Stone Picks - Are They Worth It?

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[@REGIFISHY]

Dinosaur Bones?! That seems like a nice, responsible use for limited resources. ...I want one.

[@rickeyryan303]

There are millions of bones most are common animals from the times, you do know how old the earth is.. and its not a resource..

[@satanpuncher06]

You burn them in your car so...

[@michaelkorn361]

Well they last WAY longer than a standard pick.... It's a great investment

[@aeodian]

@@satanpuncher06 lmao no you dont dinosaur bones have nothing to do with gasoline

[@quinncalum219]

You can’t use agatized dinosaur bone for anything else

[@danielvandoorn]

The real question is, do they taste different? Since most picks end up in your mouth at some point when you have to play a fingerpick part.

[@kooaid9]

danielvandoorn that's so true 😂

[@kevinlong4657]

or will you chip your teeth on it !

[@timswarts2615]

I got to say your playing today was absolutely phenomenal! Loved the vid!

[@RobChappers]

Thanks dude, I've been working on some new bits :-)

[@keagsface]

Have to agree, @5:00 I had to lift my jaw off of the floor.

[@williamgreen624]

I thought the riff at 6:40 sounded more Yngwie

[@Conan_Obrien]

Those are definitely Yngwie riffs. I'll See the Light Tonight and I am a Viking. Chappers plays them both often.

[@ChrisCollinsx]

+William Green its from yngwie - I'll see the light tonight

[@pawelos4]

That tone is like honey to ears. Love that brit gain with a strat. The notes are fantastically pronounced thanks to the single coils and when playing fast it is just amazing. At the end of a solo just hitting a chord with that set takes you to another dimension...

[@Dimebag08RIP]

Sounds a bit gravelly to me...

[@blackpanther8716]

Personally, I thought it rocked...

[@blackpanther8716]

+Parker Mitcham man! I gotta confess, I was stoned when I wrote it...

[@wulfsun]

+blackpanther8716 the puns are too much

[@dobby240]

sedimentary my dear chappers

[@MegaKameleon123]

Don't be too HARD on yourself...

[@troyjbell]

I own so many of Mike's (Stoneworks) picks because of their incredible feel! It's so cool to see you guys giving them the attention they deserve! I've dropped mine many times (Jade, Turquoise, Agatized Dinosaur) and all of them are just fine!

[@lasamoostang]

The Yngwie part was amazing! Didn't expect to hear that but that's why I keep coming back to this channel. Partly for the reviews but mainly for Rob and Lee's playing. Fantastic!

[@aaronrobey9354]

getting shivers down my spine just from Rob's improv playing my god...

[@alanohagan6999]

Dude that strat is just smashing it - awesome

[@rsdsfk]

Great video Rob, as always!

[@three_pumpchump_toc1392]

what a nice strat😉 always wanted one with that blue so classic.....keep up the work love the vids and the humor 🎸🎶👍😎

[@menno_g]

Thanks for spreading the guitar love through KZbin! :)

[@MorrisUK1990]

amazing playing in this video man

[@bepperock9970]

That Malmsteen neoclassical part was just sick! Nice video

[@Dagger_323]

Killer tone here, Rob!

[@raptovis5068]

Excellent playing, and thanks for telling us about Dinosaur Picks!!! My mascot might be getting worried about being turned into a plectrum...

[@EnergyAndLightAwakening]

Awesome Dokken lol nice to here old school. Love the stone sound!

[@cordscaggs2437]

Dude!!!!!! this is amazing

[@markryan5708]

informal, thanks yet again rob!

[@kylefowler2193]

Rob i am loving the amount of uploads lately! Keep it up man!

[@sryanrussell]

I've been using some stone picks that my sister in law gave me for about 2 years now. I love how clean the attack is, and how well they grip, as long as you keep the polish up,. However they do have a harsh pick clack when layer acoustically, especially on my mandolins, which I guess is an acquired taste. It could be enough to count them out. Also different stone has different tone. I am now visit lots of local rock and mineral show and picking up various types.

