Classical Guitar Finger Picks | Alaska Pik Review (finger picks vs nails)

[@soundguitar]

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[@joshuadsmusic94]

Thanks for introducing this!! I’ve had a few students who couldn’t grow nails due to school dress code, and this might be just what they need. It could be great for older folks who may have more brittle nails too… I was a bit skeptical til I heard you play, great work! Ultimately, I think the responsibility to make it sound good is with the players. And don’t let any elitists stop you - as long as no one gets hurt, people can play guitar however they want 😆

[@joelchong7336]

as a chronic nail biter (i know, mom. i know), these would be a godsend

[@soundguitar]

They're PERFECT for you then! And many in the same boat :)

[@markharwood7573]

To be honest, I find they work better tucked under a bit of natural nail. But we are all different, especially when it comes to fingerpicks! You've got to try stuff & not be quick to reject a new type. I almost gave up on the Bumblebee thumb pick in the first couple of minutes but now it's my main one. Now that I am happy with the thumb pick I can use the Alaskas too. They are the ones for me. @@soundguitar

[@Catalina-h1f]

HARD relate

[@woundedbear3206]

why I'm here haha

[@glen7695]

The best demo of Alaska Pics by far. Thanks!

[@jeremydoody]

Two tips from a fellow versatility specialist with naturally soft weak brittle nails: Use Healthy Hoof nail treatment every day for at least a year, and you will notice a huge improvement in the strength and durability of your natural nails. Takes a long time to see the difference, but I can attest that it worked for me, and the difference is big enough that I’d call it life changing (not sponsored) Switch to flat wound strings on your electric guitars, the smooth wrap makes a giant difference to nail wear. Hope that helps. I’m going to try a set of these picks out. Thanks for the video

[@oesphogianthroatcancerpoli3591]

I learned from fitness that collagen supplements are a godsend. I bought them for clearer skin and hair but in just 2 days I noticed my nails were much much harder cant recommend enough. Ive also had less aches and pains.

[@Giraffemy]

I'm missing the tip of my right index finger and have self-taught bad habits. So I seek out a teacher for help. I brought some of my concerns with clicking and the cumbersome feeling of the Alaska picks adaptive phase, and my difficulty getting a clean sound especially on rest strokes to my teacher and he glossed them over. This video has honestly made the difference between totally committing to classical guitar, going all in whole-heartedly or not. I would avoid rest strokes entirely because the scarring where my finger isn't would hurt. Or play really quiet with skin and no nails or replacing the i fingering which is awkward, and this hurt my confidence to play loud. When watching that calibration excersise it all clicked into place. I made a little foam prosthetic attached to the Alaska pick to stop the buzz of playing the same note twice without muting it with the flesh of the finger which i can now do without pain. I can finally get consistently beautiful tone, and project feel totally satisfied with my musicality. I played a classical basic greensleves gorgeously, in a way that had previously been impossible for me. I teared up a little. :D Thank you. If someone disparages picks in classical, just offer to remove a finger joint. Hahaha. It's the oldest trap of humanity: my way/norm is correct and only the right sort merit entry.

[@waynzwhirled6181]

Great video. I have tinkered with Alaska Pics, and I'm very impressed with the level of playing quality you achieved with them. If I hadn't heard and seen it I wouldn't have believed it.

[@soundguitar]

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks :) ~~ Jared

[@tonylefaive]

Michael Partington! Instant sub, I went to UW for jazz bass and have crossed paths with him that way. Phenomenal player and teacher.

[@markhalle5062]

Thanks for this video, it's really helpful. I've been playing classical guitar for about 40 years. I'd like to learn to play the piano but I want to ensure I use the correct technique, i.e. no nails on the right hand. I think the use of these picks, if one can eventually adjust to playing the guitar without any significant issues, and it seems that you can, is an excellent idea. I’ll give them a go.

