Testing Awful Guitar Products That Shouldn't Exist!
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- čas přidán 20. 05. 2024
- today I try out some fun guitar products that maybe possibly shouldn't be a thing but i'm kinda glad they are so I can share with you. xoxo
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PRODUCTS I TRY IN THIS VIDEO
guitar finger expansion: amzn.to/3bXxCte
blue finger expansion: amzn.to/3sWkTxN
silicone fingertip protector mittens: amzn.to/2MPGZCR
ez fret guitar attachment: amzn.to/38dGycS
light up LED guitar picks: amzn.to/3bl8hui
big huge guitar pick: amzn.to/3kNMvCq
fret dadeee stickers: www.guitarcenter.com/Fret-Dad...
necklace I wear in the video: amzn.to/30e22SP
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"fret daddy sticky residue" is something i never thought I'd hear elise say...
or anyone. ever.
Was thinking 🤔 this exact same thing hahahahahahahahah
o- now i get it
XDDDD
@Avenix 1 honestly same
Tiem stmap where
As a luthier and guitar player, I hated the silicone fingertips until my grandfather quit playing guitar. I asked why, and his reason was the pain. In his 80s with diabetes and countless medications, the pressure caused him immense pain in spite of his callouses. I bought him some, and while they did not eliminate the pain, they did lessen it a great deal and he began playing again. Every now and then a seemingly stupid gadget benefits people with disabilities. Most are just dumb, though. The hand expander will cause serious damage and permanently weaken your hands if you use it as suggested by the manufacturer.
I had a woodworking accident and lost just a slight tip of my left pink and index finger. And I had a few concerts coming up. Thanks to these silicon fingertips I could perform, now everything is healed and I don't need these anymore.
@@rajarshirit8372 iirc scotts bass lessons has something similar so he just wears a glove when he plays, I feel like for something like that a glove would be better than the silicone tips
@@frostmusicofficial He has a neurological disorder that causes severe tremors that stop when pressure is applied to his hand, be it his glove or just touching it with a single finger from his other hand. It’s wild to see. I’m not sure if there are any long term concerns.
yeah man
I’m so happy your grandfather can play again…)
The finger mittens are silly for most people but I do recommend them for guitar learners who have gone through Chemo and find their skin is more fragile after treatment. It also may be a helpful option for guitar learners with hypersensitivity associated with ASD.
Saw something similar at the dollar store, a thimble for sawing. My wife uses it due to her condition.
& cerebral palsy
Gonna go get stage 3 cancer so I have a reason to get these
@@Sky-Daddy & deformed fingers
I don’t know why I hadn’t considered ASD and ADHD as reasons for me being so particular about which strings I use.
Silk and Steel for acoustic are the only ones I can really tolerate. I’ll play any, but I truly enjoy silk and steel strings.
I cannot play elixir strings. They feel gross.
The finger stretcher looks like a medieval torture device for guitar beginners.
It is.
I just noticed that cuz I was this comment
How dareth thou playeth guitareth! Thou deserveth punishment!
@@lumin__ bro don’t know how to spell💀💀💀
@@Bibble1.-. it’s medieval speech
Those finger taps make your fingers look like warriors or luchadores
whatever she wears we'll love it
whatever she wears we'll love it
OML yes
Hi president of North Korea
Hi Kim 😄👋
There are two ways to be able to play guitar without finger pain
#1 = Practicing slowly at first and build up calluses
#2 = Play the heck out of your fingers and lose all nerve feeling in them so you don't have to worry about pain
Edit: And I wonder why my phone doesn't recognize my fingers on my left hand :|
You should never go until you lose all feeling in your fingers, that’s dangerous.
@@Draftspike Lol not really. Your topmost nerve cells just die. It might sound bad but nerve cells die all the time and it's the same as putting out a candle with your fingers.
