Wo Sind Meine Plektren?The musical instrument landscape has been dominated, at least in my lifetime, by the Americans and the Japanese. Ubiquitous brands like Martin, Ibanez, Fender, Taylor and Gibson are first to enter the mind when we think of wood and wire, which is understandable given their global proliferation. However, the Plectroverse is infinitely […]
Today is a very special day. Since the HR! shop was launched in March, we’ve sent out 500 of the world’s finest picks to 22 countries around the world. From Serbia to Switzerland, Ireland to Turkey, Russia, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Malta, Poland, the work of our phenomenal makers has crossed the globe. We have 22 […]
Collector’s Tales continues with John Hoyland sharing his collection.
Originally posted at Guitarbomb.com, Plectrology is a new series sharing snapshots of the makers in the community, so you can better know these talented individuals. I’ll be contributing to Guitar Bomb every two weeks, so make sure to follow them @guitarbomb on Instagram.-JTD Tucked away in Tennessee is a man by the name of Anthony […]
I love to do these little arrangements.
In part two of his ongoing series, pick collector and Japanese music enthusiast Chuck Kirby sits down with shred-tastic musician Satsuma3042 to get an insight into his picks, playing, and techniques.
We’ve been featured in Guitar World! Big thanks to Matt Owen and Michael Astley-Brown for taking on the Rep. Click the link to read the whole thing. I sat down with The Cultured Guitarist Podcast to give the heavy chat on serious topics, not to mention that most majestic of all, picks. Follow these amazing […]
Written by noted pick collector and low-tuned advocate Lawrence Chaventre, this piece deals with guitar picks for djent, extended scale instruments and tech metal. If you consider standard tuning a jumping off point, read on.– JTD Follow Lawrence @l_chaventre We tend to see plectrums covering all types of music and are not necessarily genre defined. […]
Originally published by Break The Machine, I wrote this piece to address one of my least favourite things – online guitar culture. Big thanks to Andy for sending it out, and for his constant support of the Rep.– JTD If you’ve been anywhere near the internet you’ll know about the golden rule – don’t read […]
Dedicated pick collector and keen admirer of Japanese guitarists, Chuck Kirby submitted this piece following a discussion with YouTube guitarist Norizo. Much and many thanks to Chuck for his submission – read all about it below!– JTD A vital component of any guitar player’s arsenal of gear is probably the smallest, which is the type […]