T his simple wedge of plastic is the very tool that transfers the energy and inspiration from fingers to strings. The tonal effect of a musical piece depends as much on the selection of pick as it does on the choice of strings, amps, effects, or guitar.
Many players keep a variety of types and gauges available for varied sounds and playing styles.
Guitarists experiment constantly because the quest for the perfect pick never ends. We at D Andrea have been supporting that quest since 1922. It all started in downtown New York City in 1922. Luigi D Andrea, a Neapolitan vacuum cleaner salesman, happened upon a sidewalk sale offering some sheets of tortoise shell colored cellulose nitrate plastic and mallet dies, used to make little heart shaped decorations for the tops of powder puff boxes. He punched out a few hundred of the little 1 flat hearts on his kitchen table.