I chose number two, and two years after starting I almost cut of my finger, couldn`t play for half a year and then did the same thing again. It`s very affective, though painful if the nerve endings of your fingertip are basically destroyed
#2 is the most practical way
So I play ukulele- and I played like every day for an hour or two for a week straight and my fingers--💀
The silicone finger thingies actually worked really well… I started playing 4 weeks ago and after 2 days my fingers couldn’t take anymore so I got those, you still develop calluses and since a total newbie can’t change chords as fast as you, it was very helpful…. Within a week of using them I had enough of a callus that I didn’t need them anymore. Just throwing that out there for total newbies like me because I probably would’ve quit bc of the pain if I didn’t have them. 🥰
i dident know they can ber used with other instrements, i play the kailimba and i can agree it helps alot
Yeah the finger things are actually thimbles
Also!!! Super good for people who have sensitive skin after treatment for certain medical conditions as well for those of us with sensory issues due to autism and other disorders!!!
Guys dokt listen to this comment you’re better off jus getting used to it
Yes i agree, it helps a lot too to me…
Triangle picks are an art form unto themselves. They aren't the easiest to play with, but once you learn how, they become such an amazing tool.
Instead of buying a tool to stretch your fingers you could just... you know... practice the chords lol
ikr?
ikr?
ikr?
ikr?
ikr?
"I have tiny fingers"
relatable...and watching that expansion thing in action makes me uncomfortable
@@lilac9064 because he's everywhere
@@lilac9064 because you are everywhere
And they are everywhere
And i am everywhere
In reality, *everyone is everywhere*
@@lilac9064 So i’m not the only one lol
3:10 if they worked properly they would probably have been pretty helpful for when I cut open my fingertip but still wanted to play guitar. I did play, it was incredibly painful and the the b string and high e kept getting into my cut.
"into"
...
AHHHhhh!
like, there's the bone; and the e string when you tap: "hi"
Yeah they worked for me when my finger tip was cut off.
Actually, instead of those weird picks, I recommend using (radium) glow picks. I actually have a Daddario pick which glows somewhat like radium. So in case its lost, in the dark it would be easier to find.( not always...just saying so because i usually practice in the evenings :) )
This is Christiano DS from the future. I've come back from 40 years from now to tell you to ditch the radium guitar picks. They wind up giving you finger cancer! :)
@@freesk8 I like this comment
This is Christiano DS from a further further future. I wish I had learned to fingerstyle
Isn't that radioactive?
"They have some for tiny fingers and 'not so tiny fingers'." no finger shaming gang 😌🤚
Ya
todiroki!!!!
Yaaas
@@uniquity101 lol i just started watching anime Back to anime byeee
imo thick fingers are good for other uses… ehe
“It should be illegal for companies to use the word Daddy in their name”
Big Daddy’s Pizza: **sweats nervously**
Big Daddy Guns: *sweats*
Scrub daddy: *sweating intensifies*
OMG they serve Big Daddy's pizza at my school
4:25 her guitar hits the table*
Me: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Do you know the name of the song she was playing there? It sounds nice
9:14
scrub daddy crying in the darkness
"It kinda look like a piece of garbage, but it might be good."
Girls when they go on a date with me
OHH
"You're getting dates?"
_what's a date?_
She literally said that right when I read this
Me when I look in a mirror.
Me, a violinist: *I need to watch this*
Same
Me a pianist
Haha yeah same lol
Me, who fails at every instrument: *must watch*
Me a racist : *I need to watch this*
I bought the finger protectors. Yeah. Mistake. But here is something that DID help: you can get a paint-on callus protector for your finger tips! It has the consistency of crazy glue, but unlike crazy glue, it is non-toxic. You only put it on the very ends. This really helped! The stuff I used was called "Quik Callus," but I think they are out of business now. I've played enough so I have natural calluses now, but this stuff really took the edge off. Here is another good thing: it is a thumb pick that has a little spring in it to hold it to your thumb! Black Mountain is the brand. Rock on! :)
when i was a beginner guitar player my teacher actually recommended the silicone finger mits. they worked really well for a little and then i could normally play without them :)
I’m very worried about your spending habits.
it's getting out of hand
@@EliseEcklund just... Don't go buying Kidz Bop and JoJo merch
_wait crap I just gave you ideas no don't listen to me-_
@@EliseEcklund you need to stop honey.
