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I mostly use a 3mm "Big Stubby" and when my chops cooperate the thing is greased lightening. I am like surfing across the top of the strings. But I also like a .73 pick. Excellent video!
I've always used the thinnest pick possible. Less stress on my hand and cleaner note picking. Most guitarist won't listen to me. The rhythm guitarist in my old band finally listened to me and started using a thinner pick. He loved it. I have another friend that uses a metal pick. He has to replace strings more than any guitarist I've ever known. I also use the round edge of pick. You can pick faster than with sharp edge of pick. Pick manufacturers need to pay attention and make better picks. Larger picks with no sharp edges. Some are making picks that stick to fingers better than smooth slippery surfaces.
I got more out of this lesson than my last three in person lessons with my instructor. Just signed up for the GMM course. Note to haters: this is not a “paid” comment. 🙂
I personally use a 2.0mm pick. I've found that it gives me a more solid contact and for speed you barely need to touch the string. I'll give the thin pick a shot though...
I’ve always preferred thin picks for my electric and a thicker pick for my acoustic; strangely I just found that easier. Interesting to hear that the opposite is the norm.
It needed to be said. I started playing in 1973 and alternate picking is super difficult because I ignored my right hand all those years. I'm discovering today that I might be better off with a medium or even a thin.
Hey Eddie - I agree with you - you have articulated what happens with a softer pic. Ii also find that the thicker the pick the more muted sort of sound one gets. I use around 67 mm and 57 mm - I like the tone more than thicker picks.
Eddie I’ve stressed over what kind of pick, brand, size, thickness and material they’re made of... until I saw a video where the guy said take your pick and drop it on your Formica countertop. Listen to the sound it makes, that will be close to the sound it makes when you play your guitar. Material, size, thickness ugh, I finally stopped listening to the noise and just started testing. I use .5 to .73mm mostly but have one 1.14 mm. I’m having fun and learning to play with different picks. I think it’s going to give me a better feel and ability to play with a range of picks.
Right on. You are the first musician I have seen that has actually addressed part of the plectrum / pick delema. I say part. Because I have addressed other fine musicians that instruct, but when it comes to my questions about a most important aspect to technique which leads to style, none of them has a word to say. Your technique and style will develop stronger i believe through your abilities to use a pick, and I have concerns about this as well, because I can see that you can create Paganini effects depending upon what you do. But anyway, you did a fine job. I will look to see what else you teach. I have a great suggestion. And I know for shure that anyone learning the guitar, wants to learn what I'm thinking about. Peace,
Good lesson!!. I have always used .70mm picks along with .008 strings, since my early days.. I still aint no 'Racer X', but I'm not Cecil Turtle either.. lol... I enjoy these videos, VERY good info!!..
Another good video. I prefer DAVA picks. Great grip. No harshness and all the attack I need…both on Acoustic and Electric guitars. Only downside is they wear out relatively quicker than most “harder” picks. Also, Colors make them easy to see when you drop them.
I use 2.5 mm Ernie ball prodigy pick. And sometimes I rough up the pick for a better grip . Then , after losing all of them when I visit my friends to jam I end up using whatever I can find . Pinch harmonics are a lot easier with a thick pick though
over the years i ve tried all thicknesses and ive found the best for both acoustic and electric are the 3mm dunlops - a thicker pick gives much better control
My case is opposite , I started with thin ones even with the electric But I used started using 2mm small stubby picks, that was a game changer for me but the tip wore out very quickly then I tried Jazz iii's and when the tip wore out a little after a month! I used then on acoustic , it gave a little more resistance than a new one and now I even use them on acoustic 😂 Thicker ones tend to give a better bass response on the thickest strings, i like that and I love the control thick ones give And about alternate picking , thin picks can help get away with little mistakes as the sound is less pronounced
my whole world has been turned upside down. I have been trying to increase my alternate picking 16th notes and trying this feels really weird. I think I might be faster but I'd been playing so many hours I am not sure. One thing is that the. dynamics are totally different with the thinner pick, but not in a bad way. I may keep experimenting. I feel if I learn to use a thin pick, the skill won't transfer over well with a thick pick.
Eddie, yet another great video... funny, because it parallels what I recently discovered, but just the opposite. I will try the thinner picks for faster picking because of this video, so thanks, but I have clung to .88 mm tortex picks for 25+ years for electric/acoustic/rhythm/lead, doesn't matter, I wouldn't hear of another pick despite trying dozens of different shapes and thicknesses. But then I just discovered these Dunlop 15RAP Adamas 2mm Graphite Guitar Picks... and I HATE a thick pick, truly have never felt comfortable with them. But I don't know, just something about this particular thick pick that works tone- and feel-wise. After a day of acclimating to it, I slowly switched exclusively to this pick for all my guitars and styles. Is it the graphite, the tip shape, what? I don't know. I gave one to a couple friends and after a similar break-in period, they saw the light as well. I was surprised that it works for rhythm as well as lead, spectacular tone and playability. Cheers to breaking out of the comfort zone!
