The Best Ways to Carry Guitar Picks: 6 Smart (and 1 Not-So-Smart) Solutions Compared

The Best Ways to Carry Guitar Picks: 6 Smart (and 1 Not-So-Smart) Solutions Compared

🎸 The Best Ways to Carry Guitar Picks: 6 Smart (and 1 Not-So-Smart) Solutions Compared

If you’ve been playing guitar for any length of time, you’ve probably lost your fair share of picks. They’re small, slippery, and seem to vanish right when you need them most. So, what’s the best way to carry guitar picks? Let’s compare six common options—and one hilarious but all-too-real “method” every guitarist knows.

1. Loose in Your Pocket

Pros: Fast, easy, no gear required.
Cons: Picks can bend, break, or just disappear, annoying jingling noise.

Carrying picks loose in your jeans is the classic method, but it’s also the fastest way to lose them. If you’re serious about playing, this method won’t cut it. Do you have picks in your pockets RIGHT NOW? Most guitar players go out into the world naked without guitar picks.

2. Inside Your Guitar Case

Pros: Secure and easy to remember—if you always carry your case.
Cons: Inconvenient if you just want to strum without lugging your gear around, if you don't have your case you don't have your pick.

Storing picks in your guitar case works fine at home or at gigs, but it’s useless you’re out and about without your instrument.

3. Keychain Pick Holders

Pros: Always with you, easy to access.
Cons: Bulky, picks can rattle or fall out, snap closure can open accidentally.

A pick keychain seems smart, but many players find them too bulky to carry every day. Plus, most people have lost all of their picks at once when their keychain case accidentally opened sometime in the past two days.

4. DIY Wallet Storage

Pros: Convenient, you almost always have your wallet.
Cons: Picks slide around, get lost, hard to get out.

Some players tuck a couple of picks behind their credit cards. It’s better than nothing, but without a proper holder, picks often get lost of are hard to get out. Have you ever hurt your finger trying to get your pick out of your wallet. I know I'm not the only one.

5. The “Lost & Found” Method 

Pros: No planning required.
Cons: Requires a scavenger hunt every time you want to play.

Every guitarist has experienced it: your picks mysteriously vanish into the laundry machine, yesterday’s pants, couch cushions, under your bed, or the black hole that is your car console. Sure, you’ll eventually find a pick—probably right after you’ve ordered a fresh pack or missed a great opportunity. But unless you enjoy living in a constant Easter egg hunt, this “method” is best avoided.

6. The PickPocket Pro Card (⭐ Best Option)

Pros: Ultra-slim, credit-card-sized, fits in any wallet, protects your picks.
Cons: Holds two picks (perfect for everyday carry, but not for huge stashes).

The PickPocket Pro card is a sleek, credit-card-sized pick holder designed to fit right in your wallet. It securely carries two guitar picks—enough for practice, a jam session, or a gig—without adding bulk.

Because it’s always in your wallet, you never have to think about bringing picks. They’re safe, flat, and ready whenever inspiration strikes. You can use it with virtually ANY guitar pick. Always have your pick with you.

 

🎸 Best Ways to Carry Guitar Picks – Comparison Table

METHOD

PRO

CON

 

Loose in Your Pocket

 Fast, easy, no extra gear needed Picks bend, break, or vanish in laundry

 

Inside Your Guitar Case

 Secure, easy to remember if you always carry your case Useless if you don’t have your case with you

 

Keychain Pick Holder

 Always with you, quick access Bulky, picks can fall out

 

DIY Wallet Storage

 Convenient since you almost always have your wallet Picks slide around, get lost, hard to get out

“Lost & Found”

 No planning required, fun if you like surprises Requires a scavenger hunt, unreliable when you actually need a pick
PickPocket Pro Card ⭐ Ultra-slim, credit-card-sized, fits in any wallet, protects picks, always handy Holds two picks (perfect for everyday carry, not for huge stashes)

 


Final Verdict

When it comes to carrying guitar picks, convenience and protection are everything. Pockets and guitar cases are hit-or-miss. Keychains are bulky, and DIY wallet hacks don’t keep picks safe. And the “lost & found” method? Well, that one’s for comedians, not musicians.

That’s why the PickPocket Pro card is the smartest way to carry your guitar picks. It’s slim, durable, and ensures you’ll always have a pick when you need one most.

👉 Shop PickPocket Pro Now

 


FAQ: Carrying Guitar Picks

Q: How many guitar picks does the PickPocketPro card hold?
A: It carries two standard guitar picks securely inside a credit-card-sized holder.

Q: Will it fit in my wallet?
A: Yes! It’s exactly the size of a credit card, so it fits in any standard wallet slot.

Q: What types of picks fit inside?
A: Thin, medium, and heavy picks all fit easily inside the PickPocketPro card. It easily fits picks at least 2.0mm thick.

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