[@Ikonaka]

Love Stoneworks. Got a few picks on a flash sale and they feel great. I'm definitely more obsessed with picks than my level of skill has earned me the right haha

[@bassist12345]

Loved it when you busted out "I'll see the light tonight"!

[@shampoovta]

I am so glad your doing this. I have seen so many amazing pics online and you wounder if there worth it.

[@Bradyyy]

I absolutely love the logo on rabeas pick, so i found a picture of his pick and put it in photoshop took the logo off the pick and put it on a shirt and it looked super cool, if he sold a shirt with that logo on it id buy it in a heartbeat, great video chappers :) cant wait for the next upload.

[@SpaceManReal_]

I am also dinosaur obsessed! Great video pal! Might actually buy a dinosaur or stone pick :) Very nice playing as well!!

[@NelsonBlakeII]

Great stuff and great sounds. Thanks for that Hendrix vid you did recently, though I'm still working my way through finding the major blues shapes local to major chords. I'm so familiar with blues, aeolian and pentatonic, but haven't explored major blues at all. Once I nail that, I'll be really comfortable with adding those voicings, so thanks again.

[@guitarFlownimo]

The 1.9 pick Sounds Great with you playing it !!!!! 👌🎶

[@nottoosuckyreviews5211]

Hi Rob! I was excited to see this video as someone who's just about exclusively used stone picks for a over a decade. I believe the simple fact is that the extremely hard stone doesn't absorb as much motion of the string as any softer material would. This results in a fuller tone, mostly in the high end, and yes, more pick noise and some undesirable 'squeaking'. It will depend on your individual technique (slower or faster picking strokes, pick angle, etc.), but for this reason I personally choose to still use a plastic pick just for cleaner toned songs with arpeggiated chords or gentle strumming. But this same effect of not absorbing vibration gives the pick the most 'positive' feel in hand - like what you do is transferred to the strings 100% - and I think this is why I love them. It's amazing to me that these picks do not wear out. We're talking a very slight dulling of the finish only on the actual picking edges on the stone pick I've used exclusively for about 6 years (being handmade, mine all have slightly different shapes and one is my favourite). I've also dropped them and can't remember any breaking, but mine are all in the 2.5 - 3 mm range. Of course, I'm careful not to :-) The real danger is losing them... What they do wear out, as I reckon you've discovered by now, is the string windings. You may notice little flakes around your pickups for a few days if your strings have nickel-plated steel windings, but I think that they don't really remove much material; the end result is that they actually deform and flatten the wire of the windings on the D and partially on the A. What's incredible is that this doesn't seem to influence tone, and certainly has no effect on the strings' lifespan. I wonder if these picks would flake anything off of pure stainless steel strings... I haven't tried them. The brand of stone picks you show looks very nice. All of mine were handmade by Donald Laufer from Headwaters Lapidary in Pennsylvania. This is the Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/HeadwatersLapidary?ref=l2-shopheader-name&section_id=16450077 So thanks for this video, from one stone pick enthusiast to another!

[@diegorodriguecampos8726]

The picks are pretty awesome and looks good to play. I guess to choose a pick depend if it's good for you. Beautiful!

[@davidfoley4707]

Stone picks are cool.thanx for the vid

[@MauroRezende]

It's interesting the experimentation of different material for picks. I got a couple of titanium picks from a project in Kickstarter a couple of years ago, just out of curiosity. I learned to enjoy them after a few days playing, particularly because they are obviously very hard and I used to use medium. I found that the cuts in its body helped a lot with the grip and keep them in place for long periods of time playing (I do sweat a lot and I need to reposition the plastic picks often). They don't wear out (at least haven't so far)

[@Rich10000]

im in love with that strat

[@TUBEMAN192]

I wish I could play loud... Or like Chappers for that matter. Love your work man. Keep it up and all the best from Finland.

