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blugrassboy
May-03-2004, 8:17am
When I pick My Tortoise Shell picks get scratchy,and they do not make runs smooth! What do I need to make them smooth again! Help!
Flowerpot
May-03-2004, 11:54am
Micro-mesh wet/dry sandpaper, grits 600, 1000, 2000, 4000. Or you can find nail buffing sticks that have 4 grits of sandpaper; I have a bunch of old Mary Kay emery boards (4 grit) that are perfect for smoothing and polishing TS pick edges, and they are pretty inexpensive.
cutbait2
May-03-2004, 12:20pm
is there a source for tortoise shell picks? (legal)
MrSrubas
May-03-2004, 6:51pm
Ebay had them for a while, i think they caught on though...
I got one, only pick I have ever played for a full year (and counting)
I don't know what I would do without it. Before I played with it, I never gave a pick that much credit. They sound great.
Mr, turtle, thanks dude. R.I.P.
GTison
May-04-2004, 6:56am
go to the store and buy a fingernail file that has 3 surfaces with the last one being for buffing . It will put a gloss finish on the shell pick or your fingernails. you can shape it with the other surfaces. and it fits in the case easily.
blugrassboy
May-04-2004, 7:31am
Yeah my Sister has one of those,I'll just use it!! HAHAHA
Flowerpot
May-04-2004, 9:23am
Of course we all missed the obvious joke... Turtle Wax, right?
blugrassboy
May-05-2004, 6:32am
Hey ya'll I just got one of them things that shines up your pick and they do great!http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Thanks very much for the help!