1. Larry Stephenson
(Testimonials)

I've been using the same pick for many, many years now. I tried tortoise shell at one time and it didn't work for me. I have now found a pick that's more what I'm used to as far as tone, fell, size and ...

2. Kenny Smith
(Testimonials)

It's better than tortoise, extremely fast and has great tone. ...

3. Paul Williams
(Testimonials)

"Best pick on earth!" "The BlueChip pulls a great tone out of the mandolin. Since I put the pick in my hand it's all I use. This pick is amazing! Better than tortoise shell! Never needs polishing!"  ...

4. Downbeat Magazine
(Reviews/Reviews)

... among musicians. Picks made from tortoise shell were highly popular due to their warm and clean tone. These picks eventually became illegal due to the endangered status of the hawksbill tortoise, and the ...

5. Trey Hensley
(Testimonials/Testimonials)

"As a musician, it seems that the hardest struggle is finding great tone from a pick that is comfortable to use. Rarely will you find what I would call a great pick. I was a firm believer in tortoise shell ...

6. Larry Stephenson
(Testimonials/Testimonials)

I've been using the same pick for many, many years now. I tried tortoise shell at one time and it didn't work for me. I have now found a pick that's more what I'm used to as far as tone, fell, size and ...

7. Kenny Smith
(Testimonials/Testimonials)

"It's better than tortoise, extremely fast and has great tone" --Kenny Smith The Kenny and Amanda Smith Band  ...

8. Vintage Guitar
(Reviews/Reviews)

... it. For years, tortoiseshell picks have been the gold standard. But natural turtle picks have a number of shortcomings. First and foremost, it's illegal it buy or carry anything but fully documented ...

9. Jim Moulton
(Reviews/Reviews)

... longevity and tone, they are a bargain for the crowd that still uses tortoise shell, and less maintenance too. I decided to compare it to a Fender medium, because it was almost exactly the same size, ...

10. John Christopher
(Testimonials/Testimonials)

" Wow! The best guitar pick I've ever used. Sounds better than tortoise shell. Always ready to go I never polish it" --John Christopher ...

11. Danny Roberts
(Testimonials/Testimonials)

"Great tone like tortoise shell. Absolutely no wear!" --Danny Roberts The Grascals ...

12. Paul Williams
(Testimonials/Testimonials)

"Best pick on earth!" "The BlueChip pulls a great tone out of the mandolin. Since I put the pick in my hand it's all I use. This pick is amazing! Better than tortoise shell! Never needs polishing!" ...

13. Mike Ramsey
(Testimonials/Testimonials)

Hi folks, I've been playing with by Tri-point Blue Chip 40 for 4 weeks now with no noticable wear. That's been practice, stage, studio and church. I've been blessed to play with very good quality tortoise ...

14. Blue Chip Picks
(Uncategorised Content)

... have dropped their tortoise picks and picked up a BlueChip. Check out our users page to find some of the players using our picks. You'll also find which of our picks they are using on the product pages ...