RICK NIELSEN
 

I am doing my best to ascertain which picks were used during which years, but it is a tough task with 30 plus years of touring experience. If you have any information that might be helpful, feel free to email me.
 

 

1977-1978

Solid bone pick

 

1978-1979

Solid bone pick

1979-1980

Semi-transparent pick

1980-1994

Semi-transparent pick

 

1984-1985

Semi-transparent pick

1986

1994-2000

Semi-transparent pick

1999-2000

Solid white pick

2000

Solid white pick

2001

Used sparingly

 

2001

Short-lived one-sided

2002-03

Semi-transparent pick

2003

pearl pick

2003

 

2004

Rick's pizza shop

2004-05

 

 

 

2005-06

 

2006

 

2007

 

 

 

From night 1 of the famed Sgt. Peppers shows at the Hollywood Bowl.

 

From night 2 of the famed Sgt. Peppers shows at the Hollywood Bowl.

 

2008

From the April 24, 2008 show to celebrate

the 30th Anniversary of "Live At Budokan".

(6 total colors) Not shown:  solid red, solid white with Budokan in red,

solid white with Budokan in black, pearl white with Budokan in red.

Anyone have extras of the ones I do not have yet?!

 

 

From the Sgt. Peppers Revisited show at the Hollywood Bowl.

 

2008 silver print tour picks

 Not shown: solid orange, white pearl, and

transparent green with white print.

Anyone have extras of the ones I do not have yet?!

 
 
 
 
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