STP50

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1. Pricey, but worth it!

   Posted by JP on 26th May 2015

   I can't say enough about the tone, durability, and the feel. It doesn't serrate and catch like all other types I've tried. It just glides off the strings. Most importantly, it doesn't slide around in my fingers. Great product. My musician friends would kick my a$$ if they knew how much it costs. But its worth it.

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2. i need another one

   Posted by jim on 6th Apr 2015

   the stp 50 is the best pick I've ever used fast smooth and i can hold on to it great pick

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3. Excellent

   Posted by bobbyp on 24th Dec 2014

   I bought both the STP50 and a Jazz50 at the same time. I got the Jazz50 because I'm really into the Dunlop Jazz III. I got the STP50 on a friend's rec.
   After spending about a week with them, I ended up getting backups for both.
   I play a lot of styles. Both picks cover all of them really well. I was a little uncertain about the STP50 at first because the bevel, to my tastes, didn't complement my Strat's clean tones very well. I use '57/'60 pups. They aren't exactly "beefy", but I love that sound. Turning the pick to the non-beveled side fixed this very nicely, however. Put a big smile on my face when I found that. The size is cool, too. Tucks in there very nicely.
   The area where it really shines for me is with my Les Paul and G&L ASAT Classic. Hot pickups. Especially with mid to high level OD and distortion. It's fast, ridiculously accurate, and you can slam those notes. I love this pick on those axes. The LP, especially (such a fast fingerboard and action).
   A biggie for me is that it doesn't give out that *chirp* sound on the attack (especially as you start to play louder) that I hear on a lot of the picks I tried.
   Works great with my acoustic, too. I can see why bluegrass pickers dig it. Great sound and very fast.
   It's a smooth pick. That and the bevel took me a little getting used to, at first...but nothing major at all. Well worth the "effort".
   I don't normally drop picks, but I don't think I'll ever drop this one. It's like a natural extension of my hand. Love that. I forget it's there.

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4. STP 50 pick is great

   Posted by Shaun from HighPoint Quartet on 27th May 2014

   I am a fast playing gospel bluegrass mandolin player and the STP 50 pick is great for the percise attack i need to stand out in an acoustic setting. I have been playing the CT55s for some time, but now that i have found the stp's, I'm hooked.

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5. Everything everyone says, plus an amazing, unique SIZED pick

   Posted by Drew on 13th May 2014

   I've spent "too much" money on these picks, and for the reasons already well covered by others, do NOT regret it!
   
   This review is meant to specifically and highly recommend trying at least one in this particular size. It is smaller than a TD, bigger than a jazz, triangular (so you have three tips to essentially never wear out) and it fits amazingly in the index finger tip and first knuckle!!! Just really great control and I can't believe no one else makes a triangular pick at this amazing size.
   
   I have all three and will be buying more every few months in case they discontinue them (and to promote BC picks of course). The STP50 is probably my favorite for general acoustic flatpicking and mandolin, but the 40 is terrific for detailed strumming and electric.

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6. The noted differences

   Posted by Blue's player on 25th Mar 2014

   It's been about 2 days and 5 hours of playing with this pick now and there is an immediate obscure difference in tone. The clarity is most noted, I can now hit double stops and chords without eerie fuzz and unwanted or dull noise, it is seeming to help in that regard.
   
   As a blues player I was concerned because of all the country and folk players associated with this pick, but I find that for me it is very nice for my electric and acoustic, the tone stands out and I like how it feels. Worth the money, even as I had my nails clamped onto it flying out of my bank, it was indeed a solid purchase, durability to be determined, so far doing well.

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7. I'll have to go with Adam Steffey on this one.

   Posted by Jamie Renfro on 3rd Sep 2013

   I tried Blue Chip's picks for the first time at the 2012 Red, White and Bluegrass festival. Blue Chip had a booth set up, and I was able to try EVERY SINGLE model of pick there. I had never even heard of the company before the festival. I A/B-tested all of them on my mandolin until I found one that stood out from all the others. It was the STP-50, and it had it all: excellent playability, excellent durability, excellent tone, excellent volume and a perfect amount of give. Believe me when I tell you I am a thrifty guy. I am trying to pay for my vehicle loan and my college expenses while looking for a job, and I don't just fork over $35 for a pick that's gotten a lot of hype. There's more than hype in these picks, folks. It's literally the only pick you will ever want to own for mandolin (I play guitar too and LOVE using this pick for that; I just don't have the credentials to say this Blue Chip is better than the other Blue Chip picks for guitar because I haven't had the opportunity to A/B it against the others with my guitar. But I wouldn't be surprised if this was the best one for guitar as well). The only thing I don't like about these picks is their dark brown color. It makes it easy to lose if you don't keep it in a safe place. But it shouldn't be enough to stop you from getting one. As a matter of fact, I recently lost my first one (after over a year of use) and, even on a budget, was not hesitant to buy a second one. I guess the only other con to buying this pick is that once you are hooked, you are completely hooked. There is no turning back to any other pick, and you'll hate being forced to use anything different if you are like me. Trust me when I say I did not buy this pick because of the hype. I did not know anything about these picks when I was at that Blue Chip booth last year. I had no idea that the pick I singled out to buy was the exact same model and thickness that Adam Steffey uses. I paid $35 for this pick because it SOUNDED like it was worth $35 to my ears and because it really felt like it put absolutely nothing between me and the full potential of my mandolin - a feeling I've never had with any other pick. Apparently I'm not alone. I am not an endorser of these picks, but I would probably be willing to be.

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8. Medium gauge

   Posted by Mike on 7th Dec 2012

   I like the more compact size of this pick, as it is really similar to the Dunlop 1.14mm I was using previously. The Dunlop 1.14mm gauge was at one time played by Mr. Adam Steffey, which i had played for the last several years.
   
   However, this pick is the same size and feels the same to my hand but provides much better tone . . . the increased durability makes this pick a definite upgrade w/ every up/down stroke! Great pick also played by Adam Steffey:)

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