MadStrum Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 When i strum continuously with my band, somehow my pick keeps falling out and i end up strumming with my fingers... how do guys avoid this problem? Pier. * Godin Freeway Classic * Seagull M6 * Timothy S10J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Don't use a pick. Seriously, it will get better in time. As an aid, you might try use a hole punch and smack a hole in the pick where you normally hold it. That will let your thumb and finger actually touch and help hold the pick. Also try the Jim Dunlop nylon picks. They have some ridges that help the hold. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revorhythm Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 you could try tape? i dont know i had the same problem, i just ended up using different holds on the pick, and strummin softer hot girls, fast cars, and even louder guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Well, there's also that "Gorilla Snot" stuff... Or, you could do what I did: adopt a "pickless"-style, ridin' bareback! Now I never drop a guitar pick... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanner Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Originally posted by Caevan O'Shite: [QB]Well, there's also that "Gorilla Snot" stuff... good answer-i use to drop pix then i got me a "gob o' snot" and unfortunately i got some on my right hand fingers and couldnt get my fingers off the neck -it was horrible tryin to play-that stuff just dont come off! so i stopped usin that stickee stuff and just slowlee learned to have a more firm hold on my pix. s AMPSSOUNDBETTERLOUDER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Pick dropping is usually caused by improper holding of your pick. I say usually because some times it happens just because it happens. You can try working on that. In the mean time, try "Brain, cat tongue picks" by "Snarling Dogs". They have little hooks like "Velcro" on them that grip your fingers. I bought a few of them years ago and haven't dropped a pick since. http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/11/115600.jpg Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 I remember going to see Cheep Trick in an old hockey arena in Kingston some 25 years ago. Great show just for being able to watch Rick Nielsen play (guitar fool) He'd play a few lines, toss pick into crowd, grab new pick from mic boom, not miss a note and repeat the process endlessly. Of course each pick had his picture on it! Solution: Two sided tape on mic boom and custom made picks! I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbach1 Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Originally posted by Guitars are like shoes. But louder.: I remember going to see Cheep Trick in an old hockey arena in Kingston some 25 years ago. Great show just for being able to watch Rick Nielsen play (guitar fool) He'd play a few lines, toss pick into crowd, grab new pick from mic boom, not miss a note and repeat the process endlessly. Of course each pick had his picture on it! Solution: Two sided tape on mic boom and custom made picks! Wow, when I drop a pic it's like, ok start from the top. bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Originally posted by Guitars are like shoes. But louder.: "I remember going to see Cheep Trick in an old hockey arena in Kingston some 25 years ago. Great show just for being able to watch Rick Nielsen play (guitar fool) He'd play a few lines, toss pick into crowd, grab new pick from mic boom, not miss a note and repeat the process endlessly. Of course each pick had his picture on it! Solution: Two sided tape on mic boom and custom made picks!" I'm wandering off-topic here, but, I've just gotta say- I love Rick Neilen! He gets some great tones, not to mention his great rock 'n' roll sensibilities! One of my favorites; I wish we were neighbors! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhcomp45aol.com Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 i use my fingernails. They sound better and I can do things I never could do with a pick. The problem is I whittle them down pretty quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMcGuitar Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Originally posted by Guitars are like shoes. But louder.: I remember going to see Cheep Trick in an old hockey arena in Kingston some 25 years ago. Great show just for being able to watch Rick Nielsen play (guitar fool) He'd play a few lines, toss pick into crowd, grab new pick from mic boom, not miss a note and repeat the process endlessly. Of course each pick had his picture on it! Solution: Two sided tape on mic boom and custom made picks! Cheap Trick aside, this is good advice. As A String said, sometimes it happens just because it happens. Always have a backup ready where you can grab it immediately. Buddy Holly used to keep a pick stuck into his pickguard for just this reason. May all your thoughts be random! - Neil www.McFaddenArts.com www.MikesGarageRocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 Originally posted by nhcomp45@aol.com: "i use my fingernails. They sound better and I can do things I never could do with a pick. The problem is I whittle them down pretty quick."Oh, man, are we in the same boat there! I do everything I can to (naturally) strengthen my nails and keep 'em growing in. I hate tearing one! I'ts like playing with a weird-shaped, sucky pick all of a sudden... