Black Mountain Thumb Picks

Our thumb pick is built for musicians who enjoy playing with their fingers (fingerstyle) but also enjoy playing with a pick (flatpicking).  

Players love the Black Mountain Pick because it feels like a regular guitar pick, but it also feels like a traditional thumb pick.  

Special Offer!

Now, when you buy a Black Mountain pick, you will also receive a free Thumbpicking Jumpstart course from Blues Guitar Institute!

Free shipping to the US and Canada!

Very reasonable international rates!

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Play the Way You Want To!

Use your fingers . . . use a pick . . . switch between your fingers and a pick whenever you feel the urge! 

1.5 mm Nylon pick with bevelled edges.  Very fast!  

Tapered Thumb Ring fits medium, large and XL, right handed thumbs.  Very comfortable!  

Combine your thumbpicking and flatpicking into your own unique musical expression!  

First Thumb Pick in the World to Use a Spring!

This patented new technology offers several advantages over traditional thumb picks.

1) The spring allows the pick to be flexible so it feels like a regular guitar pick

2) The spring clamps the thumb ring around the player's thumb creating a perfect balance between comfort and stability.

 BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE WHETHER YOU'RE A BEGINNER OR A PRO!!! 

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Check Out What People Are Saying!

"Part of My Hand Now"

They immediately felt natural as a thumb pick.  It took me about a week to become accustomed to them for flat picking, but once I did, I'm every bit as fast as I was with a flat pick.  Furthermore, they corrected a problem I'd had for years where I'd use the side of my thumb as a depth guide, which led to problems on the low E string.  
Anyway, this thing is like part of my hand now.

Ned Henson

"One Pick to Rule them All!"

Love the Black Mountain pick. Great to be able to mix flat picking and 
finger picking in a song without having to figure out where to hold the 
flat pick!
The combined function of this pick is brilliant!

One pick to rule them all!

Doug Jeffery

I love my thumb pick!

I started playing with Black Mountain thumb pick six months ago and It’s flexible hinge makes for the perfect fit -I barely notice it’s there, light yet solid.  I love my thumb pick! 

Sydney Vermont

Fabulous Pick!

Fabulous pick! Strong, great control, improved depth and warmth of guitar tone.

Lea Johnson

I'm surprised it hadn't been invented before!

It helps me focus more on playing than thinking about the pick. I'm surprised it hadn't been invented before! It just makes sense.

Paul Whittle

About

The Black Mountain Thumb Pick was invented by Cole McBride — a full time guitar teacher.

He was looking for the perfect pick for his students as well as himself.  After playing hundreds of different picks, he decided there was room for innovation and he set out to invent a new kind of plectrum. 

He spent a lot of time experimenting with different designs, and then, the idea of a spring sprung into his mind!

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"A New Kind of Pick!"

Hundreds of prototypes later, countless hours of 3d modeling, and tons of advice and feedback from players, the Black Mountain Thumb Pick was born!”

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Fingerstyle and Flatpicking in Perfect Harmony!

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