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Thanks for the welcome. As of now, I’ve been using the Dunlop nylons. I like the feel, but it is too early to get attached to one type of pick, I’d like to try some others. Brass sounds interesting, I haven’t seen brass picks. Is there an internet source for them if I can’t find them locally? Is there a particular brand I should be looking for?
I’m new to the site, and this is a fairly old thread, I hope no one minds that I revive it (I’m not sure the etiquette on this site yet).
When I first learned guitar I learned classical guitar. Everything is done with the fingernails. When my guitar teacher finally let me start to use chords and strumming he had me use all my fingers for the down strum (best I can describe it is a flick of the wrist and fingers similar to flicking a crumb off your shirt or shooing a bug away) and using the thumb on the up strum. I dropped guitar for 20some years and have recently decided to start back up. Even though I picked up a steel string 6 string and an Epi Les Paul electric, I find that strumming with my fingers (and nails) the most comfortable since it is what I’m used to. I’m trying to get used to a pick though (.88mm for acoustic, .75 for electric).
I had to register before I posted (and then I got distracted looking over the site) so Tim posted first. I was going to link the review he posted, now there is no need, but here is a link to the Takamine F-310S on their website (they have limited information about their discontinued models): http://www.takamine.com/?fa=detail&mid=1036&sid=351
I have no idea how rare that particular guitar is, but I do know that Takamine is primarily known for their acoustics and acoustic-electrics.
