{"product_id":"forditeguitarpick-corvetteplectrum","title":"Corvette","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotor City Agate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Piece of America's Automotive History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite the name,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDetroit \"Motor City\" agate,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethese are actually NOT stone or agate at all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe material used in these \u003cstrong\u003eCorvette\u003c\/strong\u003e picks,\u003cbr\u003eis the result of \u003cem\u003elayers upon layers\u003c\/em\u003e of automotive enamel.\u003cbr\u003eIt's the accumulation of over-spray \u0026amp; run-off from painting racks\u003cbr\u003ewhich was then baked \u0026amp; hardened over time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's the byproduct of a time when vehicles were hand-painted,\u003cbr\u003ea time before machine automation, \u003cbr\u003eand before cars became just another electronic device.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIt's a token of another era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewhich hails from the assembly lines of Detroit Michigan, \u003cbr\u003ethe birthplace of America's auto industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFordite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe material itself can be a rare find\u003cbr\u003eand typically is used for small jewelry,\u003cbr\u003ehowever \u003cem\u003eit's much too soft\u003c\/em\u003e to be used as an actual guitar pick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo the solution developed in this case,\u003cbr\u003ewas to cast a \u003cem\u003ehard resin\u003c\/em\u003e material as the playing tip.\u003cbr\u003eThe result was a hybrid with the \u003cem\u003edistinct look\u003c\/em\u003e of Fordite,\u003cbr\u003eand the \u003cem\u003efunctionality\u003c\/em\u003e as a playing piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne-off Batch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese Corvette picks have been in the making for some time\u003cbr\u003eand required further development before being brought to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeing a car enthusiast, they were more of a personal project.\u003cbr\u003eI was instantly intrigued by the unique composition \u003cbr\u003eand history of the material itself,\u003cbr\u003ebut thought other car fans might appreciate it too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA total of 13 were made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eof which \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eonly 12 will be available\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThese are not planned to be part of a more permanent line up\u003cbr\u003elike the glowing Helios or Minervas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMainly because material of this quality \u0026amp; format is difficult to find.\u003cbr\u003eBut also because there were no Ford \"Model T's\" back in the Iron Age,\u003cbr\u003edespite it feeling like it's been so long :)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo a re-make is not being considered anytime soon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut if you're a car enthusiast too,\u003cbr\u003eor know someone who likes \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ecars AND guitars\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cbr\u003ethis would definitely make for a cool \u003cstrong\u003eone-of-a-kind\u003c\/strong\u003e gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Seriously, you won't find too many Fordite picks in existence)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause there's a risk of engravings\u003cbr\u003enot being 100% exact or centered,\u003cbr\u003ethese picks are \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003enot available\u003c\/span\u003e for engraving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(more common picks are simply thrown out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewhen engravings are not up to standard)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever if you would like to have a 1.5mm hole drilled \u003cbr\u003eto use this as a \u003cstrong\u003ekey-chain or necklace\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cbr\u003esimply leave a comment in the \"Order Notes\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can also just send an email message with your order #\u003cbr\u003eand request it that way. 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