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Though you can pluck the guitar strings with your fingers, using a pick (aka plectrum) is the more common approach for a clearer tone – especially on electric guitar as opposed to acoustic.

Using lasers, researchers found spiders pluck their complex constructions like guitar strings to gather information about their surroundings. Spider silk transmits vibrations across a wide range ...