Need advice on best material for guitar pick

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by 269726_deleted, Dec 20, 2012.

  1. I am going to be printing up custom guitar picks, the thinnest section is roughly .3 mm in thickness. Does anyone know if the strong flexible plastics can get close to that size and if not, would the frosted plastic which looks like it can be made thinner, work for that sort of application? Any advice woud be much appreciated!
     
  2. stonysmith
    stonysmith Well-Known Member Moderator
    As a person who knows ONE song on the guitar <grin>, Frosted detail at 0.3mm is too brittle. However, at 0.6mm for Nylon (WSF) you should be fine.
     
  3. Youknowwho4eva
    Youknowwho4eva Well-Known Member
    Personally, I'd go with one of the detail materials. White, black, or transparent. Nylon would need a finish to not get dirty, and when you're jamming and sweating, you're going to get it dirty.
     
  4. Bathsheba
    Bathsheba Well-Known Member
    Yeah if you use WSF you'll want to seal it to make it cleanable, otherwise it will get gross wicked fast.