BCT-1M

I'm very happy with my thumb pick purchase. I've used plastic thumb picks for many years and this is my first metal band pick. With the plastic pick I was always worried it would break at the bend. No worries with this pick. Contrary to the webpage I purchased one size smaller than a plastic pick. I'm very happy I did, the pick was a bit too small but easy bent to the right size. One thing of note is that pick itself is small, about the width of a pencil. This took some time to get used to the different geometry of hitting the strings. Very happy customer. Jim Rochester, MN

I bought the JD Crow model thumb pick. I loved it at first, but over time the tip of the pick became flat. It's almost like it was filed down. I can only assume this is due to the tip of the pick rubbing against the head of my banjo while vamping. This happened only a few months after buying it, granted I had been playing a lot of back up. I thought it would have lasted a little longer. It didn't stop me from buying a replacement though because the picks are just that comfortable and sound that good.

I wouldn't have thought that the brightness of my playing could increase with this one easy step! I now love my banjo again!! It's worth noting however, that as a UK customer, the product is subject to £5.04 of V.A.T ,and our Post Office in all it's wisdom, adds a further £8 admin charge for dealing with the VAT issue!- thus increasing the price of this product by £13.04 , a fair chunk! Could the VAT issue be sorted out at the P&P stage to avoid the extra admin charge?

I've hated plastic thumbpicks for years, mostly because they feel like they're going to fly off in the middle of a performance, a distraction I don't need. The Blue Chip is snug and comfortable and definately feels like it's going to stay where it is. Because they're on the pricey side, I've had vinyl pockets sewn on my guitar straps where the picks are stored--close at hand and in plain sight. I'd also like to thank Mark for his suggestion on using pine pitch--extra traction always helps.

I better not lose this thing, because at these prices it'll be painful to replace. I was leery at first because there is no sizing guide other than S, M & L. So I got the medium. When it came, it seemed a tight fit. The steel band admits a bit of adjustment though, and after a couple of tweaks, one with a cautious use of pliers, I got a perfect fit. I still use a dab of pine pitch on the inner surface where it mates to my thumb to increase the grab. I'm adjusting nicely to it now. I had been using the Fred Kelly speed picks, and I still like them, and can use them. I do like the Blue Chip better though, due to its action against the string. It is the best I've found, I'll grant you that. It's also the most expensive, but for me it is worth it to find a thumb pick that totally overcomes the deficits of the cheapees. If it weren't for the pine pitch though, I'd still be dissatisfied.

This is the best thumb pick out there and has spoiled me from using anything else. The only negative thing about it is the price for one. It should be in the 20-25 range and not 40. I also use bluechip picks for guitar and mandolin.