Black Mountain Thumb Picks 

I am one of those "older" guys that have lost sensitivity in their hands and this probably would help me a lot... Thank you so much for this 'PSA' as you called it!.... Bookmarked his page for a future purchase!

I, myself, have nerve damage in my fingers. I can't feel the pick between my fingers, so I drop it occasionally. This looks like a nice solution.

I love the in-episode intro music performance!

These picks have become my number 1 go-to while playing electric guitar. They are my “gateway” from playing with traditional picks to doing more finger picking. Glad to see them getting such a warm shoutout from Phil!

I bought a couple of these in late January. They are the best thumb pick I’ve ever encountered. Cole is a good man. Dealing with him was like encountering an old friend and reconnecting. Not only do I use this with banjo and mandolin, but I’ve started using it and incorporating it with my own bass guitar style.

I ordered one of these picks, and am pleased. The fit is superior to other finger picks I've tried. Different thicknesses would be nice, however the inventor is onto something.

I got me some of those a couple months ago and I love them! Never been a fan of thumb picks in the past, but these are of a whole new species.

thank you! I'm constantly breaking thumb picks... the hinge on these is a gamechanger

Great video Phil I need a pick with a built in memory so it will remember the songs I played yesterday lol 😂

I can't believe now thought of this idea before. It seems so natural to make them that way.

Hey Phil. Great review. I work at Westcoast Guitars in Vancouver and we’ve been carrying these pick for Cole for about a year. I steer everyone buying picks to these and everyone is delighted with the versatility and feel of these. Hard to keep them in stock.

One size fits all. Brilliant idea.

Just ordered 3 of them to try out! Been wanting to get some of these for years but always put off! Hope these live up to the hype 🤘🎸🔥

I was about to give up on thumb picks-thank you for this! Just ordered and am excited to try them.

Cool idea! Hope you are staying safe & Happy, Philip! ♥️😷

I have the yips - always dropping picks - so I've been waiting for something like this for years. Thank you.

Thanks Phil. Just bought a 3-pack and will give it a try. Never had much luck with thumb picks so this will be interesting to try!

This is a great idea for those with hand injuries, or students learning to use a thumb pick. I have tried thumb picks before; to me, it's like wearing a suit and tie at the gym while trying to workout...it's extremely inhibiting to my natural movement. I should add that I did not learn to play with a thumb pick, but tried using one 33 years after I had already begun my journey with music and guitar. This is a cool idea, but I will stick to playing with my fingers or hybrid picking with my "normal" picks. Rock on, Phil. 🐰🎸🎶🤘

I got mine yesterday and enjoyed using it immediately.

TY SO MUCH FOR THIS I NEVER FOUND A THUMB PICK THAT FIT BEFORE

It's so funny that you are doing this now. While on lockdown I've been playing way more and I actually revisited the Phil McKnight pick pack from a few years back. I tried them all again and realized that it's now time to move to the Jazz 3. I ordered a bunch of different Jazz 3's and settled on the Ultex for Electric and the Carbon Fiber for Acoustic. That pick pack you sent out was so great. I kept all the picks in one bag and don't plan to ever get rid of it.

Cool idea! Gonna have to check this out!

Ordered... Thank you Phil... stay safe 👍

Thanks for sharing, Phillip! Definitely going to check them out!

I just got some of these picks. Fantastic!! Highly recommended! Thanks for the demo.

These picks are perfect. First comfortable thumb pick I've ever used. Now also available in jazz pick format which makes it my go to pick also for alternate picking.

Mr. McBride thank you 🙏🏾 for inventing this pick and Mr. McKnight thank you 🙏🏾 for introducing it to me. I always used flat picks for guitar and played with my fingers on bass up until I was diagnosed with MS and then had to get carpal tunnel surgery and ulnar surgery on my right hand and arm. This left me with only 100% motion, sensation, and agility in the right thumb and wrist only. I have been using Dunlop thumb picks but they become uncomfortable within 10-15 minutes. I will be ordering some of these marvelous picks today and God bless you both for seeing a need for those who still love to play even in the face of physical challenges.

I ordered right away. I'm 64 and arthritis is a bear to tackle. Thank You Phil!!!

Thanks for illustrating this for us Phillip. As one of those who was unfortunate enough to have suffered a spinal injury, this device is just what I need. I have trouble playing anywhere near the way I used to, with the numb fingers issue that you spoke of. Basic strumming and power chords get kind of boring after a while, and I believe that this pick will allow me to get back closer to the way that I used to be able to play. I am happy to be a subscriber of yours, and I recommend your channel to every player that I meet.

Great idea of a pick series, Phil. I have used all kinds and they're so different. I'm always trying new ones. This one looks like a natural for hybrid pickers.

Just ordered 4. I love tying new products

I was with you at that booth when you got that guitar pick. I have one too. It's very cool! Stay safe Phil!!

