A few months ago I bought a bunch of instructional books for mandolin from an MC member who was retiring from mandolin due to physical problems. About a month later, while perusing one of those books, an itsy bitsy teeny weeny fake tortoise pick dislodged itself from the book. Yes, it was kinda polka dotted, but not yellow. And it wouldn't cover nothing, so I would not recommend trying to wear it.
My initial thought was that it was a pretty strange pick, maybe for jazz or classical, but surely ole Bill would never use it. I threw it into the tin with my miscellaneous picks and more or less forgot about it.
This week I have been experimenting with various variables trying to improve my play
sul tasto (which I have learned is the really sophistated way to say "way up there over the fretboard"). That pick jumped into my fingers and I really think it has helped. It is so small that it forces you to use just the very tiniest bit of the tip.
Anybody here use this pick? Do you find it beneficial for more than just
sul tasto? Are there similar ones I should dry? Photo shows the 385 in the middle of four other more familiar picks. The pick is a Fender 385 heavy.
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