Product Overview
This is the TAD pick in 40/1000 of an inch(1.0mm) thickness. It is shaped identically to the TP, but is slightly larger. All BlueChip Picks are professionally machined, laser engraved, and hand beveled.
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 Loves!
Posted by Unknown on 1st Jan 2022
I got this pick for my fiancé and he said it has changed his life. He said it is the best pick he’s ever had and it has drastically changed how he plays. The sound that comes off the strings with this pick is amazing as well.
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5 The best picks I've found!
Posted by David Rambo on 22nd Dec 2021
I tried my first pick, knowing that all the hype was just that. I have learned many things since that, including how wrong I was. I was a believer after that, and now I have 6-one for each mandolin (4), octave mandolin, and now one for my tenor guitar. Yes, they cost more, but they are worth it. (Compare them to violin bows, sometime.) I did have a 7th one, but when I was packing up at a gig, a musician from the incoming band evidentially wanted to try one, also. I never saw it again. (I hope he at least bought more.)
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5 My primary pick for years and years
Posted by Sam Lyman on 21st Dec 2021
The TAD 40 has been the primary pick I have used for many years. I gave away my tortoise pick and kevlar picks because they just sat in my case. By way of disclosure, I play a 2005 Collings MT2V mandolin strung with D'Addario XT medium strings and have been playing for over 30 years.
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5 Smooth Sound
Posted by Kay on 21st Dec 2021
This pick is my favorite for guitar. It is large enough to have a firm grip when picking melodies and strumming rhythm.
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5 best tone ever of any pick
Posted by Donna Kelley on 25th Nov 2021
I love Blue Chip picks - was given one at a picking party some years back and wow, life changing.
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5 Better than tortoise?
Posted by Terry on 7th Oct 2021
I’ve considered tortoise shell picks to be the gold standard. I don’t know what Blue Chip picks are made of but they are the only picks that give tortoise a serious run for the money! And they are cheaper, easier to obtain and wear much better than tortoise.
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5 Hands down the best pick on the market!
Posted by Max Hoetzel on 20th Sep 2021
I wish they would have existed 40 years ago. Superior to anything I ever played with.
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5 The only pick for me
Posted by Dennis, Southern CA on 8th Jul 2021
I've never used another pick since buying my first TADS40 a few years ago. I feel like this pick moves my skill level up by several notches. Perfect weight and machining for speed and accuracy.
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5 Don’t Leave Home Without It !!!
Posted by Vernon L. Jones on 5th Jul 2021
I have used BlueChip picks for several years. I carry two TAD 40 picks with me all the time. Also, two in both guitar cases. My last purchase was a gift for a Pastor friend. I want all my friends to be as happy as I am. Thank You BlueChip!!!
