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History of Guitar Picks

Musicians, collectors and guitar fans love to use cool guitar picks. It is a way for them to be able to express their individuality while some simply enjoy collecting guitar picks with different designs, many of which are perhaps rare finds. Guitar picks have gone through an interesting evolution throughout the years. In the late 18th century, feather quills have been used as the material for picks. After many years, people started using different materials such as tortoise shells, bone, ivory, stone and wood. It was in 1922 though when Luigi D'Andrea was able to create the perfect guitar pick and since then, the modern guitar pick was born.

There are a lot of people who are interested to buy cool guitar picks and because there are different types of it, they will have a lot to choose from.

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Personalized Guitar Picks

If you want to have unique guitar picks, you may want to consider having it personalized. You can have your name or images printed on it and because the design will be of your choice, you can make sure that only you will have that particular style on your pick. There are music stores online which offers custom-made guitar picks. You will have to send images through email or talk to the designer about how you would like your guitar picks to look like.

How to Make Your Own Cool Guitar Picks

type=textIt is also possible to make cool guitar picks on your own. It is quite simple and you will be able to design it as you wish. You should find a thin sheet of plastic that is quite stiff. There are many people who use unused credit cards because it the plastic is ideal to be used as a guitar pick. Using a pair of scissors or a knife, draw the shape of your guitar pick on the plastic sheet. You can choose the shape that you want although the standard guitar pick shape is oval. You should cut it neatly following the shape that you have drawn. Once you have your guitar pick, you can design it any way you want to. You can attach images on it or paint it depending on your own style or personality.

New Guestbook Comments

  • V_Picks Feb 23, 2012 @ 12:50 am | delete
    A guitar pick is really useful for guitarists who prefer using something with their instruments over finger style. This simple plectrum has come a long way from the introduction of music accessories. Nowadays, there are various types like mandolin picks which were not as known in the past. Now, guitar picks don more creativity than ever, and guitar pick collectors are surely interested to get a hold of one.
  • orandze Dec 1, 2011 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    Cool lens. I like the ones with holes in the middle. they give better grip.
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