Stylus Pick demo with my JP6 BFR

[Carl Roa]

Anyone here familiar with the Stylus pick? Been around since the 80's. I discovered it a few years ago, and it really did help my picking. This is not a typical pick, but a practice only pick. Can't strum with it. Meant to teach your picking hand to use only the very tip of the pick for more efficient pick strokes. Just filmed a demo for them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3Xhho9K0s0

 

[Sticky1973]

Should the video be available just now, or is it in the process of being uploaded Carl?

Doesn't seem to be there just yet.

 

[Carl Roa]

Sorry about that ... should be good to go now.

 

[Richiesos]

Nice playing!

 

[browndog]

Cool, have to check one out. Thanks Carl.

 

[Sticky1973]

Sorry about that ... should be good to go now.

Oooh yes! Fantastic.

Great vid; never used one of those picks before.

 

[Carl Roa]

Yeh, they are kind of weird when you first try it. The pick will get snagged on the string if your pick to "deep". Took me a little bit to get used to it ... I was using Fender Heavy picks before trying the Stylus.After working with the Stylus, the Fender Heavy wasn't cutting it. That's when I moved to the Jazz III. Then I found Red Bear, which was a better version of the Dunlop Jazz III. I still practice some with the Stylus though ...

 

[Lou]

I have one that I run across in the parts drawer once in a while.

 

[GWDavis28]

I remember those!!! I think I might still have one kicking around. I could never use them, I could barely play then, heck I can barely play now. I'll have to see if I can still dig the one I have up.

Glenn |B)

 

[Tung]

I had those back in the 80s when they first came out. i have to say it never worked for me, unfortunately. What really helped my picking was Pick & Stones stone picks, then I moved to V-Picks, which improved my picking even more, then I found my Holy Grail of picks (for now): Wegen 5mm.
Everyone has their own style, just gotta check out everything and find ones that'll work for you.
Very cool demo though, thanks for posting that Carl.

 

[veniculum]

well...seeing that everyone is sharing pick stories...I used standard fender..or dunlop tortex (spell?) for years..88mm/mediums..and one day a couple years ago, I was at GC and I saw these things called Snarly Dogs. Not sure how long they were around before that..but I bought them and they were phenomenal...mainly because they had a sandpaper like surface...you know...for slippery, sweaty hands. At one point, I used to tape sandpaper on my Fender picks...just because I hated how slippery they really were. These Snarly Dogs were THE solution.
Since then, Dunlop has their 'Max Grip' picks...which I like even better (the shape is a bit closer to the Fender picks)
Some guys don't like these 'textured' picks...but they have really helped me out. For those of you who like the small jazz picks...Dunlop makes the Max Grip in those sizes too.
Figured I'd throw in my 2 cents (incidentally, I tried the Stylus picks many many years ago...I also used to use those bigger V picks...and of course, I still use the jazz picks from time to time...but at the end of the day, I like the traditional size..medium weight...call me crazy

Todd

 

[banjoplayer]

Sounds interesting - never heard of thos picks

btw. great sound. Did you play through this Engl Gigmaster behind you? Really cool!

 

[straycat113]

Real nice playing Carl and I guess congrats on another endorsement. I used Dunlop Black Nylon 1.m for years as I liked the grip on them but I an heavy handed and I hated they used to bend, so I switched to Dunlop 1.14mm for but I would have to take a knife and shred the whole pick except for the tip as it gave it a great grip but would be very annoying having to etch 5 at a time, years ago I read Clapton used to etch his picks which is where I got the idea, as I hate when the pick slips around. About a year ago I was talking on a forum about etching the picks and a guy told me to checkout Ibanez Grip Wizards Heavy which have a sandpaper center and that is all I have used since, a really good pick all around.