What do you use when you don't have a pick?

[twooos]

Hey guys, im not sure if this is the correct place to post this thread, but please move it if its not.

I wanted to know what others use to play guitar if the dont have a pick handy.

ive tried using my fingers, but that sucks.

ive also tried making little "paper picks" out of cardboard or worksheets i find lying around in school.

what do you guys do?

[courtney2018]

fingernail.

[waylay00]

I chicken pick

[dickieboy]

sim card

[JJEMMER777]

Originally Posted by twooos

what do you guys do?

Put a dime in my pocket and run to the music store

I've got so many old picks laying around I don't really have to worry about it. Plus I could always pull one of my Vai *light without heat* off the wall (if worse came to worse) I remember in an emergency situation I used a matchbook cover and it worked okay. (except for sweeping / AH)

Nothing works as good as a real plectrum

[toshiro]

Originally Posted by JJEMMER777

Put a dime in my pocket and run to the music store

I've got so many old picks laying around I don't really have to worry about it. Plus I could always pull one of my Vai *light without heat* off the wall (if worse came to worse) I remember in an emergency situation I used a matchbook cover and it worked okay. (except for sweeping / AH)

Nothing works as good as a real plectrum

+1

I have so many picks laying around here, it would be next to impossible to not have one on hand. Hell, I take 2-3 in my back pocket when I go out shopping, or on trips, in case there's a guitar shop.

[elcid]

The bones of my enemies.

usually guitar stores around here have pics in stock, so not having one isnt much of an issue

[Davidmurry222]

if you cant make it to the music store for some reason, cut a piece off of an old library card or old id or something credit card like plastic. (assuming you can find scissors)

[JJEMMER777]

Originally Posted by Davidmurry222

(assuming you can find scissors)

Or more importantly, being able to operate them correctly

[Ayrton]

Coin...

[elcid]

Someone else's pic?

[Racerx2k]

My wallet has a zipped pocket for that very reason. I go nowhere without a pick.

[pawel]

Fingers

[twooos]

naaa i cant get my hands on scissors at school mcuisc department either

[CityofBlindingLights]

If I'm at school and I need to play the guitar, a quarter usually does the trick for me. Not the best, but doable.

Other than that, I have LOADS of picks, and I might order some more (Herdim dimpled picks to get the Edge's sound).