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What can you make plectrums out of?
Credit cards, gift cards, plastic rulers, and CDs can all be turned into homemade picks. The easiest way to make homemade picks is to purchase a pick puncher, which is basically a hole puncher in the shape of a pick. You can also cut a pick out of plastic by hand using scissors.
Can you use a coin as a pick?
Coins don’t wear off like guitar picks. You should try using a coin as a guitar pick, then! It may not have a massive effect on your tone, but you’ll likely notice that it gets harder to hit the right strings when your pick is excessively worn off. However, a coin doesn’t wear off if you use it as a guitar pick!
What can I use if I don’t have a pick?
A coin is a great alternative to a guitar pick when we don’t have one on us.
- Coins like quarters and nickels fit well between our fingers and have a good amount of attack to them when they strike the strings. This makes them an ideal choice for a DIY guitar pick.
- Try and use a mid-sized coin wherever possible.
How thick are wooden guitar picks?
The thickness of my blank was 3mm. However, you can slice yours as thin as you would like. I do recommend going above 1.5mm though, as going below that can increase the risk of breaking your pick while playing.
What wood is good for guitar picks?
#1: TerraTone Wooden Guitar Picks He makes his picks out of wenge, hard maple, purpleheart, olive wood, padauk, zebrawood, and mahogany. They come in most common shapes (Regular, Teardrop, and Jazz III) and in various gauges between 1.5mm to 3mm, while the olive wood can go up to 15.5mm.
What can I use instead of a pick?
What did Brian May use as a pick?
Among the many homemade aspects of Brian May’s guitar setup, which include his Red Special electric guitar and the occasionally-used “Deacy” amp, the Queen legend has been known for using a sixpence as a guitar pick.
Can anything be used as a pick?
Credit/Debit Cards The closest perfect guitar pick can be easily made from regular plastic card like the old credit or debit card. The thickness and vibration of these cards are closely resembles a 0.71 mm guitar plectrum.
What type of wood is best for guitar picks?
How thick should a wooden guitar pick be?
Just remember to sand your square blank so it’s nice & flat on both sides. The thickness of my blank was 3mm. However, you can slice yours as thin as you would like. I do recommend going above 1.5mm though, as going below that can increase the risk of breaking your pick while playing.