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Noobie player here. I assumed the thumb pick's location on the thumb is where it wraps around the thumbnail, but in watching Mike Witcher's videos on Peghead Nation and then paying closer attention to other videos, I'm questioning my assumption. It seems that it might be worn between the thumbnail and the knuckle. Can y'all educate me on what the usual placement of the thumbpick is?
Thanks,
Ted
Edited by - Ted Bell on 01/09/2025 12:15:35
Almost out the door, don't have time to check it out right now - I'm guessing that like many of us, Mike is using a BlueChip thumbpick in the video. They "ride" up higher on your thumb than other thumbpicks.
I use a blue chip thumb pick, but it fits firmly around my thumbnail and isn’t big enough to go past my nail to the flesh area beyond. In all of my reading and learning about the dobro it seems that most things are, “what works best for you.” Is this one of those things, or is it primarily worn one particular way?
Thanks,
Ted
Yeah, t will depend on your thumb's anatomy. Mine's partly on nail, partly on flesh (bluechip). Snug it on so you can be confident with stability during attack, but not cut off circulation or otherwise be uncomfortable.
FWIW, I do the ol' thumb suck to get a sheen of saliva, then put on the pick. It stays on firmly, with probably a bit less tension/stress that if I didn't do that little move. A trick I learned from a pro in my newbie days.
Edited by - JC Dobro on 01/10/2025 10:14:52
I mostly use a BC reso thumb pick, but I also have a Perfect Touch thumb pick that is completely different. It's very comfortable and I use it sometimes.
Here is a link to the website.perfecttouchpicks.com/perfect_...pick.html