Choose your pick!
There are many kinds of guitar picks... generally beginer guitarists overlook this as one of the most important factors that influence their guitar "personality". Keep readin and discover more about choosing the right guitar pick.
How to choose the right guitar pick for you.
Tips on how to choose the right guitar pick.
How to choose the right guitar pick for you.
By Bill Aniston.
Tips on how to choose the right guitar pick.
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By Bill Aniston.
Tips on how to choose the right guitar pick.
To find out how to play a guitar using home-based and on-line resources, join the Bill Aniston's *FREE* report and start learning guitar the easy way on http://www.i-mastered-guitar-online.com
Many factors will influence your sound...
You know that there many factors that influence and define the sound of a guitarist. We have factors like the effects processor, strings used, amplifiers, and maybe some individual anatomic diferences. But, one of the most important components and often overlooked is your Guitar Pick.
Choosing the right pick for you is one of the most funny things you can do when you are willing to experiment with your sound. The thickness, size and material it's made from and maybe also the way you hold it all have a dramatic effect on your overall sound.
Choosing the right pick for you is one of the most funny things you can do when you are willing to experiment with your sound. The thickness, size and material it's made from and maybe also the way you hold it all have a dramatic effect on your overall sound.
There are a lot of picks you can choose....
we can find many sizes, shapes and materials on the market. The materials that we commonly find are:
- Plastic
- Nylon
- Tortex (a man made substance to approximate tortoise shell).
- and even metal and stone picks are available.
However, you can purchase a guitar pick from your favorite store or you can make it by yourself. Some people like to personalize their guitar picks painting or decoring them.
Well, let's see some factors that will help you to decide what kind of guitar pick to get.
The thicker the pick, the more volume and to a point the better the tone. I have found the light flimsy picks simply don't sound very good but as I said before, you must try different guitar picks to find out which one fits the sound you like. Much of the dynamics that can be coaxed out of a guitar are just much easier with a thicker pick - at least of medium thickness. Too thick is not so good either - some can make you feel you're playing with a cough drop!
- Plastic
- Nylon
- Tortex (a man made substance to approximate tortoise shell).
- and even metal and stone picks are available.
However, you can purchase a guitar pick from your favorite store or you can make it by yourself. Some people like to personalize their guitar picks painting or decoring them.
Well, let's see some factors that will help you to decide what kind of guitar pick to get.
The thicker the pick, the more volume and to a point the better the tone. I have found the light flimsy picks simply don't sound very good but as I said before, you must try different guitar picks to find out which one fits the sound you like. Much of the dynamics that can be coaxed out of a guitar are just much easier with a thicker pick - at least of medium thickness. Too thick is not so good either - some can make you feel you're playing with a cough drop!
There are a lot of opinions about guitar picks material...
As far as a preference to pick material, everyone has their own opinion. To me most plastic or nylon picks sound too "clicky" and brittle, where as tortex picks seem to have a darker tone, with almost no "click" but still has the same presence you get from plastic, nylon or metal. Metal guitar picks are heavy and produce a pretty good sound when playing some blues or "Bad to the bone" style.
Size matters a great deal as well (no double meaning implied). I find larger picks are too hard to handle, where as smaller picks are easier to control.. Also it's much easier to "palm" the pick when bare fingers are required. It depends too on the size of your hands and fingers. Just choose the one that you feel comfortable for you.
I have use a lot of guitar picks, I tried with some pennies, and also I cutted a telephone card and made my own guitar pick. I tried too with the black cover of a 3.5" PC disquette. Take some materials and experiment by yourself! You are going to find that your guitar sounds different and takes another personality with every material, size and shape if "guitar pick you pick"... ;)
Size matters a great deal as well (no double meaning implied). I find larger picks are too hard to handle, where as smaller picks are easier to control.. Also it's much easier to "palm" the pick when bare fingers are required. It depends too on the size of your hands and fingers. Just choose the one that you feel comfortable for you.
I have use a lot of guitar picks, I tried with some pennies, and also I cutted a telephone card and made my own guitar pick. I tried too with the black cover of a 3.5" PC disquette. Take some materials and experiment by yourself! You are going to find that your guitar sounds different and takes another personality with every material, size and shape if "guitar pick you pick"... ;)
Want to know more ?
I'm not pulling your leg... they use that kind of picks!
If you admire a certain guitarist and wonder how he or she get's that sound, don't stop with just a particular guitar or amp - find out what sort of pick they use. Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top uses a Mexican Peso! , Roy Buchanan used a penny, and Brian May of Queen uses a schilling, (speaking of metal). Ritchie Blackmore, formerly of Deep Purple makes his own diamond shaped picks from heavy plastics, while Eric Johnson uses Jim Dunlop Jazz II red nylon picks.
Just try all you can...
Experiment. I'm sure you'll find how a certain pick can truly help define your own personal sound!
To find out how how to play the guitar using home-based and on-line resources, join the Bill Aniston's *FREE* report and start learning guitar the easy way on http://www.i-mastered-guitar-online.com
To find out how how to play the guitar using home-based and on-line resources, join the Bill Aniston's *FREE* report and start learning guitar the easy way on http://www.i-mastered-guitar-online.com
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