I Bought a $100 Sterling Silver Guitar Pick-What Does it SOUND LIKE?

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[@MusicisWin]

if there is a ridiculous guitar item i WILL test it out... for YOU... for SCIENCE...

[@poundtacos4006]

Not an item but I did see a video recently of Steve Albini talking about the very unusual way he straps in his guitar,.. could be good for a laugh!

[@gremlinrambo]

Iron Age has a useable pick of destiny, maybe that could be of use for a video

[@George-sx7wg]

I mean you can spend 3,000 on a ibanez pia.

[@patrickwerner4723]

How much of its short comings came from how small it was.

[@LardyMongusHunnter]

Your awesome

[@wolowolowitz6141]

Tyler: "I used $100 for a guitar pick" **1 Day Later** Also Tyler: "I lost a $100 guitar pick"

[@CatsPajamas23]

IT'S IN THE SOFA. (You know. The one they never sit on.)

[@cOoLKid-qt6ey]

True

[@poopityscoopity2042]

I was just about to say that! 😂

[@lukzriffs1564]

Or darling, i lost 100 Dollar :)

[@progtunes]

I made it 1000 likes yay

[@jimmyd2503]

Tyler in 1 year: “I bought a $500 guitar strap... and it sounds AMAZING!”

[@MartinBellamyMBDrums]

Just imagine what tone you could get out of that though!

[@jimmynutron2368]

He’s gunna be like “I bought a new dog and it sounds freaking AMAZING”

[@therainbowderptrd4413]

I bought a $600 golden guitar stand, it sounds INCREDIBLE

[@leathersandals]

"I got an $800 pick guard, and it sounds INSANE"

[@farhanpiece]

Hey I got a new haircut, woow sounds so much different

[@costasmandylor7252]

Brian May laughs with his bag full of silver coins.

[@Ventsolo]

I was looking for this...

[@superbeegaming3751]

Honestly I was about to comment something similar but i guess this is what everybody thought of...a glorified sixpence am i right lads or am i right lad

[@Kelly_C]

that's what I was thinking this whole time just use a damn coin you'll look much cooler

[@smallsthetimelord4066]

Something funny is Brian May says he likes to use the silver ones more because they sound better but he also says he likes to use his birth year, 1947, which is the year after they switched them to copper-nickel.

[@RByrne]

@@smallsthetimelord4066 1965 I believe was when they stopped making silver coins in US, 1947 was when they stopped in England.

[@SinkMan434]

Tyler: “I feel like if I throw any guitar pick at someone it wouldn’t hurt them” Me: **LAUGHS IN ROB SCALLON**

[@iliveinapuddle986]

W A L N U T P I C K

[@andertons]

I resemble that comment! 😂😂😂

[@joem9360]

Pete?

[@williameck05]

Lee

[@shkibby1]

That's a Rob line. Hi guys!

[@gunkanjima3408]

3 Stooges????

[@sidiox7857]

Is this the Danish Viking I watch for some reason??

[@drishyaa9171]

Imagine getting that pick inside acustic guitar.

[@daev255]

godamn

[@settratheimperishable4093]

Just shake it enough and it'll come rocketing out the side like a cannonball, taking out three people in the process

[@rsplatpc]

make it easy to find as it destroys the binding on the inside

[@moonboogien8908]

"MY PRECIOUS!!!!"

[@hruaiteachawnghlut7475]

I actually always put my pick inside my acoustic guitar so that i dont lost it

[@newenglandbass]

I recently bought a $20 pick made from an old 90% silver quarter. I heard the silver sounded great and also I collect silver coins so I thought it would be an awesome combination of the two hobbies. Having it for about a month now, I can say it is an awesome little pick with its own sharp and twangy sound.

[@kelseycurtis1546]

And a silver dime(90% silver) is only $2 .

