Over the last thirty years or so we've experimented with many types of pre-formed nails. Some sound and perform much better than others. A few work really well. Some of the important things we consider are diversity of tone, overall sound (timbre), durability, and ease of application. The nails we carry are the best that we've tried. All have distinct characteristics that make them unique, and they all perform really well for the guitar.

Because of the thinness and flexibility of this nail, it's our easiest nail to apply. This nail works well with fiberglass wrap, so those guitarists who are used to using silk or fiberglass wrap, will like this nail. (although some use it as-is, without wrap). Along with durability, wrap also allows for customization in regards to feel and sound of the nail after application. Doing so gives this nail a very nice timbre that has good diversity of tone with an emphases more on the high end of the tone spectrum, but still maintains good diversity of tone. So one can achieve a nice warm, mellow tone as well. This nail has a natural nail appearance after application.

All of our nails are customizable and fully adjustable.
The width of the nails we have listed are approximate depending on the curve, taper, and flexibility of the nail. If our pre-formed nail is too wide, simply trim the side with some scissors to fit your natural nail plate, this only takes a couple of seconds. If your natural nail is a bit too wide for the pre-formed nail, make sure the short side is the right "pinky" side. Make sure the left border (thumb side) of your natural nail is in line with the left edge of the pre-formed nail. If the curve in the pre-formed nail is a bit too much, you can flatten it out a bit to match the curve of your natural nail by holding it between your thumb and index finger, and gradually increasing pressure to flatten the curve. You can also increase the curve by using our manicure stick and rolling it back and forth.