Ultimate Thumb Pick

Ultimate Thumb Pick

Thumb picks for stringed instruments have been around since ancient times, and used on guitars, ukuleles, autoharps, banjos, pedal-steel, mandolins–you name it.  The sound each stringed instrument generates is unique and different compared to the sound generated when the same instrument is strummed.  Conventional flat picks are commonly held between one’s thumb and forefinger, with sound being generated through strumming.  A variation to this method, known as “finger picking” has evolved over the years and increased in popularity.  However, finger picking involves plucking the strings with one’s fingernails, which can lead to torn nails, bleeding, and pain.  Not only is there a need in the art for devices that enable finger picking without damage to one’s own fingers and nails, but there is also a need for a similar device for the very unique digit known as the human thumb, which generally plucks the strings from a different angle, compared to the upstroke of the human fingers.  The present invention is just that very device, solving the special needs specific to the thumb.

The “Pick-Pocket” technology hugs & holds the end-user’s pick of choice firmly in place.

Choose a personal favorite from the wide variety of flat pick materials [including metal] for guitar, Autoharp, banjo, pedal steel, mandolin, or any other stringed instrument you might be performing with…This clear cot material has more elasticity than the neutral-colored finger pick cots.  Left-handed players can “reverse” the pick so that it exits out the top of the pocket, thereby turning a right-handed sleeve into a left-handed sleeve with no loss in performance capability.

• One size fits most; the pick pocket accommodates your flat pick of choice
• Extremely comfortable, durable, stretchy cot stays put
• Firmly “hugs” the end-user’s pick of choice
• Pick-angle is adjustable, which increases the ultimate thumb pick’s versatility