How to Build a Paul Gilbert Pick Drill

Paul Gilbert is wild. He plays guitar like no one else. Literally. He even uses a cordless drill to play his guitar. For those of you who dream of sounding like this master, you can make your very own Paul Gilbert pick drill. But know this for certain: there's no guarantee you'll sound like its original creator.

Instructions

    • 1

      Pick three guitar picks that use can use for building a Paul Gilbert pick drill. They can be any color, size, or shape. If they please you, then they're the right ones for the project.

    • 2

      Drill a hole into each of the guitar picks as you build a Paul Gilbert pick drill.

    • 3

      Insert a screw that matches the size of the holes you drilled into the three guitar picks and add a locking washer to the screw as well.

    • 4

      Find a wooden dowel that is about six inches or so in length. Screw the pierced guitar picks with their washers onto the end of the dowel.

    • 5

      Cover the whole shebang with Super Glue. You don't want your Paul Gilbert pick drill to fall apart in the middle of some rad solo.

    • 6

      Decorate it, if you wish, to make your Paul Gilbert pick drill even more rad.

    • 7

      Stick the end of the drill into a cordless drill and go to town. You have an original Paul Gilbert pick drill of your very own.

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Comments

  • Lonnie Shurtleff Apr 03, 2009
    Here's an article that could use a picture or two so that I could see the technique being employed. I'm gonna have to try this. Did you ever see the old trick of cutting a V-shaped notch in the end of your pick to make a sound like a 12 string or a mandolin? I really appreciate finding innovative ideas like this.Lonnie
  • Lonnie Shurtleff Apr 03, 2009
    Here's an article that could use a picture or two so that I could see the technique being employed. I'm gonna have to try this. Did you ever see the old trick of cutting a V-shaped notch in the end of your pick to make a sound like a 12 string or a mandolin? I really appreciate finding innovative ideas like this.Lonnie
  • cyberman2 Jan 29, 2009
    Note: I don't think it'd be a good idea (Obviously!) to use metal picks for this one; that could be BAD(!!!), 'cuz they could possibly break your strings going at such high, drill-bit speeds! Just a thought! Laters! Van
  • cyberman2 Jan 29, 2009
    Note: I don't think it'd be a good idea (Obviously!) to use metal picks for this one; that could be BAD(!!!), 'cuz they could possibly break your strings going at such high, drill-bit speeds! Just a thought! Laters! Van

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