I tried using different picks, and I always end up with my usual daily pick. I use very thick Dunlop Jazz picks with mojo grips on them. This is my every day pick. I just can't seem to enjoy using other stuff.🤔😁
Welp, I used to cut picks from Clorox bleach bottles. You can make a soft pick firmer by just squeezing it a bit between your thumb and fingers. But that stress may cause a loss of speed. 🤔
The only advantage I see to thin picks is that they don't ping out of my hand when trying to strum because there is less resistance I guess but the wash board sound is horrible. Its funny I can alternate pick, tremello even a bit of sweep picking but I can barely strum with a pick ahahha so weird
I put some elmer's glue on a budiness card once and played 2 nights with it......lol....sounded better to me at the time....lol..... try everything.....it's surprising
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I mostly use a 3mm "Big Stubby" and when my chops cooperate the thing is greased lightening. I am like surfing across the top of the strings. But I also like a .73 pick. Excellent video!
I've always used the thinnest pick possible. Less stress on my hand and cleaner note picking. Most guitarist won't listen to me. The rhythm guitarist in my old band finally listened to me and started using a thinner pick. He loved it. I have another friend that uses a metal pick. He has to replace strings more than any guitarist I've ever known. I also use the round edge of pick. You can pick faster than with sharp edge of pick. Pick manufacturers need to pay attention and make better picks. Larger picks with no sharp edges. Some are making picks that stick to fingers better than smooth slippery surfaces.
I got more out of this lesson than my last three in person lessons with my instructor. Just signed up for the GMM course. Note to haters: this is not a “paid” comment. 🙂
I personally use a 2.0mm pick. I've found that it gives me a more solid contact and for speed you barely need to touch the string. I'll give the thin pick a shot though...
I’ve always preferred thin picks for my electric and a thicker pick for my acoustic; strangely I just found that easier. Interesting to hear that the opposite is the norm.
You should always use .73 picks. They're yellow and the easiest to find when you misplace one.
It needed to be said. I started playing in 1973 and alternate picking is super difficult because I ignored my right hand all those years. I'm discovering today that I might be better off with a medium or even a thin.
Hey Eddie - I agree with you - you have articulated what happens with a softer pic. Ii also find that the thicker the pick the more muted sort of sound one gets. I use around 67 mm and 57 mm - I like the tone more than thicker picks.
You mean .67mm and .57mm
A 67mm pick would make you Roy Marchbank I guess 😂😂
Yes, but one has to accept the potencial loss of some beef (warmth) of tone .... great subject, all this makes a great difference for some...
Eddie I’ve stressed over what kind of pick, brand, size, thickness and material they’re made of... until I saw a video where the guy said take your pick and drop it on your Formica countertop. Listen to the sound it makes, that will be close to the sound it makes when you play your guitar. Material, size, thickness ugh, I finally stopped listening to the noise and just started testing. I use .5 to .73mm mostly but have one 1.14 mm. I’m having fun and learning to play with different picks. I think it’s going to give me a better feel and ability to play with a range of picks.
Right on. You are the first musician I have seen that has actually addressed part of the plectrum / pick delema.
I say part. Because I have addressed other fine musicians that instruct, but when it comes to my questions about a most important aspect to technique which leads to style, none of them has a word to say. Your technique and style will develop stronger i believe through your abilities to use a pick, and I have concerns about this as well, because I can see that you can create Paganini effects depending upon what you do.
But anyway, you did a fine job. I will look to see what else you teach.
I have a great suggestion. And I know for shure that anyone learning the guitar, wants to learn what I'm thinking about.
Peace,
Thought exactly as you did, but my main thought was that thin picks would sound to "scratchy". But now I will try thinner picks and see what happens.
Interesting video about something most guitarists wouldn't think much about. Always a good idea to keep our minds open to new possibilities.
Thanks, Eddie. I've always avoided thinner picks, but i'm definitely going to try this out. 👍
I've been using a Fender Medium for quite a while, now, and find that it meets all my needs, acoustic and electric.
Good lesson!!. I have always used .70mm picks along with .008 strings, since my early days.. I still aint no 'Racer X', but I'm not Cecil Turtle either.. lol... I enjoy these videos, VERY good info!!..
Another good video. I prefer DAVA picks. Great grip. No harshness and all the attack I need…both on Acoustic and Electric guitars. Only downside is they wear out relatively quicker than most “harder” picks. Also, Colors make them easy to see when you drop them.
