Jesse Screed Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 OH Boy, this is going to be interesting. Thanks for all the input. Once I get back to civilization.... I do have a quarter around here. I can at least give that I try. I'm wondering if that will cause undue wear on the stings? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czyky Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Quote I'm wondering if that will cause undue wear on the stings? Short answer, yes. Long answer, yes, don't try it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 @Jesse Screed Billy Gibbons used a peso. Brian May a six Pence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargg Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 11 hours ago, Bapu said: So you'd consider THAT a geetar. I dread to think what you consider bass 🥴 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 The pick I use when I want to record something special on the ol' Tele . . . Solid silver and dated the year I was born. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 I'm going with the dunlop variety pack, 1 each, light/med, med/heavy. Still might make a pick just for fun...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 On 10/29/2022 at 4:23 PM, Zargg said: So you'd consider THAT a geetar. I dread to think what you consider bass 🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 On 10/29/2022 at 2:23 PM, Zargg said: So you'd consider THAT a geetar. I dread to think what you consider bass 🥴 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargg Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 47 minutes ago, craigb said: Something like that, but YOU get the honor of posting that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesh Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 In desperate times, I've used these: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter - IK Multimedia Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Green Tortex (0.88) is my go-to on both acoustic and electric. Used to go a little lighter but have been using the 0.88 for decades now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezza Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 I don't use picks on the acoustic, never have, mostly claw plucking and if strumming I use nails. Once, when I was busking, some smart ar$e guy came up to me with his mates and said "hey, mate, have you ever tried using one of these?" he then handed me a guitar pick. I said "thanks mate, I'll give it a go". I then took the guitar pick and shoved it up my nose to pick out a boogie and then gave it back to him saying "yeh, that worked really well". On electric I use a pick, usually a 0.60 or thereabouts. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pragi Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) For me the Dunlop Standard 1 mm are the only picks , except playing bass guitar. I've tried many other picks but imo it takes a lot of afford to manage other picks on different guitars. I also like playing without any pick ,which is very direct and gives a more powerful sound and feel. Edited November 1, 2022 by Pragi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 (edited) On 10/25/2022 at 7:46 PM, craigb said: I discovered these! That said, these are nice too! 😁 Yeah ! You are right . They sure taste nice ! Hello 911 what is your emergency ? I was out sun bathing next to the community pool where I live and my neighbors dog came over , stuck his cold wet nose into the back end crack of my guitar pick bikini and proceeded grab each and every one of the pics I was wearing and stole them from me ... 911 dispatcher : Are you hurt ? Of course I'm hurt . That dog did things to me nobody has ever done to me and he didn't even have the courtesy to bring me flowers or take me out to dinner and a movie ... 911 dispatcher : OMG ! I'm sending over a patrol car as fast as I can. Our patrol officers should be there in a few moments . Thank you I'll be out here next to the pool wearing a only a towel 911 dispatcher : Do you happen to know who owns the dog ? Yes I do ...he calls himself Kenny . He fancy's himself to be a really good guitar player , but from what I can tell he mostly stays home and practices 911 dispatcher : Are you talking about the Kenny that calls himself KennyWTeleJazz ? Yeah how did you know that's who I'm talking about ? 911 dispatcher : We have been trying to get that public nuisance and throw the book at him for years . He has always eluded us by staying one step ahead of our surveillance. ...would it be OK if I put you on hold for a moment? I need to talk to my supervisor ? Sure , just don't leave me on hold for too long ... 911 dispatcher : OK I have talked with my supervisor and now that we have all the pertinent information to help you . We will be sending over a full tactical SWAT Team to assist in riding you of your problem neighbor. Wow that sounds great . Can I ask you a question ? 911 dispatcher : Sure you can ask me anything you want . gulp ......Is there any chance when this whole ordeal is over ,gulp eyes darting left ...eyes darting right ...deep breath ....Can I keep the dog ? 😍 911 dispatcher : Oh My !😊 Kenny Edited November 12, 2022 by kennywtelejazz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 (edited) When I started playing electric (I was 12), there was a little shop owned by a very sweet old lady, in her house actually, where she sold wicker furniture and all sorts of decorations, but at the back of the store, there were a few guitars and an electric bass. I think her late husband previously operated a larger musical instruments section in the store, and she downsized but kept a few things when he passed. Since I couldn't afford a whole pack of strings (that poor, yeah), I bought individual strings from her, something the real music store didn't offer. Gibson they were. And the picks I got from her too. I'd leave the store with my tiny paper bag wih one string and 2 Gibson picks in it... Total rock star! I hated them but they weren't any worse than the alternatives I could find, and at least they were black. Very plastic-y and very short-lived. More like a promo item than an actual pick. Edited November 12, 2022 by Rain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 I was listening to Kashmir and I thought I would try one of these pretty cool, I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Jesse Screed said: I was listening to Kashmir and I thought I would try one of these pretty cool, I think Pick each string individually at once??? Brilliant! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, craigb said: Pick each string individually at once??? Brilliant! 😁 Beware of comb filtering if it's not exactly at the same time though. Edited November 14, 2022 by Rain 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 10/31/2022 at 7:48 AM, Jesse Screed said: Still might make a pick just for fun...... Back in the day we would take milk jugs and cut out a pick from it. Depending on where you cut; middle was thin; top was thick, and bottom was heavy. Then we would chew on them for a few days. It would give them "texture". Used imitation tortoise shell at first. Then found them blue flexible picks and used them until I found a .73mm Yellow Tortex. Used them for years. Then several years ago I switched to a John Petrucci pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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