The "Perfect Touch" picks look well designed, and might well fill the bill.
I have been using Dunlop picks (.025 or .0225 gauge) for many years. They have
wide metal bands that form the "ring" around the finger. It takes about 15
minutes with a pair of narrow-nosed pliers to get one shaped just right to fit
each finger. I flare the very upper end of the "ring" just a little, to round
off the sharp edge there, and make the body of the "ring" slightly funnel shaped
to match the taper of my finger.
I also fit the pick so that the fingertip pad is well against the inside of the
pick, and takes almost all the pressure of plucking the string. If the end of
the pick does not make contact with the tip of the finger, the stress of picking
is transferred back to the "ring," which in turn digs into the cuticle, causing
tenderness and cracks.
Once your get a set of picks to fit well, NEVER NEVER loan them out to anyone.
The other person will bend them to fit his fingers, and you will never get them
to fit you well again. Carry a spare set for yourself in your guitar case, along
with a couple sets of loaners if someone wants to try your guitar.
Your own fingers will vary in size slightly with temperature, season, etc. I
make my picks a little snug, so they will suffice for most conditions.
Sticking a finger in your mouth before you put a pick on it provides a little
saliva to lubricate it going on all the way, and the protein in saliva acts as a
slight glue to keep it in place once it has dried. As I have mentioned before in
this space, 1) you know where your fingers have been, and 2) if others know you
do this, they will be less inclined to want to borrow your picks.
And a little dab of hand lotion on the cuticles after the picks come off can't
hurt any.
Good luck.
Dick DeNeve
--- On Mon, 5/26/08, kcollier697@bellsouth.net <kcollier697@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
> From: kcollier697@bellsouth.net <kcollier697@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: [RESOGUIT-L] Ouch
> To: resoguit-l@elistas.com
> Date: Monday, May 26, 2008, 2:15 PM
> A strange phenomenon occurs when I practice my dobro. I get
> hangnails and sore fingers where I've had my picks. Do
> any of you have this problem? If so, what do you do about
> it. Any suggestions you have would be appreciated.
>
> Kathy
>
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