The Traveling Pick Sampler - Anyone Interested?

[Timbofood]

"Cheap and often" I like that Caleb!
I may simply have to take a trip to Texas to meet you!

[Caleb]

"Cheap and often" I like that Caleb!
I may simply have to take a trip to Texas to meet you!

Bring your mandolin when you do and we'll pick over a pint or three.

[dschonbrun]

I just PM's with RF and he got the picks... seems he's laid up with an injury, so the next person on the list should get in direct contact to provide an address and understand the timeline.

[dschonbrun]

An understandable reaction, this was not a good faux pas - on the bright side, this is the first such problem we've encountered with this little honor system here. It's got a helluva track record thus far, kudos to everybody who's playing along! Good game, and only at the MandolinCafe!

Hey Mark, RF contacted me privately and asked who was next for the sampler... would you mind communicating with the person next on the list and having them send their address to RF37?

Thanks,
David

[Mark Gunter]

David, I don't mind. Just know that I'm not "keeper of the list" or anything like that. Going forward, whoever has the picks can go back through the thread and find out who's requested to be a part of this, and post up a list of who's in line, that's the way we've been doing it. If I've offended anyone with any of my comments I humbly apologize, I must have been misunderstood. At any rate I'm happy to contribute by posting up a list again, and doing as you've asked.

[Mark Gunter]

Current list appears to be:

soliver
Zach Wilson
Gandalfa (second chance)
Sweetpea44
jhowell
Sevelos
hossamassey

I'll PM soliver and ask him to PM rf37 with his address.

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And done. I sent soliver a message, along with a link to rf37's PM page, asking him to send along his mailing address.

Surely hope rf37 gets feeling better soon.

[Mateus]

Hey!

Just wanted to take the time and thank everyone who had a hand in this. I personally just purhased 3 vpicks. 2 of the medium ultra light pointed and 1 of the tremelo pointed. Cant wait until they get here!

[soliver]

Thanks for reaching out Mark, I just shot rf37 my address and am looking forward to the chance to try all of these awesome picks. I'm sorry to hear the rf was unable to use them because of his injury... bummer. Has anyone established a preferred amount of time to try out the sampler?

I haven't checked this thread for a little while so I appreciate Mark reaching out.

[Mark Gunter]

No probs, Spencer

[dschonbrun]

Thanks for reaching out Mark, I just shot rf37 my address and am looking forward to the chance to try all of these awesome picks. I'm sorry to hear the rf was unable to use them because of his injury... bummer. Has anyone established a preferred amount of time to try out the sampler?

I haven't checked this thread for a little while so I appreciate Mark reaching out.

Spencer, It seems like folks keep them for no more than 1 week, and everyone adds a pick (something new and different), or some other paraphernalia to the kit.

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[soliver]

Thanks guys, I'm not sure I have anything worth adding... maybe a cheap-o guitar pick I used to like or one of my business cards, LOL.

I'll try to come up with something worth adding.

[darrylicshon]

If you need more than a week that's ok and if you don't have anything to add thats ok also , i think it would be unfair if you had to add something to be able to receive the sampler. But if you can add that's would be great.

[Caleb]

If you need more than a week that's ok and if you don't have anything to add thats ok also , i think it would be unfair if you had to add something to be able to receive the sampler. But if you can add that's would be great.

I don't see it as an issue of fairness but one of participation. It has already been stated that at some point, it probably won't be possible to add something that isn't already there. I say when that time comes get creative. Put in something small that is local to you: e.g. a decal from your local music store, a drink coaster from a local pub, etc. It could be anything but I believe it should be something. When this thing finally winds up there will be a lot of neat stuff there, and everyone will have pitched in something, making it a real community effort.

[Sevelos]

Great enterprise! Is it possible to post a list of all the picks?
That would be very interesting and also allow me to plan which picks to add when my turn comes.

[Timbofood]

I had been thinking that same thing Sevelos, just what all is in the spectrum at this point? It was just one when I got it!
Shoot, one more reason to feel old!

[dschonbrun]

It's an incredibly extensive list.
If the current holder would care to post a list, that would be cool... or we could get a google-doc going.

[soliver]

I haven't received the sampler yet,... rf37 told me he would be putting it in the mail today last time we exchanged PM's so I imagine I'll be getting it about mid week. I will do my best to do a basic inventory for you guys.

[Mark Gunter]

Sevelos, you may have already seen this, it is a photo of all the picks in the sampler from a month-and-a-half ago. I posted this on Feb 1st I believe, would be interesting to see what else has been added. At the time this photo was taken there were 42 picks:

[Zach Wilson]

42! Right on

[soliver]

Just got a PM from rf37 that he put the sampler in the mail to me yesterday, so I will hopefully get it in the coming days to have over the weekend.

Zach go ahead and PM me your address and I will be ready to send it out once I've had some time with it. I'm so busy lately that all my mandolinin' happens after midnight so I might have to make some special time.

[Mark Gunter]

Nice artwork 3rdegree but, wouldn't:
"Spectra O' Plectra" be more grammatically correct?
Plectrum is the singular.
Not splitting hairs but, it's just me.
I like the thought!

Actually, correct would be "Spectrum o' Plectra" - that is, a single spectrum of many plectra. Not splitting hairs, just an amateur philologist here.

[for consistent Latin, "Spectrum de Plectra"]

The others just don't sound right, but that's just me

[Zach Wilson]

Zach go ahead and PM me your address and I will be ready to send it out once I've had some time with it. I'm so busy lately that all my mandolinin' happens after midnight so I might have to make some special time.

PM sent!

[soliver]

The sampler showed up today and I'm super excited to give them all a try... I'll try to post a vid of my favorites like Mark did in the newby group.

[soliver]

I am adding a 1.5mm Dunlop Primetone "Sculpted Plectra" Large triangle to the mix and I counted 44 picks:

[Kback]

I just started playing and have been using a few different picks,(golden gate, Tortoise, and cheaper) would love too try others. Ive been looking at other picks at the music stores but this idea of a multi pick sample looks awesome. It looks like it is going to Zack next, would like to get on the list if there is one or should I just contact Zack by PM