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Bevels:

a bevel just mimics the wear you’d naturally put on a pick if you used it a bunch.

A beveled pick will feel and sound a little different, compared with an identical pick with a rounded edge. Some folks like it, some folks don’t. There is no right answer and it is highly personal.

After studying the wear patterns on picks from various professional musicians I’ve noticed that the angle of the natural bevels, are themselves pretty unique to an individual player.

Of course, there are some commonalities, but the differences are noteworthy.

I really don’t think you are going to play faster if you have a bevel on your pick. So, we don’t need to call it a “speed-bevel.” The term “bevel” works fine on its own.

And since the vast majority of pickers are right-handed, it will be assumed that “bevel” means right-handed bevel. If you are left-handed you would want to say left-handed bevel….

One other aspect worth mentioning is that the bevel thins out the edge of the pick, such that a 1.5mm pick with this kind of bevel might have a tone similar to a 1.25mm rounded-bevel pick. I know that is not news to some folks, but it is worth pointing out nonetheless.

I’m happy to accommodate your request, whatever it may be. If you’d like your pick(s) to feature a bevel simply make a note of that when you get to the checkout page.

Oh and, who would have guessed, there are substantial differences in how various pick makers approach the speed-bevel. The .GIF above shows my take on the speed-bevel. This particular pick is 1.75mm, so the bevel is more pronounced than you’d see on a 1.25mm pick. If you like a bevel on your picks, I think you are going to appreciate this aspect of how I make them. As you can see in the photos, I smooth out the sharp break-angle that I tend to see in other folk’s bevels.