3 Stainless Steel, Open Design, Metal Finger Picks for Guitar, Banjo, Dobro, etc. Fingerstyle picks. Fingerpicks for acoustic guitar, banjo. Adjustable to large, medium or small

I bought these not expecting much (as a guitar teacher I like to check out most stuff out there), but I found they work surprisingly well. You need to bend the grips a little to fit your finger comfortably and make sure the end of the metal ring sits up under your nail (or where the tip of your nail would be). But once securely in place, they feel very natural to play with. The tone is fuller than bare nails, and not at all scratchy - warmer if anything. They're definitely better than the old style of pick, which covered the fingertip, and tended to be hit or miss whether the picking tip would be in the best position.

My skin isn't as resilient as it once was so I've decided to make a serious attempt to get used to using guitar picks. So, I bought a set of these and two sets of plastic/celluloid picks (Dunlops and Guitar Geek). They are all inexpensive enough so value for money is about the same all round. The metal picks are for the fingers only, no thumb pick. For me I've found these metal picks much more natural to use and get used to than the plastic ones. The plastic ones have a more pronounced and pointy tip which protrudes beyond your finger length, the Pick Geek ones (not pictured) are the pointiest. Now, I can see that if you are already used to using the plastic picks there may not be much point in abandoning them for the metal ones. I can also see that, perhaps with determined practise, the pointiness of the plastic ones could lead to a more precise and probably faster picking action. But, for me, the metal felt better, nearer to natural immediately, so I've worked with them. Another point in favour of the metal ones is that as the metal is malleable they mould to the shape of your fingers better and become both comfortable to wear and yet still secure. The plastic ones (I got a large and a medium set), despite trying the drop them in hot water trick to break them in, both still feel tight and restrict the circulation to the end of my fingers. As the metal set did not include a thumb pick I've used the thumb pick from either plastic set. Both are fine and I have got used to them readily enough. So, now, it looks like my new technique will be a hybrid, plastic thumb but metal fingers.

As a multi-instrumentalist it's inconvenient to have fingernails long enough for fingerpicking, they get in the way when I'm playing bass or keyboards etc. So these are a great idea, I play banjo with normal fingerpicks but they aren't very good when playing acoustic guitar, these however allow you to feel the string with the pad of your finger. I've only given them 3 starts however as if you try them with an electric instrument, being metal, they stick to the nearest pickup.

I was very happy with these. I bite my nails, a lot, which wasnt a big deal until i bought a banjo. I was also not accustomed to using picks having started playing music on ukulele so found them difficult to begin with. If you can't get used to the regular finger picks that curl around the finger tip creating distance between finger and pick then I would recommend trying these. They sit much closer to the finger so post more feel. They work well for both clawhammer and finger picking although i mainly use them for the latter and clawhammer with my plastic ones. Sometimes they make a scratchy noise on the string but not a major issue

Just need to bend back the tip at the point where they wrap around your finger. Haven't found anything better tbh

these are very very , actually i can't stress how difficult these are to use. along with the difficulty of using them there is also the moment when the metal gets jammed under your nail, causing your finger to bleed, and also when the metal gets wider from use and your finger goes right through and you then pull half your nail off on the G string and can't play for a days. DO NOT BUY... WASTE OF TIME!

Like some other reviewers, I have tried several other types of finger picks - steel ones that cover the whole of underside of the fingertip, the equivalent in plastic, and Alaska picks - without success. I had resorted to a home made method of attaching cut down plectrums to the underside of my fingers with elasticated bands. When I saw these finger picks and the excellent reviews, I thought I'd give them a try, and was very pleasantly surprised. Of course, nothing is going to feel as good as bare fingers, but these are the closest I've found. They are light and comfortable, and I haven't had to (consciously) change my finger position for playing - no problems with hitting the wrong strings when finger picking. Also, they are stable enough to allow both up and down strumming. I was worried about the sound they would make - steel on steel - but again I am pleasantly surprised. I don't use a finger pick on my ring finger anyway, because I don't like the high E string to ring out too loud. Having finally found finger picks that work for me, I sent off for another set immediately in case of emergencies, and have already recommended them to a friend.

I have tried several steel finger picks for my banjo to date and I really didn't think there would be anything new with these ones. But believe me there is!! I received them at by post at work this morning and now that I am home the first thing I did was pick up my banjo to try them. I have played with them on now for 30 minutes give or take an hour ;o)) and they are truly inspirational. After a bit of expanding to get them on my fat fingers they fitted perfectly and the tips are right at the correct point wher my finger tips normally meet the strings - and I can feel the strings through the gap / hole / space / whatever you want to call it where there is usually metal on other lower quality picks. This gives me a much better sensitivity and feeling when I am playing. Brilliant ;o)) I am away back to play some more tunes .... Jim re right at the co

Nice product, play guitar with all fingers at work

Very comfortable.

They're simply terrible, what can I say. I wanted to try a different style of finger pick, but I was sorely disappointed. 1) They're made of very firm metal that is difficult to bend to the right shape, even with needle nosed pliers. Even 025 dunlops are nowhere near this hard to bend. 2) They're cheaply made and not rounded over/smoothed on the edges that pluck the string, leading to a god awful scraping sound with each pick stroke. 3) Extremely expensive for what they are, even if they were well made. Maybe with hours of filing and polishing you could get them to an acceptable standard, but for $20AUD I was hoping for a lot more. What a complete rip off. Don't bother, save your money.

If you use fingerpicks these will do you. They also last forever.

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