Ryan H Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Today I received a parcel from StoneWorks Guitar Picks...something really special. A week ago Mike (Mike Stone, of StoneWorks) posted pictures of these picks on Facebook...and I just needed to have one. More money than I ever thought I would pay for a guitar pick...but I'm so happy I did. A pick made from a meteorite that fell to Earth 4 billion years ago. This thing was here before humans, before dinosaurs...before just about anything. The Earth itself is only 4.5 billion years old. It's pretty insane.. Rough on strings, since it's basically metal. Heavy for a pick, too. But it's a great conversation piece and there's just something special about holding something this old in your hands...especially something that fell from space. -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkesman Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 What a brilliant thing to own! Any idea what elements/compounds it's mainly made of? Looks like it ought to have electronic components mounted on it! A very nice curiosity. R's, H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 ... there's just something special about holding something this old in your hands...especially something that fell from space. -Ryan Pretty cool. Oughta be great for playing some really heavy space rock! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 What a brilliant thing to own! Any idea what elements/compounds it's mainly made of? Looks like it ought to have electronic components mounted on it! A very nice curiosity. R's, H. Not a clue. All I know is it's made from a Gibeon Meteorite, which is the name of a Namibian town it was found near. -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Not a clue. All I know is it's made from a Gibeon Meteorite, which is the name of a Namibian town it was found near. -Ryan A lot of those meteorites are made of Nickel/Iron aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 A lot of those meteorites are made of Nickel/Iron aren't they? Yes, they are. Pure Heavy Metal stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Yes, they are. Pure Heavy Metal stuff... Grin~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Yes, they are. Pure Heavy Metal stuff... Is that what makes heavy metal rock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Is that what makes heavy metal rock? Probably. Iron and nickel forming meteorites are in fact super hot particles of highly compressed matter rebounded from neutron star surfaces during a supernova explosion. They were solid due to pressure and then within fractions of a second molten, vaporized, condensed, and finally solidified again during a journey at a considerably large fraction of the speed of light. :o But anyway, most of this is valid for most of the matter we consist of, too, just a little less extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Nice! I've bought a few meteor pieces for the Mrs in my travels, they are very cool to have! rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 That is cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I found Stone Works on Facebook too. Kept looking at different picks he made for awhile and finally had to try one. I now have 3 picks from different stone. Just out of curiosity, I had to try one. I was surprised at the different tone it made from the Fender picks that I used. They are pretty cool! You can wrap up some money on them depending on which picks you want and which stone you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Ancient rocks have a story inside them and they just have a certain vibe. I like touching them and have a waterworn piece of jet that probably saw the dinosaurs roaming ....I find it calming to touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 It even looks good with that cross strand structure. What a great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Wow! Awesome! How much did you pay for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Wow! Awesome! How much did you pay for it? I'd prefer not to say... -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 It even looks good with that cross strand structure. What a great find. Those are called Widmanstätten patterns. They're also the proof that it's from a meteorite; these patterns only form when the nickel-iron cools slowly over millions of years. You can't replicate it. -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Get your rock on! http://stoneworkspicks.com/products/gibeon-meteorite-guitar-pick-thin-1-0mm http://bonesandstoneskelowna.com/product/gibeon-meteorite-guitar-pick/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Get your rock on! http://stoneworkspicks.com/products/gibeon-meteorite-guitar-pick-thin-1-0mm http://bonesandstoneskelowna.com/product/gibeon-meteorite-guitar-pick/ Mine was from the initial batch from StoneWorks, and was cheaper. He only had about a dozen. -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I'd prefer not to say... -Ryan Too expensive to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Proof positive that the guitar has universal appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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