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Guitar Pick as Artwork

My wife recently started an Etsy store, and so naturally I typed ‘guitar’ in the search box. Among the items that came up were these beautiful handmade guitar picks of Ebony, Cocobolo, Abalone, Bone, Horn, and Snakewood by Brossard: Brossard Guitar Picks

I’d be into wearing these around my neck, and they do sell leather necklaces on the site.  But I’ve never used these kinds of picks on a guitar & I imagine it would take some getting used to.  Still, these will make nice gifts & I’m into supporting small business so I wanted to pass this along.  Check ‘em out!

The Problem With Biodegradable Guitar Picks

Wheatware Picks vs. Standard Fender PicksL-R: Unused Wheatware Pick, Used Wheatware Pick (2 weeks), Used Fender Pick (10 yrs) — Note how dramatically the shape of the used Wheatware pick has changed in just 2 weeks of use.

I saw these cool biodegradable guitar picks made from wheat, so I just had to try them out!  I got a bag of their wedged medium picks 2 weeks ago, and they even threw in a variety pack bag for me to try the other gauges they make.

The Wheatware picks initially seemed pretty durable and withstood bending better than my trusty plastic Fender picks.  They are softer and have a really cool texture which is less slippery than the standard Fender picks.  The softness really becomes apparent when you pluck the strings with them–not quite as harsh on the attack, which I really like.

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