KrisPicks: Guitar Accessories Unleashed

Alcohol Ink Colored Guitar Picks

Clear carbonate guitar picks colored with alcohol ink.

My wife has been into paper quilling (info on quilling can be found here) lately and I have been helping her make backgrounds for her to quill over. Her quilling Instagram page is here.

We decided to try using alcohol ink to make these backgrounds. While we were learning how to manipulate the ink I thought back to the carbonate guitar…

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VST Plugins for Guitar

Check out this article from Beginner Guitar HQ about VST plugins for guitar.

https://beginnerguitarhq.com/best-vst-plugins-for-guitar/

If you are looking for guitar effects and amp modeling that doesn’t break the bank and sounds good doing it. The Zoom G5n may just be what you are looking for. There are plenty of reviews out there to get the low-down, plus this is a mature device that’s been around a while with a good amount of features, which qualifies this device for some serious consideration.

The G5n is easy to program…

Zoom MS-70CDR: Why I Love It So Much

Originally I was going to do a full review of this pedal, but there are so many good reviews online I don’t see any point in creating another one. What I am going to do is talk about how I use the pedal and what I think about the Zoom MS-70CDR now that I have been using the pedal in my live rig for quite a while.

At this point I own three Zoom MS-70CDR multi-effects pedals. Two reside on my main…

Choosing A New Guitar from a Scientific Viewpoint

Rob Beck from Beginner Guitar HQ contacted me about his article “How To Choose the Best Guitar, 15 Factors to Consider According to Science”. I read the article over and decided I would add it here for my readers who are looking for a new axe. There are some good points of view to consider when trying out and purchasing a new guitar from a scientific point of view. Especially if you are new to…

Elixir Optiweb Guitar Strings Review

I purchased a set of Elixir Optiweb 10 – 46 gauge electric guitar strings at the purchase price of $12.99 per set. My Godin LG Signature was the test instrument, which you can read about here. I decided to play this string set until one or more of the strings failed in some way (I wanted to see how long the strings would last before they became unplayable as a full set). About one month and a…

Popular Guitar Pedals for Under $50

This was posted on Reverb.com by Dan Orkin on June 20th. Great information I just had to share. The Most Popular Pedals You Can Buy for Under $50 : https://reverb.com/news/the-most-popular-pedals-you-can-buy-for-under-50-dollars Enjoy!    

Rockin’ the Guitar!

I haven’t written anything for my blog in quite a while. I’ve been quite busy playing guitar. I have been testing lots of picks, and am getting ready to write some more pick reviews. Stay tuned…

9 Effective Ways to Increase Your Guitar Picking Speed

Photo by Jimi Glide Working on increasing your picking speed is not just for the hell fire speed guru wannabe’s. Once your speed increases your whole style of playing loosens up. Your fingers will feel light and flexible and you’ll gain more freedom in your playing. Your fingers will float easily across the strings without … Source: 9 Effective Ways to Increase Your Guitar Picking Speed

Alex Lifeson… Rushing Into The Spotlight

Alex Lifeson’s guitar work with Rush also increased my desire to play the guitar. Especially Alex’s guitar work on the song By-Tor and The Snow Dog from Fly By Night. The first Rush album I bought was Hemispheres. I listen to the album, scratched my head and thought hmmm, I wonder what that was all about. I then purchased and listened to their earlier albums, which opened my eyes to how Rush got…

Warren Haynes: Man In Motion

Out of all of Warren Haynes’ work that I have had the pleasure of listening to I really like what he did on the Man In Motion album. I love the sound. Warren’s guitar tones are tasty as heck. The songs are really good. I’m a hard rock guy and this album sucks me right in with the smooth R&B music on this album. Every time I listen to the songs on this album I hear something I didn’t before. Check…

Gravity Guitar Picks Tripp Review

Gravity Guitar Picks hails from Manteca, California. They manufacture and sell acrylic guitar picks to guitarists everywhere via their web site, and select dealers around the globe. I classify Gravity’s guitar picks as specimens of the boutique persuasion. I purchased the Gravity Tripp in the Mini and the Big Mini sizes in the 1.5 mm thickness from Gravity Guitar Picks’ web site. Shipping has…

Elixir Electric Guitar Strings Test

I tested this set of Elixir 10 – 46 gauge guitar strings for about 6 hours of playing time total. Elixir did not reveal to me the construction of the strings nor if they were coated or not. Sound Immediately after stringing up the guitar my first impression was that the strings sounded a bit dull. I decided to give the strings some time, and use them in a band situation. The strings performed…