I’ve been a trailing edge player for around 23 years. The main issues I encounter are
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With the B and high E strings. I feel like the pick is fighting against the 2 highest strings due to the angle of the movement combined with the edge angle. Its slightly smoother if I’m using DSX motions. I recently started bevelling my picks to see if it smoothens the attack out a little. Tbh its hard to say if its helped any. I’m new to bevelling picks so maybe a different angle will have a more apparent affect.
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I also noticed that my escape motion is mostly USX due to my thumb touching the strings if I attempt DSX motions. I think subconsciously I had been avoiding that movement path while still trying to play those paul Gilbert style DSX string crosses. I always found those “outside” string changes challenging so I ended up hybrid picking those.
In regards to Inside and outside string changes…for some reason I can almost always nail the Inside string switches regardless if it’s a DSX or USX. For example ascending 6’ s would start on an up stroke resulting in an inside cross and USX motion…no problem. Descending would start on down stroke resulting in an Inside cross and DSX motion? I find this a bit curious.
I feel like there needs to be a bit more discussion on trailing edge picking since it’s clearly being used but it’s pretty hard to find people outside of the Jazz n bebop scene. There are some funk players and a lot of metal rhythm players using it. Not an awfull lot of shredders other than Shawn Lane and Roy Marchbank. Also 2 of the fastest I’ve ever seen. Any thoughts from my fellow trailing edge picker or former trailing pickers would be appreciated.