Keyan Farlander Posted August 27, 2001 Share Posted August 27, 2001 I am looking to get a sixpence (the coin). Several of them, actually. I figure the best way is to just ask somebody who has access to them to send me a bunch. Is there anyone who would be willing to send me about 25 of them or so? I'm in the USA. I would be willing to pay the equivilent in American money and also pay for the shipping (or something else you want, if I can get it). I don't need them for several months, so there's no rush - I just thought I'd ask around. P.S. - If you want to know what I want them for, I want to use them as guitar picks. [This message has been edited by Keyan Farlander (edited August 27, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Bastard Posted August 27, 2001 Share Posted August 27, 2001 Uhh... why don't you buy real guitar picks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem Posted August 27, 2001 Share Posted August 27, 2001 Sixpences for guitar picks?? I have no problem with an ordinary medium pick... so what is the problem with a pick? I should have a couple of sixpences in a world wide coin box and also the fact that I go to England often because my sister, niece and brother in law live in London. I'll try and see how they handle. But I don't think It's worth sending you some because I don't have many of them. Hey, maybe I should try all the coins I have, talk about too much available time.. [This message has been edited by Jem (edited August 27, 2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted August 27, 2001 Share Posted August 27, 2001 Originally posted by Poor Bastard: Uhh... why don't you buy real guitar picks? Because the metal in the coin will product a different sound when used as a pick as opposed to plastic (or any other material for that matter) pick. And the reason for a sixpence may have to do with the metal content more than the size. KEYAN: How far are you from a major city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jem Posted August 27, 2001 Share Posted August 27, 2001 Have you ever tried a pick carved out of cow bones? I'm serious it does a neat effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyan Farlander Posted August 28, 2001 Author Share Posted August 28, 2001 Originally posted by Nute Gunray: Because the metal in the coin will product a different sound when used as a pick as opposed to plastic (or any other material for that matter) pick. And the reason for a sixpence may have to do with the metal content more than the size. KEYAN: How far are you from a major city? Yes, and more specifically, I am trying to get as close to Brian May's sound as I can, and he used a sixpence. (He was the guitarist from Queen.) There's stuff he does with the edge of the coin that really can't be done with a regular pick. Plus, I just happen to like my picks as heavy as possible, but even heavy picks give a little. A sixpence is the perfect way to address both of those issues. NUTE: I am about a half an hour from either Baltimore or Washington D.C. (Actually, I will be right next to Washington D.C. starting tomorrow, since I have to move back to school ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sceltor Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 Raid the British Embassy. Then you can strum away on your air guitar with an imaginary sixpence in jail. PROBLEM SOLVED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 Well, I know that in Pittsburgh at one of the REALLY BIG HUGE banks, you can exchange US dollars for foreign currency. I'm not exactly sure WHY they do. I'm sure there's somewhere in Baltimore or DC that does that. If the idea of walking into a bank in DC and saying "I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A LOT OF SIXPENCE WITH DOLLARS" is a strange concept, uh...try an international airport. I'm sure the part where you ask for it to be only sixpence will get you strange looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyan Farlander Posted August 28, 2001 Author Share Posted August 28, 2001 Now that I think about it, I believe my own bank will probably be able to do that. They are small, but I think I know of people who have done this there before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Beastie Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 Originally posted by Keyan Farlander: I would be willing to pay the equivilent in American money So this would make you Sixpence None the Richer, eh? <small>Oh, like you weren't thinking it!</small> ------------------ "Don't f_ck with the Jedi Master, son." --Mark Hamill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sceltor Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 I wish I could play the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milkshake Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 Erm, dude, I've lived in Britain for the last 17 years (Excluding the last month) ANd I have never seen a sixpence coin, I think we used them before we went metric back in the Seventies, we currently have 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, 1Pound and 2 Pound, plus mabye a few 5pound coins knocking about somewhere. Sorry dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyan Farlander Posted August 28, 2001 Author Share Posted August 28, 2001 Crap! Well, I'll find them somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargon Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 I have a 25 pence coin somewhere and I believe to be canadian(?????) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jabba The Hunt Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 Milkys right, however i believe i have an old sixpence coin however its a collects item and is worth a lot more than sixpence, offers? ------------------ "Its Going down his leg i think we are going to have to amputate. "No, dont take the leg, dont let them take the leg, they cant take the leg!!!" "Its heading for his testicles" "Take it, take the leg!!!" jabbathehunt@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deac Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 I have a mouldy shilling from down the back of my old sofa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Jimbo Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 i got two of them in my old piggy bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taarkin Posted August 28, 2001 Share Posted August 28, 2001 I have a 2000 penny on my desk right now! ------------------ You're supposed to be dumpster-diving for ham scraps, you six-piece chicken McNobody! Official forum Psychic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 Guitar pick thread... cool. Billy Gibbons does something similar: He uses Mexican Pesos shaped into triangles, I believe. I think Jeff Beck used coins as picks too, before he went strictly finger style. Me? I like really small, sharp picks, but heavy ones. I use Dunlop Jazz IIIs mostly, the red nylon ones. I don't like the black ones however. But I have THOUSANDS of picks of every shape, size, and material, most of them I've picked up after shows. I always try new ones, and when recording I try different ones for various effects, but I always tend to go back to the same ones for just playing or practicing. I generally don't like metal picks. Too bright, too much attack. I used one made fron cymbal brass that was kinda cool for an effect, but not something I could use all the time. If I have any sixpence, then they are locked up in my coin collection, and unavailable for guitar uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 I play bass mostly, so I usually don't use a pick... But when I do (for bass) it's either a 1 mm nylon Dunlop or a hard plasic Dunlop. I only use it for really heavy stuff, like old Metallica (Motorbreath, Blitzkrieg, Whiplash, The Four Horsemen, Battery, etc...) Watch Jason (Newstead, Metallica's bassist) in any concert video... if he uses a pick for a song, then odds are I do too... ------------------ Ryan "Nitro" Cole - The man who can fly anything with wings... And some things without... "If they could get a washing machine to fly, our Nitro could land it!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jabba The Hunt Posted August 30, 2001 Share Posted August 30, 2001 How does 100 quid (£) sound to you, u pay for postage and packing still which over here costs about £50 so thats 150 quid in total then u have a deal. ------------------ "Getting Drunk is great you should try it sometime" "I did once, I just cant remember if I enjoyed it or not" jabbathehunt@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Beastie Posted September 3, 2001 Share Posted September 3, 2001 I'm not cheap, I'm just old. I remember when a few quid got you a bottle, a good meal, and a tavern wench. --Angel ------------------ "Don't f_ck with the Jedi Master, son." --Mark Hamill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Beastie Posted September 5, 2001 Share Posted September 5, 2001 And just in from The Onion (and only mildly off-topic): ------------------ "Don't f_ck with the Jedi Master, son." --Mark Hamill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted September 5, 2001 Share Posted September 5, 2001 I used to hate the EU because it's a French conspiracy to take over all of Europe and turn into a unified Socialist state with France in charge, but then I remembered that Germany is puppeting everyone to get what two world wars failed to get them and this time it's working. I LOVE YOU EUROPEAN UNION. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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