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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[@OlaEnglund]

HEY YOU! Thanks for watching!

[@ssmstudio1476]

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[@vladionescu8222]

*You're welcome Ola XD*

[@matheuslastra5929]

Hey thanks to give us this cool video

[@SubiGurung9]

Ola Englund yes you mate and thank you to for the new video

[@elierbonilla230]

This is some good shit sir (:

[@paranoidjd1351]

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!

[@JeremyMilikow]

This will.work for you!

[@DMulisha13]

A year later, how did it work?

[@paranoidjd1351]

@@DMulisha13 pretty nicely actually. It's not quite the same as a traditional pick (obviously) but it has made playing a heck of a lot less frustrating. It's good exercise too, to keep my brain remembering I have fingers and how it should use them.

[@hanovergreen4091]

You're not alone brother. I have Neuropathy. Can't feel feet or lower legs. My fingers tips are somewhat numb and my dexterity is for s...t..I gave up on guitar for a while but now back. Even though fingering is less accurate, I'll be damned if a disease is going to keep me from playing. Got some Dunlop picks with ridges and use the pick as an extension to my first finger extending a few millimeters past the fingertip. Keep going man. Your journey gives me strength to continue to fight. Music is life :)

[@paranoidjd1351]

@@hanovergreen4091 I've found the grip tape used in skateboards to be really good if you can trim it down enough to fit on a pick. Just a low grain one otherwise you'll wear your fingerprints off 😉

[@ian5420]

It’s a strap on for your picking hand

[@hollow3122]

lol how does this have 0 comments

[@soupcan6350]

@@hollow3122 because no one replied to it

[@evelynh.4088]

H O T

[@joebrandon2871]

I thought it's just a capo with pick holder when I saw it the first time

[@LuizFeReis]

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

[@armyofchris]

Yes. I've always had good technique, but my disability has been effecting how I hold the pick. This makes a lot of sence to me

[@JohnDoe-pq8yw]

I work with American Combat Vets and Luiz, this actually is something to look into. Great idea. Check out a program called Guitar For Vets.

[@LuizFeReis]

@@JohnDoe-pq8yw awesome, man

[@martinroskilly9994]

I can see how this can help me... always looking for new devices for my disability.

[@trezx7155]

Yeaa handikap pick up 🤣

[@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

[@RP-dy5mu]

It sounds better.

[@marshallzingkhai889]

My picking technique is the same as Ola's and if i try to pick like the supposed normal...the guitar sounds scrappy and thinner to me. But picking Ola's way is more difficult to play standing up.

[@search895]

I learned also Ola's way and later i forced myself into the regular one. Yes chuggs sound better the Ola way.

[@Swedishoutlaw]

Yea chugs sounds thinner when you hold it the "right way". That's why I always hold the pick like Ola to make chugs sound thicker and heavier

[@herculesbrofister265]

@@Swedishoutlaw "thinner" is just an easy way of saying "more articulate"

[@TheMasonator777]

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.

[@madhatter797]

This must be pinned

[@spewkkake]

check out matteo mancuso's right hand technique. so different.

[@aiden_macleod]

If your tone is incredible but your technique suffices for your style, then maybe it IS holding you back. You can only experiment until you find what works best. Sometimes you also need someone to help you improve and not be so narrow-minded thinking that your way is the best way when you haven't even explored every possibility. So, this is a good thing, this Pick Max thing.

[@spitefulwar]

Ola's statement that it was easier for him to sweep when he used the prosthetic matches what Troy deducts in his videos.

[@brandonkeller478]

Kill innovation? How? Music is all about the notes that you play ... not tone. Technique just makes sure you can actually play the notes lol

[@andresilvasophisma]

Marty Friedman laughs hysterically at this. Edit If you want to learn his technique you'll need a hammer and a crowbar.

[@tomecalm7]

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

[@darkmotherboard272]

Tom_E Calm_7 so u will drop the whole thingy together..

