Guitar Strings | Picks

Strings and picks. Gotta 'have em. If you're really interested, here's a huge list of manufacturers.

Zzounds is a great store to buy guitar strings and guitar picks in bulk.

Adamas:
Adamas, primarily a maker of guitars under Ovation, manufactures strings for acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and other instruments. Adamas is also famous for the 2.0mm graphite pick, made famous by Jerry Garcia, and now used by modern guitarists (including Trey Anastasio).

Augustine:
Since 1947, Albert Augustine Ltd. has produced the highest quality nylon guitar strings available. In fact, Albert Augustine was the first company to produce strings of this kind. Since then, Albert Augustine has established itself as a major factor in the classical guitar field worldwide.

Big Rock Engineering (F1 picks):
Revolutionary guitar picks and guitar pick accessories including F1 picks.

Black Diamond:
Black Diamond has come a long way since 1890 when we were first established. In the past two years our sister company, Super-Sensitive Musical String Co., purchased Black Diamond. Since then, we have been taking tremendous strides to revitalize the products in the Black Diamond line. We have been achieving this through manufacturing with better materials, state-of-the-art winding equipment, higher quality control standards and hiring the most qualified employees.

D'Adarrio:
Imagine putting on a set of new strings and having them sound fresh and bright 3 to 4 times longer than traditional strings. Well, it's now a reality with D'Addario EXP Coated strings. Available in a wide variety of alloys and gauges, EXPs not only offer extended life, but deliver the exceptional tone you've come to expect from D'Addario.

D'Angelico::
Get the most out of your guitar by stringing up with D'Angelico Strings! For decades, generations of musicians have known that D'Angelico Strings produce the finest tone and playability possible. From smooth Jazz to screamin' Rock D'Angelico Strings can take you there!

D'Aquisto:
D'Aquisto Strings are manufactured in our own factory by our own machines. What does this mean? It means that we not only wind our own strings, we also build the machinery on which the strings are wound. Our machinery is fully automated and state-of-the-art so that each string is made exactly the same every time.

Darco:
Darco electric guitar strings also meet your need for ultimate value. Sets are specially selected for rock and jazz. Darco acoustic strings are made with value in mind. Fully aware that a need for value should not compromise tone or inhibit your musical creativity, Darco acoustics are engineered and produced within strict tolerances.

Dava Picks:
Dava Control Picks are the most advanced and innovative guitar picks on the market today! Our exclusive Control Region lets you bounce between the feel of a soft gauge (rhythm) to a hard gauge (lead) while playing! Only Dava gives you the precision to find your exact gauge--exactly when you want it. Now available in your favorite materials, Nylon, Delrin, Celluloid and our new Nickel Silver.

Dean Markley Strings, Inc.:
Dean Markley Strings, Inc. manufacturer and distributor of world famous Dean Markley Electric, Acoustic, Bass, Classical, Banjo, Mandolin, 12-String and Pedal Steel Guitar Strings. Dean Markley also has a complete line of guitar accessories including acoustical pickups which feature the award winning ProMag Plus Soundhole pickup.

DR Strings:
DR offers the following line of guitar strings: Tite-Fit (Nickel Plated Round Core Electric), Hi-Beam (Nickel Plated Hex Core Electric), Pure-Blues (Pure Nickel Round Core Electric), Legend (Polished Flat-Wound Guitar), Black Beauties (Black Coated Electric Guitar), Extra (Clear Coated, Phosphor Bronze Acoustic), Rare (Premium Phosphor Bronze Hex Core Acoustic), Pre-Alloy (Phosphor Bronze Hex Core Acoustic), Sunbeam (Phosphor Bronze Round Core Acoustic), Hi-Beam 80/20 (80/20 Hex Core Acoustic), Zebra (Acoustic-Elecric), Nylon Classical (Silver Plated hard Tension Classical), Rare Mandolin (Phoshpor Bronze Mandolin), Banjo (Tenor and 5 String Banjo), etc.

Don't Fret:
Don't Fret offers the String Doctor: everything you need to string and tune your guitar in one handy kit.

