TP50

The TP50 is my 4th Blue Chip, and it has all been money well spent. Chris Eldridge mentioned the subtle advantage of the sticky surface when I met him and thanked him for his reference in Acoustic Guitar magazine. I lost my first TD40 (it happens) and immediately bought another TD40 plus a TD50 to experiment. Several of my friends have bought Blue Chips as well at my suggestion, and they love ’em too. My instructor, flat picking champ and David Bromberg band member Mark Cosgrove, suggested the TP50 size and shape. After saving up for a year, I took a shot, and I’m happy enough to write a five star review. In less than a month, this new pick has already improved my musical life after 5 decades on guitar, 2 decades on mandolin, and a year with other amazing Blue Chips. Among triangular pick options, the slightly smaller size, the pointier beveled edges and the 6 equal playing surfaces are big pluses for me. The pick does not rotate in my hand, and the notes sound as clean as my never-good-enough-for-me abilities allow. Those 70 reviews on the CT55 make it sound like even more good stuff to come, but I gotta save up. Matthew and Allen Goins got a good thing going. Thanks for this product. If you’re reading this and you don’t have a Blue Chip, do yourself a favor and get one.

I don't know why it works so well but it does. Other picks rotate in my hand and I find myself playing on the flat edge of my pick. My bluechips stay put. I suspect it has something to do with the material used and the shape. I have tried other picks with similar shape and it feels like the pick drags across the strings and gets my timing off. I like my bluechips and use them now on both guitar and mandolin.

I ordered from online, I have done this several times,I made a mistake and ordered a tad when I wanted a tp, and sent an email to correct the mistake, but no reply, so I was sent the tad, so I just ordered another tp, as I have to keep an extra, by the way I showed a guy one, and he put it into his fingers and it broke. that's why I keep an extra. shouldn't I get one free, they wear forever but can break like glass. with hardly any pressure.

I'm an electric guitar player for the most part, and I have been a Red Bear pick guy for years and have yet to find a better pick than their medium thick picks. However, unfortunately they tend to bend after a short time in use, the non-slip coating wears off, both sources to frustration. Therefore, I decided to give Blue Chip a go. The TP50 could well be what I'm looking for in a pick, good grip, defined tone without harshness, defined bass notes and the effortless glide over the strings. So far it seems like the ultimate pick for me!

Word of mouth is a powerful thing. I've read what others have to say about Blue Chip, and I have to concur. This is a high-end performance tool that delivers.

Great sound. Feels great when it slides off the strings.

What more can I say? I have been a contest player since the early 90's and have always liked tortoise shell as my "go to" pick. I have experimented with different picks as well, but never quite found exactly what I wanted. Last year I purchased a TPR50 and liked it pretty well, but for my style, it came across a little darker sounding than I wanted. I just got the TP50 and it took me about a day to get used to the sharper corners, but once I got settled in to it, I felt like my tone was clearer and my playing was cleaner. I can't imagine finding anything that could be better.

I've been a pick junkie for a long time now trying everything I could get my hands on. For the last three years I've been using custom made genuine tortoise pick made from old brushes, combs etc. I thought they were the best you could get until I tried a friends BlueChip TP40. I was blown away by it although I found it a little thin. I subsequently ordered two TP50 picks and have used nothing else since. They glide over the strings better than anything I've tried.

I'm a novice guitar player, playing mostly bluegrass. I've tried 100's of inexpensive picks and could never find one that satisfied me for one reason or another. I've been curious about Blue Chip picks for a long time but thought there's no way a pick is good enough to pay that much money for one. Then a friend loaned me his at a bluegrass jam and I was hooked. I first ordered a TAD 50 which I like but wanted to try a slightly smaller pick so I ordered a TP50. I prefer the size of the TP50 best. If you don't own a Blue Chip and have been thinking of trying one, you won't be disappointed.