[@IrLosin]

@@darkmotherboard272 With a grip like that it would be much harder thoughg.

[@horstherbert35]

just fingerpick, it's a lot harder to lose your hands

[@dickrush6463]

@@horstherbert35 100% .

[@brotothewilliams9890]

If u play in stage u usually have pics on the mic stand or placed under the pickguard

[@denisorourke4444]

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

[@deathsicon]

At first glance I thought he stole it from yngwie malmsteen, then I saw it wasn't quite aged enough

[@De4Lth]

Ola: "i have a wierd picking technique" Me: picks exactly the same way

[@marshallzingkhai889]

And we have to hang our guitar higher up when we play standing...and also pinch harmonics are more difficult.

[@Swedishoutlaw]

@@marshallzingkhai889 I hold it the same way, but I just flip the pick really quick when I harmonic pinch.

[@tylerwestern3322]

Same

[@michaelsavides8856]

I used to pick like Ola for the first 20 years of playing. Then, I was playing guitar hero and picked differently with the controller. I switched after that.

[@tylerwestern3322]

Michael Savides guitar hero is what got me in to guitar lol

[@cohaagen90]

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.

[@aiden_macleod]

Used to be. Now he plays KISS covers on Japanese television.

[@Defsolid]

@@aiden_macleod "Used to be"?! It's only been 3 years since Wall of Sound, he's still rocking as ever! Oh and as to his gigs with the Japanese Tv, he's one of those rare occurrences where a human being does whatever he feels like doing without giving a rats' ass about keeping some fake public image. PS: Here's the link to Wall of Sound: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIuYaq2HnNyle6s That should change your mind.

[@dirface]

@@aiden_macleod You don't 'un-become' a world class guitarist.

[@svart42]

@@Defsolid I got goose bumps

[@Twobobstunes]

@@dirface technically Jason Becker did.

[@WarwolfGames]

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

[@liquid7315]

He sucks .

[@sbeqstion]

@@liquid7315 how tho

[@saarangnarayan123]

Someone give this to Willie Adler from Lamb of God.

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

Saarang Narayan - or Marty Friedman. Have you seen his picking technique? It’s so bizarre. Lol

[@BeardedMenace25]

@@Burnt_Gerbil Came here for this comment. Marty's weirds me out so much.

[@THESlammethy]

I pick the same way as Willie and I always get so much crap for it from my friends lol

[@Anthony-nk4ky]

Also Chris Poland too. That dude holds it super weird

[@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!

[@stewielad]

That's way cool

[@Lord_Raptor]

Quite a few players grip that way. EVH does, James Hetfield grips with his thumb, first and middle finger.

[@JEFFGUITAR]

@@Lord_Raptor 🤙It was working for me great! But I wasn't getting the tone and alternate picking was trickier 😸

[@DecontructRecreate]

Eddie paid some visits to your mums house, I presume? Thats how you got acquainted?

[@omgvague]

@@DecontructRecreate I'd let him bang my mom for some free guitar lessons. lol

[@screamengine]

Guitar height adjustment is far more important for proper picking. The real problem is that nobody wants to look like a geek while playing resulting in "egoic carpal tunnel syndrome".

[@thrashmaniacdrummer5931]

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

[@rave6577]

It's not a fender pickup, so it's definitely not surprising

[@eddyray666]

Sorry but why would that surprise you? It's got a humbucker in the bridge...

[@thrashmaniacdrummer5931]

@@eddyray666 Maybe it surprised me because I am a former drummer haha... Seriously speaking i wasn't expecting the SD 59 trembucker (if he hasn't changed it) to be that "chugging", but probably is because of my inexperience.

[@all_invite_0hm]

I put a SD TB-5 Custom in the bridge of my Strat last year and HOLY SPIT does this thing chug now!