[@mdhj67]

I've used these on electric guitar and they worked well. I had to trim my picks as they were way to tight uncut. Definitely have to take some time smoothing them but with the picks it's a one time thing instead of constant upkeep that real fingernails require. Cheers,

[@MrMrStruggles]

Thank you Jared, I did find this very educational. I thought I was crazy trying to have four finger picks on my hand. I have very short nails and when I do pluck the string it never sounds great.

[@TH-lo8mq]

Great overview. I've been playing fingertip for a few years, but I feel like I'm missing volume and that sharp sound. I'm never going to grow my nails, so I think I'm going to give these a shot. Thanks.

[@timlawrence8952]

I have no experience using these picks. I also have no problem with musicians using them. I’ve investigated using them because I saw Livingston Taylor using them, he is an excellent fingerstyle guitarist.

[@derrickmickle5491]

Beautiful playing! This is a very helpful video, more helpful than most that talk about using fingerpicks. The pro/con list is very accurate from my experience. I may give these another try, although I gave up after a couple of months playing a couple of years ago. The squeeze was too uncomfortable after even just a half-hour of playing. Regarding if it's ok to use fingerpicks for classical music, I'm of the belief that there are no sacred cows when it comes to making music. Classical folks (like me) can get all up on our feelings about the "proper" way to do something, because we are indoctrinated from the start that way, that there is a "right" and a "wrong" way to do things. After all, the "proper" way to do something is "proper" because it has centuries of history of working well. However, the goal with making music isn't to "do things properly", it's to express yourself through music. If you like the sound you create from using fingerpicks, that's all that counts. If you're able to create beautiful music using fingerpicks, keep doing that.

[@soundguitar]

Thanks so much, Derrick! Great to hear that you found this helpful. - Jared

[@christophermitchum6829]

Playing bass doesn't hurt, well, it will help your technique! Fight for the tone, and Rise Up 🕶️✌️🎶

[@hjander]

I chew my nails (better than drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes), so I never considered playing the classical guitar, until now. Thank you!!!

[@danjonesguitarist]

Thank you so much Jared! I am a guitarist So much like you. I play classical but a lot of jazz and teach rock too. I am constantly looking for a solution to the finger vs pick thing when improvising. I want to be able to apply a pick sound spontaneously if I feel the need. I am using my index finger nail as a pick at times but it doesn't work in the same way. I'm going to order some!

[@Dave72760]

As I have grown older, I can no longer keep good strong nails, constantly chipped etc. I’m watching all these videos!

[@Coveskipper]

I’m on a mission to save my sanity and get some consistency in my tone and attack. My natural nails are so problematic I have never gotten control of them. Index is firm and skin is tougher than the others. Middle is softer skin and thinner nail, ring even more so. Impossible. So I think I will try these out and see if the transition is worthy. Thanks for the detailed video.

[@DavyRayBennett]

I can’t find the ones I was using. I found the small and mediums that I never used. This video is inspiring me to buy some more and try them out. I’ve been playing classical guitar since 1991. I hate shaping my nails. I’ve tried without nails as well. That may be my best option. I started playing bass, and it completely wrecks my nails.

Great video. Very detailed, well explained. Topic is excellent. I am a classical guitar player making a concert program for my tour, with some fingerstyle music. One nail broke and I tried Alaska picks to play my classical repertoire, not my fingerstyle stuff, and I was amazed by the sound. I commented that to a friend, and he sent me this video. Excellent video, excellent recommendations. Congratulations and thank you!

[@djparsons7363]

I didn't know these Alaska picks existed! I'm learning pedal steel guitar and I want to try these picks on it!

[@darrynsantanamusic]

Great video! As a classical guitar player who also does Fingerstyle acoustic guitar I found this very informative. Thank you

[@soundguitar]

Glad it helped! Thanks, -Jared

[@charlescamiel7082]

Thanks for the review; very informative. I play without nails. My focus is mainly classical and jazz, so your review was perfect for me. I have a classical guitar; but I prefer the sound of my Taylor 414ce. For jazz I have an Epiphone archtop with flat wound strings. I just ordered a set to give it a try. I'll let you know how it goes; and thanks for the PDF as always!

