Wild Violet
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Post by Wild Violet on Dec 5, 2017 8:15:32 GMT
Has anyone tried one of these? The thickness of the thing might be annoying but I suppose you would get used to it. The clips sound a bit clumsy to me though, and not particularly different to a normal pick. Someone asked if I had tried one, I hadn't heard of them before. www.plectone.com
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Post by andyhowell on Dec 5, 2017 22:45:32 GMT
I have and to be honest couldn’t really see the point of it - thought it added little. Mind you, I’m not a very skilled plucker ...
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Post by scripsit on Dec 6, 2017 7:26:39 GMT
This seems to be one of those solution to a non-existent problem type inventions.
The videos I could get to play sounded like normal flat-picking, to me.
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Wild Violet
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Post by Wild Violet on Dec 6, 2017 12:38:59 GMT
I won't be buying one.
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Post by PistolPete on Dec 6, 2017 13:11:39 GMT
So what's it meant to do? I assumed it would be to flat-pick faster, but none of the demo videos are fast flat picking, just guys strumming. Are they under the impression a guitar string will somehow vibrate differently if it gets hit twice in a single strum?
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Wild Violet
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Post by Wild Violet on Dec 6, 2017 15:39:30 GMT
So what's it meant to do? I assumed it would be to flat-pick faster, but none of the demo videos are fast flat picking, just guys strumming. Are they under the impression a guitar string will somehow vibrate differently if it gets hit twice in a single strum? I think the claim is that it gives you a fuller sound, more like a 12-string.
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Post by minorkey on Dec 6, 2017 17:34:30 GMT
Probably be ok for mandolin which is normally strummed quickly
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Post by andyhowell on Dec 7, 2017 22:54:05 GMT
So what's it meant to do? I assumed it would be to flat-pick faster, but none of the demo videos are fast flat picking, just guys strumming. Are they under the impression a guitar string will somehow vibrate differently if it gets hit twice in a single strum? I think the claim is that it gives you a fuller sound, more like a 12-string. It doesn’t!
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Wild Violet
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Post by Wild Violet on Dec 8, 2017 10:50:18 GMT
It certainly doesn't in the sound clips they provided... Maybe I am too picky but I don't think the clips represent the picks in a positive light.
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Post by walkingdecay on Dec 8, 2017 14:35:05 GMT
Two points striking the strings wouldn't have worked for me, I don't think. I tried to be like Clarence White, whose idea of controlling a string was to use a pick that had one point of contact and could deliver the lightest of touches where needed. Apparently he even used a slippery piece of perspex for a while.
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Post by Adam on Dec 13, 2017 11:53:39 GMT
Interesting idea. I've tried to fake this in the past using pick and finger almost simultaneously (the results are really not worth the effort required!). If the picks were further apart you might get a nice delay / chorus type feel.
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Post by andyhowell on Dec 13, 2017 18:36:39 GMT
Nah, just a way of making a quick bib or two!
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