Fitting Plastic Finger Picks
One reason why many don't use
plastic picks is because they have trouble getting them to fit correctly and to
be comfortable on their finger tips. As I mentioned in the preceding
article I believe this is one main reason why some tend to use the metal finger
picks instead of plastic. This is
because they can bend them to fit the fingers so easily. The plastic
picks need to be fitted correctly to your fingers and again it will take some
effort to do this. However, I will help you to get them fitted
properly. The picks should be snug enough that they dont fly off while
playing. At the same time they should not be so tight that they cut off
circulation or start to hurt after playing for a while. You should be
able to play for long periods (an hour or more) of time and not feel as if they
are hurting your fingers. If done properly they will be comfortable even
when wearing them for long playing sessions, and work like a charm.
If you buy finger picks from Paul Smith Music .net and
I'll send you easy to follow instructions with the finger picks about how to
fit and how to wear the picks correctly. If you follow my thorough
instructions that I'll send you, the picks will be molded correctly to each
finger, feel and work great and they will be your personalized fitted picks.
Fitting only you! Also if you buy picks from this site I will send
you my personal email address so you can ask any questions you might have about
the picks and this process. I promise to handle these questions
personally. You will not get that kind of service any other place on the
net. Anywhere!
To order finger picks. Please get CDs
too! Thank you!
When I see Public TV and the new
artists coming up, it saddens me that so few people finger pick guitar using
finger picks anymore. As I mentioned, I have been playing finger style
guitar using plastic finger picks since 1971. Obviously, I'm fond of that
style of playing. So I want to help you learn to play that way too
and to learn how to use plastic finger picks the way I do. I'm passing on
my experience to you. In fact, many have told me they can't even find
plastic finger picks for any price anymore at their local music stores.
So for your convenience, I've made clear Dunlop plastic finger picks and Turtle
shell thumb picks, along with the fitting and wearing instructions available on
this site. Large picks are what most adults (including some women) will
wear. Medium picks are very small in size and are mostly for children or
women with small hands. Very few adult men will ever wear Medium
picks. To give you an idea, my wife was small boned, 5 foot 2 and weighed
125 lbs., she wore a size 6 ring on her right hand. She would need Medium
picks. One of my customers said this - "Just wanted to let you know
I got the finger picks this afternoon. You're right about the Large picks. I'm
5'6" and about 140 lbs. with small hands and fingers and the picks fit
perfect. They aren't tight at all and they stay on without getting loose. I
think I might "size" one of the finger picks for my third finger, its
just a little bit loose but doesn't move around or fall off, it just isn't a
perfect fit like the thumb pick and the 2 other finger picks." Many
women however, may use the large picks. So I hope this will help you
decide in which size to use.
To be sure of your finger size I
recommend that you measure your fingers.
Do this by using the measurement instructions in the next article How to
Measure Your Fingers for Finger Picks.
You will find this instructions no ware else because I developed it
myself and have posted it here for your convenience. I want you to be sure that youre getting the
right size picks.