"Many players habitually curl their fingers under the neck, or into a fist, or stick them way out away from the fingerboard. This is inefficient." It's also bloody difficult...I just tried doing that. "Under the neck"? I'm not built to be able to do it, so that's opne bad habit I don't have to resist.

Strum Rose - I had a hunt around on the net for a picture. At first I found the only site with a mention of the thing was based in Roswell, suggesting that perhaps friends who told me it looked a bit unearthly might be on to something.

But then I tried the Jim Dunlop site, and found it - renamed the "strummer", with a picture, and a blurb:

This multipick is designed to enhance any guitar playing - be it Funk, Blues, Rock, Country or Reggae. Created for all levels of guitar playing, it magnifies the quality of the sound. 'I love the uniqueness and the sounds the Dunlop Strummer creates. This changes everything. Invention is not dead' - Richie Havens. Available in Red, Blue, Purple and Black."

Well I'm not sure about magnifying the quality of the sound. But it does give you a bigger range of sounds you can make. I'd really hate to be without it now. (Not everyone would feel the same way...)