[@mikejake6360]

Good idea, I have an old silver quarter and a jeweler's saw. I might try to make it a pick

[@aryankumar7283]

@@kelseycurtis1546 how lol that amount of silver on its own costs more

[@jasonsummit1885]

I make them mostly out of stone like jade or agate but I have made them out of pure and sterling silver. I sell the stone picks for $10 and the silver ones for $20, they go fairly quickly so I need to make more.😁

[@gatergates8813]

I made my own with a silver dollar, a hammer, and a pair of tin snips- it is super twangy

[@jamesglynn4192]

U should use that Silver pick on ur Aluminium neck guitar

[@SeanStephensen]

"I'm surprised it doesn't come with any chocolate" Fender: begins selling chocolate guitar picks tomorrow

[@kylehill9653]

Yes

[@jojo-yz8qf]

At the same price as these picks, of course.

[@OtherTheDave]

Ok, so obviously the high strings on electric and steel-string acoustic guitars would just shave the chocolate right off the “pick”, and it’d melt pretty fast without some kind of coating which, come to think of it, could also protect the inner chocolate... Aha! I wonder how long a pick-shaped M&M would last on a nylon-string guitar?

[@jojo-yz8qf]

@@OtherTheDave I think it would be more of a thing where it just looks like picks, but aren't supposed to be used as picks. Kind of like how you can't use chocolate coins to buy stuff.

[@OtherTheDave]

@@jojo-yz8qf I’m totally gonna find a giant M&M and use it as a pick 🤣 Although I’d have to get a nylon-stringed guitar first.

[@davidjaymz64]

fender is going to start putting out expensive bullshit just so tyler buys it

[@locapublica]

I think this pick was the test, if he buys really everything. Now that they know they’ll start releasing said expensive bullshit.

[@quiltface83]

its about ~$4 worth of silver

[@wolfpac1970]

Maybe they should do sterling silver guitar strings so he can buy them and see what they're like...lol

[@iwoszymczak4002]

its the same with their treble bleeds for 50 bucks haha the components they are made of cost like 2€ max

[@taters6529]

@@quiltface83 proof you're just paying for a name

[@caiusmadison2996]

The second year I was guitarist, my parents went to a jeweler in town and had my initials scribed into a Sterling Silver pick. I played a scale on it, and it broke my high E string(1st string)

[@dontneedtoknow5836]

That would be the better option. Custom is always better imho because no one else has one.

[@tintecobrizo]

i guess if you use heavy gauge it dont matter

[@jackmailey20]

“I’m gonna pop some for all you freaks out there “ *completely ravishes the bubble wrap*

[@RC32Smiths01]

The anxiety of losing a pick intensifies......

[@JohnZeeX]

Actually, when you use a pick that costs a bit, you’re more mindful of where it’s at. I have some stone picks, some horn picks, a few wooden picks and a V-Pick I paid way too much money for. I’m very careful with all of them. Meanwhile I’ve got Dava and Big Stubby picks all over the house.

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@JohnZeeX Ahh very true. You can't afford to lose 'em.

[@j_freed]

@@JohnZeeX - Not true, I fling them at the crowd because this is a dazzling display of awesomeness.

[@jfrog1979]

((😥))

[@dyamicorriveau9677]

@@JohnZeeX correct. I have a 30 dollar iron age helios 3 that is always on my person.

[@yourbutteredbiscuits593]

Ever try a rickenbacker???? Ay????

[@prashantsarkar821]

Imagine paying $100 for a pick just to lose it after 10 minutes.

[@inigodelgadocosculluela9629]

This

[@ZaneDalton]

^

[@rockhydra9768]

Alexi Laiho used to use silver picks. he said once he started grinding the touring scene, they were too expensive and switched to Jazz III picks.

[@honkytonkinson9787]

Drops in in the vent on the floor...

[@jake_of_the_jungle9840]

I love the jazz III picks

[@shannonm7981]

*Tyler:* Spends $100 on 1 pick *Me:* Spends $1 on 100 picks on Wish.

[@thomasarussellsr]

But, are they any good?

[@j_freed]

Who wears out that many picks? I'm still using a bunch of celluloid picks I bought in 1998. They great.

[@TJjjjjjjjjjj]

@@thomasarussellsr surprisingly good ! I bought a few batches of “fender” picks from wish and most were exactly the same as my legit ones. On average Ended up paying $5.00 incl shipping for 50 so not as good as 1:100

[@bladimirbetancur327]

I cut them out of credit old cards or similar. Beats wasting money on things you can make .