@@EliseEcklund *Honey just stop-*
*Did u hear a word called "saving"???*
@@EliseEcklund naw buy what you 💕💕💕😘
elise: testing awful guitar products that shouldn't exist
me without even having a guitar:
interesting
update: now i do have a guitar :)
@Izzy powell yes it is
Pls get a guitar 😀 it is very fun
yea u should get one, really cool
LOL
RELATABLE
I love that you have a Harry Styles cardboard cut out
And i love your profil picture Bestie
@@Emily-ki7yk I love yours too ! And I'm a Larrie too !! Love your username xx
1: That looks like something you'd use in a beat 'em up game.
2: That could be useful when you gotta pick hot things off a plate.
3: I don't even on that one too.
4: You could make pick necklaces out of them! And the pouch could be used to store handy items.
5: ...
6: E X T R A P H I C C
"they would most likely probably beat me up."
-Elise 2021
Hi Trace
@@justicehasdied4873 hello
Life hack, if you want your tiny hands that haven't grown in years too stretch out, learn piano! 10 years later, you can now reach a 9th. worked for me.
Interesting.
I've been practicing since 6th grade (now almost in 10th grade). When I first started I could just barely play 2 notes an octave apart, nowadays I can play them with almost no struggles. But my hands do start to hurt after a while cause it still is quite the stretch
@@kjryv Ive also started at 6th grade summer break and yes we had the same experiences. Im turning grade 9
worked for rachmaninoff lol
I can play an 11th with my left hand with no problems at all and a good 10th with my right hand
Yes,my left hand is slightly bigger than my right hand
I just discovered your channel and I gotta say I love your sense of humor, keep up the great work Elise
IM DYING WITH THE FRET DADDY💅😂 but also when she said"big ol fatty dumptruck juicy pick" had me dying😂
Elise: self love and care is important
Also elise: tortures herself for a video
Elise's merch is certified fresh. Very shiny, but fresh.
Also, as a bassist and guitarist, most of these products are cursed. Especially Fret Daddy, just cause the name 😦
1:18 A sonic reference, I loved it.
3:14 I bought it but I could bearly play the ukulele since I wasn’t used to not touching the strings and feeling my way to the chords
I actually really liked the finger mitten things. I used to use them as I started to practice because the feeling of the strings on my fingers really hurt since I have sensitive skin. But after 2 months I stopped using them lmao. They definitely did help as I started to learn the guitar to help me improve with different chords that I couldn’t play ay first.
There’s nothing like
✨ premium trash ✨
I work with preschoolers doing music and movement. At the end of the session they get to strum my guitar. The LED picks would be a great idea for them, they'd love it.
Hello Elise, When I set up an acoustic guitar for a newcomer, I always install the following strings:
Elixir Acoustic Guitar Strings - Phosphor Bronze - Nanoweb Coating - 10|47 - Extra Light
These strings are easier on the finger tips than standard gauge.
Also, a good tuner is a must. This is my choice: Snark ST-2 Multi-Instrument Chromatic Tuner
I've been a happy Snark fan for two decades. Wishing you the very best with your musical dreams and endeavors.
No views,
100 likes
42 comments that I can't see,
*perfectly balanced*
Thanos would be proud
@@anikavanzijl2179 lol
@@anikavanzijl2179 agreed
CZcams is broken again
@@user-rq5qu1nj3e it doesnt say that many likes because its only at 1100 you idiot 😂
I personally love those finger stretcher thingys. Can u imagine how much closet space u can free up by putting 5 hangers on just one of them?
this video was so funny! im a beginner and i love how you give mini tips between your reviews!
Ah yes. The things that makes you *not* build up calluses, even when that’s exactly what you’re supposed to do. 🤣
I think the LED picks might be a decent bass pick... some players prefer super thick
Ok but what if I buy the silicone finger tips to stop biting my nails? 🤔
That's a good idea!
