The Mandolin Cafe Pick Tour

**wolfsong** · Aug-17-2003, 11:59pm

Just a quick update, played thru a little over 1/2 of the picks today will finish tommorrow for sure. this is really fun and its cool to get to try some picks you might never have gottin to try otherwise. Also whoever made the goat horn picks if you ever make these to sell put me down for a dozen

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Post and mail out tommorrow.
Wolfsong

**Keith Newell** · Aug-18-2003, 12:35am

YaY! I'm next! Cant wait to try them on my freshly made mando as of Saturday. See the "Post a Picture of your mandolin" Forum and its the "Just a lil Golden Delicious" post.
Keith

**mandopete** · Aug-18-2003, 9:01am

I'm glad to hear an update from the tour - I was starting to worry that the tour bus may have broken down!

Yeah, those pygmy goat horn picks are something else, eh?

**mandolinplayer** · Aug-18-2003, 10:56am

mandolinkgn & Oddname - I would like to try out those goat horn picks (amongst others) when the tour comes to Portland - Would either of you be interested in having an informal pick party? It would be fun to meet other mandolin players here who also partake in the Mandolin Cafe. (Keith - I think I might have already met you once at the Lompoc jam last summer?)

**mandopete** · Aug-20-2003, 9:15am

Any updates on the tour?

The last we heard the bus had made it to Asheville, NC. Sounds like there have been a few surprises by the reactions we've gotten so far.

**wolfsong** · Aug-20-2003, 11:37am

Hi everyone the tour is on its way to its next destination. Have not had a chance to post opinion due to father in law haing to go in the hospital. Will post those as soon as a little more time opens up.
Thanks everyone
Wolfsong

**Keith Newell** · Aug-23-2003, 12:32pm

I got the picks in Fridays mail. was really glad to see them when I got home from work. I'll give them a test and send them off Monday to the next destination.
Keith

**Keith Newell** · Aug-24-2003, 12:14pm

Well, I got to play through the picks last night. My fingers are sore! There is now #51 picks on the tour.
I was most impressed with #10 pygmy goat, I never woulda guessed it but hey I kinda liked the sound and the feel. My other favorite was #38 panet waves 1.1mm big triangle.
Thanks for the great idea of the tour.
Keith Newell

**mandopete** · Aug-25-2003, 3:45pm

Wow! Another vote for the pygmy goat horn. Pretty neat when you consider that the person who sent them to me refered to them as "useless". How did you find the odd shape?

**mandopete** · Aug-25-2003, 3:48pm

These two babies.....

**Django Fret** · Aug-25-2003, 7:45pm

Mandopete, are there any coconut shell picks on the current tour? If not, would you be able to include one in the second round of the tour scheduled to go of in early 2004?

I just got my hands of a few and think they would be a great addition to include in the next round if you ever get them back.

Also, how can we find out about getting some more information on those pygmy goat horn picks? I just hope they are not an endangered species...

**Mando Medic** · Aug-25-2003, 8:10pm

Pete, Put me down for the tour. I have one new mandolin and my Master Model back from Gibson to try them on plus I'll ad in a Moshay. Ken Cartwright

**mandopete** · Aug-26-2003, 9:18am

Originally Posted by (Django Fret @ Aug. 25 2003, 8:45)

Mandopete, are there any coconut shell picks on the current tour? #If not, would you be able to include one in the second round of the tour scheduled to go of in early 2004?

I just got my hands of a few and think they would be a great addition to include in the next round if you ever get them back.

Also, how can we find out about getting some more information on those pygmy goat horn picks? #I just hope they are not an endangered species...

Nope, no coconut shell picks (as far as I know). The pygmy goat horn picks came from Jaybee here on the board. You may need to contact him/her for more info.

Ken - just send me an email at petekbcs@hotmail.com with your address and i'll add you to the list. It looks like there are a quite a few people who are still interested in the tour.

**OdnamNool** · Aug-27-2003, 5:37am

Originally Posted by (OdnamNool @ Aug. 13 2003, 8:44)

Yeah. #Also...how's Black Beauty? #Dang! #I thought it was the perfect material! #Did you try to sand it, M'Pete? #

Humph. Everyone gets a response except me... (Dejectedly skrunching eyebrows, arms tightly folded against chest,
foot tippity tapping....................) Humph.

**Django Fret** · Aug-28-2003, 8:23am

There once was an Alaskan named Suzy
Made a pick that she thought was a doozy.
Asking Pete what he thought,
She became quite distraught,
That his posting replies were too choosy!

**grant_eversoll** · Aug-28-2003, 1:32pm

A poet and did not know it.

Don't forget the free pick tour tee shirts. I have redone the design so all you have to do is print out and iron on, no flippiing required, just e-maim me

mongohardbottle@wmconnect.com

**bratsche** · Aug-28-2003, 1:34pm

E-maim you? LOL! That sounds virtually brutal...

**Oddname** · Aug-28-2003, 3:32pm

mandolinplayer: I PMed you, but I'll post here too. Send me your email address and I'll let you know when I get the picks in Portland.

-Dan
dan.hagen@reed.edu

**grant_eversoll** · Aug-28-2003, 10:43pm

e-maim. that's like spam hate mail...whheer iss sepll check when yooou ned it?

**temazur** · Aug-29-2003, 1:08am

Oops, double post. Heh, heh.

**temazur** · Aug-29-2003, 1:10am

mandopete,

If there are more people that want in on the tour, you can just email me them, and when I get the picks, I can add to the "readme" list. I'm still a few people down on the list, pretty close to the middle, so there's still more than enough time to get in on it.

My email is temazur@hotmail.com

**OdnamNool** · Aug-29-2003, 2:52am

He's ignoring me... I think he lost it. Either that, or he hates it! That's O.K. m'pete. I can take it! (sigh.................)
On the other hand, how thrilled am I that the Master of the Limerick wrote one featuring me! Thanks, Django! Sure did make me laugh!

**mandopete** · Aug-29-2003, 9:36am

Oh no, I'm not ignoring you. #I have been extremely busy in the past two weeks with the creation of a semi-annual business review for my customer (a little software factory in Washington) and I have not had time to think.

What I wanted to do was to finish the pick you sent to me, but I'm not real handy when it comes to anything less than 100 grit sandpaper. #I tried the pick in it's raw format and it has real potential. #I just don't want to destroy it if I try to make it a little more "user friendly"

Hope eveyone is enjoying the tour. #I would like to get the picks back before starting the 2nd leg as is sounds like people are adding to the collection and I'm a bit anxious to try those too.

**ira** · Aug-29-2003, 9:54am

so, where are the picks now?

**buzzardbt** · Aug-29-2003, 7:18pm

Hi all, I was stop #2 on the great pick tour....sorry it took me so long to reply...was in the middle of a move and am just not getting settled....I did try a few ofthe picks..loved the ivory one(nosepick) was great...I even added one like I use...thanks for a great tour
Rick