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Discuss the Banjo lesson: Pickin' Your Banjo Picks

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They showed last night. Something just have gotten changed…

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They are showing for me…

Here they are reduced by 90%
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You might should give these a shot: https://store.banjobenclark.com/collections/picks/products/dunlop-mini-finger-picks-36r25

Also, I would curve the picks a bit more toward the end of your finger, so that the pick curvature more closely resembles the curvature of your fingertip.

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That’s what I was thinking too.

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I have trouble finding a good fitting thumb pick because I have a wide thumb. I like some of the plastic ones, but is there a way of fitting them - maybe by cooking them first?

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Hi @premragman Marek welcome to @BanjoBen 's Forum. Thumb picks come in different sizes so keep that in mind when buying new ones. No one I know cooks their picks, but I guess you could dip them in boiling water which should allow the plastic to be a little more malleable.

Welcome to the forum, @premragman!

You can, but this is one reason I love the BlueChip picks because they have an easily-shaped metal thumb band:

They’re expensive…and they’re worth it.

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