[@TJjjjjjjjjjj]

@@bladimirbetancur327 yeah I’ve got one of those pick puncher things too credcards are to rigid what you want are those opal train card things they are the equivalent to an 8.2

[@froetheremix3890]

His house is so clean when he threw that packaging he had second thoughts about littering.. Wife!

[@LAZARCAR98]

Well she lets him have like 700 guitars in his house,you don't wanna mess that up :D

[@X-EvilAsh]

@@LAZARCAR98 hahaah

[@diegolaguado6155]

It sounds just like playing with a coin

[@michealpersicko9531]

and like all coins it makes it really bright but at the cost of losing the bottom end a bit.

[@garyt123]

Yeah, and a silver coin that size costs about $5

[@mikea6710]

Definitely playing with coin, indeed. Buying that pick is a gamble, coin is at stake.

[@pau.c_himself]

Laughs at Brian may

[@brycehowell7192]

And those only cost 25 cents, tops

[@mw5150g]

lol i have like 140 picks and it's still cheaper than this sterling silver guitar pick lol

[@rockeredbunny]

Well, you also can have 140 cheap squiers instead of one fender. It’s all about passion, motivation and geeks.

[@mw5150g]

@@rockeredbunny Yes!!! it's all about passion. I don't care that this guy has idk some vintage rickenbacker and that guy has a squire bullet. It's all about the damn passion.

[@Marks-ul9jx]

Why do you count how many pics you have?

[@mw5150g]

@@Marks-ul9jx naah this is just some random number, but i have a lot of them, like a lot, i mean... A lot. So i'm probably close to that number lol

[@theadventuregamer6855]

Same I have almost 200 and only spent 🙃 70$ I am gonna spend 11$ soon 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@spacejamgoliath]

Fender: Silver pick Also Fender: Stainless strings

[@rangamsarmah2061]

I love how Tyler randomly goes off about how effective of a self-defence weapon the pick can be.

[@lubindamukendwa8727]

You could always just wear it as a pendant on a necklace.

[@sammyhoffman4812]

Knowing Tyler’s luck Reverb: $2

[@JC-11111]

Not happening. They're sterling silver. They'll be sold at or above Fenders price. No doubt.

[@sammyhoffman4812]

@@JC-11111 yeah of course I know was just a joke

[@gabrielreny1960]

@JC r/woooooosh

[@prsplayer210]

@@JC-11111 that much sterling is worth like 10$

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@prsplayer210 really? Sterling is 85% or more pure silver. The value has to be more than $10 just in silver weight. He said it was heavy. (Well, for a pick anyway)

[@abrahamlincoln4160]

This is like the myth busters they say it’s for science but they just do it because they would do even if the cameras weren’t rolling

[@michealpersicko9531]

especially that alcohol testing episode. OMG adam and jamie drunk on a treadmill was the funniest shit ever.

[@user-ln5rr6ju3f]

at this point tyler is just flexing in us

[@nsc217]

Tyler’s on the phone with Fender: “When am I being reimbursed for this pick?!”

[@mustang268]

Brian may has now entered the room with his bag of coins lol

[@hardlybarelybelligerent7638]

"it's my pick in a box" 1 second in and i know im dropping a like

[@kissfan1701]

I was looking to see who went there first

[@tombworld9012]

I knew enough to check the comments before posting it myself.

[@kissfan1701]

@@tombworld9012 sometimes I jump without looking, but not this time

[@mcmuffin_stuffin]

@@tombworld9012 my thoughts exactly

[@aronk3688]

As a jeweller and a guitarist, I do make my own sterling silver guitar picks to the exact shape and size that I want and every so often I grab out a normal plastic pick, but I always go back to my sterling silver ones. It's a difficult thing to mass produce a decent sized pick and keep the costs as low as possible, hence why this one is so small. If you prefer a pick with give, you should stay away from silver ones, but if you like a sturdy solid pick, silver might be right up your alley.

[@nicholasweir4264]

Me: this pick is gonna be epic! Tyler: OOOOO BUBBLEWRAP!!...

[@iangarza990]

shut up nicholas weir... never speak... why do you speak? why?

[@StarQueenEstrella]

Fun fact: the term “plectrum” originally applied to the part of a harpsichord that plucked the strings of said harpsichord. I suppose that, over time, as the guitar developed throughout the Renaissance and the Baroque periods, some lutenists and guitarists had the zany idea of using a harpsichord plectrum to strum their instruments.

