How Does Kirk Hammett Do It?!

How does kIrk Hammett perform with such a small pick?!
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[@metalhead7917]

He does still use Jazz III’s he actually just came out with a new pick tin with just those in them. I actually had the same pick tin you were taking about and used them as well but I preferred green Tortex then I switched and now I use 1.14 Whitefangs, have for the duration of their run.

[@nemesis11fp20]

I played with a regular pick for 25 years. 6 months ago I switched to Jazz III, and I only wish I had switched 2 decades ago. So much better control, pinch harmonics are so much easier, string skipping is easier. The only thing that is a little more difficult is sweep arpeggios, but thats just because I have terrible technique, soon, using the jazz III picks will force me to fix that.

[@timjenkins502]

Jazz 3 XL are a game changer, I've been playing metal for 20 years and about 5 years ago I discovered these and its never been the same after, I HIGHLY suggest anyone trying them

[@SouthpawSparky_]

Amen just switched to ultex jazz xl…its perfect

[@jantzencase7524]

What is intune guitar picks version of the jazz 3 xl

[@timjenkins502]

@@jantzencase7524 this I do not know

[@SouthpawSparky_]

@@jantzencase7524 I recommend the ultex jazz 3 xl…the ultex material has a good sound ands it’s easy to hold on to for chunky rhythm stuff…I use the green tortex xl jazz and the ultex Jazz 3 xl

[@MetalD1111]

I have his guitar pick as well I tried it not my style I like the James white fang pick

[@ziecik14]

I use either White Fangs or Rabea's Flows, both very similar picks. Jazz 3 tend to sound darker and more basy, which might be a good thing, but they are way to small to feel comfortable in my hands anyway.

[@thomasg9105]

I played normal Dunlop Tortex for years. Loved the sound. Discovered this Jazz III picks and got comfortable with it, but not with the sound. Luckily they have the Jazz III with Tortex material 🙏🏼

[@Matallica01]

Good video! I can only play using the Dava picks for some reason, the only pick I've ever used! no idea how Kirk plays with these tiny ones, the position of them gets messed up in your hand too even if you do manage to keep hold of it

[@SuperG3442]

I use them. I struggled at first with them. I kept going back to other picks but I stuck with them and now I just use them.

[@laurentduca4788]

Amazing tone bro 🤘🏻 !!! Really love it. Which amp do you use ?

[@ObtainThePain]

I use the max grip jazz 3s. They're pretty much the perfect version for me since my hands sweat a lot

[@BatFan1]

I've used the green Tortex for 15+ years, they seem like the same size (length and width) as the Jazz III except for the rounder shape of the top rather than the more triangular shape of the Tortex. But i thought the cutout on the KH was to improve grip?

[@SouthpawSparky_]

I like Kirk but I hate his sig picks…I used the green and purple tortex the most for 10 plus years tried tons of different ones

[@technewsfortechnoobs]

I literally can't use ANY guitar pick outside of the Fender 355's....the ones that look like a big triangle. Not the rounded ones, the ones that literally look like a Dorito's chip. lol

[@thedudeabides6786]

I got some Kirk guitar picks, I can't use them either

[@cfh13]

Awesome hoodie, does it have back print? I'm still wearing my flaming skull shirt from yesterday. I bought the same mummy tin & could not use the tiny jazz 3. I use petruccis black jazz 3. James' wear down just by looking at it, that's why he tosses them after 1 song.

[@mattriffmaster]

It does have back print yes!! 🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@SimpleKiid]

I have tried the picks you use but man they feel hudge XD. I go between the dunlop flow picks and the dunlop gator grip can't really decide

[@bobsana8968]

yeah I play with Kirk's picks for 1 year now and I very much like them . I play only the rhythm parts on every Metallica song and it's perfect

[@TheFlexXMLG]

i used these for a while, switched to bigger picks and i cannot go back

[@edanzbox]

Yeah, he still using them, I got one from him in Helsinki recently

[@SouthpawSparky_]

I’ve switched from yellow tortex to green to purple to gator grip to jazz 3 back to purple to max grip 1.mm back to green tortex to ultex jazz xl….ive always felt uncomfortable with the jazz sized picks way to small for rhythm playing

[@taicollier6388]

I had a bunch of Kirk's picks heh! I stupidly gave some to others and lost some and only have a few left 😢 I regret that because I love these picks since I first started using Jazz III picks 😂

[@taicollier6388]

Oh, and uhh. By the way, Matt. Thanks for your opinions on the Ernie Ball Flex Cable haha! I recently bought one and love it. I noticed a small difference in my sound as well since using it, because I used to use cheap ass cables that didn't really give me that tasty heavy sound I've been searching for 😂😂🤟🏾

[@mattriffmaster]

🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@metalpuppet5798]

Its the opposite for me. I used to use the Jazz III but then I tried the Petrucci picks which are considerably smaller and now a Jazz III feels gigantic and aweful :D

[@mattriffmaster]

SMALLER?!?! Ha ha

[@metalpuppet5798]

@@mattriffmaster well smaller than the Jazz III picks. Not smaller than this one (I think at least. I never played one of those Hammett picks)

[@TheBrando228]

I've been using the white fangs or a few years now ,always wanted to try Kirk's picks but now I might not

[@mattriffmaster]

They’re tricky to get used to Mann!!

[@elguitarTom]

It's just getting used to it. If you play on it a few weeks it will feel natural.

[@Baminion]

Jazz three is too thin for me

[@Baminion]

Dunlop three millimeter