Making music with your coins?

erickso1

Hopefully they took the time to not destroy something rare.

Interesting concept, but still not sure how I feel about it.


Guitar Pick

JamesMurray

New strings are not expensive , even for the best , but i still wouldn't use one of those. Ive seen ones made from stone too. Ill stick to the tried and tested .

COALPORTER

Brain May (guitarist from Queen) prefers to use coins for quitar picks.

JamesMurray

Its said he uses a British silver sixpence , i don't know if it's a marketing ploy but i do know specially minted sixpences are sold at his shows with him on it.

PerryHall

As long as there are no sharp corners or edges, they shouldn't damage the strings anymore than a plastic pick.

magikbilly

I like tortoise celluloid!

Eric

JamesMurray

It's not just the strings to be concerned about , the actual body of the guitar is going to pick up more damage using metal , bone or stone. It's personal preference for sure , i avoid damage to an instrument if i suspect it likely. The whole thing with Brian Mays isnt about prefering metal , he uses the sixpence to get a particular sound using the milled edge. It doesn't follow he uses it for every performance.

magikbilly

<< <i>It's not just the strings to be concerned about , the actual body of the guitar is going to pick up more damage using metal , bone or stone. It's personal preference for sure , i avoid damage to an instrument if i suspect it likely. The whole thing with Brian Mays isnt about prefering metal , he uses the sixpence to get a particular sound using the milled edge. It doesn't follow he uses it for every performance. >>



HI JIMMY MURRAY!

Yes, I always associated that special singing sound of his, the Queen Guitar Solo Sound, with his sixpence. I too worried about the fretboard etc with metal, bone (makes good nuts tho) or stone.

Eric

JamesMurray

Hi Eric , Happy New Year to you : ) Ive been away back to the land of Hogmany for a couple of weeks , had a great time in Scotland with family and out with my brothers metal detecting club for a day or two , back to reality and a Pa winter now , all the best to you and yours : )