Make brass guitar picks from an old cymbal

Step 6: Polish the picks

Then I used my Dremel again, this time with an emory bit to further smooth and polish the picks.
Voila! Brass picks!

NOTE: Safety first - wear gloves and eye protection when making these picks!

Comments

[quadracer]

My brass picks are in high demand from all my guitar friends. i use mothers polish and a piece of cardboard to polish the edges, and I put a slight angle on all the edges. Then use mothers to polish the surface, Smooth as glass, Bright as gold.

[halfroboy]

I have heard that you are not supposed to use anything metallic as a guitar pick.

[scott!]

yeah, they wear your strings down faster until they break, I have a metal pick, but I don't use it mostly because I don't like the sound of it though

[Shligger]

I use metal picks myself. It's a rumor that they break strings. Players break strings not picks. The picks do "eat" at the strings over time (the strings will retain their luster wear you pick as they are being worn at.) Nice guide! Brass picks are kings among wimpy plastic plectrums.

[Soupraok]

it just wares your strings faster, and if your not careful it will take the paint off your guitar, and scratch it up

[WAKKO444]

WICKED!