@@art-and-a-half507 lol
But if you stop biting your nails they'll grow out and you'll have to cut them on your left hand anyway for fretting (at least that's what happened to me bc I got used to playing without fingernails).
@@johnnyparsnips7641 I looked those up and they seem to be made mostly for thumbs for gaming, not sure if they fit well on the other fingers but I might give them a try, thanks 👍🏻
I remember getting a set of “guitar accessories” and I was given the finger mitten stuff. Twas awful, I couldn’t play any chords or anything. I agree with your -10/10 assessment
Honestly, when I started playing bass I had a hard time stretching my fingers to hit 4 frets. I helped train my hand to be more comfortable making that stretch by spreading my fingers as wide as they would go and then press them into my thigh, keeping them stretched for a movie or while doing something else. Mixing that with playing every day really helped my hand adjust to the miles of fretboard the bass has. While product 1 is not really needed, I would of used it if I had it lol
"LED guitar picks" I think those are bass picks Elsie
Who is Elsie?
I think you meant Elise man! 😂🤣🤣🤣🙄
Moral of the video: no pain no gain😅 (except for color picks if they make em smaller)
Remember the 'guitar jacket' from the 80's? It was advertised a lot in the guitar magazines. It was a vinyl cover that went over your electric guitar, covering the back and the sides so the guitar wouldn't get scratched. Somehow guitarists managed to survive without them, lol.
“OH ROCKY HEIGHTSSS…✨we have this✨😃”
🤣🤣
"fret daddy sticky residue"
Ya good girl-?
“Hey, what ya doing?”
“Watching Elise try out a big fattie and getting Fret Daddy sticky residue on her fretboard...”
Haha I always think the Finger expansion things looked fun. But I've been fortunate enough to be a big broad Scotsman whos hands stretch from the 1st fret to the 8th fret with no problems
i actually did buy the finger stretcher (before i saw this video) because i thought it was elastic. you play with the elastic on and build muscle so then when you take it off the stretch is easy but nope
I've actually used those "finger mittens" when I first started playing to help my fingers not hurt as much since I never played before and I had no problem playing. It was very helpful and protected my little guitar virgin fingers.
Guitar virgin was not something i thought I'd see lmao😭
The LED light picks are actually really cool! I might have to get those
This was the video that changed my life….
This was the first Elise’s video that I’ve seen and now I LOOOVE This channel
The stickers would be better if it was more like a clear plastic with printed note stamps, but have it strap to the neck like that fret thingy you demonstrated. So like the way you had it mounted behind the strings, but then have it either taped around the back side of the fret board or strap around the neck.
2:20 so either it barely helps me or it gets me injured. Sounds good.
The led picks look cool probably best for novelty though
i really appreciate this video, because i've thought about buying stuff for a guitar i hope to own, while also not buying anything weird for it.
1:40 Looks like you have brass knuckles on, and you're about to turn bad ass mode and punch something 🤣🤣🤣
Those guitar finger expanders seems like tiger claws lol😂😂
I think it’s better to just build up calluses
Also the pain is worth it and having calluses is like a coming of age thing for guitar
V-Picks actually make some really great picks. The Phil Keaggy and TTK-5 are picks that I use (and like). They also make smaller picks for mandolin that I use as well. I have a Van Zen which is like the Big Fattie and I don't really care for it either. The idea behind them is that the pick won't spin around as easily while you are playing. Great video. Most of those helping tools are crappy gimmicks. People should just buy some lessons instead and stick with them. You are right about embracing the fingertip pain. You know that you have arrived once your fingertips have gone permanently numb.
Vinni is a great guy. The tradition lite with the ghost ring is my go-to
i finally took the fret stickers off my guitar… i feel like i’m learning to play all over again
Me: listens to Billie eillish (finds new Elise video) “ah, what a wonderfully emo day.”
Uh oh....
Yes
*me who was just drawing Shuichi Saihara fanart* "yes emo day"
I like billie eilish but she not that emo...
Billie Eilish (idk i suck at spelling ok) is not emo she is *alternative*
Google classifies "emo music" as "a style of *rock music* characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics. It originated in the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement of Washington, D.C., where it was known as "emotional hardcore" or "emocore" and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace."
