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Comfort and sound - SABVEROTT guitar picks

Which was a dream for guitarists in the 90s, as they mostly invented, designed and manufactured it themselves, cutting out their guitar picks out of plastic, out of wood or plastic boxes, or just trying to make money with a coin. What was once a rarity is now available in hundreds from music stores and the internet.

Even if at first glance they look the same, yet as many as they are. After all, they are made of wood, bone, horn, metal, plastic, glass, metal, turtle armor, polished stone, carbon material, felt, resin and, of course, using new state-of-the-art technology with 3D printing on various synthetic materials. What really makes these picks different is the sounds they can make. Because as many materials, sizes and shapes as we come across, we have to decide on the number of tones.

The choice is also huge in terms of color, shape, size, price, material and thickness. Several manufacturers are using other marketing to expand their camp with endorser offerings and signature models.

More routine players already know, feel that each type of guitar picks has a different feeling to play with, and each type, size, thickness produces a different kind of sound.

Today we know several types and shapes of guitar picks and they are easily available.

The most common and basic version is the plastic guitar blade. Blades of the same type are characterized by their thickness, which is given in millimeters. In terms of their shape, (with the exception of versions made for more extreme experimental purposes) the most well-known and most common are triangular, drop-shaped, and oval-shaped, but today we also come across other made decorative shapes.

In their type, we also encounter surface differences such as smooth, rough, patterned, recessed, engraved, or perforated.

The smooth-surfaced pliers can slip, while the patterned-engraved or pinched types can prevent slipping. It is also important at what angle and force and speed the blade touches the string. Of course, these are the characteristics of the player's own abilities. Since the string is first affected by the guitar picks, it is important in what physical and mechanical conditions this process takes place. So here, in addition to the virtue and relationship, the material, shape, size and thickness of the guitar picks are also very important.

Guitar Pick vs. sound production

One of the main parameters of the plucking mechanism is the plaster's flexibility and thickness. This also greatly affects the sound produced. A thin guitar picks results in a drier, thinner sound, a thicker, less so. And the flexible guitar picks is thicker, producing sound. The thicker guitar picks requires a different type of play. Thicker blades result in a fuller, warmer sound. This is why guitar picks blades are used more in blues and jazz music. However, these dimensions are more in comfort than in sound. The other geometric factor of the blade is the radius of the blade tip. A small radius (sharper) produces a sharp, ringing sound, and a large radius (duller) produces a thick, round, denser, warmer, fuller sound.The shape of the blades is also very varied For fast, precise solo playing, a sharp, very small radius blade is best. A slightly larger radius, blunt-tipped pliers are better for escorts.

The decisive factors in the choice are: which type you like the sound of and how comfortable it is to grip, whether it slides, you need a background chord for solos or rather an accompaniment, its durability and, last but not least, the price.

The shape, thickness, and material of the guitar blade have a big impact on the guitar sound and playing feel.

There is no recipe for which is the best trowel, everyone has to find the type of trowel that best suits their needs.

Try several types of pliers and after that you will feel which one you need!

In the music shops, in addition to the brands Dunlop, Ernie Ball, Alice, D Addario, Ortega, Fender, Fire-Stone, Ibanez, Clayton, Stagg, Gravity, etc., 3 small manufactories in Romania offer their products:

Twinpicks - you can choose from a selection of standard and double Twinpicks.

Sabverott – guitar picks from Netherland import rasins made with 3D print technique.

Lemnivor - pieces patterned from standard wood material