[@eddyray666]

@@thrashmaniacdrummer5931 Ah, that makes a lot more sense man. I guess you can make any humbucker sound fierce through the right rig. :)

[@maskedman72]

Can you imagine Yngwie using these, having 50 of them clipped up and down his mic stand and kicking them at the audience 100 times a show?

[@morgathanify]

maskedman72 thats a lawsuit time when someone loses an eye

[@oldnikix]

Yngwie Live In Leningrad was 🔥

[@nickcrane8329]

Lmao

[@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.

[@gibsonmesa00]

TheAxeMonger I’ve taught a few kids some guitar techniques. I always say, try it like this, but do what is most comfortable for you.

[@Fromagreatheight]

I feel like my picking efficiency isn't the best because I feel like I haven't been using the most proper technique all this time, so I wonder if it'll help me?

[@ian5420]

I don’t think there is any “right” way to hold a pick tbh. I mean look a guys like EVH or Marty Friedman. Holding the pick “incorrectly” hasn’t hindered their performance at all

[@aaronsg71]

Ian agreed man, I’m self taught, people say, damn how do you pick like that? I just do

[@zeroman614]

Ian somewhat correct, though Steve Morse has destroyed his wrist and hand by picking “incorrectly” for decades.

[@jonybejo3109]

Iam agreed too..I want to add an opinion..also In Metal Methods videos from Michael Angelo Batio..he talk about PPS (Potensial Picking Speed)..no body is same to hold pick..whichever can make you comfortable..😁😀

[@GheeJuice]

Kinda agree, of course if you can play well with a "wrong" technique then its not really wrong right? However, like Ola said as well, using a more "right" technique doesn't have to be better per se, but might make some picking techniques a lot easier.

[@mtlspider]

well people like evh and marty are just so unique that the possible speed limit to their technique doesnt apply.they've got a certain amount of abilities and they use them in an amazing manner. for someone who's struggling to play faster for whatever reason there are in depth approaches that can help a lot with their technique. troy grady has made a lot of videos analyzing various players picking techniques and how they help them play faster. he hasn't said much about forward or backwards slanting to point out which is "better" as far as i remember but the stuff about upwards and downwards slanting was really helpful imo.

[@thehorseinyourbackyard3460]

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

[@newtzilla]

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

[@ZJtraylor]

Anytime a guitarist starts talking about “proper picking” I only got two words for them: “Marty Friedman”

[@Deac0n_Blues]

Or Eddie Van Halen

[@ZJtraylor]

Deacon Blues totally another great example.

[@1m3agle]

James hetfield and kirk hammett too

[@gjenferd]

-Or Steve Morse...

[@chaybeez]

I have the exact same weird picking technique (I'm self taught, so nobody corrected me), I'm glad I'm not the only one.

[@aaronsg71]

chaybeez me as well, self taught

[@MadJDMTurboBoost]

"Its a lot easier for me to sweep" *Does a bunch of legato*

[@Jigglenomicon]

*snicker* he said pik... "laughs in danish"

[@MFKitten]

It's the same in any scandinavian country. We are all laughin. MAX PIKK!

[@skatterpro]

@@MFKitten Wat, nej, I Sverige är det 'pitt', inte 'pick' eller 'pik'.

[@boiga1966]

Hahahahahahahaha

[@patfix]

Add Dutch to that list of laughers.

[@MFKitten]

@@skatterpro Jeg har hørt svensker si "pikk" før, vet ikke hva som er "regelen"

[@drdoura]

So it looks like Ola ended up buying that strat he was trying out in his birthday guitar shopping video!!

[@BobTC22]

Does your style of picking not create "your tone"? therefore wouldn't learning to pick like "how it should be done" you are just losing what makes you you? I know i hold my pick differently and yes this makes some things harder, but if i learn to play those parts in a way thats not my usual way I lose the part of it thats me??

[@morgathanify]

Talks about sweeping - doesn't actually sweep, dude.

