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mbgreen wrote:I had the same problem when I started, and theres a couple things you can try:
Either go with a slightly thinner pick than you are now using, or try to lighten your strumming. Or both.
--My personal fix was to switch to Dunlop nylon pics - they are different shades of grey depending on the thickness, and they actually have a corse grip molded into them. (Tiny little raised bumps.) Switched to these, and have never had a problem since.
Yeah, I just got some of the Dunlop nylon picks and I was very pleased with how well they prevent pick slippage. The grip on the picks makes it nearly impossible to lose the pick. You should try those. I bought the Dunlop .60mm grey picks and they rock. It helped my playing ten fold the first time I tried them.....
Emphasis on NEARLY impossible. It still happens. Also, if you are plugged in you can get a feedback buster and that will block the pick from falling inside the guitar.
I use the .6 dunlop tortex. I love them and will never use anything else. Sometimes I keep one in my pocket on the off chance I'll find a guitar somewhere (somebody playing or something) and I'll wanna play, or they'll ask me to play. Then i'll have my own pick to use.
I've devoloped a habit of putting picks in my pocket after I play or between playing. so If I can't find a pick around, I check the Washing Machine and/ or the Dryer and I usually find one or two. There's usually a pick or two in my wallet and scattered around the house. Damn things are easy to lose though, shit they're worse than socks. I like the Dunlops, myself - they don't slip
winglet82 wrote:Another thing I have heard that I haven't tried is using a hole puncher to put a hole in the center of the pick. I would imagine that would stop slippage.
i found that the best thing to do it take a razor blade, and score up the top half of the pick on both sides, it gives it just enough texture- try not to go too deep though... i use dunlop tortex .5's and .6's
The Dreaming Tree wrote:i found that the best thing to do it take a razor blade, and score up the top half of the pick on both sides, it gives it just enough texture- try not to go too deep though... i use dunlop tortex .5's and .6's
good idea if you dont have anything to punch a hole in it with
oh btw
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horrible movie
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grock wrote:pick slippage is a desperate game. scoring works but the hole makes it so easy to handle that little peice of platic.
hole punch = 97 cents at Walmart.
ya well that translates into something like 20 bucks canadian
Everybody always asks me how she's doing. Has she really lost her mind? I said "I couldn't tell you, I've lost mine."
-Pay For What You Get
PS- My name isn't really John.
