An Important Tip For all you shredders!

redemption · 07-19-2004, 06:30 PM

first of all, if you are a shredder, go out and buy your self some Dunlop Jazz Stubbies! i am using a 2mm one right now, but thats cuz i dont have the 3mm ones.. if u dont believe me, try them out.. they are superior to any other pick on the market ( in a shredders case .)

Second of all.. when ur doing fast alternative picking runs.. pick VERY VERY lightly!! your pick should just barely be hitting the strings.. ill show an example of picking soft.. this also applies for sweep picking.. dont pick hard, pick soft and it will play smoother!!

**Raven** · 07-19-2004, 08:41 PM

Great tip, Redemption. I think that I've always had the bad habit of grabbing on to my pick too tightly and it greatly impairs my alternate picking speed.

DannyBoy · 07-19-2004, 10:08 PM

its ironic really red . the week when i was telling you and mr scary how to get back to playing good again . i was on an all time high of being killer at playing . the following week . i slumped .. my problem is .. here i am nearly weeks later .. and i aint got back up to speed yet ... and its starting to really effect me mentally .. im taking a few days off without any electric guitar at all .. im hoping when i get back to it i will be recharged and revitalised .. these tip you mention i was already aware of . although they are a MUST know for all people who want to shredd so good job on mentioning them

redemption · 07-20-2004, 10:15 AM

i hear ya man.. i have times like that all the time.. for 3 or 4 days, i play HORRIBLE, and just wanna smash my guitar.. just get through those days, they usually dont last any more than 5 days..

07-20-2004, 10:17 AM

Tip: Make Funny Faces When You Hit Funny Notes [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img]

redemption · 07-20-2004, 10:32 AM

ahhaah

**CanyonCarver** · 07-20-2004, 10:43 AM

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redemption said:
first of all, if you are a shredder, go out and buy your self some Dunlop Jazz Stubbies! i am using a 2mm one right now, but thats cuz i dont have the 3mm ones.. if u dont believe me, try them out.. they are superior to any other pick on the market ( in a shredders case .)

Second of all.. when ur doing fast alternative picking runs.. pick VERY VERY lightly!! your pick should just barely be hitting the strings.. ill show an example of picking soft.. this also applies for sweep picking.. dont pick hard, pick soft and it will play smoother!!

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Wow! [img]images/smilies/icon_eek.gif[/img]

Stiglar · 07-20-2004, 05:27 PM

i used to use really big picks kinda like the ones ed uses i guess ... but i switched to the jazz stubbies after my teacher recommended it . and i did and wow ! .. they are awesoem once you get used to them . .very accurate !

DannyBoy · 07-21-2004, 12:22 AM

are these stubbies a certain kind of pick ? or are they just your average 2mm picks ? ive been using mm for ages now

**tony4552** · 07-23-2004, 05:03 AM

i tried the stubbies a few years ago and they are great but i find dunlop tortex heavey's (purple) are the daddies for me but then its all a matter of taste

mab8485 · 07-23-2004, 05:05 AM

atm my pick of choice is also a tortex. But its a small heavy triangular green one. My all time favourite pick is a small heavy onyx one made sometime during the 80's. Unfortunately i havent seen any other picks like it.

07-23-2004, 04:29 PM

Tip: Dont forget to throw your guitar around your neck as the smoke bombs explode and the little wheels in your truss spin around [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img].

redemption · 07-23-2004, 07:57 PM

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Tip: Dont forget to throw your guitar around your neck as the smoke bombs explode and the little wheels in your truss spin around [img]images/smilies/smile.gif[/img].

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lmao, at my last concert, our last song was Neil Youngs rockin in the free world, and at the end when the cymbals were crashing, we had our whole light truss goin insane and the smoke machines on full and i put my guitar over my head and startin rippin, and without notice, the other guitarist ran and slid across the stage and played on his knees.. mean while the crowd saw a silouette of us from the strobe light.. it was badass!!

as for picks.. danny, they are made of a diff type of plastic, and are smaller.. i tried the purple tortex's but i find they arent sharp enough at the end..

**Riff Addict** · 07-25-2004, 07:33 PM

Jazz III rules. Takes a while to get used to it but there ain't no goin' back once you do. My shredding has improved since switching to jazz picks. When playing slow clean melodic peices though, I must use a bigger heavy pick.