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dezb1 · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:31 am Post subject: Metal plectrums...

Anyone use them? I just bought a pack of brass picks after doing some reading up on Keith Levene.
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gusman2x · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:34 am Post subject:

Nah. Had a red anodised one years ago, when I first started (did everyone buy a metal pick when they first started?). Would imagine it's be great for acoustic picking.
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Doog · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:47 am Post subject:

I have a few copper/brass ones, for teh Albiniz. Sounds cool, and even though I use a pretty firm pick normally (1.20mm), the feel is a bit off-putting to use as a straight-up replacement.

Grab a few, fo sho

StevePirates · . Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 689 Location: Reno

I had a few metal ones, aluminum and brass. The aluminum one was super thin and made my 12-string acoustic sound very bright and shiny. Not my preferred material, but kind of a fun novel sound.
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Bacchus · Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:27 pm Post subject:

Always wanted to try experimenting with different metals and woods for picks. I've recently made the switch to Jazz iii XLs though, so I'm pretty happy, pickwise.
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Freddy V-C · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:52 pm Post subject:

Pretty much only use aluminium picks for guitar these days (still tortex for bass). It sounds really cool but I play stupidly hard so all my guitars are getting hella scratched and my right hand is always aluminium coloured at the end of a gig/practice.
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dezb1 · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 3:42 pm Post subject:

I'm happy with my choice of pick for general playing have bought these for teh different toanz.
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Freddy V-C · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 8:28 pm Post subject:

I mean I'm pretty much past caring at this point, none of my guitars are worth much and obviously it just adds to my PUNK AS FUCK aesthetic.
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Protagonist · . Joined: 28 Oct 2016 Posts: 56

I've always used a pretty thick pick, but never anything metal. Maybe I should experiment.

dezb1 · Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 12:18 am Post subject:

I'm the opposite of freddie... I have a feather like touch.
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speedfish · . Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Posts: 1141

I tried them back in the 80's. Too stiff for my liking. The metal on metal creates an interesting tone and you can do some cool stuff using the edge of the pick as you slide down the length of string or use it like a bow across the string if you rough it up a bit with some sand paper or emery board.
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Chorlton · . Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 628

using them sets my teeth on edge and not in a good way

Brandon W · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 6:39 pm Post subject:

i use an aluminum pick that my wife made me for our anniversary many years ago.. i only use it for live shows.. so it doesn't get used much anymore but it's always with me.. it's like a mental thing
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George · . Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 20299 Location: UK

my fingers are metal as fuck already

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Progrockabuse · . Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 4643 Location: Derbyshire

when i was in my full on "i want to be brian may" phase, i played with a coin for good couple of years. used to use a 50p as it had points on it, then used a sixpence just like brian lol. that got me onto using a smaller pick, then i switched to the little dunlop jazz III picks as there a similar size.
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