Here is a process that Sonny Osborne taught me for speeding up the break in process of a new thumb pick, and tweaking the pick to get the most tone and playability out of it.
"They're cheap... If you lose one, you can get another for two dollars." -Son, I remember when they cost a quarter. Great video by the way! Thank you for the tips.
My picks assume the flat shape on the point after playing for a short time. They hit the head, and wear down. I said something to the Blue Chip guys about that, and they said they have never seen a better abrasive material than a frosted banjo head.
Some super great advice. We never thought of the hot water trick before. Years ago we would use a cigarette lighter! Once I got the flame too close to the pick. I caught the pick on fire, dropped the pick of course which burned a nice hole in my uncle and aunt’s carpet. For some reason she has never let me forget that? 😀 Thanks Lincoln for these videos!
The use of the cardboard is fascinating! Thank you! I mainly use Blue Chip picks whose wraps are already bent inward, but the scratches in the plastic I can now repair.
