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Lifting or rocking

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Lifting or rocking

Postby Joey12ga » 9 Aug 2016 8:40

Just a quick poll.What method do you prefer?
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Re: Lifting or rocking

Postby mseifert » 9 Aug 2016 9:32

Lifting
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Re: Lifting or rocking

Postby smokingman » 9 Aug 2016 22:34

Depends on which pick I am using.
Regular pick=lifting.
Rocker pick=rocking.
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Re: Lifting or rocking

Postby ltdbjd » 9 Aug 2016 23:11

I hadn't given it much thought. I guess I rock the first couple, then lift the rear pins. I don't even know why I do it that way. Guess it was just a habit I got into.
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