[@jamespeters2995]

I wonder if that thing will help me with speed picking? Hmmm do I hear a 30day challenge!?

[@hfzivn]

I think it's not "really" wrong way to hold the pick like yours, my teacher did it too but he played super fast

[@nostalgik8435]

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

[@mattwright466]

This is... good... But only about as good as training wheels on a bicycle. Reason why I say that is that it doesn't force you to use the correct segments of the thumb and index finger on the pick. I already saw two people applying this tool differently... If the control of the pick exists on the JOINT of the index finger instead of the tip, it 1) limits the highly beneficial microadjustments of picking movement you can get and 2) causes all of the fingers to be closer to the strings which makes it easy to bump strings. To avoid this, many players end up flexing all of the rest of their fingers backwards and introducing tension on the top of the hand. ^This is the problem with the "fist" guitar grip and this tool won't fix it. Only proper understanding of the mechanics going in will fix it. That said, I did see another comment regarding people with disabilities. Brilliant use case. 🙂

[@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!

[@interlacedlowtech]

Are you from the company that sells it?

[@aiden_macleod]

Why is it spelled like you should be pronouncing it like "Pike-Max?"

[@FrancescoFiligoi]

Not in any way affiliated with them lol

[@Fishplants]

" percentage that still go back to old habits" lol just let people play like they want to. Some of the biggest guitar heroes out there have terrible picking technique but still kicks ass, why ? Dont buy this crap folks please

[@FrancescoFiligoi]

That’s not the point. Many guitarists have a unique style that works for them for sure, and some of these are famous guitar heroes. But that’s mainly because of their creativity and songwriting skills - If you look at their technique, you’ll still find weak points. On the other hand, look at the most technically proficient players in the world: Rick Graham, Tom Quayle, Stephen Taranto just to name a few. Look at how they hold the pick. I can’t see why somebody can’t benefit from being able to play cleaner, faster, more in control and more relaxed, which this posture provides. In the end it all serves the player’s creativity, but better to reach a certain technical level than not being able to play something you have in your head because you’re limited by your posture and technique

[@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.

[@alexandermalmberg1645]

Did you get tendinits because of playing guitar or some other reason?

[@DoubleDguitar]

Alexander Malmberg in the 90s, I was playing 5-6 nights a week and one particular evening I was in a very cold bar. By the door. I woke the next morning and couldn’t move or feel my right hand. The doctor said I over compensated and popped a tendon into my muscle and nerve section of my wrist. Ever since, when it gets too cold for my hands or I play a little too hard at a show, it will flare up. Causing the numbness and such. So, long story short, yes guitar playing was a direct contributor to it. But environmental conditions assisted.

[@yohanonshine4664]

Buy a squeeze ball it will help get past that type of pain

[@DoubleDguitar]

@@yohanonshine4664 yes, but that type of exercise can also make the tendon bigger. I have some stretching exercises that work really well.

[@luukeksifrozenhillbillyeur3407]

Heh, cool. I used to have the same picking method as Ola for the first 8 years of playing, but I forced myself to learn the "correct" way.

[@Skeletor4753]

The way you pick sounds amazing for upstrokes it is a huge part of your sound imo

[@DadoSimicStudiostriver]

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

[@matthewenglund3502]

If you really wanna be Metal ... sling your axe low and put some pickers grip on “just the tip”, attach your favorite pick, and swing that babymaker like a madman 🤘🐓🤘

[@jimberjamber8540]

I have really sweaty fuckin' hands and I drop my picks all the time when I'm strumming really hard or trem picking. This could be a game changer for me! Thanks Ola!

[@lequack7399]

Interesting, I think Misha Mansoor would appreciate this thingy.

[@mikeygabbard9268]

What if you hold your pick with your thumb, index, and middle finger like James Hetfield?

