening the set screws.

charlie chitlin · October 19th, 2008, 10:58 PM

I bought some new kind the other day...the end was twisted so it'll hit the strings straight...seemed like a good idea for my lap steel.
When I put it on the counter, the guy said something like "3 bucks."
It was one of those things...I ponied up and walked out thinking, "I can't believe I just paid 3 bones for a pick."
To add insult to injury...I don't even particularly like it.

ChickenCLAW · October 19th, 2008, 11:30 PM

I've tried those before (a long time ago). I can'tremember who makes them.

They seemed more like the National or Golden gate thumbpicks with a twist (for Banjo pickers and Steel Guitar or the Chet Atkins/Merle Travis Style playing)

I gues it's all just personal prefference. I like the lighter, speed picks.

AR-GuitarMan · February 16th, 2009, 11:03 AM

Back a few years ago when I was playing professionally I used a combination of a Clayton .80 mm pick and my fingernails. I used a hardener on my nails to make them last longer. After a hard night of playing they would sometimes crack or split at the ends. I recently had fake nails put on and I love them!! They work perfectly! I wished I had done this years ago, it would have made life so much easier!. Now I'm back to blazing speeds once again. My wife even made a comment about my playing, and usually she could care less.

Mark Moore · February 16th, 2009, 11:11 AM

I've tried the Hercos and I can't make 'em work right.

The Ernie Ball ones have a little straighter point, but I still file them a bit to straighten the curve and move the point closer to center. I can strum easier that way. I'm going to try the Fred Kelly Slick Picks one of these days, if I can remember to order some.

Side note: I used thumbpicks for years, then about 10 or 12 years ago switched back to flat pick. Just recently I've started using thumbpick again. It's a completely different animal for me and I like it.

Fender-Bender · February 16th, 2009, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChickenCLAW

Does Brent still use the fake finger nails on his right hand?

I used to use them, but my fingernails underneath really started bothering because they got so weak and brittle.

Does Brent have the same problem or has he found a way to remedy this problem?

-I have been wanting to try fake nails for the past few years but have been to scared to try because of this. My nails are naturally thin and brittle already so if I use fake nails, I am afraid it will only make them more brittle. I have been using 9's and want to use 10's but the 9's already wear down the left side of my middle and ring finger nail. Are there any products out there that strengthen your nails?

Mark Moore · February 16th, 2009, 01:36 PM

This guy never breaks a nail, but I hear he's pretty hard on strings.

tpaul · February 16th, 2009, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fender-Bender

-I have been wanting to try fake nails for the past few years but have been to scared to try because of this. My nails are naturally thin and brittle already so if I use fake nails, I am afraid it will only make them more brittle. I have been using 9's and want to use 10's but the 9's already wear down the left side of my middle and ring finger nail. Are there any products out there that strengthen your nails?

Yeah, it's a great product, it's called olive oil.

Seriously. Rub a little olive oil into your nails every night before you go to bed. It works.

octatonic · February 16th, 2009, 04:42 PM

A magic one, evidently.

October 15th, 2008, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
ChickenCLAW TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: whosbeckistan...Louisianna Posts: 35	What type of thumbpick does Brent Mason use? I play the thumb style that Brent plays and I wonder kind/Brand of thumbpick he uses. I use FredKelly's slick. I've also tried the BumbleBee by Fredkelly (not crazy about it). Cant figure out what Brent uses..... Anyone know?

October 16th, 2008, 11:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
J. Hayes Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 1,242	I use the Herco picks or a red one that.......... Billy Cooper music sells. It's nylon like the Herco but red instead of blue. Other than that I can't see any difference. I always file mine to a sharp point as it's a brighter sound on the bass strings. I use the same pick(s) for guitar and pedal steel..........JH in Va. __________________ Ralph Mooney rules!!

