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I bought a few different picks from Amazon. All Dunlops. 1 pack Primetone and a couple different Jazztone.
I love the grip of the Primetone. They have a really nice pattern on both sides which really help with gripping. But I like the sound of the Jazztones a little better, but they are also pretty slick.
Any DIY hacks for picks and grip? I was thinking about getting out the x-acto knife and scoring them, but thought I'd wait and see what others might say.
Maybe I need to befriend an NFL receiver from the 70's and see if they still have any of that "stickum" left.
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03-15-2019 12:50 AM
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They are pricey, but the Blue Chip picks tend to get sort of tacky once warm between your fingers. Also, their price helps one be careful not to lose them!
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Originally Posted by coolvinny
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Here are things I've tried.
1. Punching a hole in the pick. I used a punch for 3 ring binder paper. I also used a nail.
2. Scoring the pick somehow. I've made dimples with a nail, sandpapered, and cut.
3. Things I called "looseleaf reinforcements" when I was in elementary school. It's that little white circle, sticky on one side, that goes over the hole in 3 hole paper. They didn't stay on forever, but they worked and they had the advantage of making the pick easier to find when I dropped it on a carpet roughly the same color as the pick.
I think #3 was best, but, for some reason, I don't do it very often.
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I have good luck with V-picks. A friend gave me one and they're pretty cool... I think they're 'stickier' than Blue Chips but have a similar, nice darkish tone, not clicky. They are hard to drop, but since they're transparent, if you do drop one they can also be hard to find.
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I bought a Blue Chip once and then lost it within a week of purchase. I kind of think it ended up in the vacuum but I can't be sure. I never found it. That was the last time I bought an expensive pick. I am just not responsible enough to own one!
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I also like to use common, easy to find disposable picks. I wear out picks in a few days/weeks usually so expensive ones don't make sense to me, i 've tried a few. I just try to work on my grip technique instead of using a complicated pick. This way you can use anything if there 's a need or you want the variety. Generally i am going after effortless picking, whatever style that might be, just go for efficiency, small movements, minimal friction and contact, nothing tense, etc..
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I use this for my Black Ice picks:
https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Grips.../dp/B00JER27MO
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Get a cheap bag of cheap for your fingers.
:-) I meant RESIN :-) LMAOLast edited by GNAPPI; 03-15-2019 at 04:37 PM.
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I just always buy these..!
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You can get powdered resin that will def increase the grip.
For me, I just lick the part where I hold. I know, it’s weird and gross, but it’s kind of a habit. I do this before playing every song. Increases the friction significantly.
I use Dunlop Tortex greens which are kind of a matte finish anyway.
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Originally Posted by AlohaJoe
I haven't dropped a V-Pick in 5 years.
My Blue Chip sticks a little, but not as much as V-Picks or TS.
I've also tried Gravity Picks, also acrylic, very similar to V-Picks and sticky.
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Originally Posted by Bahnzo
That's what I do. A few x patterns on each side. Maybe 4x4 crosses.
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Originally Posted by rpjazzguitar
Like this - ( ? )
Moshay Pick Company
...no affiliation etc...
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I prefer a smooth surface with a few punched holes rather than a rough texture.
Like these:
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+1 on Monster Grips, I can't manage without them, I'm old so my fingerprint has worn away..... Masking tape wrapped round both sides is a cheap alternative.
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I used to use Dunlop Ultex Jazz III or or Jazztone picks, but over the last few years I’ve found myself coming to exclusively use these. They have excellent grip, the Delrin lasts an incredibly long time and has very little drag, and I find the varying flexibility depending on how it’s gripped very useful and comfortable.
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After playing for many years there are some things that don't happen anymore:
1) I rarely if ever break strings.
2) My pick doesn't slip.
Just an observation.
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I agree that Blue Chips are grippy picks. Acetate Dugain picks are also grippy.
My new Ibanez Elastomer picks are also grippy and are much less expensive than Dugain or Blue Chip.
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Originally Posted by Greentone
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I like the 2.2mm hard Ibanez.
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Originally Posted by Greentone
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I have only seen large, but I like them.
I used little jazz picks for 30 years. Now I like big ones.
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Try this...
Hold your pick as if you were about to play (establish your grip)
Flip the pick over and re-establish your grip
Do this a few times to estimate how fast this takes
Can you do this perfectly twice in one second?
As you play, the pick is subject to being deflected, twisted, or turned out of perfect position. Attempts to stop that by holding it more firmly or treating the pick with some kind of grip enhancer are not really going to work long term (long enough to get through a whole song), but you can train your hand to re-establish your grip as instantly, unconsciously, and often as needed.
Watching a movie or TV show or other extended period of having your hand free, try holding the pick (without the guitar) and flipping it about every 10 seconds to force it to re-establish your grip... eventually this will become natural and very fast to the point where whenever playing, your hand will instinctively maintain grip and re-establish grip instantly when needed.
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Apply self adhesive sandpaper strips.
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