Fantastic! The thumb pick re-invented!

Fantastic, thanks Phil.

Very cool! I gave up on picks a long time ago because I could never find a thumbpick that worked. I'm going to try these.

Thanks Phil, looks a great product. I’ll check it out

Thanks for the reminder on these picks I remember watching the booth vid

My local store has a small selection of picks too. I think this is a great idea even though I personally don't use thumb picks.

I really like it when cool people come up with cool products. Makes it so much easier to buy the product when the creator isn’t a toolbag.

man, that is a brilliant design! fwiw, glad you mentioned the boiling water thing, but also, a Tommy Emmanual interview on the thumb pick, he said what he does and have like 5 or 6 always in his pocket each a little differnt size, as a thumb can change sizes each day by a little bit of fluctuation, anyway, wish i would of known these things 45 years ago, myself, i got used to using the edge of my thumbnail, so i always have a natural thumb pick, but also, since i adopted that style, i never really learned how to really use a flat pick well, and man, what a invention you just showed us, what a great invention!

Thanks Phil! I just ordered a 3 pack.

Phil, just listened to the bonus podcast. It was great. Keep that coming!

I did buy the 3 pack, I do suffer from both disabilities from arthritis and premature degenerative disk disease in my back and at 65 it's torture. The pick isn't great nor bad, it's just different. The clipped spring is different allowing me to play with a lighter flat pick without breaking the pick as with a lighter thumb pick will break or worse, catch the string - leaving your thumb pick to dangle on the string you last played. 3 for $20 is not a bad price and if my hands weren't deformed as now I'd probably would be more interested in them. Thank you Phillip McKnight for interest and honesty when you send the message out to know your gear!

I bought a 3-pack and am very pleased. These are well conceived and executed.

Thanks for the recommendation. I've just ordered one. I have nerve damage, so can't grip a pick for a long time. I've tried traditional tumb picks but didn't get on with them.

That's awesome! Speaking of picks, I just got a jazz 3 chicken pick in the mail, 3.2 mil. Easily my favorite pick I've ever used, I used to have another chicken pick but it was a larger shape.

Just bought a 3-pack! Thanks. I don't even use a thumb pick, but I would like to learn how and I love to support small entrepreneurs (like myself!). Thanks for sharing, Phil!

Ordered the three pack by the time this video was over! Thanks phil for the awesome review. I wanted a finger pick and also a way to practice holding the pick correctly. I have a couple larger picks so these should be pretty comfortable.

Just bought some picks and a slide! Very cool product!

Thanks Phil. I ordered some.

Thank you PHIL! Gonna give these a whirl!👍

I am an older player of both guitar and banjo, who is starting to get arthritis and this seems like something that would help me a lot. Thanks Phil.

Thanks for posting this video, I’m super excited to try these picks out and placed my order overnight. I’ve already received confirmation that it shipped today! I don’t believe I’ve commented here before, but want you to know I really like your channel!

Cannot wait for mine to arrive . This is gonna really help me 👍

They are my favorite of the thumb picks I have for sure

Got mine a while back. They are pretty cool.

Thank you Phil, I was telling a guy about these the other day. I thought why haven't you plectrum'ed some up ;)). Just ordered!

Awesome just ordered a 3 pack!

Excellent idea👍

Just ordered some of these! Can't stand regular thumb picks and would like to improve my finger picking. This is definitely the answer!!! Thanks for the recommendation, Phil!

I saw this when you did a quick sec at NAMM, and thought it was a really great idea....then totally forgot about it to be completely honest. Thanks for reminding me I just ordered a pack of these to try out. I wanna see how it fairs with some banjo picking. I’m afraid it will stress too much on an up flick, but non the less excited to see what all the hubbub is about.

That looks like a super solution for those who have trouble holding on to a pick. I have no problems holding on to picks but might be starting to get arthritis and need this soon.

Great new pick idea!!

What?? No more a boiling pick around my thumb??? Love it, thanks🤯💖

Interesting take on a thumb pick. Nice PSA announcement Phil. It would be a great pick to try.

I have nerve damage in my neck and unfortunately it affects thumb and two fingers and thats the drama I have had, holding onto picks, and it's the most frustrating last 5 years I have had not being able to play properly anymore, this could be a godsend if I can get hold of some, thanks for sharing this video Phillip,

This is really good after having tried out so many others. I hardly use picks but this is very natural to me.

Very cool. I think i'll try it.

Got one they are brilliant

Ordered the 3 pack! I’ll give them a try. My right hand cramps really badly and it also goes numb. These should help keep picks out of the sound hole all the time!

Phil, thanks for posting this. Cole gave Zimm & I a sample at Winter NAMM-it’s such a great product.

