boris
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Post by boris on Feb 27, 2020 13:53:20 GMT
I never learned how to use a pick. I would like, really. I tried hundreds of picks, and after many years I feel comfortable using ernie ball nylon 0,53 picks. But if I can, I use my fingers
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Scurvy
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Post by Scurvy on Feb 27, 2020 16:32:29 GMT
I never learned how to use a pick. I would like, really. I tried hundreds of picks, and after many years I feel comfortable using ernie ball nylon 0,53 picks. But if I can, I use my fingers See that design right there boris is the beauty about nylon picks as they are injection molded at high temperatures in a two part die. All the embossing, stippling, and logos not only look cool, but aid in gripping ability. It would be great if it were possible to do that with delrin or celluloid picks, but it is a different manufacturing technique altogether so really not possible that I know of. Your standard celluloid, delrin, even ABS picks are mass produced from coiled roll sheet that is fed from behind a vertical press into a continuous stamping die. Then the rough blanks are usually run through tumbling machines to polish the edges, then off to silk screening or heat pressing company name, thickness, etc, and hopefully quality control before they hit the music store or are slid through the mail slot on your front door. I wish I could use nylon due to the grip you get from the texture, but the lubricity is still way too slippery for me it seems and I shred celluloid way too fast. It could just be I am a finicky little crybaby also. You know how those guitarists are. Lol Let me give you some real useful information now. This is exactly how I get guitar picks out of acoustic guitars. With a little practice you'll do it everytime... Cheers,
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boris
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Post by boris on Feb 27, 2020 17:17:38 GMT
I never learned how to use a pick. I would like, really. I tried hundreds of picks, and after many years I feel comfortable using ernie ball nylon 0,53 picks. But if I can, I use my fingers See that design right there boris is the beauty about nylon picks as they are injection molded at high temperatures in a two part die. All the embossing, stippling, and logos not only look cool, but aid in gripping ability. It would be great if it were possible to do that with delrin or celluloid picks, but it is a different manufacturing technique altogether so really not possible that I know of. Your standard celluloid, delrin, even ABS picks are mass produced from coiled roll sheet that is fed from behind a vertical press into a continuous stamping die. Then the rough blanks are usually run through tumbling machines to polish the edges, then off to silk screening or heat pressing company name, thickness, etc, and hopefully quality control before they hit the music store or are slid through the mail slot on your front door. I wish I could use nylon due to the grip you get from the texture, but the lubricity is still way too slippery for me it seems and I shred celluloid way too fast. It could just be I am a finicky little crybaby also. You know how those guitarists are. Lol Let me give you some real useful information now. This is exactly how I get guitar picks out of acoustic guitars. With a little practice you'll do it everytime... Cheers, I thank you very much for all the info Scurvy . Later I'll watch also the video. Bye!
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Feb 27, 2020 19:03:05 GMT
I use the Dunlop tortex shark fin shaped or triangular picks. I got a verity pack a couple of Christmas's ago as a gift, there were two picks with an alligator head on. They look virtually the same as the tortex (turtle) picks but feel a better grip. I don't know if they are derlin or something else? Do you Scurvy? I've not seen these in any shops if they do them in the shark fin or triangle I would buy some.
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Scurvy
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Post by Scurvy on Feb 27, 2020 20:16:33 GMT
The dunlop picks with the alligator heads on them BW3f are called gator grips. They are made of a delrin base material with some other ingredients added to help in gripping ability.
I've tried those and they are easier to hold onto, but found them not to be as flexible as the orange standard .60mm/mediums I use.
So you use the sharkfins eh? I never know whether to strum with those or throw it like a shuriken. Lol naw, really I just can't get use to holding onto all that extra real estate. Doesn't fit my hand too well.
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Scurvy
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Post by Scurvy on Feb 27, 2020 20:31:39 GMT
The other problem that I have with thicker nylon picks is a certain tendency for them to get a bit hairy around the edges. That seam doesn't help. Regarding that video Scurvy, it always amazes me how a plec has the ability to jump from the bracing behind the soundhole to the bracing in front of it without ever being seen. It's like they trained at SAS school or escaping between the searchlights at Stalag 17. eah, Ha ha ha! Isn't that the truth my friend... Yeah, Anyone who owns an acoustic and says they have never lost a plectrum down the sound hole are either fibbing to theirselves or are real early beginners that don't own one yet. It's almost like a right of passage that we all experience. Baptism of fire how you say... lol
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Post by blindwilly3fingers on Feb 27, 2020 20:56:22 GMT
Cheers Scurvy, I like the pointy bit for picking and the bumpy edge for strumming on the shark fins. I do prefer those or the triangular shape I find the normal teardrops a tad too small.
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Post by hallon on Mar 1, 2020 15:09:37 GMT
I never learned how to use a pick. I would like, really. I tried hundreds of picks, and after many years I feel comfortable using ernie ball nylon 0,53 picks. But if I can, I use my fingers If you don't like to use a pick, don't!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2020 19:43:11 GMT
I use Dunlop 0,88 nylons for everything. Can't handle anything else.
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Post by EvolatoR on Aug 6, 2020 8:09:12 GMT
I mainly use the Dunlop Tortex Standard 1.14 mm plecs.
In the last few months I've tried some other Dunlop plecs, f.e. the Flow Standard 1.00 and 1.50, which I also like because they are very "grippy" and don't wear out as fast as the Tortex. Especially these Flow 1.00 mm are amazing imho. They feel similar to the Tortex 1.14 mm, with a much better grip.
I use very thick strings on my guitars for B-standard tuning, D'addario EXL158 13-62 and D'addario NYXL1164 11-64, that's why I need at least a 1.00 mm plec.
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Post by starbuck on Nov 7, 2020 18:33:01 GMT
After trying numerous types, styles and thickness's, I finally settled on these....
Fender Wavelength Tortoise Shell medium. Just the right thickness and the 'wavelength' pattern gives plenty of grip.
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