Hi, I wondered if anyone else has suffered this nightmare? My problems stem from being left handed but stubbornly persisting with playing right handed. Basically when my hands start to sweat or I'm really going for it with the rhythm playing. I have a tendency to flick plectrums all over the place. I've tried most things from not using one at all to using a thumb pick and even gluing my fingers to the pick with various products supposed to stop this happening, but I still don't have the definitive answer. Any bright ideas out there or recommendation for super grippy plectrums etc?
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I use Big Stubby 3mm
And basically down strokes for nearly everything and a tendency to get hot and sweaty but the 3mms are good. Don't lose them too often.
I remember I had a problem in the early days that the pick would rotate, but I got used to spinning it around and moving it back. One thing that helped was holding a pick even when I wasn't playing guitar so it became second nature holding and moving a pick without thinking about it. As a left hander that's an option because you can write with your left whilst still holding the pick with the right.
You can also get used to varying the tension of the grip. You might be gripping the pick too tightly.
I'm OK with most types of pick but currently use Jazz 3 Ultex picks, which happen to have an excellent grip.
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Had to stop for a couple mins to find it as it was my only plectrum!! Jesus, I learned something that day
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Now I prefer the Jazz III Ultex (amber coloured pick). It's got a kind of sticky feel to it and at first I sensed a slight drag on the strings, but now I've got used to it.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
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Miss they warm to body temperature, they bond with your skin, so become more grippy and sticky.
Been playing them for years. Rarely drop one. I just keep giving them away, as I want others to try them.
Converted quite a few to v picks now. Expensive hobby though, I play Snake, Screamers, and colossus (depending on the guitar), and they are not cheap.
Well worth it though.
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*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
I also bought the slightly larger standard size in the same pick and the 3mm Jet Black Primetone Large Pointed which has it's own grip moulded into it; That one is insane for heavy rhythm parts.
I was awful for dropping picks and in a month using these i haven't dropped them once. I've also developed a technique of using three fingers for rhythm parts and switching to two fingers for lead and because these are so positive to hold, it's dead easy (Cheers Paul Gilbert !).
Primetone work out at around £2 each but are SO worth it.
If you want to try one PM me and i'll send you a get well soon pick to try.
Get well soon man.
It's going to be me in Hospital on September 8th and i'm not looking forward to it one bit.
All the best.