KISS called upon Bruce just before the Animalize tour to fill in when guitarist Mark St. John came down with Reitter's Syndrome. Not knowing which guitarist would appear on stage, and since Bruce was initially just a guest touring musician, his signature did not appear on the picks. By December, Bruce fit in so well he became the guitarist for KISS for the next 12 years. And by Spring 1985, he had his first signature pick.

Re-printed design from Crazy Nights tour.  Note the logo sits higher on the pick and is a brighter shade of gold.

In support of the album, KISS played 20 specially selected club gigs in various cities around the US and UK prior to embarking on their world tour. This is the first time his natural signature appeared on a pick.

Also known as the "arena" tour. Due to an accidental variation in the color of the white celluloid, a more cream colored/off-white version exists in addition to the traditional white and mustard yellow picks.

In reaction to the successful fan-based expos, KISS decided to stage their own conventions, where they stripped down and played their songs purely acoustic. This of course culminated in the now famous MTV Unplugged special.

The first attempt to use the Grand Funk logo was a little too busy, resulting in the modified, simpler version commissioned below (2002-2004).

The second attempt used this modified, simpler version of the Grand Funk logo. Ultimately, the logo work would be rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise in the final approved version of the tour picks.

Although Bruce joined Grand Funk Railroad at the end of 2000, he did not have custom picks until the beginning of 2002.

The initial artwork Bruce initially hoped to use back in 2002 was perfected, making these look very sharp! If you notice, Bruce also used a different variation of his signature with these picks compared to his first GFR picks.

New colors and the block print logo in white print this time around.

Two new pick colors in the block print logo with gold print this time.

Transparent blue replaced white on the pick color palette and silver foil print replaced the gold foil of the previous set.

Bruce played a couple of dates on March 11th in Buenos Aires and March 12 in Rosario with his friend, Sebastian Gava.

They played songs from each of their respective solo albums and some KISS classics.

New graphics featuring The American Band slogan and Uncle Sam "I Want You" hand.

Grand Funk shortened to GFR on these red, white and blue pearl picks.

Two different logos. The first 3 came out in early 2015. The second much later in the year.

Font changes to both the GFR logo on the front and the Kulick.net font on the back. These would be the last of the .net picks, as .com would kick in by 2019.

First full, multi-color print picks for Bruce.

Red font replaced the yellow from previous year and 50th Anniversary replaced by Some Kind of Wonderful.  Also a dedicated Some Kind of Wonderful pick. Both because the year's tour was named Some Kind of Wonderful after the iconic song.

The pearl pick is an exact re-issue of the 2020 version.  The solid white Some Kind of Wonderful pick had "TOUR 2020" removed. It is also printed in a slightly darker red, though that was not intentional.

The classic logo over the US flag. Printed on white pearl, this pick screams "We're an American Band'!

Go see Bruce on tour with Grand Funk Railroad and you just may catch one of these brand new designs!

This design makes you want to do the Locomotion. Note the change in signature midway through the year. The one furthest left used the first half of the year and the rest the second half of the year.

If you've made it this far down the page, you must be a serious pick collector! Although Bruce certainly has used many of the picks shown above, THIS is what Bruce plays with most...a generic .73MM Dunlop nylon pick.

These picks were sold through magazines in the mid-1980s. The signatures are upside down from the logos on the other side.

This pick is from a Dutch fan club in the mid to late 1980s called Kiss Army Explorer.

Promotional pick for the 1997 tribute album to Ace Frehley.

Promotional pick for the 1998 "Lost and Spaced" album. Incidentally, this is the pick they were supposed to be making when the green ESP Guitars pick mentioned above was made.

Oversized promotional pick (5" x 3") from 1996 to commemorate the Unholy Down Under featuring Bruce and Eric Singer. It was a series of clinics and jams in Australia in the wake of the KISS make-up reunion of the original 4 members.

Oversized promotional picks (5" x 3") from 1998 to commemorate the release of the Carnival of Souls album featuring Bruce on vocals on "I Walk Alone". The black one is silver foil print. Both are blank on the back.