[@nickpeers9026]

Another great Vid Chappers.

[@hugodogobob]

i'll accept this vid as a birthday present thanks rob

[@batpigguitar]

Great tone in this vid

[@nazmoking3171]

After a rocky start - I think you've convinced me Rob!

[@razeck1ng]

Mate, i don't know what it is, but every time you play through your rockerverb you sound amazing. absolutly insane tone in this video!

[@AmarAlhoch]

They have a nice sound to them and they are very aestheticly appealing.

[@markwhyte]

Just a joy to see you playing some Malmsteen, although I just love to hear you play anything, chortle.

[@CryWahWah]

Amazing video man...

[@belectronix]

Nice! A student of mine recently gave me a stone pick made by a local jeweller and it’s the best pick I’ve ever owned! Such a robust sound. Good to know there are other companies out there making these. Not really great for funk type aggressive strumming I find, but unbeatable for lines

[@NeliMusicc]

I've been curious about these for ages! Gotta try them out myself one day if they do really feel more grippy. They've just fascinated me coz they look so precious :D

[@joshf8097]

thanks man. they sound good. I'd get one

[@Rhop]

Love my Stoneworks 1.5mm and 2.0mm. I've found they have a really nice compression characteristic on the attack of the note. Everything sounds so much more even when I play with them, no emphasis in any particular area of the frequency spectrum.

[@lonekyeagle]

I have a small collection of Stoneworks Guitar Picks. I like collecting unique picks (I also have different woods and metals as well). Typically, I prefer jazz size picks on the electric. I wasn't sure if I would be able to hold onto them but I was wrong. Like he says, the grip is very noticed. Right out of the package I noticed a bolder attack and almost a fluid movement over the strings. I also noticed that each pick has it's own sound. I think Mike Stone did a great job with stone picks and hey, they look amazing and play nicely. They certainly add different tones without changing knob settings or pickups.

[@theskullkidzz20]

Could you possibly think about doing a more in- depth video with your nunaber pedal chapps? I just love hearing that thing go. have an amazing day!

[@Restringlo]

Idk what it is but when you play your strat it just makes you spew out tone! Great job CHAPPERS :)

[@lennart3445]

The Rockerverb gives such a nice tone! For sure one of the best amps ever.

[@jakesdaddy08]

I've been using the stone works plain Jane for a few years now. I love it and it's already paid for itself with the amount of Tortex ones I would've ground away in that time. I've used them in a few of the videos on my channel

[@tyemacca4967]

Where Chappers is playing around the 3 minute mark. His tone sounds like SRV a little bit...keep it up Rob 👌

[@loggy59]

great playing rob. I have observed you always play better in your own space. Much better than in the shop with the captain. There is a big difference.

[@Zigfud12th]

I've been using a stone (gem is agate) pick for about 5 years now and absolutely love it. Has a slight bit more bite when picking flat, and the wear on it is minimal. I did get a few little nicks that were hooking onto the strings at times, just got a bit of wet/dry sandpaper and a bit of water and buffed the nicks out of it so it was back to smooth. Cost me $40 AUD and haven't looked back.

[@MrWhiteguy6]

Rob was doing good with not playing the same riffs and licks like always until 8:50 hahaha, but great playing Rob!

[@rebeltuba9422]

I tried large agate teardrop picks on bass several times in the '80's after watching a guitarist I admired using one. It was good for speed, but with bass strings being so heavy every note had an audible "clack" that carried through the speaker. I worked for a while to minimize it, but it never worked that well. I switched to finger style soon after and never went back to them. If I ever learn to play guitar, I'll probably give them a try again.

[@henry2179]

Stone sounds and looks great

[@dylan7f_]

That strat sounds like heaven

[@enterthefollowing]

I liked this video for the awesome shred performance

[@davidjkim93]

I bought Gravity picks because of you and got 2 of my friends into them too :)

[@cardbored_]

Dinosaur bone picks to play Dinosaur Jr songs through your T-Rex pedals.

