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Guitar picks can be used more than just as a plucking instrument for guitars. These versatile and durable things can be used as a makeshift squeegee, a scratcher, or as a screwdriver for flat screws if they are solid or thick enough. But aside from their actual use and other unorthodox uses, guitar picks have another purpose, which is far more valuable than them being used. It is called pick collecting, and collectors around the world have steadily amassed their galleries of picks of varied beauty and historical significance.

The beauty of guitar pick collecting is that they are one of the easier to get memorabilia of any band, as picks either get dropped unexpectedly on gigs, or are gleefully thrown away by guitarists into the crowd. These picks can be valued by the hundreds of dollars if they can be proven to come from the older rock bands, but the true value to the collector will always be the intimacy they feel towards the rockers just by having something that was theirs. Collectors often compare cool guitar picks with other collectors, and even trade them with each other.

Collectors also have the tendency to collect random picks from gigs and band merchandise. These often printed picks can have the names of the bands or the concert inscribed on them, and would be a cool way of showing that you were there or you were listening to them before. Also, some artists produce picks that can be considered as an art form itself. Collectors find these whimsical canvases beautiful, and would sometimes play them for the fun of playing with a pick that is beautiful as well as useful. To genuine guitar pick collectors, you cannot compare cool guitar picks collections with any other as their picks not only play guitars, but on their heartstrings as well.

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Picks are awesome little items. Using guitar picks not only can give you added versatility compared to just using your nails and fingers for strumming and plucking, they can also add character and attitude to the music you are making. Cool guitar picks are also relatively inexpensive pieces of equipment. It is very easy to manufacture and also to make. Cheap cool guitar picks add more to your playing style at a very small price, compared to buying an altogether different guitar to change the tonal quality. The picks themselves have little to do in terms of technology, so any kind of pick can do if you are not very picky. As it is very easy to make, pick manufacturers have gone towards the visual style side of their product, as you can observe that picks can come in various shapes, sizes and colors.

An important thing to consider in buying the pick that would most likely affect the playing style is the thickness of the pick and the material used. Thinner picks are good for strumming as they bed easily, much like human fingernails. They also have a better clean sound, so they are perfect for those who are new to guitar or are more into country and folk music. The heavier or thicker picks are geared towards the harder sounding types of music, like metal and punk. They are less flexible, so more energy from the stroke is translated onto the strings, thus the strings vibrate stronger, resulting in a sharper tone. Thicker picks are perfect for lead guitars and chugging, overdrive music. They can also be used on bass guitars. Cheap cool guitar picks can be bought from most music stores and music sections in department stores. They can also be bought in bulk through the internet, which one may stumble upon hard to find pieces and models.

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