btoth76 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hello! Some time ago I did those picks from 5 Forint coins (one-fifth of a US cent). In the recent days, I've refined the idea. Drilled some holes through them to get a better grip on them (the tip used to rotate away from the strings), and polished up the edges with 2000-grit paper. Using them, I get better articulation and attack. Easy to make them, they are even cheaper than any branded stuff (if this counts at all). The more I punched the coin with the mallet, - obviously - the thinner and larger it got. The smaller the pick, the harder picking attack You can achieve, although on the expense of playing accuracy. The one in the lower right corner seems to be ideal for me. I recommend making one of these for those, who don't like the muddiness of the neck pickup on a Les Paul. You can get clearer and more pronounced notes with them. Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Cool looking picks, btoth. Interesting how much picks can affect your tone, and that is a great point about how certain picks can clean up your sound and articulate strings. I have found that Dunlop Stubby picks can do the same thing. I can get what I call a "glassy" sound with them. They're the same size as a Jazz III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hello Zigzag! Very true! I couldn't get the perfect tone with the plastic picks I've tried yet. I kept on buying thicker and thicker picks. Ended up with the 2mm thickness. It was fine tone-wise, but it's cumbersome. It harmed my accuracy. Now, - with these - I have picks that are completely rigid, but very thin. That's very comfortable for my picking hands. Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hi, I'm currently using Carbon Fibre Jazz 111 picks. I quite like them. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hello! Some time ago I did those picks from 5 Forint coins (one-fifth of a US cent). In the recent days, I've refined the idea. Drilled some holes through them to get a better grip on them (the tip used to rotate away from the strings), and polished up the edges with 2000-grit paper. Using them, I get better articulation and attack. Easy to make them, they are even cheaper than any branded stuff (if this counts at all). The more I punched the coin with the mallet, - obviously - the thinner and larger it got. The smaller the pick, the harder picking attack You can achieve, although on the expense of playing accuracy. The one in the lower right corner seems to be ideal for me. I recommend making one of these for those, who don't like the muddiness of the neck pickup on a Les Paul. You can get clearer and more pronounced notes with them. Cheers... Bence I like the traditional weight relief... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I like the traditional weight relief... Nice idea about drilling them to add 'grip', Bence. I bought a few of the solid-wood tear-drop picks to use with my Gipsy-Jazzer but they were far too smooth to hold so I took a tenon saw to them and made a criss-cross pattern which worked well. As far as the electrics go I've been using these since about 1980. This actual one I've been using since about '87; Sterling Silver. Very pure and, therefore, rather 'soft' for a metal so the edge smooths-off to give a lovely surface for picking. 15mm in diameter, BTW. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hi, I'm currently using Carbon Fibre Jazz 111 picks. I quite like them. Ian. I use the large traditional Jazz III. I'd try the carbon fibre ones but I have only ever seen them advertised in the small format over here in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hi Bence I have a brass 'Tekpik' from the ....80s?? with drilled grip holes; it is very similar to yours. I'll try and post pik pix over weekend! Small Jazz IIIs still rule for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I use the large traditional Jazz III. I'd try the carbon fibre ones but I have only ever seen them advertised in the small format over here in the UK. Yes, they are small. I've always had problems keeping hold of picks, but for some reason I don't have a problem with those, I really like them. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I've used COOL picks for the last 5 or 6 years. easy to hold onto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I use Dunlop abalone medium picks. The only unusual pick I use is with my Dobro when I want a more metallic sound, I could use it on guitar if I wanted an unusual tone. It is a shaped 1958 quarter which has a high silver content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartsPvt Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I have always used a wide variety.. I use brass thin..copper..and silver.. I use Herco and Dunlop .88s I made some from a lava stone..and even a piece of petrified wood I "obtained".. Sometimes for the tone difference and sometime to change the feel Sometimes just gets me out of old habits..or excited my playing.. I Combination pick too.. Just helps keep it all fresh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingarmadillo Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 My wife bought one of these as a wedding gift: I love the tone it gives, but it's a little pricey for everday use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Is that solid silver then? Here's my pick pic...including stainless steel, silver Queen Victoria sixpence, brass Teckpick, ebony, the big agate teardrop is a "Min'd pick" as advertised in the back pages of Guitar Player in the 80s, and more - all surrounded by Jazz IIIs and variations. I have lots more somewhere but only use the hard picks these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I CAN play with anything. I'm not a very technical player so it doesn't matter much. That said, these are the picks I prefer and the only ones I have actually paid for over the last 20 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Teckpick is reading my mind! Must get a brass cap for myself! ;) I bet those cost more than 5 Forints, though. :) Nice pics of picks, guys! Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Geez I guess I'm really boring with my Fender Mediums. I'm actually low and this tread reminded me to get some more though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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