[@bluetomatorecords]

I've got a bunch from Stohn Guitars, and one from Stoneworks, absolutely love them.

[@giannhs9691]

Love you Rob.

[@andrewa2646]

I think he really likes that strat. I want to see more of that PRS S2. I'm thinking of getting one.

[@kdrake777]

There is less of a click noise with the stone which I think I preferred. And I agree, nice riffs today!

[@Reynevan94]

Cool picks, I like that unusual kind of guitar rig. I didn't hear big difference between those picks, but I think it has more depth in sound than Hawk and it's similiar to gravity. I realy want to test these on acoustic, there the difference might be more hearable. I saw recently wooden picks and that would be interesting too. All in all, nice review Rob!

[@markchavez738]

that strat is so beautiful

[@JoseFGonzalezPerez]

I really feel the main factor in the sound and feel of a pick is the shape, granted, metal picks have a certain sound, but I think you can really tell when a pick has a round point or a "sharpened" or very close angle point. I've played around with different shapes, thicknesses and materials (never stone, though) and, besides metal picks (with their very bright, very fast attack and, sometimes, scratchy tone), the big difference in sound is from the shape of the attacking point, the other variables change the way you play and can be changed that way too; yes, yes, that changes the sound, but still, that can be adjusted, the shape of the pick can not (a "on-the-fly" change, I mean). Great video, great videos Cheers!!

[@Sahbla]

I am a viking! Love it, great video Rob thanks.

[@kristybutler6842]

They have a great tone but they would be really expensive since its really easy to lose picks, but all in all, great vid☺😆👌

[@KevinCoblerOfficial]

Interesting tone the stone picks make

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

I made some jade picks. Had a jade bonsai tree, cut off the jade leaves, and shaped them. Feels and sounds nice.

[@joseph12525]

Just ordered your signature guitar pick!

[@Gutslinger]

5:41 You can hear a high pitch ring every time he picked on that run up the neck.

[@oscarsierra3542]

First ever KZbin comment!I'm liking the pick videos, makes me remember I should try out more. That said I'm enjoying a Telecaster 'basic guitar' vibe at the moment. possibly a £50 pick wouldn't quite fit with that! :)

[@jonathansefcik473]

Rob only ever reviews nice gear and therefore only ever has nice things to say. I think it would be funny if he reviewed something terrible just to hear him talk shit about something.

[@maccharalambous2851]

Unless you count the cabclone lol

[@zachballard970]

+Mac Charalambous XD

[@PatRick-dj8qb]

Hey Chappers. This is the Poriaton reporting from Monkeylord Planet. Can you do a video with a Fender bullet and a terrible bass amp (only pedal your allowed is the Miku)

[@marko247]

+Chicken McNuggets Every time my brain forgets about the Miku pedal somebody mentions it. Damn you to hell and back.

[@AstralElephantFuzz]

I feel like he's the kind of guy who tries to find good in all products, so it'd be unlikely to hear him talk shit about something. Other than the video of him shit talking the recent TMNT movie, though. An admirable feat.

[@garrettodonnell4177]

During a camping trip in Wyoming I made acoustic picks out of deer antler. They wore out really quickly but it was a cool sound while it lasted. :)

[@rickeyryan303]

Try moose antler or elk.. works great.. I am going try Red stage antler next tho it's close to elk antlers.. I know someone who made picks out of bone too and wild boar task..

[@OkAlrightYeahSure]

Love ya Mr.Chapman!

[@RobChappers]

Love you too bro :-)

[@Amber57499]

Hey Rob, can I get a signed Dorje album? ;)

[@Vigilantea92]

+Rob Chapman my man I have nothing to do with rock or metal or whatever but I was always want to play an electric guitars, I really appreciate your videos because they help me understand a lot, I love jackson's guitars what's your opinion about them, I'm thinking to buy one and start playing using the help from your videos in the near future!!

