Topic: Sugakji by Custom Thumb Rings
I would have liked for a long time to try a sugakji, but these are not so easy to find. Horn ones from Korea are relatively expensive, and I´m too lazy to make one myself. Fortunately there is now a new design available by CTR:
https://www.customthumbrings.com/shop/tr13
Interesting one, not quite traditional IMHO, the "beak" is quite long. Reminds me of a toucan ... I had some email contacts with the manufacturer a short while ago, mentioned I´d like to see this type on their list, they wrote back they are already working on it. Great to see this is now on the market. I´ll definitely get one, after I´ve recieved my present order for Chinese Spur set, and know then better what is the exact size for me.
Maybe there is a thing called TRAS (thumb ring acquisition syndrome)? I might well develop one... Lots of fascinating historic and modern designs available, many of them by CTR. (No NFI on my part, actually quite on the contrary, this may prove to be expensive...) Years ago I liked to get many different types of mandolin picks, in the vain hope SOME of them would make me a better player. On the other hand, a friend of mine said this was certainly very much cheaper than his addiction for new handmade flamenco guitars...
Arto