October 19th, 2008, 10:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
charlie chitlin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bucktown, Pa Age: 48 Posts: 3,503	I bought some new kind the other day...the end was twisted so it'll hit the strings straight...seemed like a good idea for my lap steel. When I put it on the counter, the guy said something like "3 bucks." It was one of those things...I ponied up and walked out thinking, "I can't believe I just paid 3 bones for a pick." To add insult to injury...I don't even particularly like it. __________________ Dig yo'self http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...6-bf3537901a07

February 16th, 2009, 04:42 PM	#21 (permalink)
octatonic Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2007 Location: An Australian in London. Age: 37 Posts: 2,736	A magic one, evidently. __________________ "A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges." Benny Green

October 15th, 2008, 07:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Valvey Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: morgantown wv Posts: 302	I believe he and and a lot of players use this Herco 52 Flex Blue Nylon. It doesn't look like he files it, but I don't know for sure.

October 15th, 2008, 09:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
chknpckn Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Athens, GA Age: 30 Posts: 190	I used to use one of those Herco blue ones, but I like the Fred Kelly ones better. They fit more snugly and I like the profile of the point better.

October 15th, 2008, 11:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
ChickenCLAW TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: whosbeckistan...Louisianna Posts: 35	Fred kelly makes a pick that looks exactly like the Harco pick your talking about and I have 4 or 5 of them. I use the slick pick but not real crazy about it.

October 16th, 2008, 10:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
GopherTele Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 990	I've found the slick picks to be excellent because they don't stick out as far as other thumbpicks. I also have a Herco thumbpick that is basically a flatpick and thumbpick in one and it's pretty comfortable.

October 17th, 2008, 07:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
ChickenCLAW TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: whosbeckistan...Louisianna Posts: 35	Brent uses the Blue Herco thumbpick... medium guage.

October 19th, 2008, 09:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
sultan59 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Whidbey Island Age: 50 Posts: 514	Are thumbpicks supposed to hurt? Every one I ever tried, did.

October 19th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
ChickenCLAW TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: whosbeckistan...Louisianna Posts: 35	NO they dont hurt , but some will if they are too small. You can heat them up and stretch them to fit, if needed. It's like anything else it may take a while to get used to. I WILL say this... if you've been playing for years with a flatpick...you would do better to stay with the flatpick. If you all of the sudden SWITCH to using a thumpick it WILL be like stgarting all over again, because it is a TOTALLY different way of playing the guitar with your right hand. Paisly is a flatpicker and he sounds great, so dont think it because your not using a thumbpick! Do what FEELS right! I've been playing with a thumbpick for 12 years and I love it....so if your still new to guitar and dont really have a style yet..I say try it, but dont waste alot of time on it, because TIME is valuable on guitar.

October 19th, 2008, 11:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
ChickenCLAW TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: whosbeckistan...Louisianna Posts: 35	I've tried those before (a long time ago). I can'tremember who makes them. They seemed more like the National or Golden gate thumbpicks with a twist (for Banjo pickers and Steel Guitar or the Chet Atkins/Merle Travis Style playing) I gues it's all just personal prefference. I like the lighter, speed picks.

February 16th, 2009, 11:03 AM	#16 (permalink)
AR-GuitarMan NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 1	Back a few years ago when I was playing professionally I used a combination of a Clayton .80 mm pick and my fingernails. I used a hardener on my nails to make them last longer. After a hard night of playing they would sometimes crack or split at the ends. I recently had fake nails put on and I love them!! They work perfectly! I wished I had done this years ago, it would have made life so much easier!. Now I'm back to blazing speeds once again. My wife even made a comment about my playing, and usually she could care less.

February 16th, 2009, 11:11 AM	#17 (permalink)
Mark Moore Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmond OK Age: 49 Posts: 357 9 Photos	I've tried the Hercos and I can't make 'em work right. The Ernie Ball ones have a little straighter point, but I still file them a bit to straighten the curve and move the point closer to center. I can strum easier that way. I'm going to try the Fred Kelly Slick Picks one of these days, if I can remember to order some. Side note: I used thumbpicks for years, then about 10 or 12 years ago switched back to flat pick. Just recently I've started using thumbpick again. It's a completely different animal for me and I like it.

February 16th, 2009, 01:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
Mark Moore Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmond OK Age: 49 Posts: 357 9 Photos	This guy never breaks a nail, but I hear he's pretty hard on strings.

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