Great Idea, I bought a 3 pack too. In my case I will need to modify the pick since my arthritis causes my thumb to splay so the pick tip is not where it should be when clamped to my thumb. I plan to cut/grind it to see if I can get it to work for me.

I know this is an old video, but I wanted to give a shout out to these Black Mountain picks. I am a self taught guitar player and one of my many bad habits is the fact that I learned to play without using a pick. I always told myself that plenty of great guitarists didn't use a pick and while I have adapted well and am very comfortable in playing most of the blues and honky-tonk country I grew up with, when I decided to start branching out and learning more styles, I found that my unique fingerstyle just wasn't working for playing faster and heavier types of music (I'm talking EVH kind of stuff). I have tried to learn to use a traditional pick and have gotten better at it, but after playing so many years without one, it just feels foreign to me to hold on to a pick while playing. If I do not constantly concentrate on holding on to the damn thing, it will fall on the floor mid song no matter what I do. I've tried using thumb picks, but they just do not work well for learning to sweep pick or even just faster picking in general. What I wanted was a traditional pick that would stay attached to my thumb whenever I release pressure with my index finger, and my friends, this pick does exactly that. I'm probably an edge case scenario, but these little things have opened up a whole new world for me as a guitar player and I can't thank them enough.

Just bought a pack. Thanks for showing this

this sounds awesome for someone who switches between picking and tapping! it would be cool to know if the pick itself can be replaced once it is worn out.

I cut most of the black pick part off leaving the end bit and the spring. Then i superglued a Jim Dunlop pick onto the black bit. Worked well. So ive got the flex of a thinner pick along with the spring and red thumb holder.

I've been using a thumb pick due to RSI in my fingers and its worked amazingly well. Remember to pre-stretch before playing too. These look good.

Love it! Love it!

I saw a pop up ad for that and just skipped it thinking it was just a thumb pick someone was trying to sneak past people who didn't know they were a thing. But it looks like it's actually something worth checking out ;-)

Love the acoustic intro

Very cool - I'm a hybrid picker, but I think it would be nice to try this out.

I absolutely love mine more every day or week! Come is a very nice man to deal with!

I’m an 8 string guitarist and am HEAVILY influenced by hybrid picking and finger style players like Billy Gibbons and Tosin Abasi and I use these things RELIGIOUSLY. They are absolutely the best thing that has ever happened to me and changed the way I play. The fear of dropping picks is gone and I can go from pretty much any style of playing without having to worry about it, it’s my go to pick and I recommend this to EVERYONE who plays guitar. Even if you have no plans of doing finger style/hybrid picking just the fact you’ll never drop a pick again as long as you get the right size is worth the price in it if it’s self!

I bought 3 pac many years ago, still using 1st one, and turned on two guitar players to my other two..I use double side tape for holding standard guitar pick of my choice gauge at my chosen angle between my thumb and pick...works great

Just placed an order!

I have problems with the pick slipping around when I’m strumming. I just placed an order. Thx for the PSA.

I have tried dozens, this is the best and most useable thumbpick I have tried in my 30 years of playing. They also just introduced a model with a "Jazz III" type of pick, which I like even more. These picks can still be modified with hot water, like other designs, to make fit more comfortable and to make slight changes to your pick angle. I use these for fingerpicking primarily, but the design allows for reasonable accurate flatpicking as well. I use very thick picks (4-6mm) for most lead playing, as I have arthritic hands and I find the mass of these allows for a relaxed grip without dropping the pick, and improves tone, but I can also see that with practice these thumbpicks could do the trick. Worth a try in my opinion, I'm enjoying these, where I normally throw other designs away quickly.

Im trying it out soon, my friend bought 3.

I'll try 3 of them. Great idea. On my way to the web site now. Thanks Phil. Kevin O'Rourke

Hello, Another old guy here. Could not get this pic to work strumming, too hard, no give. So I spent hours filing with a 1" wide nail file. My favorite pic is a Dunlop green .053 pic, Why the pic says .053? I measured the pic with a micrometer, .020. I filed and filed. Then put a chamfer on the around the end or it hangs up. The mountain pic is tapered so care needs to be taken, stay away from the spring. I also shortened it a bit, found it too long. Works great. I hope Black Mountain comes out with thinner, even angled a bit. That would be great. Thanks for your time..

Got mine!

Great idea!

Thank you!

Had to order three right away!

I just got one of these last week, it's really good, along with some propiks, from Thepickshoppe in Ontario, CA

I am really enjoying my "jazz tip" Black Mountain pick! The pick is thicker, and protrudes less from the side of my thumb, giving me more control for digging in. I have not used any other pick since...

Just ordered a few. Interested to see how well they work.

Ha. Just got this. Pretty cool. Only problem, can’t grip it close to the tip to do pinch harmonics. LOL

That's very clever.

I once owned that exact guitar. Demo model. My grandaughter has it now