Guitar Tricks - I'm gonna kill someone if...

iiholly

11-28-2003, 12:15 AM

My pick falls in my acoustic one more time. It drives me mad! No method works twice in a row. Like shaking it upside down, it works once every full moon on my guitar. THen you got the hold slide it around till you see it, and then get it out method. Then you have the HOLLY KICKS YOU IN THE FACE METHOD. I hope it dies. The end.

TheDirt

11-28-2003, 12:40 AM

It's not hard to get the pick to the middle of the acoustic, right? Well, place a piece of tape double sided on the eraser of a pencil, stick the pencil in the guitar and touch the pick. Voila!

Or you can play with a metal pick so you can get it out with a magnet - metal picks have a really nice tone on acoustics too.

chris mood

11-28-2003, 01:31 AM

Originally posted by TheDirt
Or you can play with a metal pick so you can get it out with a magnet - metal picks have a really nice tone on acoustics too.

ahhhhhhh..it's like fingernails on a chalkboard!

Azrael

11-28-2003, 03:24 AM

http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_europe/layoutarchiv/FeaturesPictures/10_musical_instruments/guitars_basses_amps/apx_electric_guitars/apx_guitars/f_guit_holecover.jpg
These things work quite fine - they cover the resonance hole on the guitar so that nothing can fall in. normally these things are used to avoid feedbacks with the interrior microphone of the guitar on high volumes (on stage for example).

Dr_simon

11-28-2003, 08:50 AM

Drill a small hole in the pick and attach a long bit of thread. Attach the other end of the thread to your wrist....end of problem !

iiholly

11-28-2003, 11:02 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions.

iamthe_eggman

11-28-2003, 07:33 PM

I do the ol' shaking-while-the-soundhole-points-downwards trick. After about 30 secs. of shaking (max), I hear that satisfying "ting" as the pick hits the strings on the way out.

But I totally know what you mean; I used to play acoustic much more, and that darned pick would fall in half the times I played. Now I'm more into using my fingers, though.

... oh, and please, don't kill me.

Jolly McJollyson

11-28-2003, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by iiholly
it works once every full moon on my guitar.

Sorry for doing this again, but the phrase is actually "once every blue moon." And I usually use the "Evan smashes the guitar against the wall" method.

iiholly

11-29-2003, 12:26 AM

"Once every full moon" is also a phrase which can be used, and I use it.

Dr_simon

11-29-2003, 02:03 PM

Today's usless bit of info....

A blue moon is the second full moon in one calender month

cool eh !

Jolly McJollyson

11-29-2003, 03:13 PM

haha, thank you doctor

iiholly

11-29-2003, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by iamthe_eggman

... oh, and please, don't kill me.

I'll try not to.

Hammurabi

12-01-2003, 10:43 PM

I like the duct tape idea.

Not too long ago I accidentally dropped a pick in someone's taylor. That's always embarassing, because you shake one of those around you're going to get your head forcefully removed and for good reason.

chucklivesoninmyheart

12-04-2003, 12:50 PM

You know you may not be sitting up totally straight.
I'm not gonna tell you how to hold the guitar as that would be an insult...

Hammurabi

12-08-2003, 01:44 PM

Insults can be great learning experiences and they can save all kinds of trouble. Like back problems.

iamthe_eggman

12-09-2003, 02:49 PM

Here ya go, holly (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031209123003067070009004771128/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/110100/)

And again, please don't kill me. Is my life not worth more than $2.99 or $7.99 for a 3-pack?!?! THE HUMANITY!!!!

Leedogg

12-09-2003, 03:26 PM

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/11/110100.jpg

Man is that handy. Good find Eggman.

iiholly

12-09-2003, 05:22 PM

Wow thats awesome, I might look into that. I might end up killing you anyways.

iamthe_eggman

12-09-2003, 09:12 PM

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leedogg

12-10-2003, 06:16 AM

If you don't stop these threats. I'll be forced to testify, then I'll have to enter the guitarist protection program and move to Utah.

iiholly

12-10-2003, 04:35 PM

Well hopefully not Utah, because you just told me... bad policy to tell someone who wants to kill you where you're going to hide. I could be wrong though.

hairbndrckr

12-10-2003, 07:10 PM

Nah they won't put you in Utah, more like Montana.... The sheer vastness of nothing but land will kill your pursuers from sheer boredom... no offense to anyone from Montana :)

iiholly

12-10-2003, 07:54 PM

Have you tested the pick strapped to hand type thing product eggman?

iamthe_eggman

12-10-2003, 09:58 PM

Yeah, but the duct tape residue is awfully hard to get off... then you need to use the rubbing alcohol all over and ;l'sgdsalmdgs

Sorry, just had a bad rubbing alcohol fume trip there...

No, I haven't tried one of those ringy type picks - I happened across them while checking out picks on Musician's Friend. Not really up my alley, anyways.

And, yes, I too will be moving to... yeah, Utah, that's it...Utah....

NOT QUEBEC.

iiholly

12-11-2003, 05:19 PM

Well, when I get it, if I get it I'll tell you guys if it works out or not.

Jolly McJollyson

12-12-2003, 10:25 PM

Hey, speaking of weird ass things like those picks, has anyone else heard of these "fingerweights" you can get online? They sound like a load of bull**** to me.

iiholly

12-13-2003, 09:26 PM

A lot of things sound like a bunch of bull ****...

Leedogg

12-13-2003, 10:30 PM

Yea, I'm generally pessimistic when it comes to "revolutionary" guitar products. Nothing can take the place of hard work at our craft.