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger85 Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 On the Strat, I keep extra picks stuck in the pickguard. I think I picked it up from watching John Lodge of the Moody Blues. He had four or five stuck on his P-bass. ( Yes, he plays with and without picks). Speaking of Rick Nielsen, he has a killer guitar collection like EVH does: Strats, Teles,Pauls, you name it. ...touched down in the land of the Delta Blues.....in the middle of the pouring rain.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Originally posted by NMcGuitar: Originally posted by Guitars are like shoes. But louder.: [qb]Buddy Holly used to keep a pick stuck into his pickguard for just this reason.Funny you and Tiger should mention that. I have always kept my picks there. You will see a small grey Jim Dunlop pick stuck into my guitar in the picture I'm using as my avatar. Works great, but the screws are getting a little loose after years of being pushed up by the picks. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Originally posted by A String: "...the (pickguard) screws are getting a little loose after years of being pushed up by the picks."Veering temporarily off-topic here- -take some wooden toothpicks or matchsticks and cut and split some little slivery pieces just long enough to sit in the screw-holes without sticking up past the top; sparingly, apply some wood-glue to them or the hole, with one or two splinters in there, and then simply replace the screw with a screwdriver, taking care not to over-tighten and strip it out. This works quite well and has been keeping many a pickguard- and strap-button-screw in place all over the world for years! Now back to fickle, faithless picks! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Originally posted by Caevan O'Shite: Or, you could do what I did: adopt a "pickless"-style, ridin' bareback! Now I never drop a guitar pick...Also what Jeff Beck did. Not only does he not drop picks now, he doesn't get pissed because he dropped a pick and huck a vintage Strat halfway across the room... Don't strum so madly?... I'm not able to hold a flatpick well (nerve damage) so I use Herco flat/thumbpicks. They work really well, without drills, toothpicks, glue, snot, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Originally posted by Caevan O'Shite: Originally posted by A String: "...the (pickguard) screws are getting a little loose after years of being pushed up by the picks."Veering temporarily off-topic here- -take some wooden toothpicks or matchsticks and cut and split some little slivery pieces just long enough to sit in the screw-holes without sticking up past the top; sparingly, apply some wood-glue to them or the hole, with one or two splinters in there, and then simply replace the screw with a screwdriver, taking care not to over-tighten and strip it out. This works quite well and has been keeping many a pickguard- and strap-button-screw in place all over the world for years! Now back to fickle, faithless picks!This is great advice and actually the method I used the first time I had this problem. Also comes in handy for many other loose screws! Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo115 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Originally posted by Caevan O'Shite: I'm wandering off-topic here, but, I've just gotta say- I love Rick Neilen! He gets some great tones, not to mention his great rock 'n' roll sensibilities! One of my favorites; I wish we were neighbors!Neighbors with Rick??? With that long, weird "beard thing" I last saw him with I wouldn't expect him to take good care of his lawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 IMHO, you can get the most awesome harmonics by simply using your fingernail. Don't grow it too long. Just enough where you are not constantly striking your skin. You may become sore at first, but you'll get use to it. Peace "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Originally posted by Caevan O'Shite: Originally posted by Guitars are like shoes. But louder.: "I remember going to see Cheep Trick in an old hockey arena in Kingston some 25 years ago. Great show just for being able to watch Rick Nielsen play (guitar fool) He'd play a few lines, toss pick into crowd, grab new pick from mic boom, not miss a note and repeat the process endlessly. Of course each pick had his picture on it! Solution: Two sided tape on mic boom and custom made picks!" I'm wandering off-topic here, but, I've just gotta say- I love Rick Neilen! He gets some great tones, not to mention his great rock 'n' roll sensibilities! One of