Anyone go through a lot of guitar picks?
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Re: Anyone go through a lot of guitar picks?
Still got picks from the 90's, but I have dozens of picks that I rotate through.
Some guys like a challenge. Not me.
- madrigal77
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Re: Anyone go through a lot of guitar picks?
I only get a few uses out of each pick. I use pretty thick strings, and I dig in pretty hard, so I shred them really quick. I sharpen them on the carpet to get a bit of extra life, but I don't like too sharp a tip. Picks are so cheap that I end up just picking up a handful every time I'm close to a guitar shop, which is pretty often. I have like two Altoids tins full of used picks, and a whole bunch in my "junk" drawer, lol.
Guitars:
ESP MX-2 White
ESP Eclipse II Vintage Black
LTD EC-1000T CTM Violet Shadow
Ibanez Acoustic: V300CW
Amps:
Fractal FM3 MKII Turbo
Laney LFR-212
ESP MX-2 White
ESP Eclipse II Vintage Black
LTD EC-1000T CTM Violet Shadow
Ibanez Acoustic: V300CW
Amps:
Fractal FM3 MKII Turbo
Laney LFR-212
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Re: Anyone go through a lot of guitar picks?
phrophus wrote:I pretty much just lose 'em. I may wear 'em down a bit, but I kinda resharpen 'em on the carpet if I need to. I've got so many of them spread out all over the place that I can usually find a few even if I can't find my main stash.
+1. The carpet trick rocks. I had already been using it but then I saw Vai demonstrate it in his studio and that kind of validated it for me.

Re: Anyone go through a lot of guitar picks?
One pick every rehearsal. When the pick is shot, it gets flicked at the drummer. He deserves it.
At home, a pick could last months.
At home, a pick could last months.
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Re: Anyone go through a lot of guitar picks?
Mine get washed quite a bit...
Plus I saw this a while ago and thought it was cool..
[video]http://youtu.be/zyYKT0SzrBo[/video]
Plus I saw this a while ago and thought it was cool..
[video]http://youtu.be/zyYKT0SzrBo[/video]