Today’s 2 minute guitar tip is all about changing up your accessories to see if they give your playing a spark.

In today’s post we’re going to go over a recent hit (Red Bear picks), and a miss (Charvel’s older pickup switches). Check out the post for some great recommendations, and a little buyer beware as well.

Choosing a guitar pick never was a personal thing for me. I found out what Kirk Hammett of Metallica was using, and for years that’s what worked for me — the Dunlop .88mm green Tortex pick. I still think these are fantastic everyday picks, but one day I wanted to see what else was out there.

I reached out to a couple bigger manufacturers who sent me some picks, and some small manufacturers as well. There are countless pick makers out there, and I’m sure you’ll let me know who I missed! In this post I’m going to go over four different companies that I have experience with, and what their picks have to offer.