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Guitar pick
also called plectrum, flatpick, pick
About
A guitar pick is a small triangular tool for plucking strings, measuring barely over an inch long.
Guitar picks vary most noticeably in thickness, ranging from thin models under 0.02 inches (0.5 mm) to heavy versions over 0.06 inches (1.5 mm). Most share a length around 1.2 inches (3 cm) to fit naturally between the thumb and index finger. Mandolin and jazz picks are often slightly smaller for precise control, while bass picks can be wider. Tiny changes in thickness of just fractions of a millimeter drastically alter how stiff the pick feels.
From Wikipedia
A guitar pick is a plectrum used for guitars. Picks are generally made of one uniform material, such as some kind of plastic, rubber, felt, tortoiseshell, wood, metal, glass, tagua, or stone.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a guitar pick?
- A standard guitar pick is about 1.2 inches (3 cm) long, 0.04 inches (1 mm) thick, and weighs roughly 0.035 ounces (1 g). Its flat face covers an area similar to a quarter.
Weight
0.035 oz (1 g)
- Length
- 1.18 in (3 cm)
- Height
- 0.039 in (1 mm)
Quick answer
A standard guitar pick is about 1.2 inches (3 cm) long, 0.04 inches (1 mm) thick, and weighs roughly 0.035 ounces (1 g). Its flat face covers an area similar to a quarter.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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