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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7699 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:31 am Post subject: Metal plectrums... |
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Anyone use them? I just bought a pack of brass picks after doing some reading up on Keith Levene. _________________
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gusman2x .


Joined: 16 Apr 2012 Posts: 4035 Location: Manchester U.K.
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:34 am Post subject: |
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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. _________________ www.lowrisemusic.com
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Doog mid-century modem

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 20982 Location: London
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:47 am Post subject: |
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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 |
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StevePirates .


Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 689 Location: Reno
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ Hell is other people. |
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Bacchus Whatever's handiest

Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 20396 Location: wandering
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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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 NOD FLANGERS

Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4727 Location: Halifax
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ BEIGE PALACE | THANK |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7699 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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I'm happy with my choice of pick for general playing have bought these for teh different toanz. _________________
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Bacchus Whatever's handiest

Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 20396 Location: wandering
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Freddy V-C wrote: |
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. |
This would be a concern. There was a day or two where I was using a two pence piece on my tele due to not having a pick and it's got a stack of dents because of that. _________________
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Freddy V-C NOD FLANGERS

Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4727 Location: Halifax
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ BEIGE PALACE | THANK |
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Protagonist .

Joined: 28 Oct 2016 Posts: 56
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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I've always used a pretty thick pick, but never anything metal. Maybe I should experiment. |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7699 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 12:18 am Post subject: |
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I'm the opposite of freddie... I have a feather like touch. _________________
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speedfish .


Joined: 27 Oct 2011 Posts: 1148
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:02 am Post subject: |
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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. _________________ Disciple of Pain
"I'm like the monkey screwing the skunk. I haven't had enough, but I've about had all that I can stand!"
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Chorlton .


Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 628
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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using them sets my teeth on edge and not in a good way |
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Brandon W .


Joined: 24 Oct 2012 Posts: 8728 Location: happiest town in america
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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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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I need it to be smaller or I get shitty messages from mezz telling me my junk's too big. |
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George .


Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 20945 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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my fingers are metal as fuck already |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7699 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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George wrote: |
my fingers are metal as fuck already |
Same reason I usually play solos with my teeth... _________________
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BearBoy .


Joined: 30 Aug 2011 Posts: 6001 Location: Strung up to the lemons
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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George wrote: |
my fingers are metal as fuck already |
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I love how this place is basic as fuck. |
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I'm just going to smash it in with a hammer and hope it works. Tone is all in the fingers anyway. |
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Progrockabuse .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 4643 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 10:59 am Post subject: |
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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. _________________ Fingers or Pick?
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