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Playing Since: 2008

Experience Level: Novice

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[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]

Occupation: X-ray tech

Gender: Male

Age: 64

My Instruments:
Goldtone OB250+ from kit, heavily modified with a custom-made Tony Pass Thinskirt rim, Bob Fults 1934 Pro-5 Tailpiece (mounted very high), Kat Eyze pegged top bridge; Goldtone Whyte Laydie openback from kit. I replaced the rim altogether, with a Tony Pass "Woodie" custom made; Kat Eyze pegged top bridge and Fults Pro-5 tailpiece (mounted very high).

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Irish music... especially from 40 years ago, such as The Dubliners.

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Created 5/13/2009
Last Visit 7/19/2012


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Sharpen your picks for better tone!

Friday, March 02, 2012 @8:29:34 AM


    To vastly improve the tone and overtones of your banjo (or guitar), sharpen the tips. I use Ernie Ball Pickies finger picks (which already have a far more pointed tip), and used a flat file to thin the underside of the striking surface of the tip of the pick. I also sharpened my thumb pick, and filed it to almost a knife edge. I am amazed at the beautiful tone I am getting as a result, both with my bluegrass banjo and my guitar. You might want to utilize a looser head (giving more overtones, but a darker sound) if the picks seem too bright as a result of filing. I tune my banjo one fret lower than standard pitch, which also gives more overtones. For guitar players, I find that the best pick is a fake tortoiseshell (such as the Clayton .56 mm), and then I sharpen and thin the pick to make my Guild-sized jumbo rosewood/spruce guitar come ALIVE!

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Picks  Ernie Ball Pickies finger picks
Picks  Dunlop Thumb Pick
Heads  Bill Miller calfskin head
Heads  Bill Miller calfskin head
Tailpieces  Fults Pro-5
Rims  Tony Pass Thinskirt
Capos  Shubb Sliding 5th-String Capo
Tailpieces  Fults BlueRidge Parallel
Other  BanjoMate Tone Enhancer
Bridges  Kateyz Pegged head
Gold Tone  OB250+ kit
Capos  Shubb Sliding 5th-String Capo

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