Stainless steel picks?
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kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: Stainless steel picks?
Interesting.
Now clear your inbox out.:laughing:
Interesting.
Now clear your inbox out.:laughing:
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: Stainless steel picks?
Those are the exact picks I use on one guitar and one guitar only. I like to refer to them as the ice picks. On most my guitars I use traditional picks but for one guitar these ice picks bring out the magic.
Very stiff indeed, use them long enough and you will develop a softer picking hand with more agility in the wrist. I love them and after using them for many years with this one guitar I find the traditional pick sound to be weak and uninspired for some licks and riffs. Chords ring out nicely with the SS picks as well. I'm a fan.
They never, ever wear out either.
Those are the exact picks I use on one guitar and one guitar only. I like to refer to them as the ice picks. On most my guitars I use traditional picks but for one guitar these ice picks bring out the magic.
Very stiff indeed, use them long enough and you will develop a softer picking hand with more agility in the wrist. I love them and after using them for many years with this one guitar I find the traditional pick sound to be weak and uninspired for some licks and riffs. Chords ring out nicely with the SS picks as well. I'm a fan.
They never, ever wear out either.
Artie
Peaveyologist
HALENisking
New member
Re: Stainless steel picks?
They absolutely destroy strings. If you like the sound of old strings, I guess they're useful.
They absolutely destroy strings. If you like the sound of old strings, I guess they're useful.
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: Stainless steel picks?
This one:
It's a chambered black korina warmoth body with a 24.75" conversion scale wenge 59 roundback warmoth neck sporting a ziricote fretboard. With some age the guitar has become very, very warm sounding although when it was all brand new it was more middy. I think this warmth helps counter the brightness of the SS picks.
Cleared.
Which? I'm intrigued.
This one:
It's a chambered black korina warmoth body with a 24.75" conversion scale wenge 59 roundback warmoth neck sporting a ziricote fretboard. With some age the guitar has become very, very warm sounding although when it was all brand new it was more middy. I think this warmth helps counter the brightness of the SS picks.
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: Stainless steel picks?
I have never run into this problem in the many years I have used stainless steel picks. I first tried stainless steel picks back in 2005 when I was shopping at a music store back home. A guy we all knew as Rock 'n' Roll Jim told me to check out a stainless steel pick. I didn't like them at first but they grew on me over the years. As I posted in another thread:
I have never run into this problem in the many years I have used stainless steel picks. I first tried stainless steel picks back in 2005 when I was shopping at a music store back home. A guy we all knew as Rock 'n' Roll Jim told me to check out a stainless steel pick. I didn't like them at first but they grew on me over the years. As I posted in another thread:
beaubrummels
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Re: Stainless steel picks?
This is the nearest experience I have, and I've only used them on one guitar.
This is the nearest experience I have, and I've only used them on one guitar.
HALENisking
New member
Re: Stainless steel picks?
OH OH OH OH ummmm... your Synyster Gates sig?
Ok. yeah I'm the guy that HAS to change strings every month or my tone sounds too woolly in my ears... so yeah.
This is the nearest experience I have, and I've only used them on one guitar.
OH OH OH OH ummmm... your Synyster Gates sig?
Ok. yeah I'm the guy that HAS to change strings every month or my tone sounds too woolly in my ears... so yeah.
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: Stainless steel picks?
I can't afford to change strings that often! That's why I began buying the Elixir Nanoweb strings about 5 years ago now. They really keep their tone for a long, long, long time. I have noticed very little tone loss after 5 to 7 months depending on how heavy I used them in the time period. Has saved me a ton of money!
I used to use Ernie Ball Slinky's exclusively but lost tone after about 2 to 3 weeks on those. Then I spent half a decade playing DR strings but those lost tone after about 4 to 6 weeks.
I can't afford to change strings that often! That's why I began buying the Elixir Nanoweb strings about 5 years ago now. They really keep their tone for a long, long, long time. I have noticed very little tone loss after 5 to 7 months depending on how heavy I used them in the time period. Has saved me a ton of money!
I used to use Ernie Ball Slinky's exclusively but lost tone after about 2 to 3 weeks on those. Then I spent half a decade playing DR strings but those lost tone after about 4 to 6 weeks.
Myaccount876
Amira-Maker
Re: Stainless steel picks?
I like quarters and normal tortex 1.18mm picks. I love metal plectrums for bright cleans. It makes a pretty noticeable difference in my opinion.
I like quarters and normal tortex 1.18mm picks. I love metal plectrums for bright cleans. It makes a pretty noticeable difference in my opinion.
HALENisking
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Stainless steel picks?
Me neither if it wasn't for GC's string club cards. I think I pay $40 a year for 2 of them, and they allow me to grab 2 sets of GHS every month. Pretty good deal
And yeah Slinkies lose their attack in less than a week for me
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Me neither if it wasn't for GC's string club cards. I think I pay $40 a year for 2 of them, and they allow me to grab 2 sets of GHS every month. Pretty good deal
And yeah Slinkies lose their attack in less than a week for me
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Snake Aces
Singlecut Slut
Re: Stainless steel picks?
yeah, slinky's are pretty bad like that.
No Guitar Centers here in Greece. Even when I lived in the states I would usually only shop there to try gear out. Its probably been a decade since I gave GC any money. I always liked to support the little guy trying to make it on his own. Sure, there is no string club benefits but I built some nice relationships over the years that led to some good deals and right of first refusal buying opportunities.
yeah, slinky's are pretty bad like that.
No Guitar Centers here in Greece. Even when I lived in the states I would usually only shop there to try gear out. Its probably been a decade since I gave GC any money. I always liked to support the little guy trying to make it on his own. Sure, there is no string club benefits but I built some nice relationships over the years that led to some good deals and right of first refusal buying opportunities.
HALENisking
New member
Stainless steel picks?
Yeah, I only go there for strings or because there's a ridiculous deal on used gear because whoever tagged it was being extra stupid }
Back on topic, I do in fact think that there are some killer metal pick tones out there. ZZ top and Brian May are the obvious ones.
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Yeah, I only go there for strings or because there's a ridiculous deal on used gear because whoever tagged it was being extra stupid }
Back on topic, I do in fact think that there are some killer metal pick tones out there. ZZ top and Brian May are the obvious ones.
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Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Stainless steel picks?
Ooops. I downloaded the messages and thought that would automatically clear them. It didn't.
Cleared now.
Ooops. I downloaded the messages and thought that would automatically clear them. It didn't.
Cleared now.
XSSIVE
OCDologist
Re: Stainless steel picks?
I made myself this a while back and despite me taking forever hand shaping, sanding and polishing and it being absurdly smooth with a beveled edge and high polished finish it still kills strings. But it feels great to play and sounds good too so I bust it out now and again when strings are getting near the point of needing a change to kill them off.
I made myself this a while back and despite me taking forever hand shaping, sanding and polishing and it being absurdly smooth with a beveled edge and high polished finish it still kills strings. But it feels great to play and sounds good too so I bust it out now and again when strings are getting near the point of needing a change to kill them off.
