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Post subject: Re: Santana's Huge Pick
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:46 am
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He uses v-picks but I don't know whether or not exclusive.

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Post subject: Re: Santana's Huge Pick
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:04 pm
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Skirt So Plain wrote:
Can anyone tell me what kind of picks Santana uses?

One can see it's huge.


He uses the giant $35 V-Pick, IIRC. May be the next size down from that one, actually, but it's one of the two biggest.

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Post subject: Re: Santana's Huge Pick
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:46 pm
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Floyd_The_Barber wrote:
Skirt So Plain wrote:
Can anyone tell me what kind of picks Santana uses?

One can see it's huge.


He uses the giant $35 V-Pick, IIRC. May be the next size down from that one, actually, but it's one of the two biggest.


That's the pick to avoid, then.... [runs away quickly] 8)

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Post subject: Re: Santana's Huge Pick
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:03 pm
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On the V-pick site Vinny tells what he gave Carlos,and there's a picture of them together.


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Post subject: Re: Santana's Huge Pick
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:11 am
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You did say "huge pick" with a "P," right?


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Post subject: Re: Santana's Huge Pick
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:39 am
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Skirt So Plain wrote:
Why does he use such a big pick?


Easier to hold (especially if you have problems with your hand, not sure if he does), warmer tone, and not exactly easy to lose :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Santana's Huge Pick
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:58 pm
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JSJH wrote:
You did say "huge pick" with a "P," right?

i had to do a double-take too to make sure i didn't misread it :lol:


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Post subject: Re: Santana's Huge Pick
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:14 pm
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Hi, Vinni here from V-Picks.

Carlos uses our Freakishly Large Rounded 3.0mm V-Pick about 1/2 the time. He also sells them on his website. The other 1/2 of the time he uses his big triangle dorritto chip pick that Dunlop makes for him. It is a real thin pick and he holds it with 3 fingers and his thumb. He kind of flips it back and forth. I ask him how he plays with a thin pick like that and he just smiles.

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Post subject: Re: Santana's Huge Pick
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:31 pm
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Hey Vinni...welcome to the forum!
I love the pick I've been using for the last month,and I lost it tonight!...so I'm going to order some more...maybe red ones!


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