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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.
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After 65 years of searching....
Posted by Jim Lichens on 2nd Mar 2016
Having had a pick in my hand almost every day for 65 years now, the model CT-55 is the best---even beats tortoise shell (really)! My thanks to Blue Chip for such a wonderful product.
Jim Lichens
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big
Posted by Oliver de Peralta on 19th Feb 2016
This was my first BC and I made a mistake when I ordered the bestseller .... I was thinking when everyone is liking the CT 55 I can't go wrong, but I have never played a large pick like this before and Im using the pick for my new gibson les paul traditional electric
When I got this pick first, I was not convinced or impressed in the first minutes of using it. How ever, that changed quickly after getting adjusted to the size and it was so much fun to play with - after a day I decided to order my next BC pick and my next and my next and so on.... After having tried 6 different picks now I figured out that the CT 55 is probably better for mandolin than for electric guitar and I exchanged it for my favorite pick form the Jazz and Jazz LG in different thickness ---- I was considering keeping the CT because it gives you another tone quality, but I wanted to check out the Jazz 80 too and I have already spent $ 200 on picks and don't wanted to add another $ 100 ..... How ever --- CT 55 is a winner too but I have not played it a lot because I prefer the other shapes more
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Best Mandolin Pick I've used
Posted by Gordon on 10th Feb 2016
I was skeptical of this pick, especially given the price. It's now my most coveted! This pick produces wonderful tone, speed, and sticks to your fingers like glue. Worth it, just don't lose it!
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a luxury you can afford
Posted by Roger on 5th Feb 2016
I play guitar and have been using a blue chip pick for about a year and absolutely love it My wife loves using her blue chip pick to play mandolin. There is almost no way to explain it but this pick just has a different feel to it than any other pick I have ever used. By different I also mean a better feel to it. Once you use one you will never be satisfied with any other guitar pick,
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Can't stop pickin
Posted by Joel S. on 1st Feb 2016
These picks are just more fun.
What ever your skill level of flat picking
these picks well bring you up one.
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Wow!!! Price is irrelavent once you play with this pick
Posted by Graham McCartney on 30th Jan 2016
This pick (CT55) covered all the bases...whether strumming, picking or tremolo. It brings a whole new vibrant sound to the mandolin. Playability is Awesome!!!
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Nice, but absurdly overpriced
Posted by Kenneth Thordal on 25th Jan 2016
Well, I guess the headline says it all. Are they made of platinum?
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$$$$$ But worth each dollar
Posted by Richard Calvert on 20th Jan 2016
These picks are the next best thing to natural Tortoise shell. Which is endangered so I have given up using them. Better from the wear and maintenance standpoint too. After several years of using my first one there is yet to be any required care of the picking edge.
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Worth getting
Posted by Mike on 10th Jan 2016
Ok, I'm an oldie 'newbie' to flatpicking, been a 3 chord strummer, but now want to up my skill level to be able to flatpick a few tunes and put a few more melody runs in my backup playing. Even as a 'hobby' player, I've got all sorts of picks over the years, but I thought I would try bluechip CT55 particularly as I've got big hands and it looked as if it would give a bit more 'holding' comfort. The pick lives up to all its claims, they are definitely worth the money, granted other people may play great with other picks, but I had improvement straight away.
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I'm a newbie, but I love my CT55
Posted by Matt Harrell on 6th Jan 2016
I've only been at the guitar playing thing for a year (with less practice time than I would like, at that). After reading an article in _Acoustic Guitar_ magazine about picks, I decided to see what the fuss was about with BlueChip picks. I've been using various cheap picks, having recently decided that my favorite was celluloid. My BlueChip CT55 is my new favorite. It feels great sliding over the strings, and I can get a warm, mellow sound or a bright sound depending on how I hit the strings with the pick. I also love the size of the pick. I have long fingers. "Normal" sized picks feel too small in my hand, but the CT55 feels just right.