He used the coin because he found it gave the best sound out of all things he tried, various picks etc. And it does do a good job ^_^. He liked the coins so much he had the UK Mint print him up some.
I read somewhere where Brian said regular picks (plastic, celluloid, whatever) were too "bendy" (his word.) Also the serrated edge of a sixpence has a nice "ragged" (my word) effect on the strings.
Hopefully this thread will head off a similar thread being posted momentarily by Mr. Knoxville . . . ;-)
Actually, you can get sixpence coins just about anywhere that antiques or collectables are sold. They wouldn't be that expensive. Ask old people you know.
Or be original and use a penny or a Fijian 5c piece or something.
dragonzflame wrote: Actually, you can get sixpence coins just about anywhere that antiques or collectables are sold. They wouldn't be that expensive. Ask old people you know.
Or be original and use a penny or a Fijian 5c piece or something.
But they do not have Brian's face, name and tour dates on the coins in the stores, do they? ;)
I have this Queen guitar tablature book that comes with a cd with reproductions of all the various songs.....it was said, to simulate Brian May's sound, the guitar player used an American quarter as a pick.....probably mainly cus it has the same kind of jagged edge......
Incidentally, I find that I prefer using a quite heavy pick myself.....for that same reason of not liking the feeling of the pick bending.....