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New Tortis PICK BLANKS **now for sale*

Jameel - 11-21-2005 at 01:56 PM

I've gotten several requests for unprocessed New Tortis blanks, so now I'm offering them in addition to the standard picks. Take a look!

http://www.msocp.com/newtortis.htm

kritikokasiotis - 11-22-2005 at 01:28 PM

Hey Jameel ,
Do you have thin sheets of pick guard material like tortoise ,mother of pearl .
Mike

DD - 11-23-2005 at 05:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jameel
I've gotten several requests for unprocessed New Tortis blanks, so now I'm offering them in addition to the standard picks. Take a look!

http://www.msocp.com/newtortis.htm


Hi Jameel, Any clue as to exactly what they're talking about when they say: "It can be considered cultured tortoise shell since it is actually 'grown' over a long period of time."? I wonder what they start with and how they culture and grow it, and whether genetic engineering is involved?

mikeyzee - 12-1-2005 at 08:28 PM

Just ordered some so might subject them to a bit of lab analysis;)
seriously tho, it's an intriguing description, no?
Spose I won't mind if they surreptitiously tissue-amalgamate in some symbiotic fashion, as long as they sound good!:airguitar:

mikeyzee - 12-18-2005 at 08:27 AM

Just arrived, sounds great, very responsive..
Can't really make out their makeup:shrug: and don't think Jameel's telling:cool:
Good buy:D

DD - 12-19-2005 at 06:00 PM

Glad you like them, Mikeyzee,
I'm thinking of making some rishas out of Delrin harpsichord plectrum strip and celluloid pickguard sheet. I'll probably be ordering the stuff this week.
Take care.

When to expect picks

mercm525i - 1-31-2006 at 06:54 PM

Hi Jameel, I ordered 3 blank picks from you, just wondering when I might expect them. Send me an U2U message.