“The game-changing pick you never knew you needed”: Offset fever reaches guitar picks as Fender launches Offset Picks By Michael Astley-Brown published 6 November 23 The offset guitar boom shows no sign of abating, and Fender reckons its wonky shape results in “the most versatile pick ever”
A guitar pick dispenser pedal is in the works – and we really, really want one By Matt Owen published 25 July 23 Acorn Amplifiers is seeking funding for its ingenious pedal design
“Picks were too bendy. I couldn’t feel what was happening as the thing touched the string”: Brian May explains why he uses sixpences instead of picks By Matt Owen published 14 July 23 The Queen hero has used a sixpence to craft his most iconic solos and riffs – here's why
The world’s most expensive guitar pick? A Kurt Cobain-signed plectrum, thought to have tracked the Nevermind demos, has sold at auction for over $14,000 By Matt Parker published 6 July 23 The pick features Cobain’s doodled take on the Dunlop Tortex logo. “I knew this piece was special when I saw it,” says buyer Shaun Ertischek
Researchers have engineered a one-of-a-kind glass pick, said to be capable of tones that “cannot be obtained with conventional guitar picks” By Matt Owen published 17 February 23 Developed at Kyushu University in Japan and debuted during a United Nations ceremony, the silica glass pick is said to be stronger and more dense than common pick materials such as celluloid
Dunlop launches the Rock III Custom Nylon, a Jazz III pick for high-gain shredders By Sam Roche published 23 February 22 Features include beveled edges for “smooth, effortless attack” and a nylon material for gliding from string to string without resistance
SingleCut's Notes IPA craft beer aims to quench your thirst and teach you guitar at the same time By Matt Owen published 20 July 21 The new lineup features chord charts, an interactive Snapchat filter and a pick-equipped ring-pull in an effort to be the most comprehensive and delicious learning tool around
Paul Gilbert surprises guitarists with his newfound affinity for 0.50mm-gauge picks By Matt Owen published 26 April 21 The shred wizard took to Instagram to reveal his new Argument About Pie picks, which sport a lighter-than-usual gauge