fortyearspickn Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Has anyone had any experience with flat picks made out of amber? It's supposed to be equal in quality to tortoise. They seem to vary in thickness from 1.5 to 4 mm, I suppose sinsemilla they are a natural material. But cost around $25 ea. although they are supposed to last forever. (of course that is if you don't lose them.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Has anyone had any experience with flat picks made out of amber? It's supposed to be equal in quality to tortoise. They seem to vary in thickness from 1.5 to 4 mm, I suppose sinsemilla they are a natural material. But cost around $25 ea. although they are supposed to last forever. (of course that is if you don't lose them.) Sensimilla? Smokeable picks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Sensimilla? Smokeable picks? It's all about how desperate you are at any point in time. A 4mm pick would be quite a chunk! I suppose you could crumble it up and put it in a pipe. ("Put that in your pipe and smoke it" takes on a new meaning.) Seriously, you can make a pick out of anything. It's a matter of whether you like the resulting tone. Bob Colosi, for example, makes picks out of bufflo horn, ivory, or bone. He says the buffalo horn is the closest to real tortoise, with a more subdued attack than harder materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Sensimilla? Smokeable picks? haha...was thinking along the same lines..??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdd707 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Sensimilla? Smokeable picks? Great minds exist on the same exalted level ...... or is it, small minds run in the same gutter. Whatever. I swear that an old ex-hippy resently told me that, in the old days, he would heat the cig lighter in his car to a high degree, drop in a fender light pick, and sniff away. Best use for fender lights I guess if there is no glue around. This trick is performed by hard core professional dopers, do not try this at home kiddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Guess my Samsung droid's word substitution assistance program was written by someone having flashbacks to their Zig Zag years. That aside, the 4 mill picks are apparently for bass players. Or people who want a bigger insect inclusion I suppose. The amber is harder than plastic, but not as brittle as other materials. I'm just amazed at the great variability in sound based on the pick you use. Tnx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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