ask Chank

[coldbrightsunlight]

Yeah I agree the super pick attack is a distinct thing. If that's all you weren't into I think I'll grab one because I like the sound of metal picks but not how they play. I just really want a pick that sounds like that, feels good and is really durable. Thanks for the advice.

For people who really hate that, I think medium thickness tortex type picks have pretty low noise. My standard pick is a jazz 3 XL and I think they're pretty quiet for pick noise. I tend to notice it in harder materials and thinner plastic picks.

[goroth]

Did you try Vidrets gravity pick when we last met up?

[mathias]

I’m using Jazz III’s or Tortex with jazz tips (Freebies from a publisher) right now. It could just be my guitar selection, and its particular pickups — Jazzmaster with Curtis Novak’s JMV and JMWR — great pickups but they amplify everything by virtue of being so massive. I feel like I’m less conscious of string noises on a pointy metal guitar I have, which has cheaper humbuckers that are still somehow higher output.

[Pepe]

I only play with my fingers. I have tried to use picks several times, but I just don't like it. The great plus is that I can pick several strings at once, which allows for nice chord play with simultaneous attack that doesn't sound like strumming. Think Mark Knopfler or Jeff Beck.

[mathias]

Instagram + Youtube has pushed the “good at guitar” label into virtuoso, Guthrie Govan-style hybrid picking, sweeping, and tapping mastery. So eventually I hope to master all those. But still trying to work on quieting down my sweep picking attack and working on really clean alternate picking, first.

[Chankgeez]

You heard it here first: Pepe is really ProGuitarShop Andy.

I also play with my bare fingers a fair bit.

Although, I occasionally use a ProPik thumbpick (never use fingerpicks). Has a Delrin tip. A material I also favor for flatpicks.

I've also been playin' with a purple Dunlop Big Stubby a lot lately.

I'm still interest in sweep picking, but only my dummy version of sweep picking.

[Pepe]

You heard it here first: Pepe is really ProGuitarShop Andy.

I wish I had his playing skills. But maybe he's not into synthesizers and Jazz piano as me, so I won't complain.

[Chankgeez]

Wait, didn't you just compare yourself to Mark Knopfler and Jeff Beck?

[Pepe]

I really have to careful what to write here ...

[Chankgeez]

[Dandolin]

Pepe, imo you are straight-up better at funky rhythm playin' than Andy

[coldbrightsunlight]

Did you try Vidrets gravity pick when we last met up?

I did!? yeah pretty sure. He's the one who's all about the stone pick now. And I didn't like that gravity thing so much.

[goroth]

Well it’s good so shut up.

[Dandolin]

Hey Chank, what do you think of Sonic Blue Translucent?

[Chankgeez]

Damn! Consider me an SBT lover!