The TD is a standard teardrop shape pick with two rounded corners and one sharper playing corner. This is a TD in a 80/1000 of an inch(2mm) thickness. All of our picks a professionally machined, hand beveled, and laser etched.
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Posted by Elias Antonas on 7th Jun 2019
I got this with the TD100 to discover what the best feel is for my alternate picking. I have 5 Blue Chip Picks now, mostly from 1.0-1.5mm and they feel great. I've been testing all these picks hours and hours and they ALL feel so good that it's difficult to settle with just one. I notice for digging deep for a blues tone, the TD100 makes it easier and smooth. I imagine John Petrucci hasn't yet found out about these picks!
Posted by Charles W Bartholomew on 4th Feb 2019
I should not have ordered the TD80, I should have ordered the the TD40. The TD80 feels just a little to stiff to me and it seems to take some of the ring out of the strings when I use. If I could exchange them for TD40's I would.
Posted by Max on 1st Nov 2018
third TD80 I have purchased- one for my guitar, one for each mandolin. They last forever, and barely show any wear, even after 2 years of extremely aggressive playing every day. Highly recommended to all tone connoisseurs.
Posted by jon on 17th Aug 2018
This pick has the backbone need to be heard around the mighty Banjo players.
Posted by Kyle on 9th Apr 2018
I've been playing guitar for 40 years. Tried many picks. I'm a devout fan of the Adamas 2mm graphite pick. So, when I learned that Blue Chip made something kind of similar but cost 35 times more!, I was both incredulous and curious. I decided to take a chance. WOW! Not only does it glide off the string with ease but the warm tonal quality of the note is rich and clean. Worth $50? I'd have to say YES! But to protect your investment, I recommend keeping it in some sort of pick case. I use a cheap little leather one that had a keyring on it.
Posted by Peter Krisak on 28th Feb 2018
On a recommendation, I purchased the TD 80 and am very happy with the quality & smoothness of the pick.
Posted by John Borgen on 14th Feb 2018
Great pick! Wonderful easy attacking strings! This is perfect for finger picking style! No slipping in fingers at all. Fast excellent service and shipping! A++++ rating
Posted by Jason Parker on 26th Sep 2017
I've been searching for the perfect pick for 35 years. I finally settled on a 1940's era pick I inherited that was made from real tortoise shell. Not a product you can, or should, ever buy.
Blue Chip picks deliver all three things I look for in a pick:
1) Pure sound--bright, and without any "pick noise".
2) Speed. Most plastic picks rub against the string and slow you down. Not Blue Chip picks. They just
3) Volume. Blue chip picks are rigid and sturdy enough to deliver a good 20% more volume than the even a natural tortoise shell pick can deliver.
Finally, an amazing and sustainabily sourced pick that can deliver the best tone, speed, and volume of any pick available--hands down,
Posted by jim miller on 5th Jan 2017
Like most guitarists ive been on the search for the perfect pick. Search over!! Best feel,quality,durability. Theres not even a close second
Posted by fredricart@yahoo.com on 19th Dec 2016
The narrower tip allows speed at many angles to the attack. Yet the thick nose on the pick allows a thick vintage tone with a greasy feel over the strings. The grease factor or reduction in the co effieient of friction allows speedy passeges afforded by the shape. It keeps the vintage tone. The ones less than 80 thick sound cheaper to my ears. A loosely held thick pick always sounds better to me than a thinner pick unless rounded nose. If uve never played a TD 80 u wont know how good u are. Ur technique will develop to take advantage of the shape and material.