Pocket Picker

[Pete Academy]

I've been thinking about buying one of these:

[url="http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.thepocketpicker.com/&ei=wMktS7qOMYau4QbqsbWNCQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBAQ7gEwAQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dpocket%2Bpicker%26hl%3Den"]http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl...icker%26hl%3Den[/url]

On longer journeys to gigs I reckon I could be warmed up by the time I get there.

Anyone tried/tested/bought one of these?

[morsefull]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='689480' date='Dec 20 2009, 06:58 AM']I've been thinking about buying one of these:

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On longer journeys to gigs I reckon I could be warmed up by the time I get there.

Anyone tried/tested/bought one of these?[/quote]


Why not do what we all do, and play along on the steering wheel whilst "inadvertently" tapping out drum pattens occasionally during song.

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='morsefull' post='689507' date='Dec 20 2009, 08:43 AM']Why not do what we all do, and play along on the steering wheel whilst "inadvertently" tapping out drum pattens occasionally during song. [/quote]

I would, but there's no steering wheel at the back of the minbus.

Edited December 20, 2009 by Pete Academy

[morsefull]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='689509' date='Dec 20 2009, 08:47 AM']I would, but there's no steering wheel at the back of the minbus. [/quote]


How the other half live!

[Pete Academy]

Anybody out there?

[crez5150]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='689509' date='Dec 20 2009, 08:47 AM']I would, but there's no steering wheel at the back of the minbus. [/quote]

[ahpook]

it seems to be intended for slappaz and poppaz...

would it be that much use for a fingerer or picker ?

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='crez5150' post='689624' date='Dec 20 2009, 11:33 AM'][/quote]

[SteveO]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='689480' date='Dec 20 2009, 07:58 AM']I've been thinking about buying one of these:

[url="http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.thepocketpicker.com/&ei=wMktS7qOMYau4QbqsbWNCQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBAQ7gEwAQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dpocket%2Bpicker%26hl%3Den"]http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl...icker%26hl%3Den[/url]

On longer journeys to gigs I reckon I could be warmed up by the time I get there.

Anyone tried/tested/bought one of these?[/quote]

There was a thread a while back that mentioned these... cant find it though

€84 (about 75 quid?) seems a leetle steep for a block of wood with strings and a couple of frets. Why not make your own? or look for a cheap crappy bass, rip off the head and most of the body to make a steinbergeresque shape then you can practice fretting in the bus too.

I'm usually driving and do the tappety tap on the wheel, but I tend to do the pianist finger warm up exercises rather than drum patters as I can do them without thinking too hard about it and your fingers are lovely and supple and ready to go after about 5 mins.

[BottomEndian]

[quote name='SteveO' post='689785' date='Dec 20 2009, 02:44 PM']There was a thread a while back that mentioned these... cant find it though [/quote]
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=50439"]Here.[/url]

[ashevans09]

I always thought one of these would be great for a warm up:

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='SteveO' post='689785' date='Dec 20 2009, 02:44 PM']There was a thread a while back that mentioned these... cant find it though

€84 (about 75 quid?) seems a leetle steep for a block of wood with strings and a couple of frets. Why not make your own? or look for a cheap crappy bass, rip off the head and most of the body to make a steinbergeresque shape then you can practice fretting in the bus too.

I'm usually driving and do the tappety tap on the wheel, but I tend to do the pianist finger warm up exercises rather than drum patters as I can do them without thinking too hard about it and your fingers are lovely and supple and ready to go after about 5 mins.[/quote]

I do enough fretting as it is.

[Doddy]

There used to be something similar advertised in the back of Bass Player mag about 13
years ago-but without the added cost of Dominique Di Piazza's name.

[ashevans09]

Make one yourself?

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='ashevans09' post='689884' date='Dec 20 2009, 04:37 PM']Make one yourself?[/quote]

I'm crap at DIY.

[SteveO]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='689931' date='Dec 20 2009, 06:43 PM']I'm crap at DIY.[/quote]
I'll do you one for £60 inc postage from norway