[@blee8874]

I hold it like that too

[@SteelyGlow]

What I've found on Amazon is as expensive as brand new Boss ML-2 pedal.. I don't think that it worth the money

[@bandpassmess]

Have arthritis thats made holding picks hard so I use my fingers tips . I’m always looking at different methods I’ll see if I can get one .

[@angelicaaddo559]

Very interesting to discover as a future physiotherapist for musicians

[@zzzzivan22]

Pykmax: Michael Angelo Batio left the chat.

[@nowornever2504]

There are pros and cons for how you play vs the conventional way. I had a friend that played like you...it gives you really good percussive definition, thanks to a large arc of pick attack to the string. Whereas, the conventional way is easier to control for intricate maneuvering. Do both!

[@cubusaddendum]

Hey Ola, where did you get yours from? Struggling to find a dealer in Sweden or Germany.

[@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. 🤘

[@masterkwaq]

Does it come with an XS condom as well? My friend's asking.

[@willtato8778]

I circle pick. This looks like hell for me.

[@markusmanner3338]

I pick the same way as you Ola. For me i think it was a shortcut to get faster downpicking and galloping chops. Angled pick gives less resistance and i find the alternate picking a huge hassle. I will test one of those and see if it can conquer muscle memory. A good evening to you all.

[@lordPix3lUK]

Imo you don't need it ola. Infact no one needs it! Play how you want, learn songs and have fun. Look at marty friedman for example with his hand, he's better than anyone in this thread.

[@yohanonshine4664]

I never noticed my own picking style until you mentioned this once before.I don't angle my pick like you but I hit the strings at an angle sometimes rather than 90 degree strum it gives slightly less resistance to play faster. There are some rhythms that I actually use lighter pick for , for some reason when I play TheTrooper I always shatter tip of pick lol. I like .5 pick mostly or cool pick when I go lighter cause I like that grip feature it has

[@thatoneguy444]

I actually hold it upright when standing up and down when sitting down. I thought I would be holding it "normal" later on but never changed so I just stayed with that form, haven't noticed yours lmao, nice to know it isn't actually "wrong"

[@m.dhaniichsan1990]

Ola using the pykmax : James Hetfield : DISAPPROVED to your downpicking using pykmax

[@dancolegrove9340]

Give it to Pat Metheny. Maybe we could catch up somehow.

[@TheHeIIion]

Back slant picker reporting in. This actually might be good for me. I have NEVER felt comfortable holding the plectrum and it's honestly kind of chaos across the strings. This could possibly help to remedy that to some degree if I could be forced to hold the pick the "normal" way and keep the digits from spazzing out like they tend to do.

[@rockostar2668]

Im wondering if this may help an older working man like myself who's hands aren't what they used to be hold on to my pick.

[@fauxltystower]

I have nerve issues with my right arm due to a failed disc, and I got one of those a while ago. It's fantastic. I don't use it all the time, but when I have flare ups and a couple of my fingers go numb I can use that to keep my alignment and also reset it when I find myself dragging my thumb across the strings. It helped a ton when I had lessons and my instructor has some weird technique with what appears to be a hyperextended/double-jointed thumb tip, and I couldn't figure out if I was even holding the pick right. A lot of videos with lifelong guitar players seem to surface where the players with close-ups of the playing have similar backward thumb extension. So, this helps. :-)

[@alecjahn]

Seems I've been picking more similar to your natural way, I'll try to grip it the other way and see what happens.

[@nantan9453]

I actually pick both ways. I hold the pick the traditional way for sweeps, and the backwards way for chugs. The best of both worlds! They should can make a product to help people hold it the "wrong" way lol.

[@mahonrijaussi2925]

Since my hand surgery I can't hold my pick well or speed pick as much... Wonder if this would work...

[@JeremyMilikow]

It will!

[@skmanga]

pretty crazy how much of a tone difference there is between the 2 ways Ola holds the pick.