[@soundguitar]

Right on, Charles. Let me know how it goes! :)

[@stuartarnold4495]

Well this was an interesting video and a subject that took me a while to find out what I wanted. My solution came from an older man that sets up new guitars in a shop that I bought my guitar and had it set up for me. (With help from the man). A plectrum is difficult for me because of arthritis and finger playing seemed to work so okay, I was happy. One problem, chalk nails so keep the nails short and the finger tips and thumb was the advice from the man. My guitar was set up for playing with thumb and fingers and the demonstration from the man works as something to go for. But I did enjoy the video and it’s all choices we make and stick to. Thanks Jared.

[@soundguitar]

It's a tricky subject indeed and I think so many of us are always experimenting trying to figure out our own right hand approach. cool to hear yours, Stuart! thanks

[@benjaminjones5744]

so I use to play classical guitar years ago, than I switched to piano, picked up the guitar again but want my nails short for piano practice so I think its a great idea. Also if I played electric guitar it would be a telecaster :P

[@soundguitar]

Right on! It's a worthwhile solution for the right person. Perfect for playing piano too :)

[@reecetilley585]

I have long nails that have been filed and shaped to be perfect, but its so tedious for me to keep them that way when it requires daily care. Plus, its so annoying to deal with them when trying to do other tasks outside of guitar that require me to grab things. It makes me feel handicapped sometimes, and they just dont feel comfortable. After watching this, I am definitely switching to alaska picks and chopping these nails off ASAP

[@willlowry2073]

Thanks for a great instructor video. Recently saw somebody using these and it worked very well for them. I too have weak nails and have been playing steel strings just with the flesh it works pretty well but it's still can be not loud enough at times even with my amplification. So I'm looking forward to giving this a try thanks for all your sound advice

[@davidlee7680]

I also use A-Pk's (but am more of an intermediate level player). Since returning to playing in 2017 I have bounced between real nails (when I could keep them - I have very brittle and crappy sounding nails), Guitar Player Nails (Glue on nails), and A-Pk's. I have finally settled on A-Pk's. I have never noticed any excessive tendency to buzz when playing. But I do find that I need to trim the part that makes string contact. You have to do some trimming where the device wraps around the finger (a comfort thing) for sure, and I have one additional problem. The area where my nail exits the finger is much more flat than is the profile of the part the slips under the nail. So sometimes I have problems keeping enough nail to use A-Pk's. I once (true story) used Glue On nails to create enough nail to use my A-Pk's (m finger, IIRC). That was strange. I also tend to leave a layer of silk wrap on all my RH nails to avoid losing nail to the point that I can't use A-Pk's. I use size XL on p, M on i-m-a, and S on c. I use c but mostly just for the occasional 5 note chord when I play some of my own arrangements. Great playing and very useful video, BTW.

[@jondoe9389]

I been looking for finger picks for my banjo. That will still allow me to use the old school frailing style. I might look into these.

[@seanwholey6190]

I go back and forth with this and I'm still undecided. I love playing with my fingers but with electric it can sound mushy and messy. Not to mention shredding my nails. I haven't tried Alaska picks but now at least I know their name and what to expect. I haven't really gotten used to traditional thumb pick so far as it feels weird. I tried hybrid picking but would need a lot more practice incorporating my pinky into the mix. I can't wait to hear why you cut all your nails off and how that's going!

