Guitarists and the dangers of house painting

ElBaconi · Post by **ElBaconi** » Fri May 09, 2014 8:30 pm

So I've been busy sanding and prepping the house over the last few weeks and have now worn the skin on my fingers so thin that blood has oozed out.
I now have no fingerprints and super smooth fingers, which is a right bastard for holding a pick. I literally can't play with a pick now without constantly dropping it.

Can anyone recommend a super sticky grippy pick that is available preferably from Guitarstuff?

I normally play with Dunlop red heavy gel picks

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Fri May 09, 2014 8:39 pm

The petrucci jazz 3's have a grippy surface, but it's ribbed not sticky...

Molly · Post by **Molly** » Fri May 09, 2014 9:03 pm

ElBaconi wrote: I now have no fingerprints and super smooth fingers

Quick! Go steal some stuff before they grow back.

I've painted my last house. I've renovated my last house. After a succession of them (about thirteen addresses in ten years) I'm just buying new properties from now on and selling them when the bins are full.

willow13 · Post by **willow13** » Fri May 09, 2014 9:25 pm

Molly wrote:selling them when the bins are full.

Get metal picks ... for some strange reason I never drop them, use to always drop "normal" ones but not the steel. Should be nice and smooth on the wounds as well

Post by **GrantB** » Fri May 09, 2014 9:25 pm

ElBaconi wrote:So I've been busy sanding and prepping the house over the last few weeks and have now worn the skin on my fingers so thin that blood has oozed out.
I now have no fingerprints and super smooth fingers, which is a right bastard for holding a pick. I literally can't play with a pick now without constantly dropping it.

Can anyone recommend a super sticky grippy pick that is available preferably from Guitarstuff?

I normally play with Dunlop red heavy gel picks

Double sided tape on your existing picks....initially sticky, but after a min or two, just grippy.

alanp · Post by **alanp** » Fri May 09, 2014 9:38 pm

Use your fingernails! (I only use a pick for strumming.)

ElBaconi · Post by **ElBaconi** » Sat May 10, 2014 9:48 am

Bwahaha a life of crime to fund a disposable house lifestyle - I like it!

Never considered metal picks, maybe I should try the old Billy Gibbons peso stylez

Good suggestions, thanks guys. I'm playing sans pick at the mo', def prefer pick style. I'll give some of those Petrucci's a go and also try the double sided tape

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Sat May 10, 2014 10:50 am

Gorilla Snot or anything like it should do the trick.
Another alternative could be a thin latex glove on your right hand, or a sticking plaster on your first finger?

GS: http://www.gorillasnotusa.com/

Post by Bg » Sat May 10, 2014 2:14 pm

jeremyb wrote:The petrucci jazz 3's have a grippy surface, but it's ribbed not sticky...

IA;JB Fnarr Fnarr

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Sat May 10, 2014 4:09 pm

BG wrote:
jeremyb wrote:The petrucci jazz 3's have a grippy surface, but it's ribbed not sticky...
IA;JB Fnarr Fnarr

IB:JB and it was him...

ElBaconi · Post by **ElBaconi** » Sat May 10, 2014 6:00 pm

Rog wrote:Gorilla Snot or anything like it should do the trick.

uhhhh I don't have any access to live gorillas at the moment to harvest. Wait...this is a real thing?

ElBaconi · Post by **ElBaconi** » Sat May 10, 2014 6:01 pm

Another good tip for house painting is don't forget to take you wedding ring off. Could be trouble at the mill tonight

philbit · Post by **philbit** » Sat May 10, 2014 6:46 pm

Use a ribbed condom and turn it inside out...ribbed for your pleasure.

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