For players who need their distortion to cut, not wash. The Blade II's horizontal ridges compress your attack and tighten the low-mids, so every palm-muted riff and overdrive lead hits with definition instead of mud. Full-width horizontal ridges produce a compressed, focused attack — overdrive and distortion stay defined instead of blooming into mud Tightens low and low-mid frequencies, cleaning up dense arrangements without touching your amp EQ Semi-flex construction gives each note a plucking feel — more articulation per stroke than a rigid flat pick Pushes upper-mids forward for presence in a dense mix — notes cut through without sacrificing body Reduces excess string resonance between notes, making complex chord voicings and fast riffs sound more controlled "Blade places the tone directly in my hand. I am able to cut through my mixes while still retaining the full-bodied sound I love. The ridges give the illusion of plucking the string without removing the fluidity needed when using a pick." — Jacob R., multi-instrumentalist and sound engineer, Richmond VA "Blade is unlike any pick I've touched in my ten years as a guitarist. I like my tone to sound round with a fine point, which I've struggled to find in the dark tone of my Les Paul. I've used numerous effects pedals to achieve my desired sound but Blade places the tone directly in my hand." — Jacob R., Verified Customer ★★★★★