[@soundguitar]

Cool to hear about your fingerstyle journey, Sean! I'm really liking playing with my fingertips now! especially on the tele. I hope the series about that coming up is helpful :)

[@brianbergmusic5288]

Great informative video. I tried these once but ended up getting frustrated with them for a few reasons and using glued-on-fake nails to work the gigs. I'm thinking about trying them again with a fresher perspective. I have a nasty four-fecta: electric guitar playing (trying to level-up my hybrid picking), a newly developed thumb-nail-splitting abnormality, piano-dabbling, and food-service/meat-cutting as a day job prevent me from growing nails. Nails are, oddly enough, one of the reasons why I ended up sacrificing the dream of being a great classical guitarist and pursuing a more well-rounded path.

[@richardprost6282]

Hi Jared you make me want to try those Alaska picks again. Thanks.

[@rw4170]

Thanks Jared - Lots of good information. I have tried using them (I play mainly folk) and found them to be quite uncomfortable, cutting into my fingers, but this may be a size issue, so will try L and XL for thumb, even though my hands are not large. You are a guitar guru stud! Many thanks for all the comprehensive teaching!!

[@p1ranesi]

Thank you, Jared. You mention that you use these things as they come, but do you think cutting them to suit, as the makers endorse, could help with getting used to them? I have a pared-down thumb one and I do get some flesh contact too. I'd also like to ask you, if I may, whether you've tried Butterfly Picks. (Which I think I prefer.)

[@MrMjp58]

Great video. Great playing and a perfect explanation of these amazing fingerpicks. The tone you get out of your Tele is beautiful.

[@soundguitar]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it ~~ Jared

[@TheToddcole]

I’ve got like 4 different pick grips plus my fingers; please tell me how you unified your right hand technique across genres.

[@ukulelelegal]

Greetings directly from Brazil, your channel is excellent !! you seem to really like what you do, a super nice channel to watch, you just gained a new subscriber and regular viewer on your channel!

[@christophermitchum6829]

Andre Segovia didn't need no stinking badges 😎🎶✍️

[@vladartov2817]

Thank you very much for your inspiring play and your overview. I am looking for a solution for playing 12 string guitar finger style.

[@ArkyliouS]

this looks dope! i wonder what would happen if you put felt on the top of the pick to help with clicking?

[@evenaicantfigurethisout]

Is this the definitive solution to the conumdrum facing simultaneous pianists and guitarists ? Playing piano necessarily requires short nails and guitar long nails

[@pankajjoshi2032]

Can you play rumba flamenco with these fingerpicks? Thank you.

[@cyberprimate]

Thanks. Just bought some. I really think Fender, Gibson… have never manufactured an electric guitar optimal for complex fingerpicking. It is possible to play Bach on a Telecaster but the nut width is so narrow… the back of the neck so thin… Makes me want to design my own model.

[@peteroreilly8060]

Try a PRS I find it way more comfortable.

[@lazmusic1]

Hi Jared, thank you for this informative video. I've been using just one Alaska pick on my 'a' finger for a while, because I just can't grow the nail on that finger without it splitting even before it grows out of the nail bed. This seems to be a good compromise and after trying it for a while, I've got used to it. I hate sticking artificial nails on. I haven't tried an extra large size of the pick for the thumb as I haven't been able to find one yet. My other problem is that for a strange reason, I haven't been able to use my index finger properly for around nine months. It tends to flex in the middle joint almost permanently, which makes it difficult to straighten it to pluck a string. By the time I have straightened it, I tend to miss the note I intended to play! So as a compromise, I am in the process of re-fingering all the pieces I play, to avoid the index finger as much as possible. It's quite doable but quite often you do need all three fingers with the thumb for four-note chords, like in some Villa Lobos pieces, or jazz/latin stuff, or my own pieces. Your use of the pinkie has inspired me to experiment with it. It will probably be very difficult to completely switch to 'm', 'a' and pinkie permanently, especially for playing fast arpeggios, but maybe I could learn to use the pinkie every now and then to get me out a tricky fingering situations, although I find the tone of the picked little finger quite thin on the classical guitar, but still good enough to get you out of trouble! I do agree with your point about the volume you get from these picks, especially on the 'a' finger. Great stuff.

