Hello! Is there anyone among you who has ever had pain in the thumb ( the hand who holds the pick)? How did you relieve this? Need some help thanks!
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thanks a lot jerseychicadee, I’m gonna try it if I can get it in Quebec. For now I’m playing with a .73 mm pick to recover. Have a nice weekend!
I have never came across this one before.
Maybe I hold my pick too tight, too much tension?
The pain could be from holding it too tight. A couple of weeks ago I accidently flipped my pick into the sound hole of my guitar. 😮 After that I had a death grip on the pick which didn't help matters and made my whole hand tense up.
There's a thumb pick that works just like a pick that you would hold between your thumb and index finger, except it's stuck on your thumb and you can never drop it. It's not your run-of-the-mill thumbpick though. I forgot the brand but I'll go look it up.
I have some thumbpicks that are basically just a flat pick and a thumb loop on a hinge. Black mountain picks. It’s thicker than I was used to at the time. I’ve since gone to my blue chip pick I tend to drop my pick in the sound hole at least once a week. Lol
I found the ones I was thinking of, they're called Herco. Or there's the Black Mountain picks like jerseychickadee said.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HE112P--herco-flat-thumbpicks-medium-gauge-players-pack
blue chip pick has a thumb pick too
The Hercos are a little bit different, shaped more like a regular pick than the usual thumb picks. Thumb picks are usually (but not always) fairly thick.
I would also say probably holding on to the chip to tight. you have to find a comfortable way to hold it.
I think you’re right!
I like to hold it just enough that it doesn’t slip
Hey Jocelyn, How is your thumb pain doing? Getting better?
Hey Susan how’s it going? It still pain a little. I’m not smooth enough when I hold my pick so I’m working on it. Nice of you to ask...thanks Susan!