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Dunlop Delrin 500 2.0mm Prime Grip. $6 for a dozen.
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03-16-2019 07:07 AM
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gorilla snot and moustache wax
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Jim Dunlop makes max grip version of the Jazz III.
A long time ago I read an interview with John McLaughlin where he mentioned using a pocket knife to create grooves for better grip.
I came with my own take on the idea using a soldering pen, I find it easier to get deeper grooves.
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Gorilla snot is the best I’ve found. However I don’t use it much because Blue Chip picks are naturally grippy due to the material they use. Ironically the gorilla snot comes off very quilt if you use it on that material too. But I’m something that usually gives me grip issues like Tortex, Gorilla Snot works extremely well if I’m not using a Blue Chip pick for some reason.
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Originally Posted by Bahnzo
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Originally Posted by rio
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the issue with both gorilla snot and moustache wax is when you want to play with your thumb...
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I’ve tried every grip enhanced pick out there from the major manufacturers as well as V-Picks, Gravity, and Swiss Picks.
My favorite thing right now is the Dunlop lavender coloured Derlin 1.5mm - as a base.
Then comes the sandpaper to shape the tip to a more more jazz III shape with bevels.
Then I use the soldering pen, but I don’t make lines. Instead, I burn the tip straight in, and make ‘craters’.
Making the tip sharp let’s me get attack, but the material is soft so it’s not harsh.
I do have to maintenance the tips often because they’re so soft.
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I lick my thumb/index and wipe them on my pants. Perfect stickyness
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Originally Posted by vinlander
I broke out the x-acto knife last night and scored up one of my jazztones and while it's better, it's still not as nice as the pattern on the primetone which helps with grip. I'd love the primetone if it was thicker, but I've only seen them up to 1.4mm. So, I'm certainly going to try the soldering iron tonight and see how that shapes up.
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I've never tried a soldering iron, but I've had success scoring lines into a pick with an X-acto knife. I usually score 3 lines at roughly 45 degrees, like slices of a pie. The other thing I've done with picks that have a smooth surface is take a nail file and rough up the sides to improve the grip.
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This is a pretty good pick. It sounds almost as good as a Blue Chip, and has built-in roughness for grip.
Dunlop 427PJP John Petrucci Jazz III Guitar Picks 6 Pack
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Originally Posted by rpjazzguitar
I stuck a couple on a pick and they are pretty nice. I would've liked for them to be a tad bit thicker, but I agree, they do seem to work well.
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Originally Posted by Runepune
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I'm also a "licker", lol. Either lick my fingertips (usually only in the winter, when humidity is low and my skin id drier; in the other season when humidity is up I never have a problem), or if I'm sweating at all run my fingertips thru what's left of my hair to pick up a little of that LOL works well too. I keep it simple.
I have also found using hand cream just before helps, as it makes your SKIN stickier (it's not sticky, it's just moisturized and has better grip).
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I used to be a "carver," but now I use D'Andrea pro plecs, and they seem to naturally get a little sticky as they warm up.
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Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff
He would pick up the mandolin, lick his thumb, remove the pick from the strings then procede to play.
Your in good company.
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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Dont know. Had a few hundred over the past 6-7 years, never had a warped one.
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I've had great success with Plasti Dip. It's the liquid stuff that's generally used to coat/rubberize tool handles. Comes in a can. I hold the front end of the pick with a hemostat. Then dip the pick's back end into the Plasti Dip can. Lift the pick out, let the excess drip off back down into the container, hang the hemostat so the pick won't touch any surfaces, and let dry. Takes maybe 30 minutes to dry. I can make the coating as thin or thick as I like. The coating stays intact for many months for me. Hard to drop them. It comes in different colors. I use red because it makes the pick more visible when you lose it. Works great for me.
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Originally Posted by Tom Karol
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Never tried soldering tip - an especially tiny tip might be really cool ...
The above pics are the Black 1.5 mm and the Pink 1.2 mm delrin from D'Addario Planet Waves .
The waffle pattern is really deep and sharp
for extreme grip.
A pretty nice pick - these are very slightly harder than the normal delrin and relatively low noise but articulate.
For other picks - I have scored them but I like the soldering thing because it should cause an even rougher surfaceLast edited by Robertkoa; 04-14-2019 at 09:06 PM.
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Superglue. Now my pick never leaves my hand.
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Originally Posted by grahambop
I need harmonic superglue to get all my notes ( 89.4%) to stick perfectly to the chord I am playing over ...
If it ( CA ) works for frets - it should work for notes ...¿
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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