Product Overview
The CT55 is a pick custom designed by Chris Thile for his personal use. It is very similar in size and shape to our TAD line of picks. However it is only manufactured in 55/1000 of an inch(1.4mm) thickness and has a custom bevel per his specifications. This is the exact pick that Chris Thile is currently using. See his thoughts on this pick on our users page.
Quarters, Nickels and Dimes, if included in the pictures, are for size reference only. They are not etched on the picks or included with the sale. To use this reference, please place a coin on your current non-Bluechip pick and then compare to the pictures of our picks with coins on top of them. This will help you choose the pick that is closest to your current favorite size and shape.
Reviews
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5 Worth every penny.
Posted by Murph on 29th Dec 2020
Has a great feel and sounds even better. Provides and smooth glide through the strings and can dig in hard with strong dynamics.
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5 Blue Chip Pick Great for Mandolin!
Posted by lori on 11th Dec 2020
I’ve tried many, many picks over the years and have settled on the Blue Chip for playing bluegrass mandolin. Recently I lost mine. I had to go back to my bowl full of other brands but none of them felt and played as well as the Blue Chip. I even ordered an entirely new type of pick that I hadn’t tried before but it didn’t work for me either. This experience reaffirmed my belief that the Blue Chip is entirely worth the cost. It’s large enough to hold on to without moving around on me. It’s hard enough to produce a sharp bright sound. The beveled edges allow for the quickness I want and also helps me deliver a nice tremolo when needed. Did I mention the ‘chop’? My Blue Chip pick gives me all I need to deliver to deliver that too!
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5 Had to buy my Preacher and Friend one
Posted by Brady Carver on 10th Dec 2020
Liked my pick so much I had to order my preacher and friend one!
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4 First time Bluechip pick owner/user!
Posted by Ken Cartwright on 2nd Dec 2020
CT55, a nice pick. I had put off buying a Blue Chip pick for many years until recently. Our home was destroyed by a fire on Labor Day and we lost everything we owned, including instruments and picks. One of the first things I did with our first insurance check,Almost as good as a organic pick, but a little slippery and takes some getting used to.
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5 Best Pick Ever!!!
Posted by Brian on 13th Nov 2020
This pick is easy to grip, beveled, and brings the perfect tones out of my guitar. It also seems like it will last a long time.
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5 Love the CT 55
Posted by stacey baker on 11th Nov 2020
This pick met all the reviews I read over the internet. I have a pre-1920 A4 and F4. It has enhanced the sound of both, especially the F4. Well worth the price, one just has to be careful not to loose it!!
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5 Great mandolin pick
Posted by Brooklyn girl on 4th Nov 2020
This is very expensive for a pick, so it took a leap of faith to try it. However, it is so comfortable and plays so well and feels so good in my hand, I bought a couple more as a brown pick can easily get lost. (Suggestion: add some fun colors.)
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5 Great pick
Posted by Greg Allen on 5th Oct 2020
I have ordered 6 of these picks. I use them on guitar and mandolin. I have also ordered them for my students. high on the price but worth it knowing that it will not ware down. Next best thing to a turtle shell.
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5 Excellent
Posted by Mark on 21st Sep 2020
This is an amazing pick. It moves over the strings with incredible ease.