Custom Guitar Pick , video #1 , [ read notes] NEW GUITARS CHEAP at rondomusic.com

This is a basic vid. about how to make a guitar pick. I know its a lousy vid, but the subject matter is the topic.

What you need:

1. Plastic material for the pick. This can be found laying around or bought someplace. It's fun to test various materials. Remember, what might not be good for an electric guitar, might be good for an acoustic guitar or bass. The overall size length and width dimension, thickness and material of the pick will help determine the sound produced. Also the tip, whether pointy or rounded, will do that also. So keep the tip pointy to begin with, test the pick, then round the tip as necessary.

2. Paper for the pattern of the pick. Draw your own pattern or use an existing pick for your pattern.

3. White glue. This is like Elmers or craft glue. Use a light coat on the back side of your pattern and glue to the pick material.

4. Scissors to cut the pick out of the material. For difficult or hard materials, you will probably need a small bandsaw or "scroll" saw. A coping saw can probably be used if you can clamp the material down.

5. A file to finely shape the pick, removing lumps, etc. that the scissors did not. The file is a "mill-basterd" file that is commonlyl used for filing metal, and it is not too fine or too ruff like a rasp file for wood. If you don't have a file, you can use sandpaper (usually the black types), shapening/grinding stones, etc.

6. A rug, cloth, or possibly an old piece of leather to smooth the edge of the pick. Smooth grinding/polishing stones can also be used.

You can vacuum or use a brush/broom and dustpan to clean up any debris left during this process.

Extra Note:

Your pick can be designed to optimize the sound from each string. For example, for the light-gauge/thinner strings a pick with more of a point can be used, and with the heavier-gauge/bass stings, a pick with a rounder point can be used. So for a compromise, to play all strings, a slightly rounded pick is used. The same could also be said for the other physical dimensions of the pick. For example, do you want your pick to slightly bend for some type of chording? It's good to have several different picks available, some might be for picking single notes, some for chording,some for both, oh and of course, some for jamming.

Here is a new vid about pick construction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVIFrr-zn2g


Update: This historic site speaks for itself, and Im sure most of you will be glad to know of it:
http://www.dandreapicks.com/about.htm

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[bluesenight]

cool.

but personally i like emery-like grip surface picks, and you cant make them yourself.

and you cant make it exactly in the same Thickness that you want. so actually if you buy a pick you get something that more feet for you, then actuality make one. but still i think i make one just for fun.where you get the plastic?

[Jon70]

You can make some out of that clear plastic for packaging. Use plastic not too thin and not too thick. You can find pieces or maby get some plastics at some craft shops or plastic suppliers.

[Jon70]

Its fun to make a pick. Some people are can even wind pickups, etc, that most people will never do, but most of us can make a pick of their own design.

[Jon70]

Like washing your car. You have a choice of paying a machine to do it, paying to use a hose, or just doing it yourself the right way.

[Jon70]

Or, if you must buy a pick, you can still customize it. I think Fender is still one of the rare companies that makes those celluloid (a natural plastic made from plants..read up on that process!). The look like and are an imitation tortois shell and are said to be nearly indistinguishible from the real thing. Modern picks are all kinds of materials since tortois shell was all that was avail. long ago. and is not necessary to any extent.

[Jon70]

I've tried the plastic used for CD material, and its a very thick and hard plastic. It works but I dont recommend it. It also has some brittleness to it and will usually crack. Old plastic from records can also be used, but its somewhat similar to cd plastic, but not as hard.

[2380joshua]

cool pick

[MANDIMARIExX]

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[MANDIMARIExX]

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[sonicfreak12]

Why are all of the comments spamed?