[@bendjamin808]

Sex references with Ola 0:25 2:30 3:27 5:50

[@artillery666]

I’ve been using the pykmax when I play electric guitar for a few years now. It gets rid of the discomfort I experience in my index finger. I’m glad I discovered it.

[@nakamotolikesyou]

I usually hold my picks with my foreskin

[@shaneliddy7315]

It makes me happy whenever I see medal gods shredding on an HSS strat :)

[@DomicidalCovers]

You literally have the exact same picking technique I had for the first 9 or 10 years of my playing I think! So i know what you mean with the alternate picking, I forced myself to hold it the "proper" way in the end just so I could improve my alternate picking.

[@slingerofthe6190]

Man that Strat sound damn good... what pickup do you have in the bridge position?

[@ryanjess5111]

Much like everything else to do with guitar, I never actually learned how to hold a pick properly, I just go with how I feel comfortable. It's my fretting hand that really let's me down as I have absolutely no mobility or dexterity in my fingers, so anything remotely fast is out of reach to me :(

[@MR3DDev]

I'll put this on the same box as those hand warmers for competitive video game players

[@Nyarlah]

This finger position looks so unconfortable. I may be playing the wrong way too. I'll stay wrong. Maybe in a few years we get an exo-arm help that guides our hands and fingers, and plays stuff in our place. And then we feel good... Just play your guitar the way you play your guitar. Most of your heroes have kinks that are considered "a not normal way to do it" on the guitar. And they're still heroes. Min-maxing is a fucking bane of our time. edit: Ola himself proves you can be talented and successful and hold your pick the "apparently wrong way". Give me a break.

[@JiTiAr35]

Wait. Ola Englund used to have a guitar teacher?

[@EduardoRodrigues88PT]

He even had lessons with Frederik from Opeth.

[@OlaEnglund]

when I started playing guitar I had one year of lessons on acoustic guitar. Didn't do shit

[@all_invite_0hm]

Same here. I took lessons for 6 months and the guy kept teaching me the same, unhelpful shit. I stopped going and started teaching myself. Same with Dimebag, too, from what I remember.

[@maxb7611]

Will Solar make Bass Guitars one day?

[@thrasheavyrhythm9779]

You SOUND good so you ARE good. You are making music and that's what's important. Nothing wrong with your picking at all bro

[@OthiOthi]

In my uninformed opinion, it might be cool for you to pick as you normally do when chugging. Your upstrokes sound almost as aggressive as your downstrokes, and I think you may have noticed the same in a past video (I could be wrong!) On the other hand, you can try to pick in this new way when you play leads or sweeps. Mix the two picking styles and keep the best things about them, right? Uninformed opinion woooo

[@pauloheiniken]

Olá Ola, This picamax help me with the chicken pickieng and fingerstyle?

[@Mario666Heartless]

JImmy Hendrix Picked that way, and me when i started playing used to play like that aswell, but i couldn't do pinch harmonics, so basicaly that was the reason to change the way i hold the guitar pick :D

[@TheJasonEstes]

I used to play with the pick between my thumb and middle finger. Pinch harmonics made me switch as well. Although I remember being able to get them somehow involving my pinky finger! Lol

[@Levy3o8]

I shouldn't have watched this. Now I've put too much though into how I hold my pick and I can't remember how to hold this weird blue plastic thing.

[@bigal2731]

I actually really disagree with prescribing a "Correct" picking technique at all honestly. I honestly just consider it part of each individual players' style or "voice"

[@aragorn767]

I just bought this due to my thumb nail getting in the way of the pick, leading to a ton of joint pain and high probability of me dropping the pick. This will force me out of my old picking technique into one compatible with nails.

[@dhruvvprakash]

Me:-(after hearing opening riff) "Since when did OLA'S riffs become like this?? X0 . . . . (realizes playback speed is at 1.5x)

[@henrikcroan]

I discovered that I have the same picking technique as you. I have noticed that it helps to get a more percussive and tight tone, so maybe it's not worth learning it the right way? You definitely loose some tightness.