[@soundguitar]

Great to hear, Lazar! Thanks for sharing your experience and perspective! :)

[@roopakvaidya1450]

Start at 4:37

[@dirkderyckere6517]

Hi Sir , can you also play flamenco music with rasguedos = sort of strumming or are the picks then flying around in the air ?

[@carcamovmusic]

It would be great to watch how they work in a song with tremolo (recuerdos de la alhambra, for example) 👀... Great video and info!

[@soundguitar]

They work GREAT for tremolo. I'll try to work that into a video soon. Thanks! :)

[@carcamovmusic]

Amazing... I'll be waiting for it! 😎

[@mootal2812]

Which source your Alaska Pik are from ? Thanks

[@jaoeoek1980]

Thank you, I've been thinking of buying these picks and experimenting with them, but also curious about tone production. After using nails for years, I decided to cut them because I want to practice right hand tapping more. It still feels strange for me, because of the tone and that I used to use my nails when strumming. So I thought about finger picks (but I might still have to remove it when tapping. I just want to tap and strum in the same song sometimes...) I don't think it's sacrilegious. Maybe because I always want to hear music that experiment with something new. I'll waiting for the next video!

[@soundguitar]

I totally hear you! I cut my nails off for similar reasons and I'm just starting to play with tapping now too, because I finally can. And I'm liking the finger sound on my tele. :)

[@jaoeoek1980]

@@soundguitar If you want to share some tapping insights you've found in later videos, I would love to watch it! (especially tapping on acoustic/classical guitar, but on electric guitar is also interesting.) I like your approach to guitar.😉

[@soundguitar]

@@jaoeoek1980 Thanks for the request! I'll put it on my video list :)

[@goldeneaglealexander6884]

Awesome video thanks just got me a Alvarez iv been trying to learn exactly how your teaching perfect video for me to see all is possible with each kind of Guitar but still useing the finger picks Awesome 😃

[@soundguitar]

Glad to help! :)

[@chcotydf1]

Tha k you so much for this much-needed info!

[@syncr0904]

Great video. I am very new to classical guitar and i dont have nails. Do you think i should keep playing without nails and try these when i am better or should i get familiar with the piks sooner rather than later. Thanks

[@soundguitar]

Great question! I think you should simultaneously try nails and the piks. Because you can put your nail behind the plastic (which also makes it more secure) you can have nails while using these -- because the technique is the same it's helpful to try both, and if you're going to go with the piks long term it's good to have a tiny bit of experience at least with real nails. Hope that helps! Thanks for asking - Jared

[@hardiksoni6546]

Sir I have started playing rumba on my acoustic steel string guitar , so are these finger picks recommended? And if yes then plastic picks or steel picks ?

[@theegunsmith]

The ones on Amazon have terrible reviews for being brittle. Is there a good brand?

[@mattiac27]

Are these more durable than normal nails? When I play Electric Guitar with my nails, they break and chip. Would these be more durable for steel strings?

[@soundguitar]

WAAAAAY more durable yes. A million times. Works great with steel strings

[@mgcuniverse9037]

What are the pieces you played in this video? I would like to learn them

[@hblegacy]

Thanks for this. I am going to order some today and give them a try. One question.. how often do you need to replace them?

[@soundguitar]

Good question. No need to replace them until they break, which will happen just from taking them on and off frequently. One might break after using it daily for a few months, but it can vary. If you're super careful to not stretch them they can last almost indefinitely.

[@titanicgrupomusical6953]

Great video. Have you tried steel fingerpicks before? What’s the difference? Thanks.

[@soundguitar]

I haven't tried those. Let us know what you think if you try them! :)

[@bobcarwell9172]

What piece is that you are playing at the very beginning ? Sorry if this has already been asked and answered but I didn't see it anywhere... Beautiful piece and playing !

[@soundguitar]

Thanks! That's the B section of "Lagrima" by Francisco Tárrega. A common piece and relatively simple but so beautiful. I recommend it!

