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04-04-2011, 12:15 AM
|  | A Hard Rockin Lover of GREENBURST Moderator | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Where I lay my head is home | |  How much would you be willing to spend on a pick used by your favorite bassist ?
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For those who are not offended by the use of a pick on a bass, how much would you be willing to spend on a pick used by one of your favorite bassist at a significant show ? I ask because I was tempted to buy one of the picks Jason Newsted used at the S&M shows that was made into a DVD. The pick ended up going for over $45, I was thinking I would spend a bit over the 20 mark but im not sure about nearly $50 with the shipping.
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04-04-2011, 12:21 AM
| | | | I mean, its truely amazing if you catch a Pick during a Concert, but actually, i wouldn't Pay that much for a Used Pick......
Around 30$ i guess.. |
04-04-2011, 12:32 AM
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04-04-2011, 12:34 AM
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04-04-2011, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by rodl2005  $0 | Same here. It would be nice to know what TYPE of pick he used. Then you can buy it and sound just a little closer to your hero. |
04-04-2011, 12:41 AM
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I got 4-5 picks (along with many other things) from shows I went to, and when I see them I can remember how I got them at the show. They bring back some nice memories.
What's the point of a pick someone else got? I have one, that a good friend gave me, and it's definitely not the same. I wouldn't pay for it. |
04-04-2011, 12:45 AM
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04-04-2011, 12:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Zürich | | | Last two gigs my brother went to he caught a pick (Viv Campbell and Phil Taylor) and my friend caught one of Geezer's...
But I'd pay prolly around $20 for, say, the pick used by Lemmy at one of the shows on No Sleep Til Hammersmith. But I suppose it all depends on whether it'd be seen as a piece of memorabilia or actually used to play.
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04-04-2011, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by EdHunter Last two gigs my brother went to he caught a pick (Viv Campbell and Phil Taylor) and my friend caught one of Geezer's...
But I'd pay prolly around $20 for, say, the pick used by Lemmy at one of the shows on No Sleep Til Hammersmith. But I suppose it all depends on whether it'd be seen as a piece of memorabilia or actually used to play. | Thats what i'm trying to say... If the Pick means something to you, theres no Point to not bying it.? |
04-04-2011, 04:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ireland | | | however much it cost in the shop.
no point having a concert pick if its not sentimental to me, and it wouldnt be if i jus bought it, but hey each to their own.
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04-04-2011, 04:27 AM
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04-04-2011, 04:29 AM
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Why would I buy a used pick? Besides, you don't know where that guy's hand was before he took the stage and grabbed that pick. Take the pick home and accidentally drop it--you may NEVER get that smell out of the carpet. No thanks!
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04-04-2011, 08:23 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Illinois, USA | | | Maybe a quarter. Oh, wait, my favorite bassists generally don't use picks so I'd bet if I had one of James Jamerson's picks, it'd be worth a LOT of money. If I could buy Jamerson's pick (and have its provenance verified) for less than $100, I'd probably be able to sell it for $200. Same with Duck Dunn, Nathan East, Pino Pallidino, Jaco, Freebo, etc.
I got one of Joe Osborn's picks for free (well, it came with a set of strings), and I got one of Carol Kaye's picks included in a package of educational material I bought. Does that count?
Otherwise, I'd pay twenty-five cents, tops.
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04-04-2011, 08:34 AM
| | | | Aw gee! I thought this thread was going to be about those pickers who pay big bucks for genuine, real, vintage tortoise shell picks, or their synthetic equivalents that can set you back some serious coin as far as buying a pick goes. Mandolin pickers are a crazy bunch when it comes to pick geeking.
As far as collecting picks used by celebrity artists goes, that's simply what the market will bring, always dependent on how much a collector is willing to spend for it. It's an interesting hobby to say the least, and I know a couple of guys into it. It's not my thing however, and I really can't comment on what's hot or not, etc, etc. |
04-04-2011, 08:36 AM
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04-04-2011, 09:58 AM
|  | I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada | | | I'd probably go as high as a loonie. But really, I would probably just loose it anyway, so I wouldn't want to spend much on a pick.
Catching one at a show would be cool though. Somehow, that seems more authentic then buying one. |
04-04-2011, 10:16 AM
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04-04-2011, 10:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St. Louis | | | Um, nothing. I have a bunch of picks from some of my favorite bassists/guitarists. I never paid for any of them. Don't see me starting now.
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04-04-2011, 10:47 AM
| | A Hard Rockin Lover of GREENBURST Moderator | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Where I lay my head is home | | | I was really tempted, the pick I was looking at was used by Jason Newsted at the S&M show up in Berkley, plus the pick was Green !
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04-04-2011, 10:48 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mid-Atlantic USA. | | | Nothing, I find them on the stage during the post show break-down.
For the record, I have a pick used by B.B. King. Maybe we can trade. (heh heh) | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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