Promotional pick for Bruce's 2001 solo album, Audiodog. The dog reference is to Bruce's dog, Joe.

Promotional picks for Bruce's 2003 solo album, Transformer.

Promotional picks for Bruce's 2008 release of KKB, which features music recorded back in 1974!

Promotional picks for Bruce's 2009 solo album, BK3.

Style 1 came out in 2009 in 18 different colors. Some were printed in gold, some on silver and some in black. The inspiration for the logo work on this one is drawn from the Australian EP pre-release.








 

Style 2 came out in 2010 in 6 different colors, all with gold print. These utilize the font from the full BK3 release on both sides of the picks.




 

Style 3 came out in 2011 in the same 6 colors as style 2, but this time with silver foil print. These utilize the cool font from the full BK3 release on both sides of the picks.

Bruce had very limited quantity special picks made to celebrate the 16th birthday of the one and only "Joe the Audiodog."  Due to overwhelming popularity the extras were sold, with part of the proceeds from each sale donated to the Pet Adoption Fund in California, where Bruce adopted Joe.

Given out as table favors and in gift bags at Bruce and Lisa's reception on January 4, 2014.

These were available with Bruce's BK Model guitar produced by Rock N' Roll Relics, which was sold exclusively online by Rebel Guitars (2014 debut).

Promotional picks for the 2015 vinyl release of BK3. One random color included in each album.

Promotional pick for the 2015 Got To Get Back re-mastered release from KKB, Bruce's first band. One pick included in each CD.

First personal picks not tied to a band or specific CD. Used during personal appearances.

These were packaged in 2017 with full and miniature replicas of his banana ESP M-1 guitar featured in the recording and album artwork for Crazy Nights.

Fan designed pick after his famous Radioactive suit from the tour. Sold in 2018 as part of a pick pack along with a stage photo in that suit.

Fan designed pick after his famous Radioactive suit from the tour. Sold in 2018 as part of a pick pack along with a stage photo in that suit.

These 2019 picks were packaged with full and miniature replicas of his multi-swirl ESP M-1 guitar featured on the Asylum tour and in the “Who Wants To Be Lonely” video.

Bruce held a small online auction on 12/31/20 of KISS memorabilia he'd collected over the years. A fun way to have a COVID-safe socially distant interaction with the fans and also place some of these special items in fans' hands to enjoy.

Bruce and his wife, Lisa, held a small online auction on 02/14/21 of KISS memorabilia he'd collected over the years and artwork mde by Lisa. A fun way to have a COVID-safe socially distant interaction with the fans and also place some of these special items in fans' hands to enjoy.

This pick pack of Bruce Kulick and the Vegas Mob was sold at the merch booth on KISS Kruise X.

Bruce held an online auction at the KISS Live Auctions Facebook group on 12/31/21 consisting of KISS memorabilia he'd collected over the years and personalized autographed items. A fun way to have a COVID-safe socially distant interaction with the fans and also place some of these special items in fans' hands to enjoy.

Bruce and his wife, Lisa, held a fun online auction at the KISS Live Auctions Facebook group on 02/14/22 of KISS memorabilia he'd collected over the years and artwork made by Lisa. A fun way to have a COVID-safe, socially distant interaction with the fans and also place some of these special items in fans' hands to enjoy.

Bruce was a featured guest at the Memorial Day weekend event featuring the four living ex-members of KISS. The promoters of the event had a set of picks made for the buyers of various VIP packages. This was the one they made of Bruce.

Bruce and his wife, Lisa, held a fun online auction at the KISS Live Auctions Facebook group on 07/05/22 deemed Red, White and Bruce for the 4th of July holiday.

Bruce and Lisa created this promo pick for their KulicksPancakeRecipes.com website.

Bruce and Lisa created these promo picks for their KulicksFrenchToast Recipes.com website.

Second set of personal picks not tied to a band or specific CD. Used during personal appearances.