Therefore, it has more of a "punk" or "hard rock" sound, if that makes sense.
Holy crap, I think I'm KINDA EARLY.....
I was laughing to "fret daddy" for 10 minutes straight.
(I still am-)
SAME XD
I got these little things to put on fingers as a bonus when I bought my first guitar, but the only thing I use it for is when my nails are broken they hold my patches
I donot think that finger cap is necessary when u learn guitar. My dad told me to get one but i said that nah i am strong enough to deal with the pain. I dealt with it and i built my calluses noice.
The only thing easy fret would be good for is learning the shapes but still better to just learn normally
Could’ve done with them to learn violin shapes as we don’t have frets - but honestly, still better to learn normally. You could get amazing with it & then begin to rely on if
Some people can't just "learn normally"
The fret daddy stickers look like they could be useful for a guitar teacher to show his students the notes.
I actually died at the “fret daddy” part….why would they do that to themselves?😂
I have the fret stickers for my bass guitar. Super helpful. You really don’t play chords too much on bass. So it is helpful in that regard.
"Go buy your gold star, premium trash shirts now!"
Me: Why are you selling shirts with me on it?
yo same
I thought I was looking in a mirror for a second and was like *w o a h technology*
You can probably imagine my confusion
R/whoosh
*Wait... IS SHE A STALKER???*
*If she is no wonder why I'm hearing amazing ukulele playing every night 😂*
In my first weeks playing guitar I had this idea to make stickers of each note and put on the frearboard, but I never did it. I play for one year now, so I can easily discover the note that I'm playing taking references of those that I already know where is.
I got my younger cousin a guitar (mainly cause he said he wanted to be like me🤨) and he got the silicone finger caps. He is now a drummer
Me seeing Harry in the background: I love this woman.
While the “easy fret” and the finger caps are pretty much a waste of time, I DO wonder if a disabled person would benefit from them.
I can’t off the top of my head think of any particular reason that would need these, but if they give someone the opportunity to play guitar when they’re having difficulty otherwise, then that could be really neat.
I've heard of people with arthritis using the so-called Chord Buddy to play some guitar. The Chord Buddy has a really bad rep in the guitar community, even though it's touted as a learning device by the inventor, and not as a permanent solution. The Chord Buddy allows you to play the G, D, C and Em chords by pressing one of the four buttons on the device. After you've figured about how to strum and have played your first songs, you can extract the mechanisms for each chord one by one, until you play freely. But some people use it as a permanent solution, and this includes people with arthritis. Honestly, I cannot think why someone would deliberately deprive him- or herself of learning how to fret and strum the regular way, it's so rewarding -- but some people simply cannot. With a push button device and a capo you can strum to dozens of songs -- pretty impressive compared to not being able to play the guitar at all, isn't it? I know guitar players can have a real chip on their shoulder, there are people who will dismiss you as a dilettante if you are using a capo. Like such dilettantes as Keith Richards and the late Maybelle Carter.
damn, how pretentious does someone have to be to diss an assistive device someone else is using just bc they don't need one? like you don't know their circumstances don't judge
When I was starting out guitar, my fingers hurt so much I couldn't play for longer than maybe 30 minutes, so I used medical tape to tape up my fingers lmaoo.
It did help believe it or not, but yeah of course I don't need it anymore cuz my callouses are nice n built up :)
It is used when your finger is in pain for a moment…and still you want to continue practicing..i use that and it really helps..its NOT bad at all..i wrap my finger with band aid at first…and that finger silicon protection gadget is better…the fact that IT HELPED ME A LOT.
"if I walked into a room of gutairists with these I would be beat up"
No, no, you would be banished into the shadow realm
Elise is the type of person I would want to hangout with all the time
Me too!
Same bruhh
Same
"I can reach across 5 whole frets"
Me without using a finger expansion tool: I can reach across 8 frets B)
I can only do 7 I’m disappointed
I mean it depends on what position your hand is in. Like in 8th position you could probably do a lot more than in 2nd position. Because the frets continue to get smaller the closer you get to the sound hole.
