https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:39:59 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/paged/2/#post-375245 Sat, 12 May 2012 11:56:04 +0000
:-) :-) :-)

Vic

PS - It once cost me £72 to call a washing machine repairman out, a plec got stuck in the lint-trap and blocked the outflow. That particular plec went straight in the bin.......after being severely tortured! A) I have fairly long nails on my right hand (the left used to match but it was impossible to fret with them). I started using a pick when I saw all the dust on my guitar...not because I was bothered about my nails so much as mucking up my beloved guitar.

B) Good point, I should check the pockets of my jeans before washing as I always seem to have a pick in there.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Sansmerci https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/paged/2/#post-375245 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/paged/2/#post-375240 Sat, 12 May 2012 03:58:14 +0000
But my main argument against them is simple....picks are great for strumming, but what happens when you have to change from strumming to fingerpicking half-way through a song? It's difficult enough to pick with a thumb and three fingers (does ANYONE actually use their pinky to fingerpick? I've never seen it....) but when you've only got a pick held between your thumb and forefinger and only two fingers left to pick with, I find it very difficult.

Ditch the plec, grow your nails...you'll be surprised how much extra control you have.

:-) :-) :-)

Vic

PS - It once cost me £72 to call a washing machine repairman out, a plec got stuck in the lint-trap and blocked the outflow. That particular plec went straight in the bin.......after being severely tortured!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/paged/2/#post-375240 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/paged/2/#post-375228 Sat, 12 May 2012 00:42:30 +0000
Or how about 'WheatWare' They make a biodegradable pick based on wheat. Heavy 1.5mm. Or VPicks made of acrylic. There seems to be a million different types of picks out there. Most of us just use the regular ones from our local music store.]]> Guitar Players Discussion idj https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/paged/2/#post-375228 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/paged/2/#post-374937 Sat, 05 May 2012 15:09:45 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Sansmerci https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/paged/2/#post-374937 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374912 Fri, 04 May 2012 20:07:24 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion snowdogg https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374912 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374897 Fri, 04 May 2012 07:32:59 +0000
I also have stainless steel, credit card and coconut shell.]]> Guitar Players Discussion greybeard https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374897 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374879 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:21:46 +0000 OK.. thats funny. :)

Ive never used one....and frasnkly dont use a pick at all, but it would be dooable to make them. Take a blank of some hardwood, and cut the basic shape out most of the way with a dremel router attachment, or a scroll saw, then make slices with a band saw... trim, file, and sand to finish, and its dooable. Maybe Ill try it next time I stumble across a nice piece of hardwood.]]> Guitar Players Discussion s1120 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374879 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374839 Wed, 02 May 2012 10:39:49 +0000
Though googling neothlithic guitar picks I found this: http://www.findsbook.com/forum/field-walkers/2244-neolithic-period.html, so time to hone those flint knapping skills? Flintknapping's something my husband's interested in, though he's not actually tried it :>]]> Guitar Players Discussion Sansmerci https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374839 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374831 Wed, 02 May 2012 00:19:49 +0000
Though googling neothlithic guitar picks I found this: http://www.findsbook.com/forum/field-walkers/2244-neolithic-period.html, so time to hone those flint knapping skills?]]> Guitar Players Discussion imalone https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374831 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374824 Tue, 01 May 2012 22:44:35 +0000 Are they /really/ picks and where do they come from if so? :P]]> Guitar Players Discussion Sansmerci https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/wooden-picks/#post-374824