mavrothis - 10-20-2004 at 09:10 AM
Hi,
I just received my order of Elie's picks. The heavy ones are a little too thick for my playing, but the medium ones are really great. These are
definitely picks I'm going to be using a lot, along with the others that I've come to really like.
It's very cool that they are shaped like the eagle quill picks I've seen too, very thin.
Thanks Elie!
mav
Elie Riachi - 10-20-2004 at 02:31 PM
Hi Mav, you are welcome friend.
What a coincedent! I have never seen a real eagle quil pick actual size, I just imagined and guessed at the dimensions based on Ronny's posts to
the forum. I wonder about the stifness? How close is that to the real eagle quil picks Mav?
You are right about the Xheavy ones. but I wonder if it is not just a matter of getting used to them. I found that I could play fast and loud with
the Xheavy ones by using the very tip of the risha. My next attempt will be to make some that are slightly heavier than the heavy but lighter than
the Xheavy.
Regards,
Elie
mavrothis - 10-20-2004 at 06:24 PM
Hi,
Wow, that was a great guess. 
The eagle quill picks I've tried were all
much lighter than yours, but then I've only tried two, so I'm no expert. I'd think that the picks Bacanos used would be kind of like
yours, since his attack was so intense.
I think Ara Dinkjian uses super heavy picks and glides over the strings, like you were describing. My playing is more like digging into the string,
so a super stiff pick doesn't allow me to play fast runs well.
I do like you medium ones a lot, especially for the Arabic oud.
It's nice to finally have a nice range of rishas for playing, and not just one I like, and the others that I've got hanging around. You and
Jameel are doing a great job.
I think an even lighter pick, just a hair lighter, would be good for me on the Turkish oud.
Take care,
mav
Greg - 10-29-2004 at 04:37 AM
I just got back after two weeks travelling around the country. Whilst in Melbourne, I picked up a couple of my favourite rishas from Bas Trading. But
today when I got home, Elie's package of rishas was wating for me (Thanks Elie). The medium ones are great. When I first saw them I thought they
were way too narrow. But when I played with them I was delighted. I have a new favourite risha. Thanks again Elie.
Regards,
Greg
Elie Riachi - 10-29-2004 at 04:50 AM
You are welcome Greg.
Elie