r/banjo • u/GrandpaGTX • 9h ago
Old National Picks
So my Uncle gave me these decades ago before he passed. From what I remember he either got them right after World War II or sometime during the war. I’m not sure. He he was navy in the South Pacific. I think he had become infatuated with the Hawaiian guitar, and maybe at some point had tried to play it.
So I’m a pretty decent guitar player. can play fingerstyle. Have even played some national slide, but just never use the finger picks very much. I just like the natural feel of my fingers. Lately, I’ve had a bluegrass Jones. I’ve been working on some bluegrass guitar runs and decided I wanted to jack around with a banjo. I had gotten my son a deering good time for him, years ago, when he was trying to get folksy. He’s a guitar player as well So I called him and asked him if I could come by, pick up that deer in, cause I wanted to play some banjo, learn some rolls. I pulled out those old nationals and I love them. I don’t have much to compare them to, and I don’t know how long it takes to wear out pics like this. I assume there are replicas being made today. Maybe I should look into some of those. Anyway, thanks for listening to the long story. Any suggestions on similar picks while I learn these roles?
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u/Particular_Juice593 9h ago
I got you bro! Hit up Ellery Marshall!!!
https://www.vintagebanjoworks.com/
Takes some time to get them!