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DanielM  
23 Oct 2011 13:35 | Quote
Joined: 11 Apr 2011
United Kingdom
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Living the poor university lifestyle and having lost both my picks I've made one from the lid of a pringles pot to play with until I get more.

So I was just wondering what you guys do to substitute for a pick (apart from the obvious fingers of course)
BodomBeachTerror  
23 Oct 2011 13:46 | Quote
Joined: 27 May 2008
Canada
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Pop can tabs, the plastic thing in bottle caps, bread bag clips, pennies.
gshredder2112  
23 Oct 2011 14:00 | Quote
Joined: 03 Sep 2010
United States
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BodomBeachTerror says:
Bread bag clips

+1

Awhile ago, I used to take old aspirin or thick medicine
bottles,and cut them into what ever shape I wanted,the get
A nail file,and smooth out the edges.


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gs2112
AlexB  
23 Oct 2011 14:45 | Quote
Joined: 13 Jul 2009
Mexico
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Buy a single JAZZ III,make a hole on it,hang it to your neck,and there ya go,is the only pick you are going to use in a long time,and being in you neck,you will never loose it
DanielM  
24 Oct 2011 04:20 | Quote
Joined: 11 Apr 2011
United Kingdom
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How thick is the JAZZ III because I like my picks around 0.60-0.75, been using the dunlop nylon 0.60mms for years
Domigan_Lefty  
24 Oct 2011 08:38 | Quote
Joined: 20 Sep 2009
United States
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I once used sunflower seeds (in shell)
Not much grip, but it had a nice deep tone

I have picks everywhere. I got a pack of 30+ picks for around $3 at a local, virtually unknown guitar shop when I got lost in Tennessee with my parents 2 years ago.
JustJeff  
24 Oct 2011 09:10 | Quote
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United States
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My nails work out well... :)
gshredder2112  
24 Oct 2011 10:00 | Quote
Joined: 03 Sep 2010
United States
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Jazz III's are 1mm
nullnaught  
24 Oct 2011 14:24 | Quote
Joined: 05 Jun 2010
Karma: 22
A us quarter gives a cool tone.
devilchild  
30 Oct 2011 10:10 | Quote
Joined: 01 Jun 2011
United Kingdom
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I tried picking with a pencil, it sounded cool but its hard to do and probably not the best thing to use...


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