Posted August 15th, 2010
under Recommendations & Reviews
I’ve been using Altoids tins to create “pick packs” that hold a selection of my favorite picks. I’m planning on putting one in each of my guitar cases and in my laptop bag. Each tin holds an identical selection of color-coded guitar picks:
2 Dunlop Jazz III [black]
2 Fender Heavy [premium celluloid blue moto]
2 Fender Medium [premium celluloid abelone]
2 Fender Thin [premium celluloid red moto]
1 Golden Gate Thumbpick
The colors make it easy to see the gauge of pick you’re looking for. In addition, there is enough room in the tin to hold a Planet Waves NS capo or a Shubb Capo and a few strips of 400 grit sandpaper for smoothing rough nails.
It’s a little nerdy but it’s utilitarian.
August 15th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
It’s more then a little nerdy john…but i cant say i don’t do the same thing! :PP
August 15th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
It may be a symptom that something is deeply wrong with me.
August 18th, 2010 at 7:03 am
Nerdy? Not. Organized and useful…. yeah, that’s it. My favorite is a small ring box, just the right size for picks.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Adding more thumbpicks…
September 17th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Thats a pretty good idea haha. I constantly lose picks….