wtf is this sound?
when i play my guitar and speed pick on the higher notes (b and e) i hear a like scrapping noise the pick makes from the amp...i think its because of the pick im using (.49mm), but will this sound be audible with the volume up much higher cos im playing at bedroom levels now.
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Never really had that problem myself. what kind of gear are you using? Also, are you playing clean or w/distortion?
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# 2
Sounds to me like too much treble. Start with turning down your tone knob on the guitar, then if that doesn't help, turn down the treble on the amp. Next, are you playing right over the pick-up? If so, and you can't move a little, turn down gain (volume) on the guitar and turn up the amp.
# 3
Ya, I think he's right about the treble. You could also work on your touch so it's lighter, but that might not really be an option for you yet. If you listen to Yngwie's Rising Force cd, you heard this sound in some sections where he slows down a bit.
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# 4
Originally Posted by: Armenianwill this sound be audible with the volume up much higher cos im playing at bedroom levels now.
:confused: turn it up and find out :cool:
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the thicker your pick, the harder it will be to do real fast picking. i would stick with what you have for now.
if you are holding your pick at an angle, it will scratch along the stings somewhat, making the scratch sound. this is easier to hear on your E, B, and G becuase those are your slinky strings and will let your pick slide along them easier.
just try focusing on your picking technique- how you hold the pick and how you strike the string.
also keep in mind that unless your doing legato, you will always hear your pick plucking the strings through your amp.
if you are holding your pick at an angle, it will scratch along the stings somewhat, making the scratch sound. this is easier to hear on your E, B, and G becuase those are your slinky strings and will let your pick slide along them easier.
just try focusing on your picking technique- how you hold the pick and how you strike the string.
also keep in mind that unless your doing legato, you will always hear your pick plucking the strings through your amp.
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Sounds like you are picking with too much of an angle to the strings....Are your picks getting worn on the edges bad? If so, try to pick more parallel to the string. You will lose a little speed at first. But with practice, it will return. Oh....And a worn pick..... especally nylon, will squeak big time!!
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# 8
Originally Posted by: rockonn91the thicker your pick, the harder it will be to do real fast picking. i would stick with what you have for now.
I've tried alot of picks, but i pick the fastest with my 2mm dunlop big stubby, i'm not sure if a .49mm pick is good for shredding/speed picking.
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Originally Posted by: scarface84I've tried alot of picks, but i pick the fastest with my 2mm dunlop big stubby, i'm not sure if a .49mm pick is good for shredding/speed picking.
really now?
hmm. well a thick pick is most hardy against a quick, intense attack while a thinner pick will break much more easilly. ive always preferred thinner picks due to the fact that they will bend somewhat. true, this does make any picking much more pernounced, which is what we are trying to avoid here in this thread....
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Originally Posted by: rockonn91the thicker your pick, the harder it will be to do real fast picking. i would stick with what you have for now.
I've always found it to be the other way around. I use about .88mm, which isn't super thick, but still dense, but when I use thinner picks I find them too flimsly and thus too hard to maintain accuracy with. That and I just don't like the way electrics sound with thin picks.
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# 12
well alot of times i play with a thumb pick on my electric, so i can do full 4 fingered tapping, etc. and its not extremely thick, but its sturdy. it gives me the tone i like. i can pick fast with it too cuz its short and doesnt bend. better for one string runs than any string skipping tho.
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Ya, ultimately a thick pick, like 1mm will let you pick the fastest. Thin picks have a delay, cause they flick back. I'd reccomend grabbing a thick, pick, chocking up on it, and work on your tecnnique that way.
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Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
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