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Building The Perfect Pick

Zen Guitar picks come in four shapes with various options for bevel and tip profile. After comprehensive research and many hours of experimenting, refining, playing and consulting with other players we feel we have created some of the best picks available...However,if none of these are what you're looking for ...we at Zen are always ready to help you on the path to enlightenment. Just contact us and we can help create musical nirvana for you by building whatever you desire.

Standard Models


The Kris

The 'Kris' is the smallest Zen pick available at 22 mm wide and 30 mm in length. Similar in size to a Jazz III pick but slightly longer for better control and articulation. 

The Kukri

The 'Kukri' is very similar in size to a  Jazz III XL 25 mm x 30 mm. The same length as the 'Kris' but with a little added width to aid grip.

The Katana

'The Katana' is just fractionally longer than the 'Kukri' at 32 mm in length but is the same width at 25 mm. The higher waist and shallower radius on the top edge allows for a sharper, more defined point

The Kalis

The 'Kalis' ​is a classic triangular shape designed in the 1920s and known as a 346. Quite often favoured by bass players and those with larger hands, these picks have three tips ...and consequently some would suggest last three times longer.

Relative Sizes

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Tip, bevel and finish Options

The four available Zen Pick shapes can transformed into completely different tools by adjusting the carve. There are three types of bevel available...light, medium and sharp.
The Light Bevel just gently dresses the circumference of the pick whilst retaining full thickness around the edges. Medium Bevel is more traditional finish, curved around the edges and smooth to the touch, like a well worn pebble. The Sharp Bevel is angular like a knife blade and gives a distinct sharp edge and the impression of a smaller grip area with a more incisive attack.
Each pick can then also have the choice of either a beveled or honed finish to the tip, and whether to retain the sharp point or have a more worn in rounded point.
​Right or left hand 'wear' bevels are available by request on any new orders, or any of the picks already available in the shop at no extra charge.
All picks in both the 'Heavy Repping' and 'Etsy' shop have the option of Matt or Polished finish.


'Katana' with honed tip & 'Kris' with beveled tip
Right Hand Bevel
Medium Bevel
Sharp Bevel
Beveled Tip Profile
Honed Tip
Honed Tip
Medium Bevel, Honed Tip
Medium Bevel, Honed Tip
Right Hand Bevel
Right Hand Bevel
Wedge profile.
'Kalis' with Medium Bevel in Tortoise Casein/Galalith
'Kukri' in Green Pearl Kirinite with a Medium Bevel & Honed Tip.
'Kukri' with a Right Hand Bevel in Tortoise Casein/Galalith
'Kukri' with a rounded tip.
Kukri in Pink Pearl
Kukri & Katana in Ultem
Katana in Carbon Fiber and Copper Resin
Kris in Purple Shimmer Acrylic
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  • Home
  • About
    • The Story
  • Models
    • Custom Carve & Inlay Picks
    • Pick Necklaces
    • Materials
  • Zen - Heavy Repping Shop
  • Zen - Etsy Shop
  • Artists
  • Contact