You know the picks. Tens of thousands of players across the globe trust Precision Picks for their grip, their precision, and their tone. But Dan's Guitar Store was never just about picks. The ZERO One Guitar: Ergonomic, Iconic, Made in the UK The ZERO is an ultra-modern, ergonomic instrument designed for players who want something that looks as sharp as it plays — and that's built to the same exacting standards as the picks. Featuring 22 and 24 fret variants, hand-wound Legen

What do a power metal guitarist who plays arenas across Europe, a YouTube shredder with millions of views, and a session player for one of the UK's biggest pop acts have in common? They all play Precision Picks. Not because they were paid to say so. Because they tried them, felt the difference, and didn't go back. Paul Templing — Gloryhammer Paul Templing is the guitarist for Gloryhammer, the Scottish power metal band known for their epic live shows and intricate guitar work.

The original Precision Pick solved a specific problem: grip. Players were losing control of their picks, and a textured surface with a sharp edge fixed that for a lot of people. But not for everyone... A particular type of player kept coming back with a variation on the same complaint. They liked the grip. They liked the edge. But the feel at the tip was too stiff for what they were doing. They needed flex — the kind of responsiveness you get from a lighter pick — but they di

If you're a technical player, you've almost certainly used a Jazz III. Jim Dunlop's compact, sharp-tipped plectrum has been the default choice for shredders, metalheads, and precision pickers for decades. It's the industry standard. The safe choice. The pick that's always in the drawer. But "industry standard" doesn't mean "best available." And in 2026, there's a serious challenger that's been quietly winning over some of the world's most demanding players — the Precision Pic

It's a fair question. A bag of 50 Dunlop Tortex picks costs £20-30. A 10-pack of Precision Picks costs £7.99. The maths isn't complicated — you're paying more for Precision Picks. So what are you actually getting for that money, and does it matter? What a Regular Pick Does Standard picks do the job. They hit the string. They make a sound. For a large proportion of guitarists, that's sufficient. The limitations only become apparent under specific conditions: — When you're play

There's an assumption baked into the precision pick market. It goes something like this: serious players use small picks. Small picks mean speed. Speed means skill. It's not entirely wrong. But it's not entirely right either. And it was causing a real problem at guitar shows. Dan's Guitar Store attends a lot of UK guitar shows. Bristol, Leeds, London, Coventry, Cardiff — plus Guitar Summit in Mannheim and more . That's a lot of hours behind a booth, talking to a lot of differ

There's no such thing as the best guitar pick. There's only the best guitar pick for you — for your style, your technique, your hands, and the music you play. Metal & Shred: Maximum Speed and Precision The pick: Precision Pick Mini (1.5mm nylon, Jazz-III footprint, UV-glow). The fastest pick in the range. Immediately adopted by Paul Templing of Gloryhammer at launch. UV glow means you won't lose it on a dark stage. Also consider: Premium Precision Pick (2mm or 3mm polycarbona

Most guitarists spend hours choosing their guitar, their amp, their pedals. Then they grab whatever pick is nearest and wonder why something feels slightly off. The pick is the first point of contact between you and the instrument. Everything that happens after — the tone, the attack, the speed, the control — starts at that edge. So what actually happens in the fraction of a second when a pick hits a string? The Contact Point When a pick strikes a string, three things happen

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