January 1, 2024: We have switched all our products to offering only right-handed speed bevels. This is the industry standard, and customization really slows down our processes. If you prefer any customized options, please see our note and pricing in the checkout box.
 
Long story.  The short version is this. We found a couple of sheets of this stunning material way back in 2016 and bought every sheet we could find. Then we ran out and couldn't find any more. 
 
We spent more than three years scouring the planet for more and couldn't find any. Finally, in 2022, we struck paydirt. We found a few more sheets halfway around the world and DHL'd them directly to us here in California. I doubt we'll find any more. 
 
These particularly models are (still) mostly fabricated mostly by hand, much to our chaigrin, so please allow approximately three weeks for your picks to ship. Thank You!
 
I must say one more thing. Everyone in the boutique world says their picks "sound like tortoise shell." Well, they can't ALL sound like genuine TS, can they? I bought the last TS picks from McCabes Guitars in 1977, after CITES went into effect. That's  more than 45 years ago, folks. I've been playing TS picks longer than most of my competitors have been alive. And guess what? These really DO sound like tortoise shell picks. I'll stake my reputation on it.   
 
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Thanks for looking,
Scott
 
This is my favorite pick in our company. It is also the most difficult to make. It began as an accident; I over-sanded a 1.0 mm and ended up with this little dude. Wow.
 
To the best of my knowledge, this is the only thin pick in our industry made with premium materials. If you've heard about tortoise shell, this is the closest pick you'll find to TS, guaranteed. 
 
BTW, "ss" stands for "soft strummer." This one is great for standard picking and strumming on light to medium gauge strings. If you're heavy-handed or looking to play leads, please see some of our thicker casein models in the same finish. 
 
The nf-.75ss (approx .75-.85 mm thickness due to hand finishing) is the thinnest casein pick in the industry. If you ever wanted to own a pick that sounds and feels like real tortoise shell, this is it -- and we're the only people in the world who make it. (Please Note: "ss" stands for "soft strummer"; this pick is designed for regular strumming and playing on light to medium gauge strings, NOT heavy duty leads. Such activity voids the warranty. For lead playing, order a thicker model .90 mm and above.)
 
Here's a vid of me playing this model on my Eastman slope dread, no pickup, straight into a Shure MS-58. And by the way, we are the official guitar pick line of Eastman guitar, endorsed by them as their go-to picks. 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PfTx2yws1E