Olen Guitar Picks Variety Pack, 21 Celluloid Picks in 3 Gauges

What's in this guitar picks variety pack?

This guitar picks variety pack gives you 21 celluloid picks, seven each at 0.46 mm, 0.71 mm and 0.96 mm, plus a clear case that holds all of them. Each pick is a triangle with three rounded tips, listed at 1.18 x 0.78 in (about 30 x 20 mm). The pearloid colors make it easier to sort the gauges when they're mixed together in the case.

Which gauge should you use?

Players usually group picks as thin, medium and heavy, and this set has one gauge in each group. That lets you hear and feel the difference on your own instrument instead of guessing from a chart.

These are starting points, not rules. Plenty of players strum with a medium pick or play lead with something thinner. Our guitar pick thickness guide explains how gauge changes tone, volume and control.

Is this the right size and shape?

This is a standard-size triangle pick, not an oversized pick and not a thumb pick. The broad body gives your thumb and index finger a wide area to hold, and with three tips you can turn the pick to a fresh edge when one wears. If you're used to small, pointed jazz-style picks, this shape will feel larger in the hand.

Which instruments can you use them with?

Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass practice and ukulele strumming. Ukulele players who use a pick often start with a thin gauge for a softer sound. Bass players tend to reach for the heaviest pick in a set, and here that's the 0.96 mm.

Who is this set not for?

• Players who already know their gauge. If you want 20 or more of one thickness, a single-gauge pack makes more sense.
• Anyone who needs picks heavier than 1 mm. The heaviest here is 0.96 mm.
• Fingerstyle players. These are flat picks, not finger or thumb picks.

Picks are small, so keep them away from young children who might put them in their mouths.

How should you store celluloid picks?

Keep the picks in the case between sessions so they don't get scratched or lost in a gig bag pocket. Celluloid doesn't like heat, so don't leave the case on a car dashboard in summer. When one tip starts to feel rough, rotate to another tip or swap in a fresh pick.

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