Just like my love for guitars, and the obvious G.A.S. that is associated with it all, picks also hold a place in my heart as something fun to collect. They are small, come in a wide variety of colors, materials, sizes, shapes and you can get various holders for them. Most importantly you can use them to play guitar and nothing gets a crowd going more than a guitarist flicking picks into the crowd.They are cheap to purchase, and an easy object to store so they make a great item to collect.
Back in my “stoner days” I spent many hours hand shaping Star Wars Tazos into different style guitar picks. They played quite well, but the material was soft and it didn’t last too long, but a lovely waste of my precious time, those were the good old days. So the simple guitar pick can be a source of entertainment, it just takes imagination.Recently I stumbled upon a lovely Ibanez product which is basically a pick holder for your guitar.
Growing up I saw all the greats play with them on the headstock and some on the body of the guitar as well. I wondered what sort of material they used, and did it ruin the guitar in any way. It seems Ibanez in their wisdom have created a product that not only sticks to almost any part of the guitar, but is removable, reusable and reliable. When Ibanez makes a statement one must take it blindly, so if Ibanez says its reliable then it must be.
All jokes aside, the pick holder does seem to do the job nicely, is easy to remove and reuse, and has a lovely Ibanez logo on it, for those who love branding.The whole package includes two pick holders, black and white, as well as 3 Ibanez guitar picks, Thin, Medium and Heavy. They would make a great Christmas present, or an addition to your pick collection. You’re looking at around $10 USD for a packet. So far I have only seen them in Tom Lee Music in Hong Kong, but a quick search online or on the BAY may show up others. The product code is Ibanez PHI101.
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