The worst guitar product ever made

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[Bernthguitar]

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[tommyibanez]

I've been using these for years- whenever I start using too much of the pick I do picking exercises using the Stylus for a few weeks and it corrects the issue. It's definitely not designed to be your main pick- it's a practice tool.

[TheStrykerProject]

"That was just my 300 bpm speed bursts that I do first thing in the morning to warm up my right hand." I had to actually pause the video because I was laughing so hard! (My 16th note "speed burst" warm ups are, at best, 130 bpm! 🤣) Bernth, you are amazing, my friend!

[Snavels]

It seems like the initial reviews completely missed the point of the pick. This seems like a teaching tool rather than a replacement pick and is meant to actively correct deep picking (Specifically for speed picking). It seems like it could actually be a pretty valuable tool for certain contexts. I also don't think it was ever intended to be a replacement to all other picks.

[GUITARISTED]

I tried in 80’s. I found it helped my digging in to deep when alternate picking. It was black back then. Made me think of gliding more. Just a teaching tool not a live use product.

[RichAcocellaProject]

I've been playing and teaching guitar for over fifty years. I received my BA at Berklee and I was there when the Stylus Pick was being developed. All the top players there were in on it and it was all the rage. The bookstore could barely keep them in stock. Now, it's still available and as the only physical device out there to directly address the fundamental principles of smooth, precise high-speed alternate picking, I can say with confidence that the manufacturer's claim that the Stylus Pick is "The Most Effective Speed Picking Method Ever Developed", is true. Almost no student I've ever known has had any regrets for trying it. Occasionally, there will be a student who simply can't grasp the concept, or a teacher who might be afraid of a little healthy competition. If you decide to try it, make sure you get the book of exercises and instructions that go with it - they are an essential part of the method and work like magic to increase your proficiency, fast, In my humble opinion.

[starius]

I tried them out because Berried Alive said he learned on them. I found them to be helpful in exactly the way Bernth said. I was using too much pick depth basically all the time. I feel like that practice translated back to a regular pick pretty well, but I definitely wouldn't use these for a performance.

[manson]

Wow I had one of these back in the 80's. Worked great back then for learning how to gallop and alternate picking, cool to see its still around.

[andrewknaff]

I bought one of these in the late 80s. I probably still have it lurking in one of my guitar cases. I hated it. I get that the point is to teach you to use only the very tip of a regular pick, but damn they suck to use.

[gemyneye]

Actually yes. I bought my first set with the book back in the 80’s and still use them. They aren’t meant to be a regular pick but like Bernth pointed out it’s a tool to improve your technique. Good video!

[vexedpixels]

i’m very interested in trying this for my practice now, as i struggle with transitioning between strings and pick depth control, although i’m moving much faster with every other aspect. this may be a help

[jeremyflinders]

I love them... I've been using them for a short while and has really helped with precision. It's extremely frustrating at first while they correct specific habits but after a while it becomes easier. When using a regular pick everything feels so much smoother with less friction because of the adjustment in pick depth

[maromaro]

Stylus Guitar pick?
*Maybe it was made for me*

[migyverman]

Tried it in the '80s. Discovered that the Dunlop Tortex Jazz III purple or black picks held at an angle to the string worked better and you could still strum a chord.

[LucasMastropasqua]

I’d have to drill holes through the pick to keep it in my fingers for sure. I have extremely dry hands and everything slide out of my hand and fingers. Still always wanted to try one.

[netnot]

Back in the days my guitar teacher gave me this pick to practice some specific exercises. It was weird at first, but it definitely helped me improve my technique.

[stephennettles]

I have a few of them, and I like using them for scale practice and warmups. They're interesting, because it forces you to learn economy of movement in order to play AT ALL, which is something I wish I would have learned years ago.

[ornleifs]

I have them and I don't use them much but they did cure me of one thing - I was picking way to deep and was always hitting the pickups on my guitar and since you can't pick deep with the stylus pick they cured me of that.

[GuitarZenMan]

There is a PDF that fully describes how to use the pick. It's a development training tool.

[TheKyleBrah]

Once again, proof that you shouldn't blame your tools. An amazing guitarist with flawless technique and it isn't half bad as a pick