[@bobcarwell9172]

@@soundguitar WOW ! That's impressive- such a quick response. Where could I find the tablature of the "B" section ?

[@bobcarwell9172]

Never mind. Found it ! Very short 8 bars. I thought it was a more extended work. Beautiful and within my limited capability wheelhouse. Very VERY instructive to see the plain print on the page and then listen to how you bring it to life with phrasing, tempo variations, feeling... !

[@devanshvashisht374]

Great video. What was the song you played in the beginning?

[@soundguitar]

Thanks! That was Lagrima by Francisco Tarrega

[@mattiac27]

Do they break when playing things like solos (or strumming) on the Electric Guitar?

[@soundguitar]

Nope! they're super resilient. They'll break eventually and you'll need to replace them as they do, but it won't be from specifically doing those things, more from taking them on and off the fingers over and over.

[@ian_9863]

Im playing with thumb pick and long nails for about 5years but now I cut it because my middle finger flesh feels itchy and out of shape , Im thinking if i would start using fingerpicks now because I feel like Im deaf without nails

[@serenadeforwinds]

Very good lesson, sir!

[@soundguitar]

Many thanks!

[@skimonki]

Can these finger picks be used to play flamenco style rasguedos?

[@soundguitar]

Yes, I've used them for that

[@rossthrockmorton2116]

Hello! I know this is an older video, but are you able to control the tone with these picks on? Thank you!

[@soundguitar]

Yes you can! Just like with nails :)

[@rossthrockmorton2116]

I’m going to college to study guitar performance and music technology. Guitar wise I’ll be studying jazz and classical. Do you think these will work for when I’d play a recital for school?

[@opinionhaver574]

Finally, I can go bowling again.

[@soundguitar]

HAHA, exactly

[@mattiaswretman]

Hi! Thanks for a great review and good information. Is a "nailworthy" tremolo possible with the fingerpics?

[@soundguitar]

Glad you liked it, Mattias! Good question - yes, absolutely! I should have demonstrated it in the video, and maybe I will in the future, but yes, I was able to get a really good sounding tremolo with these fingerpicks. In fact, I liked it better than my nail tremolo. Of course it takes a ton of work just as tremolo with nails does, but it's very possible. Thanks for asking! :) ** Jared

[@Newfoundmike]

My 2 male friends used to do each others nails 🤗

[@victor1449]

Donde los compro amigo gracias ?

[@Materva-hv6sz]

you think these would work for doing chord melody on clean electric on the neck pick up?

[@soundguitar]

Absolutely! I demonstrate exactly that later in the video

[@mattiac27]

Is it possible to do artificial harmonics with these?

[@soundguitar]

Yes, definitely

[@Folkstone1957]

Do you not have your nail over the end of the pick ?

[@soundguitar]

Yes

[@mojooftheg5961]

Can you ride your unicycle while playing your guitar??

[@soundguitar]

Yep! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppaZiqVpoauan9Esi=Fc2bsJCqRAy82pB0

[@AndyHackbarthSuperFun]

thanks - super informative video!

[@soundguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@observer87]

Useful review. Thanks

[@soundguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@anuroopgautam1468]

Is it fix in size for thin fingers

[@soundguitar]

There are four sizes! :) Size small or even medium should be plenty small for thin fingers

[@anuroopgautam1468]

@@soundguitar is it available online and have a potion for choosing sizes? Sir, can u please give me the link of these finger picks, thanks a lot And what's the price?

[@vanattap]

Thank for this video, it was very helpful. I have been using them for years but I heavily modify mine. Now I'm wondering if maybe I don't need to do that and my modifications were attempts to make them sound better with poor technique. You mentioned you don't clip them at all, right? And when sanding them smoother do you also not ramp them like people do with real nails? And lastly, for a side view how far beyond the tip of the finger (flesh) does the alaska pik extend?

