Nylon is likely worse in this aspect. Hole size is going to matter big time. Yes, experimentation is the key here. I do find that bigger hole, placed just so, where the 2 fingers would normally meet when grasping the pick not only helps with the grip.
I can move the pick with the pick hand while playing most of the time, but then the issue is getting back in the right place on the pick. Drubs - I have a medical condition that makes my feel cold. I use a small heater under the desk to help warm them. When I play that heat gets to me and the fingers big time causing moisture. Again I could surely do a vise grip on the pick and not allow it to move.
But it tenses my wrist a lot to do so and causes more issues. Yesterday I experimented with turning off the heater while playing and it seemed to help a bit. But still the issue persisted. Take care guys! Toby, How did your pick modding go? Sure is easy to destroy them from what I have found, using a drill. I found one more little deal that works good for me.
If one uses the one hole method produced by a paper punch, then I don't punch on center from side to side. Rather I punch it just a bit off center.
This means I only hold the pick on way. But it seems to work better for me that way. One needs to experiment to see what is best for them. If you drilled the picks you did, what did you do with the burr created by the drill? My nylon picks leave a big nasty burr. If the burr were reasonable in size it might be best to leave as surely it would impart better a better grip.
LBro So far I've stuck with using a paper punch. First effort was a right lash up but I was experimenting on some old nylon pick. Since then I've put a single 5mm hole in a 1. I put some overlapping holes in a 0. It now resembles the soundcloud logo but not as wide. That seems to work but still some movement - been working on Poprocks and Coke which is ish bpm so not surprised.
Something Justin mentioned in one of the Livestreams hit a nerve. He said he used to play his electric unamped and ended up with a hard attacking action, which he had to 'undo' something along those lines.
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Making your own guitar pick necklace requires only a few basic materials depending on how you want to create and customize your necklace: Guitar pick Work surface protector [1] X Research source Pliers 6 mm jump rings [2] X Research source Necklace or necklace material ball chain, leather cord, string, etc. Pierce a hole in the pick.
Lay your guitar pick on a protective surface on top of your workspace. Consider using an old phone book, or a large foam cushion. Hold the pin over the lighter flame for about 5 seconds. When the pin is hot, press and poke the pin about 2 mm from the top of the pick. However, you can designate the top and bottom to make you guitar pick necklace any way you want.
Keep heating the pin and pressing it onto the pick until you are able to poke all the way through the pick. The size of the hole should also be about 2 mm in size, so the jump ring can fit though. Drill a hole in the pick. Place your guitar pick on your protective surface. For drilling, a thick phone book works very well as a protective surface. I use Dunlop or George Dennis nylon picks and I rarely have them move on me. I've tried the smooth plastic style ones and they always move about.
The nylon ones are good as they have the grooves cut into them, this gives some good grip. They aren't as rigid, but I like them having some flex. Putting holes in them I use my Leatherman. I first push a hole through them with one of the pointy parts and then neaten it up with the knife blade. Then I pop them on my key ring so I always have some around!
I use dunlop nylons. The raised lettering on them gives good grip. However, I have tried drilling holes in the fender celluloid picks because the tone of those picks is rounder and has more snap.
Doesn't matter how many holes I drill or what size they are, I can't keep the picks from spinning on me. I gave up and went back to my trusty dunlop nylons. I also use the ultex picks, and I use a small pocket knife to scrape tiny grooves and some I've drilled holes in.
Both methods seem to help. Originally Posted by woodchuck. To avoid punching holes myself or buying pre-"holed" picks like above, I tried gluing on one or two opposite sides paper reinforcers the little doughnut shaped "thingies" you can glue around the binder holes in paper to keep the rings from pulling out and tearing the paper. That works for picks that already have a texture to retard turning but less well on the slick ones especially nylon. I always use a pick on my Fender Strat but hardly ever on my Martin and other acoustics so it's not a really big issue for me.
Thin Crust. I've done it I sometimes had a habit of losing my pick when my hands were sweating, and I hate fishing picks out of my soundhole, so I started looking for a solution too. I stumbled on the COOL picks at my local store and picked a few up.
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