...what the hell, it's a cheap new toy -- at worst, we'll get some new recording tricks...

Anyone tried this yet?

See August GP ad, page 19, or www.jellifish.com, if you don't know what I'm talking about

Nice clips - let us know how it sounds for you!

PS there's an errant comma in the above link to their site - just delete it and you'll get there.

...thanks for pointing out that comma, chrissy -- too late to edit it now...

Yeah nice catch Crissy!!!

that looks like fun Tremo !!

I made something like that when I was into tempered sound stuff..........using an old string as a pick....and then

Take a guitar string and cut into many smaller pieces and duct tape it to the pick, same thing looks like , Super glue it for stability....

that Jelli looks much nicer and it should be more variable you can make saw tooth waves in it and get multi picking stuff...........

Lots of stuff to use in that fashion, edge of a small book, small hairbrush, that little plastic end on a shoe lace,,,hours of fun...........

BUT! DO NOT TAUNT HAPPY JELLIFISH !!!!

Ohm,Ohm on the range...(8~}

Donner - So funny - as after I saw the Jellifish add, I did the same thing, except I used JB Weld instead of duct tape, cut up old string sandwiched between 2 picks that I sanded down.

It's OK. Sounds cooler on acoustics. When the string hits the pickups on my electric - big pops! Gotta be careful.

"Poor soul, I'm afraid the strain was too much for him to bear."

Let us know what you think. I listened to the examples and wasn't all that impressed. The "bowning" technique sounded especially scratchy to my ears.

Is it you or the equipment?

Thanks for the link I gotta get me one of these.

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My order is on its way

Trem you got yours in already ? We'll be able to compare impressions on it soon

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Yep, mine came in -- I need to spend more time learning techniques, but first impression: cool but not mind-blowing. Of course they don't love up to the hype (i.e., "make your guitar sound like a [fill in the blank]...), but they do produce some fun and useful sounds. Easiest to do is a pseudo 12-string chorusy sound, which you get by regular strumming, once you get the angle down (the instructions on the pkg. are good). I also really like the "bowing" effect -- not a long, sustaing bowing like with an e-bow, but the rapid back-and-forth scraping across a wound string. Only problem is that with this technique the volume is very low, so you'd need to get a microphone right up next to your picking hand.

Oh, and everything seems to sound best on an acoustic guitar, but I'm sure you could get results from an electric too.

Looking forward to your impressions, Glorbz.. especially since you're a Pickaholic!

Yes, Tremolounge - I also came to the same conclusion, but after putting some time in with this pick.
My first impression came from the fact that the longest tine started to unravel almost immediately. Robb from Jellifish was fast in responding to my email, but assured me that the new CO2 laser cutting technique used in manufacturing should not allow this to happen.
I sent a digital photo as proof, and his suggestion was to break off the "offending tine".
Here is what he said:
"We do emphasize that the Jellifish be used with a feather-light touch, but this pertains more to overstressing the tines which can break if the Jellifish is used with a heavy hand. I can't really think of anything that would cause the jacket wire to unravel if you're using the Jellifish for the Chorus! Pluck! & Bow! techniques shown on the package/videos. Hopefully, removing the offending tine will solve the problem."

Well, the tine does break off cleanly, but I've put the pick away for acoustic studio use only, so I don't know how it will hold up over time.

Manufacturing questions aside, the part that was most dissapointing to me is THAT I CAN'T USE THIS PICK WITH AN ELECTRIC. You CANNOT PLAY WITH THE PICK DIRECTLY OVER THE PICKUP POLE PIECES - unless you like a loud clanging noise every time you strike a string. (My playing style dictates that I move my hand from bridge to neck for different textures)
It appears that the pick was designed for use with an acoustic instrument. Using the pick with an electric is an exercise in frustration.

It is a cool tool for your bag of tricks, and you can get some interesting sounds from it, but I don't see using it everyday. Too bad.

I found the same thing with my Jellifish picks. I have to play _between_ the pickups (out of my natural sweet spot) to prevent that nasty clunking over the pickups. Still ... it does sound different and more interesting/full than with a standard pick. It has a place for me.

I just got the jellifish today. I had to give it a try rightaway. I reached for my acoustic as a first thought. These are first impressions from a few minutes (30-60min) experimentation. And the good news is that my girlfriend noticed the difference and loved the sound of it for the chorusy and strum technic.

Tried the technics described on the packaging. You can easely get these down within minutes.

The chorusy strum is the easiest part. As noted volume isn't the same but it's a nice sound(more zing as said on the packagin) that I can see being used and blended in with another track done with a 'regular' pick.

The bow thing I need to work more on but I got the technic down within minutes. One thing to be said about this tho it doesn't do it for me on plain strings, wound strings is better for that technic.

I also like using this for an even strum across the strings by this I mean something like a smooth up-stroke even over the 6 strings. That is a nice sound for that. Somewhat related to their chorusy technic...

Electric... doesn't do it for me on electric, but I'll try and come up with some shit of my own for electric I'm sure there's something waiting to be discovered in there.

I also plan on trying it on my fretless electric bass(might be a blast who knows) and on my mandolin now that might be total weirdness on mandolin but it's all in the name of pickology right

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hey on another note try playing slide on your mandolin, it has some excellent possibilities.......

Ohm,Ohm on the range...(8~}

Donner, I surely will try that ! Ever tried a wood slide before ? Talk about weird

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