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Old 03-14-2012, 04:48 PM   #93
Hack&Lube
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Originally Posted by troutman View Post
What are your thoughts on playing without a pick? I prefer playing without, on acoustic and electric. I keep my nails short too.

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It just depends what sound you want. You might as well ask what do you think about playing with long nails or playing an acoustic versus and electric or with the bridge or the neck pickup or with a hollow body or a solid body or with strumming or picking or muting, etc.

I can't get the same sound without a pick but my coordination is definitely better for some things and some without. Just do the ol' hold the pick between your unused fingers when you need to use them and bring the pick back when you need it.

If I could grow my nails long, I've seen/heard some classical guitarists with really long and thick nails do amazing things on acoustic and electric in other genres that sound way better than anyone with a pick.
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