Description
This guitar picks 6 pack gives you one plectrum in each of six thicknesses - 0.50mm, 0.60mm, 0.73mm, 0.88mm, 1.00mm and 1.14mm - with a different colour for each gauge so you can identify the thickness at a glance. It is $24.99 at Lets Party. Each pick measures 2.5cm long by 2.2cm wide in the standard 351 shape.
Pick thickness is the cheapest variable in a guitar player's setup and the one most players never deliberately test. You buy whatever is in the jar at the counter, get used to it, and never find out that a thinner pick would have made your strumming sound less clattery, or that a thicker one would have stopped your lead lines feeling vague. A mixed gauge pack solves that in an afternoon. Play the same passage six times with six thicknesses and the difference is not subtle - and the one that suits your hand is usually obvious by the third pick.
Specifications
| Quantity |
6 picks, one of each gauge |
| 0.50mm |
Red |
| 0.60mm |
Orange |
| 0.73mm |
Yellow |
| 0.88mm |
Green |
| 1.00mm |
Blue |
| 1.14mm |
Purple |
| Size |
2.5cm long x 2.2cm wide |
| Shape |
Standard teardrop |
What's in the Box
| Included |
6 x guitar picks, one in each of the six gauges |
| Not included |
Pick tin, pick holder, strap |
Why Choose a Mixed Gauge Pick Pack
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Find your gauge properly - six thicknesses side by side tells you more in ten minutes than a year of using whatever was nearest.
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Colour coded by thickness - you can tell a 0.73mm from a 0.88mm across a dark stage or the bottom of a gig bag without squinting at the print.
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Covers strumming through to lead - the 0.50mm and 0.60mm suit acoustic strumming, the 1.00mm and 1.14mm suit single-note playing.
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Spares that are actually useful - a pack of six identical picks gives you five spares; a pack of six gauges gives you five alternatives.
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Standard shape - the familiar teardrop profile, so nothing about your grip has to change while you compare thicknesses.
What Do the Colours on Guitar Picks Mean?
On this pack the colour is a thickness code, not decoration. Red is the thinnest at 0.50mm and the colours run through orange, yellow, green and blue to purple at 1.14mm, the thickest. The reason picks are colour coded at all is practical: the printed gauge wears off a pick within weeks of real playing, and a pick you cannot identify is a pick you cannot replace with the same one. Colour survives. It is also why players who settle on a gauge tend to remember it as "the green ones" rather than as a number.
Which Guitar Pick Thickness Should a Beginner Start With?
Most teachers point beginners at something in the 0.60mm to 0.73mm range, and this pack contains both. Here is the reasoning. A very thin pick flexes so much that it hides sloppy strumming, which feels forgiving but stops you hearing your own timing. A very thick pick transmits everything, which is honest but unforgiving while your right hand is still learning. The middle gauges give enough feedback to improve without punishing every mistake. If you are mostly strumming chords on an acoustic, start at 0.60mm. If you are picking individual notes, start at 0.88mm. Then work outwards from there.
Do Thicker Picks Really Sound Different?
Yes, and the difference is mostly in the attack. A thin pick bends away from the string, so it releases the string gradually and adds a bright clicking transient - which is why thin picks suit rhythm acoustic playing where you want the strum to sit behind a vocal. A thick pick barely flexes, so it drives the string harder and produces a rounder, louder note with more low end. For lead playing that matters, because a thick pick lets you move across strings with less resistance and gives each note a clear front edge. Neither is better. They are different tools, which is the argument for owning both.
Buyers are typically players who have used the same pick for years and want to find out what they have been missing, teachers assembling starter kits for students, parents buying alongside a first guitar, and gigging players who keep a mixed handful in the case because different songs in a set genuinely want different gauges.
If you are setting up a guitar, our adjustable nylon guitar strap and folding A-frame guitar stand cover the other two things every player needs on day one, and our Gift Ideas range has more for the musician in the house.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many picks do I get?
Six - one in each gauge. It is a sampler pack rather than six of the same pick.
What are the picks made from?
The supplier has not specified the material to us, so we are not going to guess at it. If the exact material matters for your playing, message us and we will ask them directly before you order.
Will these fit a pick holder or tin?
They are the standard teardrop size at 2.5 x 2.2cm, so they fit ordinary pick holders, wallets and tins. Neither a tin nor a holder is included.
Are they suitable for bass?
Bass players who use a pick generally prefer the thicker end, so the 1.00mm and 1.14mm are the two to reach for. The thin gauges will feel far too flexible against bass strings.
Can I buy just one gauge?
Not from this listing - it is sold as the mixed six. Once you know which gauge suits you, message us and we will tell you what we can get in bulk.
Do they suit ukulele?
Ukulele players who use a pick usually want something soft, so the 0.50mm is the only one here worth trying. Many ukulele players prefer felt picks instead.
Will the colours fade?
The colour runs through the pick rather than being printed on, so it stays identifiable as the surface wears. The printed gauge number is what wears off first.
Fast Australian Shipping
We dispatch from within Australia, so orders reach Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin quickly rather than sitting in an overseas queue. Regional and remote addresses go through the standard Australia Post network.
Gauges and dimensions are as supplied by the manufacturer. Colours may appear different on screen. Pick thickness preference is personal and no gauge is objectively correct.