[@soundguitar]

Correct, I don't clip them at all. I also don't really shape, I just make sure they're totally smooth every time I play. They stock out quite a bit beyond my finger. It's definitely not the only way to do it, with good technique adjustments one can make them sound good with many approaches or shapes - this is just my way and I adapt my playing to make them work and sound right to me. Shorter or shapes can work very well also. ** Jared

[@sebastianlaluz5378]

How about for flamenco?

[@soundguitar]

They should work for Flamenco, yes! :)

[@deniscassiere]

great tutorial. question: did you try rasgueado with them?

[@soundguitar]

Good question. Yes, rasgueado works GREAT with these. It sounds amazing.

[@deniscassiere]

@@soundguitar thank you! i will try them

[@gimpyjwilliams]

you wont be able to stop the clicking sound all together especially when you play faster and use open strings but its worth the trade off

[@adautosilva2733]

How ARE you my Friend? Please , where Can i buy wicht one? I from Brasil! Gratyfully

[@soundguitar]

I've just always searched online for where they are currently selling when I need them. It's changed over the years. Hopefully you can find some near you!

[@bobsyeruncle4841]

good info thanks

[@soundguitar]

No problem!

[@weenerdawg3972]

Where can i get these?

[@soundguitar]

I just order them online wherever I can find them. Several music stores sell them.

[@go4384]

Those look kind of goofy but nice way to avoid stares around having wolf nails on one hand in public

[@soundguitar]

Been there, haha :)

[@mootal2812]

It is useful when nail broken at the wrong time...

[@MasterWingman]

People are asking about the picks that you use? They should be asking if that's a unicycle in the back. 🤣🤣🤣

[@derrickmickle5491]

@3:24 Mentions he studied with Michael Partington. Me: 😮!!

[@observer87]

Useful review. Could be useful for some.

[@soundguitar]

haha, thanks for watching, Derrick! :)

[@soundguitar]

Thanks, Sandy

[@samuelllakaj5439]

Filing nails is such a chore. There. I said it.

[@SAGAR0606]

Very helpful video🙏🏻🙏🏻👌🏻👌🏻 btw i dont know, anyone have said to you or not, but as my point of view, your face looks like actor BOB ODENKIRK. Better call saul actor.😄👍🏻👍🏻

[@soundguitar]

haha no one has every said that before but I'm a fan of him :)

[@christophkotter7406]

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[@ipaporod]

Too noisy, clicking and metallic.Not the best choice for recording!.As a classical guitarist (teacher and performer) myself I can tell that you have a very solid and technically sound right hand technique.I don't doubt that those undesirable sounds are a product of the contact between the Alaska pik and the string while it's vibrating. The issue is resolved by getting contact with the flesh of the finger tip and the pik simultaneously.Hard to do when the pik is to thick and it gets to close between the strings (the space between the 2nd and 1st string, ect). The only way an artificial nail could work, technically wise and sound/tone wise, is to invent a very thin but durable nail tip which could be inserted on the tip of the nail (not on the flesh of the finger).

[@avalanche9026]

Finger pick ?? I just can’t believe it they made a whole science about it ? You fkng kidding ?

[@muleadmin7099]

😁

[@guloguloguy]

IMHO: I WOULD THINK THAT JUST USING SOME SORT OF GLUE-ON NAILS, WOULD BE MUCH MORE "NATURAL FEELING, AND COMFORTABLE ,......THAN ANYTHING THAT "SQUEEZES" ONTO THE FINGERTIPS!...

[@thornil2231]

you dip your nails in petrol... that's how it's done.

[@stephenmosack4496]

Those are only decent if you’re willing to relearn your picking hand

[@randalllyons8467]

Too much talk not enough action.

[@petervansoestdevrolijkeboe3320]

Djeez man GET TO THE POINT!

[@parrmik]

The worst style of teacher , loves talking rather than demonstrating.