Guitar Gimmicks - PYKMAX - Improve Your Picking Technique

Trying out the Pykmax Guitar pick thingy. Maybe it might improve your picking technique, check it out though I think it's pretty cool.

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[paranoidjd]

I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis on 2006 and since then, I've been slowly losing all. the feeling and motor control in my right hand. This has meant endless dropped picks due to the fact I simply can't tell where I'm holding it, how my hand is moving and if I'm actually in the right place to play what I want. Having something fixed like this could be an absolute blessing for me, so thanks Ola for demoing this. I'm definitely going to be getting one!

[bakkhsh]

Anyone notice how different it sounds him holding the pick the 'right' way to how he usually sounds. The classic Ola chug sound goes away when he uses the pykmax

[TheMasonator]

I don’t know.... If you look at Troy Grady’s research on picking, there seems to be many “right” ways to pick. I think a standardization of technique actually will kill what innovation the guitar has left as an instrument. Gave you a like anyway...lol.
If a person wants to change their technique, fine. Your picking may hold you back in some ways, but it may contribute to your tone, say. As long as your technique is physically healthy, I say go for it. Instruments like violin have physical constraints that limit proper technique to a standard. One of the reasons the guitar is so flexible is that you can play it in a variety of ways.

[LuizFeReis]

I think it also could help guitar players with some kind of disabillity

[cohaagen]

As someone who is entirely self taught, as long as you can tremolo pick and cross pick who cares what your technique is. For example Marty Friedman, dude has the weirdest picking technique but is an absolute world class guitarist.

[denisorourke]

That's a super-cool Fender. I always love seeing you play it.

[DeLth]

Ola: "i have a wierd picking technique"

Me: picks exactly the same way

[tomecalm]

Actually, since it holds the pick, it would definitely help with dropping the pick on stage.

[JEFFGUITAR]

For years I used to pick, gripping with my middle finger . Until Fast Eddie Clarke from Motorhead moved in next door to my mums house and eventually showed me the way 😎 Couldn't believe it!

[andresilvasophisma]

Marty Friedman laughs hysterically at this.

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If you want to learn his technique you'll need a hammer and a crowbar.

[DoubleDguitar]

I have tendinitis in my right wrist. When it is really bothering me, I use this to help relive the pressure. Esp for acoustic gigs when it is really acting up. So glad you have that strat, what a beauty.

[newtzilla]

I was just thinking about how my self taught picking has slowed my process for years. It’s like learning all over again.

[nostalgik]

Thanks Ola! Literally just what I needed right now. Am a newer guitar player, and biggest thing I've been struggling with is figuring out how I like to hold the pick haha, hopefully this helps

[thrashmaniacdrummer]

The strat sounds absolutely killer... That surprised me, considering the type of tones Ola is tweaking!

[WarwolfGames]

Marty Friedman has a weird right hand technique but sounds like nobody else

[DadoSimicStudiostriver]

This is the best tone i heard from any of guitars you played so far.

[thehorseinyourbackyard]

These picks are amazing for bass when u use one of these on the bass you can pick, finger, tap, and slap your way outta anything

[TheAxeMonger]

As a corrective tool, if someone wants to use the "correct" form of right hand technique, this will work wonders. But yeah like Ola said, it is not for everyone, only for some.

[GravesoftheInnocent]

I’m a believer in the idea that a person’s tone goes beyond just gear and also has to do with their fingers and how they pick or pluck the strings. I think this is a nice tool for any who would want to use it or are struggling, but on the other side I think too many people sound the same already. Lol. Variety is the spice of life. 🤘

[FrancescoFiligoi]

This is actually really cool! I find the majority of my students take 1 to 2 weeks to get used to a good posture without this tool, but there’s still a small percentage that still go back to old habits. I feel Pykmax would force them in a good way!