It's amazing how many picks you accumulate over the years. I have been playing guitar for around fifteen years now and over that time I have bought countless picks. In case you are unaware a pick is a small usually plastic piece of material that is used for strumming the guitar strings. Picks or plectrums as they are also known come in various shapes and sizes and can often been seen as quite collectable. Every one who plays guitar using a pick will have their own personal favourite. I tend to go for the thinner ones more often that not as these give you are more mellow sound. I must admit, when I looked through my collection of picks, the vast majority ...  Read the complete review

Ernie Ball are one of my favourite musical brands, and I frequently find myself purchasing both their strings and guitar picks. Their standard plectrums are made from Cellulose acetate nitrate and are available in thin, medium, and heavy gauges. The thin variety have a thickness are 0.46mm, the medium ones are 0.72mm, whilst the thickest weigh in at 0.94mm. Design & Specification - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shaped in the traditional tear-drop design, the plectrums are sold in a range of colours (white, black, red, pink, yellow, and blue), although the colours don't actually relate to the thickness. Rather than have the thickness in ...  Read the complete review

I decided to take up the guitar for several reasons- it's easy to teach yourself the basics, it's relatively inexpensive and it's a lot of fun to sing along to, either by yourself or with friends. One downside I hadn't bargained on, however, was the toll it takes on your fingers. Although I soon developed tough little callouses on my finger tips that prevented any more pain while playing my classical guitar, when I branched out to electric it soon became clear that I'd never be able to play without a fair amount of discomfort- the strings were just too sharp. So a pick became absolutely essential, both for pain-free playing and for the added volume it ...  Read the complete review

Here we have a selection of picks produced by the musical brand, 'Ernie Ball' which has produced some great products over the years, including the strings I reviewed previously. I like the styles and shapes Ernie's products adopt, these plectrums are the typical tear drop shape, a particular favorite of mine. I like the Ernie logo/text font and I love the colourful way the products are packaged and displayed, this is something the company has got spot on - whilst keeping their catalogue at a reasonable price-range. The picks come in a variety of colours which don't (unlike other pick products) correspond with their thickness/type or style. The picks are ...  Read the complete review