Picker's Grip Blog

By John Tron Davidson, Heavy Repping Of all the topics that come into discussion when asking what people look for in a pick, the most defining is grip. An overwhelming number of plectrums (especially store-bought 351 shapes it seems) that have been collected from gigging musicians have crude knife scores on both sides, indicating that the material could do with a bit of help. Today, we’re going to look at the most fragrant solution that I’ve come across – Picker’s Grip. OriginsDeveloped in Charlottesville, Virginia by life-long musician and Charlottesville native Billy Cokes, Picker’s Grip was birthed out of a desire to attain, and maintain,...

  We all have our favorite guitar picks. Some players have an arsenal of picks to choose from in their stash bag. The reason we use certain picks is that they offer the sound, feel and attack that we like. Some guitar players stick with one brand and or one particular style of pick, and some pickers like to change it up based on the guitar they are using. You might use a medium to thin pick to strum your acoustic guitar and a heavier pick to dig into lead lines on your guitar.   Whatever pick you cherish, there is...

Rick Faris, multi-instrumentalist, solo artist and member of Grammy Nominated bluegrass group Special Consensus uses Picker's Grip.  https://rickfaris.com/home

"I have always used those tiny Fender teardrop-style picks after seeing Danny Gatton use them – they just feel right to me. I've always struggled to keep the pick at the correct picking angle, but it's getting a little more difficult the older I get. Picker's Grip is really a godsend. I can relax my hand a little more because I don't have to worry about the pick shifting, and I can honestly say that I am playing better since the beautiful day I met this stuff!" Charlie Pastorfield The Gladstones / Skip Castro Band  Charlottesville, VA Try Picker's Grip today!