[@BSGC]

Yet another Fun fact, your totally gorgeous😮‍💨and Intelligent🫠

[@leinonibishop9480]

It may have entered the English language in the 15th century for harpsichords but the word is originally Greek and various hand made plectra have been used with instruments for thousands of years with Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and other eastern cultures.

[@1mdlmusic]

The plural of “plectrum” is not “plectrums”; it’s “plectra”. -Grammar Nazi

[@SheepWaveMeByeBye]

It's a loan word that has been in the english language for half a millenia. Plektrums is just as correct as plectra. -Grammar RedArmyAtTheGatesOfBerlin

[@abstractreindeer]

Once, I saw Plectra play at The Whisky-a-Go-Go. Great show. It was ... Plectacular! . No, no ... I'll show myself out, thank you.

[@rmaxtpmx]

You mean linguistics Nazi. Grammar is how words are used in relation to one another. You mean to have a conversation about the linguistic roots of a single word. Good luck with that one.

[@smokingdog9349]

5:24 You’re welcome

[@josephrodriguez1530]

we need tyler’s foreplay first.

[@smokingdog9349]

@@josephrodriguez1530 alright... Edit:Wait what the f*ck?!?!!?

[@xtravagentk1275]

@@smokingdog9349 8 minute video, doesn't get to the point until 5 minutes in. Sheesh.

[@alexandero9936]

“Swiss miss, instant piss” - Sam o’Nella academy.

[@alexandero9936]

@Reddit BEAST *ahem* 2:52

[@mason3872]

“Better not be a novelty item” *Famous Last Words*

[@freedustin]

it's literally sold in Fender's "Gifts & Novelty" section on the site...

[@mason3872]

@@freedustin damn he must be incredibly gullible if he manages to click on “Gifts and Novelty” whilst not looking for novelty items. I mean to be fair he has like 12 PRS’ so I can’t imagine a $100 pick is that far of a stretch for Tyler lol.

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@mason3872 1 million views on youtube is roughly 20k in revenue, 100 bucks isnt 20k.

[@hiddenhillinstruments]

You ever play a guitar with true Temperament frets? What's that sound like when you bend a note? Feed me Tyler.

[@markbyrd7710]

The bends sound normal.

[@cameronjustis3836]

it sounds like a guitar.... probably

[@DCJayhawk57]

True temperament is for intonation consistency throughout the neck when fretting. When you bend a note, it's all on you to make sure the note is in tune, so there's no difference when bending.

[@estinex858]

“I paid 100 freaking dollars for a guitar pick- for you people!” * sees bubble wrap * Ooooooooh :D

[@vitnemec8365]

1:23 - Maybe because you are trying to fill the infinite hole in your soul with earthly gizmos

[@lizarrrdbeth]

It's silver... It's heavy... It's a precious metal... it's HEAVY METAL!!

[@SilenceUnspoken]

I wish this got more attention lol

[@adamschranz8888]

3:30 He should make an ambient album with his singing voice lol

[@judyvibes]

Say goodbye to that pick, in a few days it will be lost in space forever. Only God knows where.

[@thomasarussellsr]

That hole you never noticed you had in your pocket.......

[@kevinogorman7561]

Stirling Silver guitar picks Nitro finishes: Oh god no

[@WeyounSix]

“This is neat! Why am I such a sucker!?” BIG MOOD lmao

[@ViperoK]

I can't imagine what it would feel like to drop this.

[@iamacharliest]

Severely dissapointed that you didn't sing the phrase "It's my pick in a box"

[@matthewguarna2975]

Plot twist: He bought one a week ago but lost it before being able to record the video so this is actually his second one

[@theliau7778]

"I'mmmmm the piiiiiick in the box"

[@mason3872]

I’m just imagining how Tyler will manage to top this, what’s next titanium pick? Diamond pick?

[@eyezm212dude]

Diamond PickAXE

[@1ListerofSmeg]

An even smaller type of pick.. The Nitpick Type bought weekly.. The Quikpick (Edit: Pick-achu, ...probably wasn't worth it lol)

[@mrpotatocream9499]

A brick pick

[@mrpotatocream9499]

An obsidian pick

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@eyezm212dude goddamn do i hate the comment section.

