Frank Solivan (co-founder of ToneSlabs)
Multi-Grammy Nominated, Two Time IBMA Instrumental Group of The Year
"I set out to make the best pick out of the best material to produce the absolute best tone around. With my partner David Welch, we have done just that here at ToneSlabs!"
Trey Hensley
Grammy Award Recipient, IBMA Guitar Player Of The Year
"ToneSlabs are absolutely incredible picks! Volume, tone, and feel…they will bring out the best of your instrument!"
Rob Ickes
Grammy Award Winning Dobro Player, Most awarded IBMA instrumentalist
"I haven't taken my thumbpick off since I got it!"
Jerry Douglas
16-time GRAMMY winner
Jerry Douglas is to the resonator guitar what Jimi Hendrix was to the electric guitar, elevating, transforming, and reinventing the instrument in countless ways. Additionally, Douglas is a freewheeling, forward-thinking recording and touring artist whose output incorporates elements of country, bluegrass, rock, jazz, blues, and Celtic into his distinctive musical vision.
Ron Block
14-time GRAMMY winner
"All neurons are firing now! These thumbpicks are perfect for me!"
Larry Keel
Award-winning innovative flat picking guitarist and singer/songwriter
"In my 40 years plus of playing guitar, I’ve never used a pick that so smoothly glides off of every note. Thank you Toneslabs!"
Chris Pandolfi
The Infamous Stringdusters, Grammy Award-winning
"There are a lot of thumbpicks out there, but Toneslabs tops the list in terms of tone and comfort. They put a ton of thought into this, and the design is excellent. The wrap is a great fit - it’s situated a little lower down on your thumb which means more stability. And the tone is loud and clear, and versatile for whatever style you play."
Andy Hall
The Infamous Stringdusters, Grammy Award-winning
"I received my first Toneslabs thumbpick... I haven’t used anything else since I got it. That material has excellent tone and the wrap is very comfortable and locks in tight so it doesn’t slip."
Bart Walker
Lead Guitar player for Hank Williams Jr and Jamey Johnson.
"I've been searching for my favorite pick for decades and I've finally found it. I love the tone, feel, quality and reliability of these. It will be what's in my right hand from here on out!"
Della Mae
Grammy Nominated
"We are huge fans of ToneSlabs picks. They are responsive, they feel great and most importantly, they make our guitars and mandolins sound incredible!"
Jon Stickley
“I absolutely love my Toneslabs picks. The material works great acoustic or plugged in, and makes it easy to play with great accuracy, articulation, and tone.”
Chris Luquette
Multi-Grammy Nominated, Two Time IBMA Instrumental Group of The Year
"I love the feel, clarity, and response from these plectrums and will be using them for years to come."
Addie Levy
"These picks help me pull the cleanest and sweetest tone out of every mandolin I’ve tried. With the perfect thickness and bevel, I can’t imagine playing with anything else!”
David Benedict
Grammy Nominated, Mandolin Mondays
"I couldn't be more happy with my ToneSlabs pick! It honestly makes me more excited to play mandolin having this thing!"
Rick Faris
Two-time GRAMMY Nominee, Seven-time IBMA Award Winner
Rick is not only a chart topping Bluegrass Artist and band leader but he is also the owner and head luthier of Faris Guitar Co.
"I love these picks! They deliver on their namesake all in stealthy black slabs of customized awesomeness!!"
Cris Jacobs
"Whether I’m trying to blast some tone out of my dreadnought or squeezing some twang out of my Tele, these Toneslabs do it all. Comfortable in my fingers, strong enough to not chip or wear down... Absolutely love these picks!"
Adam Aijala
Since 1998, Adam Aijala, has been the guitarist and founding member of Yonder Mountain String Band.
"If it feels and sounds good, we’re going to play to our full potential and have more fun doing it. ToneSlabs picks get you there! I can’t recommend these enough and gotta give a shoutout to Frank and David who are just solid folks. Many thanks!”
Mason Via
"I’ve never sky dived before, I’ve never ran in the running of the bulls, I’ve never wrastled with a swamp gator, and I’ve never storm chased a tornado, but I can only imagine that those thrills must pale in comparison to the rush I get while playing with a toneslabs pick."
Don Stiernberg
Don Stiernberg is a leading exponent of jazz mandolin style
"I am digging Toneslabs! Aptly named for sure. In fact tone (aka sound) is the attribute of this pick I dig the most."
Rainy Miatke
Grammy Nominated
Highly acclaimed, Nashville-based mandolin player and multi-instrumentalist. Best known as the mandolinist for the renowned bluegrass band Sister Sadie, she has quickly made a name for herself in the acoustic and bluegrass music scenes, celebrated for her bold and joyful playing.
Adam McIntosh
“I discovered ToneSlabs picks online. After I ordered a couple to try out, I was hooked. Now I use a TWEENER with one round corner. Studio or stage, ToneSlabs picks will give you the best tone possible.”
CJ Lewendowski
Grammy Nominated, Multi-IBMA Award Winning
"The 20 year search for the best tool for the job is over."
Avery Welter
"I’ve searched for a long time for the right pick. Nothing comes close to the tone and playability of these; but nothing matches the level of care ToneSlabs has for their customers and artists. They make me feel like family."
Nate Lee
IBMA award-winning instrumentalist, renowned teacher of private lessons and music camps
"With my ToneSlabs pick, I can make the tone I want, I can play cleanly at fast tempos, and I feel happier!"
Daniel Patrick
Mandolins and Beer Podcast
“I used to have a serious pick collection, I still do, but they are covered in dust because since I got my first ToneSlabs, I have used NOTHING else!!”
Jack Dunlap
A shredding mandolin and guitar player, currently holding the guitar spot with Grammy-nominated and IBMA-awarded bluegrass band, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen.
"Toneslabs are the best... PERIOD!"
Bill Nershi
Guitarist and co-founder of The String Cheese Incident
"The only pick I use! Amazing tone!"
Ned Luberecki
IBMA Banjo Player of the Year and Broadcaster of the Year, Banjo Hall of Fame, Host of More Banjo Sunday on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction
“The thumb pick fits right and feels right, but it’s really all about the tone. ToneSlabs is the best sounding thumb pick I’ve ever used.”
Chris Melas
ToneSlabs Flatpicking Contest Winner
"The best tone-to-durability ratio of any pick I’ve ever used."
Andrew Brozek
ToneSlabs Flatpicking Contest Winner
"Toneslabs help me hear how my instruments are supposed to sound"
Cooper Pearce
ToneSlabs Flatpicking Contest Winner
"The most comfortable, and best sounding picks I have used. They are incredibly smooth and seem to give me a brighter and fuller tone, while using less force than I would generally need to with other picks."