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== Use by musicians == | == Use by musicians == | ||
Professional musicians who use Token picks include: | Professional musicians who use Token picks include: | ||
* {{musician|Jeff Tweedy}} of Wilco | |||
* {{musician|Andy Falco}} of The Infamous Stringdusters | * {{musician|Andy Falco}} of The Infamous Stringdusters | ||
* {{musician|Chris Eldridge}} of Punch Brothers | * {{musician|Chris Eldridge}} of Punch Brothers | ||
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* {{musician|Trey Hensley}}, Grammy Award-winning guitarist and IBMA Guitar Player of the Year | * {{musician|Trey Hensley}}, Grammy Award-winning guitarist and IBMA Guitar Player of the Year | ||
* {{musician|Jacob Burleson}} of Alison Krauss & Union Station | * {{musician|Jacob Burleson}} of Alison Krauss & Union Station | ||
* {{musician|AJ Lee}} of AJ Lee & Blue Summit | |||
* {{musician|Sullivan Tuttle}} of AJ Lee & Blue Summit | |||
* {{musician|Dominick Leslie}}, Grammy award-winning mandolinist | * {{musician|Dominick Leslie}}, Grammy award-winning mandolinist | ||
* {{musician|Erik Yates}} of Hot Buttered Rum | * {{musician|Erik Yates}} of Hot Buttered Rum | ||
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* {{musician|Scott Gates}}, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and former member of AJ Lee & Blue Summit | * {{musician|Scott Gates}}, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and former member of AJ Lee & Blue Summit | ||
* {{musician|Kenny Feinstein}} of Water Tower | * {{musician|Kenny Feinstein}} of Water Tower | ||
* {{musician|Mike Robinson}}, touring artist with Sierra Ferrell | * {{musician|Mike Robinson}}, touring artist with Sierra Ferrell | ||
* {{musician|Shawn Swain}}, of Kitchen Dwellers | * {{musician|Shawn Swain}}, of Kitchen Dwellers | ||
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* {{musician|Jon Carin}}, touring and recording artist with Pink Floyd and Roger Waters | * {{musician|Jon Carin}}, touring and recording artist with Pink Floyd and Roger Waters | ||
* {{musician|Alex Graf}}, bluegrass guitarist, recording artist, and guitar instructor | * {{musician|Alex Graf}}, bluegrass guitarist, recording artist, and guitar instructor | ||
* {{musician|Aubrey King}}, bluegrass guitarist, recording artist, and guitar instructor | |||
* {{musician|Patrik Sundvik}}, Swedish bluegrass guitarist, instructor, and founder of Flatpick Nation | * {{musician|Patrik Sundvik}}, Swedish bluegrass guitarist, instructor, and founder of Flatpick Nation | ||
Latest revision as of 20:55, 5 May 2026
Token Flatpicks (also branded as Token Premium Flatpicks) are individually-machined flatpicks produced by Token Made Incorporated, a specialty manufacturer based in Petaluma, California. Token Flatpicks are used primarily by acoustic guitar and mandolin players, including in bluegrass, Celtic, and related styles, and are designed for high-performance, rich tone, geometric consistency, and manufacturing scalability.
Overview
Token Flatpicks are premium flatpicks made from engineering plastics and produced using CNC machining. Compared with common hand-beveling methods, the manufacturing process emphasizes defined bevel geometry—including controlled radii and curvature—and consistency between picks of the same model.
Materials
Token Flatpicks are produced in multiple polymer materials commonly used in industrial applications. Token’s material offerings include:
- Polyetherimide (PEI)
- Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
- Polyamide-imide (PAI) (often sold under the trade name Torlon)
These materials are valued by some players for combinations of stiffness, durability, and tonal response.
Shapes, thickness, and bevel
Token Flatpicks are offered in multiple shapes and thicknesses. Models are produced with defined bevels intended to influence attack, release, and feel across different playing styles.
Availability
Token Flatpicks are sold direct-to-consumer through the company’s website and through select musical instrument dealers.
Company
Token Flatpicks are produced by Token Made Incorporated, a small manufacturer focused on guitar pick design and production.
Use by musicians
Professional musicians who use Token picks include:
- Jeff Tweedy of Wilco
- Andy Falco
of The Infamous Stringdusters - Chris Eldridge of Punch Brothers
- Jake Workman, formerly of Ricky Scaggs' Kentucky Thunder
- Trey Hensley, Grammy Award-winning guitarist and IBMA Guitar Player of the Year
- Jacob Burleson of Alison Krauss & Union Station
- AJ Lee of AJ Lee & Blue Summit
- Sullivan Tuttle of AJ Lee & Blue Summit
- Dominick Leslie, Grammy award-winning mandolinist
- Erik Yates of Hot Buttered Rum
- Jordan Tice of Hawktail
- Eli West, acclaimed American roots multi-instrumentalist and songwriter
- Yoseff Tucker of Yoseff Tucker & The Bowties
- Patrick M'Gonnigle, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and producer
- Jim Nunally of John Reischman and the Jaybirds
- Greg Blake of Special Consensus
- Jon Stickley of Jon Stickley Trio
- Scott Gates, acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and former member of AJ Lee & Blue Summit
- Kenny Feinstein
of Water Tower - Mike Robinson, touring artist with Sierra Ferrell
- Shawn Swain, of Kitchen Dwellers
- Max Davies, of Kitchen Dwellers
- Kyser George, of Shadowgrass
- Drury Anderson of Mountain Grass Unit
- Max Flansburg of Sam Grisman Project
- Matt Koziol country and Americana singer-songwriter
- Jon Carin, touring and recording artist with Pink Floyd and Roger Waters
- Alex Graf, bluegrass guitarist, recording artist, and guitar instructor
- Aubrey King, bluegrass guitarist, recording artist, and guitar instructor
- Patrik Sundvik, Swedish bluegrass guitarist, instructor, and founder of Flatpick Nation