[@JohnMark82]

But why didn’t he sing “it’s my Pick in a box”?

[@jakeschemin]

Silver is being shorted and practically trending. Big brain. Well played.

[@jasonott6329]

No, no it isn't.

[@jakeschemin]

@@jasonott6329 whatever silver was pumping and he made a video about a silver guitar pick. Big brain maintained 🧠

[@Leo-fq3sx]

I wanted one when they announced it on instagram but the linked was down :(

[@AlvinWar]

Before watching I can guarantee that it sounds like a metallic pick

[@godsinbox]

yep. I made an aluminium pick in the 90's. Sounded like a metallic pick for sure. it did eat the pickguard a little tho...

[@kolchak357]

Have a Dava metal tipped pick that came in a variety pack. Hated it immediately.

[@adameaby]

I used a quarter as a pick once so I'm really ahead of the game

[@zedd9483]

My man Tyler is gonna use that 5000$ pedal in all of his videos

[@PapaWheelie1]

Put that thing to work

[@thomasarussellsr]

It has to earn its keep.

[@moonboogien8908]

"Better not be a gimmick" *foreshadows*

[@leocopat7530]

Tyler: Buys a 100$ pick Me:Steals picks from guitar stores

[@thomasarussellsr]

Can't beat free.

[@snowdevil7727]

Dude, get one of those Swiss Hufschmid picks. They are something different.

[@markarolee]

Music instrument companies - "now let us make a gold guitar pick"

[@frlo7688]

Using these materials is so pointless lol, it is prestigious, but theyre not resistant materials and will wear out pretty easily . .

[@frankmcgarry3155]

The funny thing is that it’s silver value is less than $5.

[@HFSIR]

I mean if it’s like an ounce of silver it’s like 30 bucks

[@DaSeppii]

Next up: "I bought a platinum Whammy Bar."

[@aleksabajic2221]

Guys and Girls , lets admit it... we are ALL first.

[@jonathanjordan4048]

Subtle “Dick-in-a-Box” reference.

[@rogybogy460]

MAKE A GUITAR, AMP, AND PEDAL COLLECTION PLEASE ALL OF THEM PLEASE!!!

[@George-sx7wg]

he did one along time ago I think in 2016 its very outdated but its something.

[@rogybogy460]

@@George-sx7wg I know I saw it, I think it’s time for an updated version...

[@George-sx7wg]

@@rogybogy460 yay 100%

[@eslademan]

You have a career in stand-up or music, it sounded amazing! I mean absolutely amazing! I'm getting ready to try to look up Fender right now so I can order mine, and you're hilarious you know that, I was wondering why my stomach hurts everytime I watch your videos. Keep up the good work "Sensai."

[@mysticalpotato86]

I have to recommend Stoneworks picks - they give you a definite alternate sound if you're used to standard plastic picks only, and look amazing as well.

[@jaydenmusic5208]

Plot twist: He drops the pick, and loses it.

[@charliedouglas-sandberg300]

Is it just me, or did that pick sound amazing??

[@dontneedtoknow5836]

I've used everything from a folded up piece of paper to a zebra pen. Even used a Bobby pin. Different sounds on each. Only thing I can't think of I have used is a stone, maybe flint?

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@dontneedtoknow5836 umm why did you just randomly start saying this??

[@thetylersherman]

It clearly does have some effect on the "attack" of each individual note. The transient is a bit "bitier," and it does impart just a little bit of that metallic quality. You could probably replicate that same effect with an aluminum pick though, or maybe a titanium pick (which might be a bit stronger) to avoid paying $60 for a tiny sterling silver pick. I think most importantly for me, I would want a metallic material that doesn't build up burrs over time that might scratch against and damage my strings.

[@leelenlesueur8863]

I love the majora's mask light you got there.

[@simonlarson5690]

no way it sounds like a pick

[@seanbowles88]

I lose all of my picks. This would not be good for me to buy.

