blackcoffeeblues
Student Of The Blues
Why in the world I didn't think of this years ago is beyond me:
DOUBLE SIDED SCOTCH TAPE----duh--
DOUBLE SIDED SCOTCH TAPE----duh--
Slipping guitar pick cure
- Thread starter blackcoffeeblues
- Start date
Grateful_Ed
Student Of The Blues
Shodai
Blues Junior
Many Moons
Biking+Blues=Bliss
Super Glue. This has been on for 15 months now.
CapnDenny1
Student Of The Blues
My son has the best solution, he plays with his fingertips. He learned on bass first, so he plays guitar like a bass. He even frets with the pads of his fretting fingers, not the tips. Which is how you are supposed to play bass. It hurts like heck to use your fingertips on bass. Err,...ummm,... or so I heard.
JestMe
Student Of The Blues
Bet you don't lose too many picks but it must hurt to change to a new pick! LOL
Cowboy Bob
Horse Player/Guitar Wrangler
Well I had an ol’ Blugrass flat picker once told me to wet my thumb and index finger with my tongue. Helps you grip the pick better.
I’ll also wet my fingers with my saliva when I use metal finger picks.
YMMV
I’ll also wet my fingers with my saliva when I use metal finger picks.
YMMV
blackcoffeeblues
Student Of The Blues
I have tried all the above and some-- (not mentioned) except--"CRAZY Glue"--"I may be CRAZY ;but I ain't STUPID"----you can get a roll of Scotch double sided tape for $2-$3---fixes the problem for A LOT lot of picks. And like Capn Denny said use your fingers---been doing that for 10-12 yrs. and now it is hard to get back the feel of using a pick..
It is the easiest cheapest way I never knew.. give it a try you might like it
It is the easiest cheapest way I never knew.. give it a try you might like it
Shodai
Blues Junior
I don't drill holes, but I do use Everly Star Picks. The hole is already in them, I'm a starburst shape with lots of edges. You don't really feel it, but the picks don't move around, even if your hands get sweaty.
Between that and the Gorilla Snot for the Fender picks, I never drop them.
Between that and the Gorilla Snot for the Fender picks, I never drop them.
blackcoffeeblues
Student Of The Blues
I have never heard of Gorilla Snot for guitar picks---I think I remember it as being used on strings, maybe it is a newer product I have used the holes picks--you use to be able to buy them pre-drilled.
same way with the cork picks-I have even went so far as gluing coarse sand paper to them--yea it works if you want to remove you finger prints--kind of painful after a couple hours--bees wax also works but it sticks to your fingers and spreads to your control knobs and your guitar.
same way with the cork picks-I have even went so far as gluing coarse sand paper to them--yea it works if you want to remove you finger prints--kind of painful after a couple hours--bees wax also works but it sticks to your fingers and spreads to your control knobs and your guitar.
Last edited:
snarf
making guitars wish they were still trees
I've recently become a fan of the Monster Grips. Like the tape, I can stick them on just one side of the pick (which I like), but, unlike the tape, they're not sticky so I can still move the pick between my finger and thumb without having to try to get it to let go. Never tried the Gorilla Snot, but I've always been curious.
blackcoffeeblues
Student Of The Blues
The tape is not nearly as sticky as some might think---when you 1st apply it---yes it is a little sticky---but if you touch it a few times 75% of that sticky will go away---I used approximately 6" of tape to do 2 picks---that's pretty cheap considering you get about 25' in a roll (that's a lot of picks).
you might find it necessary to do the edges too---I did..it's worth a try---if it don't work for you-you can always use the tape for other things (no lose situation)...for about 3 bucks----I have seen picks go for as much as $5.00 for 3.
you might find it necessary to do the edges too---I did..it's worth a try---if it don't work for you-you can always use the tape for other things (no lose situation)...for about 3 bucks----I have seen picks go for as much as $5.00 for 3.