[@themob.]

That back angle on ola’s picking technique is probably the reason his sound is so metallic

[@BAMozzy69]

It will help if you struggle too keep holding the pick without dropping it, keep it facing the right way without it rotating and maybe help if you are often gripping the pick too tightly...

[@ChrisLeeRhodes]

This looks like something Kirk Hammett could benefit from. LOL

[@artificialinsolence3182]

Hmm. I mentioned once in one of your videos that you might want to try the JP ultex pick and now you're using it. Have I set something in motion there?

[@GuitarBillCurran]

Ola, you're tone is way better, for what you play, when you just hold the pick like you normally do.

[@ODPTV1]

There are shred gods that edge pick that way but alternate picking can be a bitch for some people who are otherwise amazing players it seems.

[@kin2naruto]

*ouch* I need to remember NOT to listen to electric guitar videos on my cheap speakers. (Headphones only)

[@Farvann]

Next guitar clinic only with the PYKMAX please! :D

[@t3nshie]

I pick the same way Ola does. I knew it was wrong, but i just didn't care. maybe I need this.

[@Elviolli]

I’d love to watch Marty Friedman play guitar with this thing.

[@violeman]

As this joke for a "super pick"came out.. I am feeling like, I may be done music now........ Need to find another buzz that gets me hyped.. After playing some crazy venues Across Ontario, Canada I am starting to feel, like it is for the younger boy's/girls now... Maybe solder some arduino's up or make a Robot for home, or some stupid crap, that will make me happy. Ill keep watching Ola & Thanks 4 everything bud!!

Hello Ola! I have a weird obsession of writing in swedish, but maybe with London accent. Just discribed to Your channel...been stalking for years, so now I thought...what a heck. You have to pay Your house and kids hobbies also, so it's a little what I can do. I have on Solar, ordered the A2.6 TBR, and now I have 3 Solars at my basket! What the hell! And I do play RR-style guitars in my bands...but still. Maybe one for my son. But keep on going, and taking my money with new cool looks of Solars. Hälsningar från så kära granne Finland!

[@jeffsadie9496]

This gizmo may have saved my career. I have no grip strength left in my hand, and was reduced to taping my guitar pick to my index finger....which will work IF you get the angle right, which is very, very hard. With the Pykmax, you don't have to worry about your thumb's lack of grip strength, and the angle is always right.

[@mksounds6326]

I grew up playing backward-slant as well as my natural pick position. I've never been big on sweep picking short of "circular", 3-note/string crossing technique. I've had to go back and learn to angle the pick forward for certain licks/phrasing. Will I ever be Michael Angelo-forward pick-shred fast? Nope. I just use what works. I may check this thing out for my boys as players starting out. Thanks for the vid Ola and all the best from the Bay Area. MK

[@DavidOnTheRoadGuitars]

I end up digging my pick index finger nail into the string. I have a weak pick holding hand. So this might help.

[@stephanieredden8861]

I appreciate your honest review. I just can't hold a pick anymore and have relearned to strum with my index finger, but I can't hit the bass notes that way. I tried to play with a pick again today, while playing something as simple as Promises by Clapton, and I just can't. Neurological issue suck, but I'm not ready to not play anymore. Is there a way to replace the picks without having to order theirs? I prefer nylon.

[@ledchickenfpv7164]

420 picks FTW. J/S ;) I guess this gadget doesn't interfere with palm muting, which seemed like a possibility to me. I've been using Dunlop Flow 4.2mm and gorilla snotting the ... well ... snot out of them because I'm old and my arthritic hands like to send "normal" picks sailing across the room and of course under/behind whatever is the most difficult place to retrieve them from, so maybe I should try one of these. They do look a little goofy though. And we all know how important it is to look cool when you're playing, whether there's anyone there to see you or not. But I suppose launching your pick and cussing constantly isn't the coolest look either.