August 20, 2021
Holy Cow – 7 Picks For The Heavy Strung
Tuning down? Go in heavy!
August 6, 2021
The Right Way Round? – The Orientation Of Plectrums
The way of the southpaw.
July 23, 2021
Plectrography – 5 German Makers You Should Know
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 […]
July 16, 2021
All Glory To The Plectroverse – News & More!
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 […]
June 11, 2021
Collector’s Tales -John Hoyland
Collector’s Tales continues with John Hoyland sharing his collection.
May 26, 2021
Plectrology – The Infinite Strength Of Ace Performance
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 […]
May 6, 2021
Collector’s Tales – Jürg Itten
I love to do these little arrangements.
April 9, 2021
A Deeper Focus – SATSUMA3042
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.
March 23, 2021
Heavy Repping! featured in Guitar World and on Cultured Guitarist podcast
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 […]
March 12, 2021
Ode To The Djentlemen
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. […]