@@SwornQuietus True tho. I meant starting from fret one tho ;)
I can barely do 4 and I've been playing for years. My hands haven't grown since I was 9. I absolutely can't do D/F# and I despise that chord.
i reach 12 with the dave mustaine trick
I never felt the need to stretch from the frickin first to the 8th fret
I love this video! I laugh a lot! I was about to buy that finger caps, but this video proves that my hesitations were true😂. Thank you for this vid.
These guitar products should really *not exist*
Oh no.. I never thought I would ever hear Elise say the phrase "Fret Daddy's sticky residue."
Actually, I never thought I would hear any of those words together in a guitar gadget review video by anyone.
As for the light up picks, I think with better project they wouldn't be so bad
There are 2-3mm picks that probably could hold a small battery and LED
If you're more of electric guitar person, there's Herman Li signature Ibanez with LED fret markers, I own some kind of DiMavery guitar with similar effect
And to talk about Fret Daddy... I remember I used white tape to mark certain frets, even when normal markers were just below it XD You can also use it to mark just the certain scales that you want
I think it's not a bad gadget, there's also similar thing for violins
5:03 I just started playing guitar and all I can say is NO PAIN NO GAIN!
She just really loves saying the name of that brand.
Don’t you Elise?
HER NAME IS ELISE😃
@@whoisd4isy yea....
@@kiwigirl3490 they edited it
I love your vids so much you inspire me so much
Those finger protectors reminded me of a time that I must have gotten into some bad chemical or other while working in my garage because for months my hands and fingers were cracking and bleeding. I tried wearing nitrile gloves to play guitar but they were too sticky, kind of like your silicone finger protectors. It was like trying to drive a car with the brakes on, I couldn't slide up or down the strings and neck. Vinyl painting gloves worked better but were loose and floppy and deadened other strings but at least they got me through the ordeal. Lesson learned, it's better to wear the gloves while using caustic chemicals (or washing dishes) so you won't need to wear gloves later while playing. Speaking of sweaty fingertips reminds me, never play guitar within an hour of taking a shower, swimming, washing dishes or applying moisturizer, or you'll destroy your callouses. About those stretchers, avoid overstretching fingers or it can cause tendonitis or joint damage. The sad fact is there are just some freak of nature guitarists with incredible reach who can play chords that us mere mortals will never be able to play. So there is a time in life where dad's will transition from dad jokes to being grandpas dispensing uncalled for gross stories and unasked for advice. I believe I have successfully made the transition. Too bad though because I held a triple black belt in dad jokes.
The way I built the calluses on my fingers without them ever hurting was by playing on 9 gauge strings, which I still prefer to this day, but they never made my fingers hurt and I could still play 10 gauge strings without issue and 11 gauge for quite a while before I ever felt it.
Fret Daddy:
That vine from a few years ago: YOURE NOT MY DAD!
We love the pit bull and Harry styles cardboard cutouts
Fun fact- the easy fret is what some fellow humans use for keyboard asmr
They just edit it over
I do feel I must say, back when I first started playing I did do things like put rubber bands on my fingers and pulled them appart to try and develop strength and flexibility. I dunno if it helped but I did it.
3:56 Finger Crocs?
Love you loads Elise!!!
Sending lots of hugs from South Africa ❤️❤️🇿🇦
3:57 my sister has these but I always thought they were for embroidery 😂
I have both gigantic white ones like those and slightly smaller and easier darker ones. I don't think ill want to play the white ones, because, aside from the size, they're white and you can see them in the dark, so darker ones make more sense. They're heavier on the grip area and the real pick gauge at the strumming point.
I have no idea what the rest of those items are and Id never even try to buy them if i saw them. I like this band Portal from Australia and they really stretch their fingers, not just while playing, but also they do stretching exercise before or in during breaks and that's probably the best way to do the stretching. Although, the first stretcher can make a good weapon, so keep it and hit people who visit you and bring one of these things with them.