About Us
BlueChip Picks · Our story
Made for the music.
Built for the player.
The perfect connection to your instrument. Precision-crafted picks designed to get out of the way, so the music can take over.
01 / Feel
Easy off the strings.
A specially formulated, self-lubricating composite is designed for a smooth, fast playing feel.
02 / Sound
Tone without compromise.
Shapes, thicknesses and bevels let players find the response that feels right in their hands.
03 / Craft
Precision in every pick.
Industrial-grade CNC machining and close-tolerance work form the foundation of every pick.
01 / The idea
A pick you can forget about.
Our picks
BlueChip Picks were developed with one goal in mind: to create a seamless connection between the player and the instrument. Less thought about wear, slippage or poor tone. More room to simply play.
Our picks are made from an exceptionally high-grade, self-lubricating composite material formulated for playing qualities that are difficult to achieve with traditional pick materials.
The material combines exceptional wear resistance with the speed and tone BlueChip players value.
In a musician's words
“More durable than anything I’ve used.”
“It’s super easy to hold and gets a great tone. Blue Chip has delivered.”
— Roy Curry
02 / Our company
A small team. A high standard.
BlueChip Picks is a small company based in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. The picks are the result of the work and planning of Matthew and Allen Goins, and a crew that takes pride in helping musicians make great music.
Getting the details right took countless hours of brainstorming and testing: finding practical ways to work with an unusually expensive material, developing comfortable shapes, and perfecting the finish and bevel.
Made with precision. Our professional machine shop uses industrial-grade CNC machines and experienced operators accustomed to extraordinarily close tolerances. We hold the picks to that same demanding standard.
03 / The playing experience
One material. Many ways to play.
For flatpickers
From guitar to mandolin, blues to bluegrass, BlueChip picks are designed to suit different playing styles. A variety of shapes and thicknesses helps players choose the feel that matches their preferences.
We want you to find a pick that feels natural enough to stop thinking about it.
For thumb-pick players
Our banjo thumb picks pair BlueChip's distinctive composite blade with a laser-cut stainless-steel band, bringing the material's playing qualities to thumb-pick applications.
The same attention to material, shape and finish carries through the range.
“...an important breakthrough in pick technology.”
Steven Stone · Vintage Guitar Magazine
04 / A question we hear
Why are they brown, not blue?
BlueChip Picks were named after our machine shop, Blue Chip Machining—not the color of the material. That distinctive brown comes from the properties of the specially formulated composite itself.
It's part of what makes a BlueChip pick a BlueChip pick.
The music comes first
Find your perfect connection.
Explore the shapes, thicknesses and styles, or hear what other musicians have to say.