Titanium Guitar Picks

If you really want to experiment with your guitar's sound and playability, try playing with titanium guitar picks. The feel of the pick in your hand combined with the crisp sound that it produces when plucking the strings makes for a unique combination that some musicians fall in love with. Depending on the style of music you play, titanium guitar picks might be a perfect fit.

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There are many reasons why a titanium pick could work great for you. The following is a partial list of some of the most important qualities of this amazing picking material.

• Sound: The first reason you might be interested in a titanium guitar pick is the sound. Plucking the strings on both electric and acoustic guitars with a titanium pick produces a very bright, crisp and clear tone. The attack is very fast and immediate, and the notes produced sound confident and defined. And because titanium picks won't wear down like picks made from softer materials (plastic, wood, copper, brass, silver, gold, etc.), they don't produce a residue that will build up on your strings and clog them. When strings get clogged, their sound is greatly reduced, and the overall harmonic picture produced when they vibrate is limited.

• Accuracy: Another attractive quality of titanium picks is that, because of their lightweight yet solid construction, they are very accurate. Plastic and nylon picks get worn down over time, and their shape and feel changes. When a pick loses its picking edge, you are less likely to get an accurate pluck when you attempt to play a note. Titanium solves this problem once and for all.

• Unique Tones: When a string is plucked with a titanium pick, a slightly different tone is created than when a string is plucked with a pick made with a different material. These slight variations apply to all kinds of picking techniques (pinch harmonics, pick slides, flat picking, etc.) so it's almost like playing an entirely new guitar when you first try a titanium guitar pick. These subtle variations can really bring out creative aspects of your playing that you never knew you had in you.

• Endurance: Titanium is the same material used in jet engines, rocket shells, high-end sports car rims and even for medical procedures like replacement hip and shoulder sockets. This lightweight metal is extremely durable, so as long as you don't lost your titanium pick in the washing machine, you'll likely have it forever.

Check out the following Internet resources to find guitar picks made from titanium.

• Superior Titanium – Superior Titanium makes titanium bracelets, money clips, rings, and, of course, guitar picks. They sell a set of three picks that are all 0.88 MM thick.

• Unique Titanium - Unique Titanium sells individual titanium picks. If you're not sure whether or not you'll like titanium as a guitar pick material, try to order a single pick from Unique Titanium to try it out. The picks offered here are 0.30 MM thick.

• Emerson Knives – Emerson Knives sells three different styles of titanium picks in two different thicknesses. One style is a plain metal pick, the second style pick features the Emerson guitar pick logo, and the third pick features the famous Emerson Lethal Edge Skull. All are available in either 0.20 MM or 0.30 MM thick.

If you've never tried a titanium pick, you don't know what you're missing. Even if you don't think your musical style warrants a pick made of metal, the tonal qualities of these picks might surprise you. So if you're looking for a change in your sound or a new source of inspiration, consider trying out some titanium guitar picks.

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