CT55

I've been using Blue Chip picks for about 5 years (in one case, the same pick!). I play mandolin and guitar with them, and the difference between Blue Chips and any other picks I've tried is astounding. All the good things people say are true: fluid and frictionless through the stroke, oddly adherent to the the fingers without feeling sticky, practically indestructible (see above). I only have two cautions: don;t lose it, and don't ever think you can go back to another pick. You will be spoiled for life. A final word: the customer service at Blue Chip is outstanding.

I JUST LOVE THE WAY THIS PICK SOUNDS AND HANDLES....I NOW OWN 4 OF THESE PICKS NOW....ONE OF THE BEST PICKS I HAVE EVER USED.....

I tried several picks before buying the CT55. I come from a blues-rock background and had always used the Jazz III. I started learning bluegrass flatpicking and discovered the Jazz III wouldn't work for that type of playing on the acoustic. Tried several Dunlop and the Wegen Bluegrass pick. Non of them quite worked out. Some were fantastic to hold, but had bad tone, and vice versa. Finally, I decided that I would give the CT a try. Wish I had bought one sooner. It is everything I had hoped. Great tone and the pick sticks to your fingers like glue. I may opt for a heavier pick in the future, mainly just to see if there is any hidden tone improvement. The deal I got for free shipping and free pick pouch was icing on the cake.

If you don't have a Blue Chip - I know, I know - $35 (plus shipping) for a guitar pick. And it's crap brown. And, worst of all, it'll make every other pick you own a disappointment. If you like a big, "heavy" pick and are looking for something special, this is a great place to start. Very stiff but not inflexible. I love my CT 60. It's stiff enough that I don't think it flexes over the strings at all. The 55 gives just a tiny bit of flex so it feels a little more alive in your hand, but it's still a very stiff pick.

Besides being a Luthier and Owner of a Violin Shop, I have played Mandolin for the past 21 years. Tone to me is everything, and I have been a faithful user of Tortoise Shell picks since the beginning. After just purchasing an amazing Collings Mandolin, I wanted to push the boundaries of tone and clarity and researched different Pick materials. I ran across your name on the Web, I figured I'd try a CT 55 without any expectations. I am sitting here blown away after using this pick for the first time! The tone and clarity are beyond words! It blew my Tortoise pick away in a side by side comparison!! I just came back to your site to order a few more, and I decided to write a review ( which I don't do!) Thank you BlueChip, you have a friend for life, and your personalized engraving looks great! Keep up the amazing work, all the beat Z.Z. Ludwick Owner of Ludwick's House Of Violin.

I continually experiment with picks, though not so much since I’ve been playing with the BCP. I started collecting picks years ago because they are cheaper than buying a new instrument every time I walk in a Music store. It actually took me a while to fall in love with them because I used the ‘really good white ones’ on stage, which were easier to find when I dropped them. However, I now have BCPs in every acoustic Mando and Guitar case I own. Sadly while I will share the really good white ones, I do not give away my BCP unless I know and trust the person very well.

Glides over the strings. Works great on Mandolin and Guitar

I started using the Blue Chip pick a couple of years ago and absolutely love the feel of this pick. Once you use a Blue Chip pick you will too will be hooked. I have been playing for over 50 years and will not use anything else.

I love the tone you can achieve with this picks.