Dunlop Picks:
Dunlop Manufacturing produces many different types and sizes of picks to suit the varied preferences of today's musicians. Dunlop's wide variety of gauges, shapes, sizes and materials allows the player to select the exact pick for his/her own particular style of playing. We have a pick for every player's needs. Exceptionally crafted and finished, all Dunlop picks can be purchased in convenient poly refill bags, or with one or more assorted display cases. All gauges are listed in millimeters/colors.

Elixir Strings:
Elixir® Strings are available in two different 'flavors'. Both deliver the same long life, but differ in tone and feel. Elixir® Strings with ultra thin NANOWEB(TM) coating: sound great 3 to 5 times longer than ordinary strings have the bright tone and punch of non-coated strings, and feel like traditional strings. Elixir® Strings with original POLYWEB® coating: sound great 3 to 5 times longer than ordinary strings, have a balanced tone and smooth response, feel comfortably smooth and reduce finger squeak.

Epiphone:
Ephiphone offers: Epiphone acoustic strings that deliver a bright, ringing response, and Epiphone electric strings which are wound with nickel plated steel for a bright, focused attack.

Ernie Ball/Music Man:
Ernie Ball has gained a reputation over the years for manufacturing some of the industry's most sought after strings. The Ernie Ball line of guitar strings includes: Plain/RPS, Nickel, Pure Nickel, Stainless Steel, 80/20 Bronze, Acoustic Slinky, and Nylon. The line of bass strings includes: Roundwound, Stainless Steel, Flatwound, and Phosphor Bronze. Ernie Ball also offers Banjo strings, Mandolin strings, String Set Displays, and Single Strings Systems.

Everly Music:
Everly Music Company is a manufacturer of Guitar and Bass strings and picks.
Owned by Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers, the company is dedicated to producing the finest products available for today's working musicians. Located in Burbank, California, they have one of the most advanced string winding facilities in the United States and are constantly on the forefront for the newest, efficient and advanced string-winding technology. Products include Electric Rockers, B-52 Rockers, Acoustics, Concertos, Sessions, X Rockers, Bass Rockers, B-52 Bass Rockers, Star Picks and Signature Picks.

Fender:
Fender offers various models of Guitar Strings, Banjo Strings, Mandolin Strings, Bass Strings, and Guild Guitar Strings. Fender also manufactures classic guitar picks that you all know and a lot of you love.

Gemstone Guitar Picks:
Guitar picks made from various types of gemstone including Brazilian Agate, Red Jasper, Mexican Crazy Lace Agate, Tiger Eye, Petrified Wood, Jade, Moss Agate, Chrysoprase, Wonder Stone, Frosty Touch, Heart of Stone, and Bass picks.

GHS Strings:
GHS brings you outstanding extended performance life with enhanced, powerful tone. GHS offers strings for the following applications: Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Slide Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Ukulele, etc.

Gibson:
Gibson manufactures strings for electric guitars, acoustic guitars,

Gretsch:
Gretsch manufactures a variety of electric guitar strings.

Guild:
Guild offers a wide variety of electric guitar and acoustic guitar strings as well as strings for various traditional instruments.

Hannabach:
Since 1869 Hannabach has been making the finest quality strings for the most demanding musicians. Today Hannabach offers a broad range of styles and tensions. From oktave guitar to double bass and everything in between. The right string for every style and need.

In Tune Guitar Picks:
In Tune Guitar Picks and Manufacturing is a high quality and service guitar pick company. We manufacture all of our customizable picks in house, which allow for complete quality control.

Jellifish Picks:
How does Jellifish reinvent your sound? Chorus! Pluck! and Bow! are just three of many techniques that will expand the musical horizons of your guitar.

John Pearse Strings:
English studio musician John Pearse first began researching into music string manufacture in the mid-sixties. In addition to expanding the string line over the years, Breezy Ridge has also brought out many of John's unique accessories and produced his popular PBS TV series "Stringalong" and "Cooking with Wine" which have garnered rave reviews everywhere! In addition to all the new accessories available through Breezy Ridge®, he has also worked with Rick Shubb to produce the line of Shubb Pearse Bars for lap-steel and resophonic guitars. Most recently, John has just published a new book of his stories called "Carousel."

