Emergency pick storage

[SteveXFR]

What's your preferred emergency pick storage for gigging? I'm not sure where to keep one or two for when I drop or break one

[TheGreek]

I don't use a pick but still keep some in a yellow plastic egg.

[mep]

I use a pick holder on my mic stand and have a couple in there. Ok if you do vocals (I do backing). Otherwise a few in your back pocket? In one song I start with pick, then fingers, then back to pick, so store it in my back pocket.

Edited November 4, 2023 by mep

[Lozz196]

In my right hand side back pocket of my jeans, nice & easy to get to.

[Downunderwonder]

I don't think I still own a pick. When I did it was in my sock drawer so I would know where it was if a change came over me.

[itsmedunc]

On top of the amp, back pocket, little pocket on comfort strap and one slid down between the body and pick guard. It’s The Swiss Army approach 😁

[mep]

Lots of options covered by itsmedunc, so take your pick.... I'll get my coat!

[asingardenof]

One of these on each bass: https://amzn.eu/d/bJexKpe, and a few in a pick holder on my car key ring.

[Bassmidget209]

I always keep one slotted in the gap between the body and my bridge pickup (your bass may vary) I use 1mm picks typically, which I believe is not your bag but try it. It feel it's like a sidearm. Always in perfect reach when needed 

[SteveXFR]

6 minutes ago, Bassmidget209 said:

I always keep one slotted in the gap between the body and my bridge pickup (your bass may vary) I use 1mm picks typically, which I believe is not your bag but try it. It feel it's like a sidearm. Always in perfect reach when needed 

 

I do also use 1mm picks. I mostly play around the bridge pickup and get a bit lively at times, I'd probably hit them all on to the floor. I've also not got a pick guard on my Ibanez 

[Baloney Balderdash]

How about taping the tip of your backup pick to the upper horn of your bass with a small strip of masking tape?

[Cato]

Dave Mustaine has about 30 picks taped to his mic stand.

 

If you don't have a mic stand maybe you could tape them on a nearby band member instead?

[Doctor J]

derrière pocket always works.

[Downunderwonder]

2 hours ago, Cato said:

Dave Mustaine has about 30 picks taped to his mic stand.

 

If you don't have a mic stand maybe you could tape them on a nearby band member instead?

In 30 gigs they would have all gone because the guitarist would have snaffled them.

[uk_lefty]

Righton straps have a little pick pocket at the butt end of the guitar, it's so handy. They're also damn good straps.

[Baloney Balderdash]

Undergo plastic surgery and have a small skin pocket made, just big enough to contain one pick, on your forehead? 

 

Alternatively sew (or super glue, though you would have to be mindful for it to actually work as intended) a small leather patch, forming a pocket, at the bridge end of your strap, similar to the one mentioned in the post above this one.

 

Edited November 5, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash

[ahpook]

11 hours ago, Bassmidget209 said:

I always keep one slotted in the gap between the body and my bridge pickup (your bass may vary) I use 1mm picks typically, which I believe is not your bag but try it. It feel it's like a sidearm. Always in perfect reach when needed 

 

Same style here, except without the weapon analogy

 

Edited November 5, 2023 by ahpook

[Bix]

In the small pocket when wearing jeans. Always have a few picks in there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bleat]

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[BillyBass]

I haven't lost a pick mid song yet, though I'm sure it will happen.  Particularly when it's hot and sweaty my pick does often shift between thumb and forefinger.  I suppose I would carry on with fingers and grab a pick if there is a break in the bass line during the song.

 

I normally leave a couple of picks on top of my amp or in my left pocket.

[Leonard Smalls]

I keep mine in the shed next to the shovel, spades and mattock.

 

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I keep all of mine at home when I have a gig.

[bassbiscuits]

Wedged upright between the horizontal bridge saddle springs and the string itself works for me.
 

Or shoved in the little gap on the cab between the speaker grill and the edge of the woodwork/carpet/tolex. 

[tauzero]

Nothing for bass - I very rarely use a plectrum and keep a couple in my wallet. For guitar, I have a (black) pick holder stuck to the front of my (black) Variax 300 to hold my (black) plectrums but haven't done anything for the JTV59 yet as I'm a bit more wary of detracting from its appearance.

[LowB_FTW]

8 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

Righton straps have a little pick pocket at the butt end of the guitar, it's so handy. They're also damn good straps.

I was going to post the same as above.

 

Mark