There are a great many Guitar Pick Shapes for picks. In Guitar Picks Shapes, The Form Factors, we go from triangular to round to square.

Shaping is easily the most obvious alteration of any given plectrum. The other major form factor is the Dimensions of them including thickness, as seen on that other page. Guitar Picks Shapes, The Form Factors reveal the once huge variety of pick shapes. That variety partially remains based on what is still seen as useful…

Inside the following subpages of Guitar Pick Shapes, The Form Factors, you will find pages on the various shapes grouped in a logical order (click on the underlined bold hyperlinks below). Observe some of the many guitars pick shapes that at least used to exist:

Important Note: The below Hyperlinks send you to deeper informational sections on the titled topics. For instance, #1 below’s hyperlink takes you to a page all about the 451 picks. Don’t stop here, read on.

1. The D’Andrea/Fender 451
2. The D’Andrea/Fender 351
3. The D’Andrea/Fender Triangles #’s 355, 346, and others
4. The D’Andrea/Fender 551 and Jazz III Picks, Large and Small
5. The Rasp Sided Picks Such as Herdim and Sharkfins
6. The Teardrop picks including the 358, 354, and 347
7. Other more exotic shapes by sections including Polygons, Circles, Rhomboids, and Home Plates:

D’Andrea doesn’t make all the shapes they used to, and there were shapes even they didn’t make that existed, but check out D’Andrea’s current pick lineup of some of the most important shapes.

Please note that some shapes only exist in more vintage picks and yet, some shapes only exist in modern picks of appropriate materials that make them possible. Some of the shapes haven’t survived the test of time due to a lack of popularity or usefulness.

You will readily see in the above-lined pages that guitar pick shapes the Form Factors contain a huge variety of styles and designs. Each design may have a purpose, read more about them and share comments below! There are so many shapes that dimensions partially dictate shapes and shapes dictate dimensions. Some are non-standard picks made by indy manufacturers that run the gamut of choice!

More are probably more shapes not covered, let us know if you find them, and send photos and links! Your participation and help are appreciated.

These Shapes and Sizes have a very subjective effect on players. You won’t know if you don’t try them, but consider what we say in each link about them.

The numbers originated from D’Andrea from the plastic forms they used to actually make them, the number on the form used to be the shape the picks in production became. In the 351 pick section, we discuss the historical aspect to these numbers.

What shapes do you want to see covered in these pages, and what have you tried, please share!