my favorites; I wish we were neighbors!"Surrender" is my ALL TIME FAV. riff!!! "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiC Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Originally posted by Caevan O'Shite: Originally posted by Guitars are like shoes. But louder.: "I remember going to see Cheep Trick in an old hockey arena in Kingston some 25 years ago. Great show just for being able to watch Rick Nielsen play (guitar fool) He'd play a few lines, toss pick into crowd, grab new pick from mic boom, not miss a note and repeat the process endlessly. Of course each pick had his picture on it! Solution: Two sided tape on mic boom and custom made picks!" I'm wandering off-topic here, but, I've just gotta say- I love Rick Neilen! He gets some great tones, not to mention his great rock 'n' roll sensibilities! One of my favorites; I wish we were neighbors!"Surrender" is my ALL TIME FAV. riff!!! "Treat your wife with honor, respect, and understanding as you live together so that you can pray effectively as husband and wife." 1 Peter 3:7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maketin Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 hi! use file or sandparer to roughten up the area of the pick with which you don´t touch the strings. And hold your pick loose! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 http://jimdunlop.com/products/accessories/holders/images/Pickholder.gif BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthetic Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 Aren't the Tuskbuffer picks supposed to keep a better grip than standard plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Lambo Posted June 16, 2004 Share Posted June 16, 2004 On the top of skateboards is a thing called "grip tape" which is sticky on one side and kind of like a light sandpaper on the other. All skate shops would have this. It works pretty well on one side of a pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibsonDC2525 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 The ultimate new pick for the best grip is Sticky Grip Picks they can be found on ebay or at the web address stickygrippicks.com .. they stick real good and if you sweat they actually get more sticky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifthorse Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 i got this thing that dispenses picks. it sticks on to your guitar. i think it holds like 8 picks in it or something. it rocks. if you drop a pick you just grab one real quick. it is like a pez dispenser kind of but without the dummy head---oh yeah and it dispenses picks!! http://flagshipmile.dmusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/gifthorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I bought a few pics at the guitar show in London a couple of months back that are supposed to be all in one pics. They are triangular in shape and have a slightly different guage on each tip (I bought about 5, each guage has a small range of guages on the pic). Have barely used them but have found one quite nice for playing the acoustic recently. Anyway, they way they are moulded has an indentation into the centre, so if you use one particular edge to pick with, they're rather hard to drop. Will see if I can find a pic on the web or try to take one.... Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I found some picks around here that have the non-skid surface painted on them. The are labeled "Cool" picks,and I do not know who makes them, but they do NOT slip at all. One thing you might consider is using a thinner pick, if you are currently using a very heavy one. The medium weight ones bend a little more than the heayy ones do, and that puts less strain on your picking thumb and forefinger, which make sit easier to hold onto the pick as it goes across the strings. IF you do this fro a while, you picking hand muscles will eventually buff up to the point wher you can hold a heavier pick. Did anyone see the Jeff Beck in the Martin Scosese Blues series? He did some amazing stuff without a pick. HAd me wonderng if I should quit using them myself. Way cool tone that way. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Originally posted by Caevan O'Shite: Originally posted by Guitars are like shoes. But louder.: "I remember going to see Cheep Trick in an old hockey arena in Kingston some 25 years ago. Great show just for being able to watch Rick Nielsen play (guitar fool) He'd play a few lines, toss pick into crowd, grab new pick from mic boom, not miss a note and repeat the process endlessly. Of course each pick had his picture on it! Solution: Two sided tape on mic boom and custom made picks!" I'm wandering off-topic here, but, I've just gotta say- I love Rick Neilen! He gets some great tones, not to mention his great rock 'n' roll sensibilities! One of my favorites; I wish we were neighbors!you just want to get in his basement and maul those guitars!!!!! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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