Legend Picks:
Legend Picks is a highly reputable, progressive and prominent music accessories company specializing in custom imprinted guitar picks. We cater to musicians searching for the highest quality guitar picks in addition to premium imprint "look and feel". We use top quality celluloid (old Gibson/Fender style) material and utilize a printing process which provides superior and durable "raised print" which yields well defined detail. Our ability to print logos, illustrations, graphics, signatures and basically any black/white artwork along with lettering, will allow you to portray a personal and professional touch.

La Bella:
La Bella offers strings for the following applications: Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Electric Bass, Criterion, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Steinberger, Folk Acoustic, International Sets, Lute, Orchestral Strings, Acoustic Double Bass, Individual Strings for Acoustic and Electric, Individual Strings for Electric Bass.

Luthier Strings:
We carry a wide range selection of Classical, Flamenco guitars and requintos. We have the East Coast's largest selection of Sheet music, CDs, videos and accessories all related to the Classical and Flamenco Guitar.

Martin Strings:
Martin is known for making the finest acoustic instrument strings. Products include: SP+, SP, Marquis, Martin, Martin Cryogenics, Martin Bluegrass, Martin Vega Banjo, and the Darco line of strings.

Pyramid Strings:
PYRAMID'S knowledge about material qualities and basic principles of acoustics allows, in combination with sophisticated electronic equipment, to construct strings for a wide range. Specialized strings for all kinds of modern and historical instruments are designed to meet the highest-possible demands.

RotoSound:
Rotosound manufactures strings for electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and traditional instruments.

Sabine:
Sabine manufactures strings for acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar, and 12 string guitar.

Sfarzo:
Sfarzo has found that the SFARZO Rounded-Hex Core(TM) allows the wrap to grip better on the core wire, therefore less chance of wrap separation. This allows a tighter wrap winding which reduces the chance of acid from your sweaty hands getting onto the core wire which causes oxidation and literally rots the string from the inside out. This is a more costly TECHNIQUE but will result in a better quality string. Generally speaking, the wrap is nickel alloy and virtually nonmagnetic. This provides the tone of the string where the core provides the output. Sfarzo Super Screamers are made from a Nickel Alloy. Outstanding Rock and Roll Strings. S.F.T. (Superior Formulated Tone) (TM) strings are a Nickel / Iron combination that results in a very powerful tone while achieving a bright output sound. Sustain is fantastic on this Rounded-Hex core.

SIT Strings:
Building, and constantly innovating their own unique string machines has been a definite factor in the success of SIT Strings. Such discoveries as "Universal Dampering", "Adjustable Pin Chuck", "Negative Pressure Anvils", and a host of others have produced the world famous SIT Strings that professional and amateurs alike the world over have come to depend on.

Snarling Dogs Strings/Brain Picks:
Snarling Dogs manufactures strings for acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, and classical guitar. Snarling Dogs also manufacturers the popular Brain picks, which feature a grip similar to a cat's tounge.

Steve Clayton Custom Picks:
Offering custom picks such as Acetal/Polymer Guitar Picks, Ultem Tortoise Guitar Picks, Black Jazz Guitar Picks, Delrin XL Guitar Picks, and a Full Color Artwork Series of Picks.

Thomastik Infeld:
To the present, an ennormous variety of strings with this new exciting sound for bowed and plucked instruments are produced at the homebase of Thomastik-Infeld, right in the heart of Vienna, the world´s music capital. Thomastik-Infeld constructs and manufactures machines for producing strings in its own workshops. With a staff of 190 people, it produces yearly over 3.000 different strings. 97% of them are exported to more than 100 countries.

TuskBuffer Picks:
TuskBuffer manufactures quality prehistoric mammoth ivory guitar picks and more!

Wegen Picks:
I'm Michel Wegen, professional model maker, run my own shop and usually work for museums, advertisement agencies, attraction parks, hospitals, et cetera. (See an overview of my work) In my spare time I like to study other people's problems and try to invent solutions. This is a very interesting and enjoyable hobby, and I am often successful in finding new solutions to old problems.