[@jeffreybritton3338]

Love the Yngwie riff.

[@connoragnewmusic]

Someone's been practicing a lot recently ;) really tight playing chappers!

[@cikame]

I'm using the Bea pick, which after hundreds of hours of playing is still looking brand new despite the ink design now being smudged all over it. I was constantly guilty about the cost because it's stupidly expensive, but over time with more and more use it's making more sense.

[@trollfiddler]

Great tone and playing. Even the shredding was ok as it was in amongst some real music :D

[@danipepe7467]

Love that Yngwie moment!

[@VFizz]

Visited page for Pick Review...but blown away by skills 6:38 - 7:30 Do you have Lesson for that passage (including pedal and amp settings)? Good job Sir!

[@wildbillhackett]

I've got two old Min'D picks made by John Dougherty in the late 70's. They were the first stone picks and were made of agate. They've both been dropped several times I'm sure, but never on concrete. I'm very careful with them actually. They still look like brand new after all these years of using them. Great picks. I especially like them on steel string acoustic.

[@McKay_92]

I had a Stoneworks plain Jane, unfortunately I also have a stone kitchen floor... I loved that pick! Absolutely worth it, maybe not for £50, but £10 yes!

[@Tcflohr]

Might give them a try. I recently switched to Dunlop gel picks. I have no feeling in my right thumb from an injury, so I'm always looking for a grippy pick that won't slip when I'm a few beers down in a set and don't notice my pick is gone.

[@damez-tv1fj]

Nice picks

[@rorylevell2762]

some of those riffs better be in the new record rob

[@thdremily]

Rob, do you know of any other company's that do a good stone pick besides stone works? Thanks for the vids man!

[@Ola-jl7os]

Bought a StoneWorks pick a couple of years ago when i went to Andertons. After just a week I managed to drop it on my bathroom floor and it shattered in to many pieces... Great pick tho!

[@earthsteward9]

Great for playing songs by the Stones

[@Melancholia1991]

I seen a comment that all of your leads sound like the lava land ost from the Mario 64, and I can't unhear it lmao

[@sledfoot1959]

That strat sounds sick into that rockerverb. You're killer rob! ps. When will you be announcing the 400k competition winners?

[@jimyates8294]

Bought a stonework plain Jane. 2.1mm recently. Less than 10 of our Great British pounds, which is cheaper than some of the featured signature plastic picks. They are great. Grip well, don't wear and as Rob said, slide over the strings really nicely. I think they sound 'smoother' than plastic picks. The best thing is that they are a natural product and each one is unique. It will be yours, no one else will have one like it. Name it like the precious thing it is :)

[@jerryhayden8720]

Quarts or Agate is fantastic. I started using stone picks 30 years ago when a salesman at a music store told me I should try one and I became hooked. I used to say, "If your gonna play Rock, ya need to play with a rock." Most people just couldn't understand the rock pick idea. I have many along with metal and non petrified bone. I guess my favorite will always be the lightning fast stone picks. Rock on.😂🤣😂😎

[@MatsOrbation]

Yes, I've been searching for rugged non polished stone picks now, it wears the strings out faster but the initial attack when you deliberately scrape the pick against the string, is very reminiscent of a violin bow resin string a violin string...

[@Anson120]

Just go and get some flint and knapp a pick. You guys have great slick rock. Gal!

[@AdrianoChialastri]

I got a 10£ Stoneworks pick (1.5 mm) about an year ago. It makes more pick noise than a regular pick, but I find its sound really fascinating. Also, I happened to drop it a couple of times, and it's perfectly fine :D

[@jackwilliams6352]

Rob lad do you like Periphery's new album? and do you like Radiohead too? great vid as ever don't have the budget to spend on one of them at the moment but might be able to push myself into getting Rabea's pick

[@Raveehh]

loved the riff at 6:38 ;o