I use 2.5 mm Ernie ball prodigy pick. And sometimes I rough up the pick for a better grip . Then , after losing all of them when I visit my friends to jam I end up using whatever I can find . Pinch harmonics are a lot easier with a thick pick though
so true, sometimes i can only nail a PH with a 2.0 dunlop weird...
Now you tell me. I literally have a bag full of 1.5s. Thanks for the suggestion.
over the years i ve tried all thicknesses and ive found the best for both acoustic and electric are the 3mm dunlops - a thicker pick gives much better control
I use this for both. Mostly fingers for acoustic. But this is the best for me Jim Dunlop Tortex Flow Standard .60mm Guitar Picks
Same thing with thinner strings. 8’s insane to bend and play
My case is opposite , I started with thin ones even with the electric
But I used started using 2mm small stubby picks, that was a game changer for me but the tip wore out very quickly then I tried Jazz iii's and when the tip wore out a little after a month! I used then on acoustic , it gave a little more resistance than a new one and now I even use them on acoustic 😂
Thicker ones tend to give a better bass response on the thickest strings, i like that and I love the control thick ones give
And about alternate picking , thin picks can help get away with little mistakes as the sound is less pronounced
my whole world has been turned upside down. I have been trying to increase my alternate picking 16th notes and trying this feels really weird. I think I might be faster but I'd been playing so many hours I am not sure. One thing is that the. dynamics are totally different with the thinner pick, but not in a bad way. I may keep experimenting. I feel if I learn to use a thin pick, the skill won't transfer over well with a thick pick.
Helicoptering, Eddie? I'm gonna hover on that for awhile!
Eddie, yet another great video... funny, because it parallels what I recently discovered, but just the opposite. I will try the thinner picks for faster picking because of this video, so thanks, but I have clung to .88 mm tortex picks for 25+ years for electric/acoustic/rhythm/lead, doesn't matter, I wouldn't hear of another pick despite trying dozens of different shapes and thicknesses. But then I just discovered these Dunlop 15RAP Adamas 2mm Graphite Guitar Picks... and I HATE a thick pick, truly have never felt comfortable with them. But I don't know, just something about this particular thick pick that works tone- and feel-wise. After a day of acclimating to it, I slowly switched exclusively to this pick for all my guitars and styles. Is it the graphite, the tip shape, what? I don't know. I gave one to a couple friends and after a similar break-in period, they saw the light as well. I was surprised that it works for rhythm as well as lead, spectacular tone and playability. Cheers to breaking out of the comfort zone!
I use Dunlop .88 on electric and acoustic
wow,, thanks !!!! thats a new one!!! intereesting
I tried using different picks, and I always end up with my usual daily pick. I use very thick Dunlop Jazz picks with mojo grips on them. This is my every day pick. I just can't seem to enjoy using other stuff.🤔😁
Look like i need to try other pick too 😁 thanks Eddie 🤜🤛
I personally never use anything thicker than .60 on an electric. Thicker picks just don't feel right. I didn't realize that was unusual.
Good lesson!!😊❤
I played once with a plastic cigarette filter cut down with a pocket knife.....it used to be quite common to lose picks....yup....those were the daze
Huh once again something new that works. As always great video.
I use the thin pick. Just ordered 24 of them.
Oh now, we just showing out!
Good this lesson 👍 thank you so much
I heard EVH played with a very thin pick.
I'm the opposite. Dunlop for acoustic, fender for electric
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Welp, I used to cut picks from Clorox bleach bottles. You can make a soft pick firmer by just squeezing it a bit between your thumb and fingers. But that stress may cause a loss of speed. 🤔
The only advantage I see to thin picks is that they don't ping out of my hand when trying to strum because there is less resistance I guess but the wash board sound is horrible. Its funny I can alternate pick, tremello even a bit of sweep picking but I can barely strum with a pick ahahha so weird
I found meta carbonate picks on ebay. I use them for every thing Try them
What pick do you use for a baritone guitar? For my other guitars I normally use a 1mm pick (string sets 46 / 10 or 42 / 09).
The pick of Destiny is the only pick you need. Satan lost a tooth for it.
This whole video is “don’t be an idiot and stick to one pick because you think it’s cool or “right”
Thanks, interesting. 🙏🌷🎶
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Does using a thicker pick make the tone better for single notes? Or is it just preference?
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Do you know the lord jesus Eddie
Hmm, probably NOT. so..
Business card
I put some elmer's glue on a budiness card once and played 2 nights with it......lol....sounded better to me at the time....lol..... try everything.....it's surprising
Picks are super unimportant just get whatever and use it
You think ? I just use a cut up credit card