[@edwinstovall3334]

I have tried MANY different materials for my guitar picks. I've had the usual plastics, of course, along with steel, bell brass and one stone pick. That last one REALLY let me rock out!😄 Usually, I got very varied tones for my trouble. Thanks, Tyler, for taking this hit for me. I hadn't known that Fender was marketing silver plectra (That's the plural of "plectrum", FYI.), but after seeing this vid and hearing the differences in tone -- and lack of same! -- I'll say that this is one bout of Gear Acquisition Syndrome that I will beat!😎❤️️🎸‼️

[@jamiem7114]

Dude! That really brightened my day! Thanks!!

[@jam9200]

Don’t ever drop it

[@totendestro585]

Plotwist : He only Paid 60 for the Pick

[@thomasarussellsr]

Okay, $60 for the pick, $24.99 for the shipping. Where is the other $15? He said $100, but 60+25 is only 85.....

[@Camila-qm1vu]

theres still taxes and fees that he had to pay

[@CoryA2503]

@@thomasarussellsr tax brought it up to about $92, still missing $8

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@Camila-qm1vu estimating and rounding, that "new math". Got it.

[@ballpythonsarecool5437]

How is it a plot twist he said he paid 60 for the pick

[@nicknackdaddyack]

Thank you for testing out that pic.....my wife would kill me if I bought one...way to take one for the team! Now...that’s a win!

[@Jimmy2Bits]

Between all the PRS stuff , your studio area and now the way you're describing the looks of that guitar pick. You LOOK awesome bro.

[@mattw3021]

What does it sound like? Sounds like you need less patreon support.

[@colsonkindy6408]

Would never buy this because I would drop in and then loes it forever.

[@MOON_BOYS]

I have had one made in Silver for years. Its The shape of sharkpic, My favourite pick style. Good that others can buy them now too

[@KM_1983]

The commercial is the Firefly Pick that lights up when you pick a string! Now we know the next pick video!

[@PilgrimageYears]

This is the type of capitalism we don't need in this world tbh.

[@whiskeymike8010]

I appreciate your abstract silliness just as much as your skills and teaching. Ridiculous!! 🤪🙃🤘

[@GrassLion85]

I also want to note that Brian May of Queen usually uses a British sixpence because he likes the way it makes the guitar sound over a regular pick

[@WeyounSix]

I bought a Bronze guitar pick that came with a little polishing rag at the Saturday market for like 20 bucks. Worth it

[@chevyfpv7635]

Not only is your guitar playing and teaching style phenomenal!!! But you always make me laugh bro. Awesome video as always.

[@salatieljyrustumanan4929]

The bubble wrap was the real mvp of this video. do a Fender bubble wrap review, Tyler!

[@LexJones]

Tyler be showing off all the awesome things he buys, what's next? a 120 roll pack of Charmin Strong?

[@Clock83131]

I know it's not guitar related, but god I love the Majora's Mask LED!! 😍😍

[@greekos99]

Damn, that’s a tiny pick...was it particularly cold in your room?

[@salvatoreusrex8257]

Flashbacks to the things guitar players wouldn’t say out loud jazz picks

[@MovieMagic-in3ji]

I’m so glad I found this channel

[@danieldimitri6133]

I've had metal picks, each metal sounds different from the next at least it does without the amp. My favorites were bronze, titanium, and aluminum, (but it's a little soft and can drag and wear down). The bronze had a lot of mass to it, noticeable but the sound was one of my favorites, titanium is hard to describe, sounds great and feels great. Aluminum has a lot of high end harmonics, is very light but is best suited for gentle picking unless you can make it grippy so you don't drop it when it drags.

[@Rusli1659LPSoldier]

finally, a pick that let us use Pinch Harmonics correctly and properly with this size!

[@kanesword9528]

i just ordered a couple from Highland plectrums in england. Saw them in another demo and they sound great. They use different coins and are reasonably priced.

[@fingers7306]

“surprised it didn’t come w any chocolate” 😂

[@angelogomez2272]

Nice Majora mask decoration bruv. I don't usually dig neon stuff, but that looks sick! Also, that pick TOTALLY deceived you... Yeah...

[@gman2380]

I got a sterling silver pick for a Christmas gift from my sister , engraved with the year on one side and " Rock on " on the other . Not by Fender also not $100 , actually under £20 😁

[@pilot1226]

Majora’s Mask neon in the background 💯