Tone Report Weekly Issue 103 | Page 17

11. Dunlop Slides If you were to designate royalty in the world of guitar slides, Dunlop would most certainly be king. Glass, porcelain, ceramic, steel, blues bottle, brass—you name it. Dunlop has the sizes, shapes and material that slide players love. Oh—it’s signature slides you want? Well, how ‘bout Joe Perry, Johnny Winter, Eric Sardinas or Derek Trucks? The big names love Dunlop, too. And with prices starting at less than the Venti, triple shot, non-fat, half-sweet, no foam, light whip peppermint mocha you had this morning, how can you go wrong? You can find Dunlop slides at most retailers and check out the full array of options at jimdunlop.com. 12. Custom Picks from BuildAPick.com Most players have a certain type of guitar pick they like, but nearly every one is sure to love a custom pick with their name on it. Build a Pick by D’Addario/Planet Waves makes that possible. You can choose from four-color laser printing that’s great for photos, pictures or logos or one-color pad printing, which works for single color logos or text on a variety of pick materials like Celluloid, Duralin or Cortex. Costs for four-color printing start at $69 for 100 picks and at $29 for 100 single-sided one-color picks. Designing picks is pretty easy, too. Just choose your print type, pick material and gauge and then upload your logo or insert text. Get started at buildapick.com. ToneReport.com 17