Whenever I get talking to anyone who’s in the pick collection community, the name that comes up over and over is Joe Macey. I first heard about Joe when I was researching picks on YouTube and was blown away by his collection. Suitably impressed, I then spoke to a bunch of collectors in the vintage […]
Here it be – my interview with old friend and quality pick maker Nadz of Arcanum Plectra. HR!’s second live interview, I was thrilled to have him come over for a chat about his work. If you’d like to check it out, head over to @arcanumplectra on Facebook/Instagram, or here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArcanumPlectra
This interview was originally published by Break The Machinein their Machine Bites blog posts. Andy has been a staunch supporter of HR! and of me personally since day one, and it was an honour to be interviewed by him. Find the original posting here, and buy some pedals! We interviewed the plectrum guru, guitar sage […]
In my very first interview, I have a right old chat with the irrepressible Tom Kuppens of Vinyl & Coffee. Tom is a great man for picks, and has been a supporter of HR! since the early days, so it was a genuine pleasure to be approached by him for an interview about the blog. […]
One of the Plectroverse’s best kept secrets, DawMan Manufacturing are responsible for some of the most strikingly efficient plectrums I’ve ever come across. Not content with thrusting their Jazz King into this top 5 , their Shredline pulped the opposition to be crowned my favourite pick of the year in the second ever HR! video […]
Working in the music industry can be a tough old gig, but a few people get to do something that they genuinely love. One such hard-working hombre is Chrys Johnson, who runs brand new plectrum show Player’s Pick Podcast. With a long background in the plectrum game and a genuine wealth of experience when it […]
One of the most diverse builders that I’ve come across in my Pickemon search has been one based out of Hong Kong, and one of the most chatty when it comes to my incessant online badgering. That builder is Brock Little of BHL Guitar Technologies, who makes items like the Hodor, Exultem and the Megalodon […]
I’ve always said that there’s no right way of making picks, and indeed, there’s companies out there taking different approaches to things. One of the most exciting companies is Gem Picks, who make their picks out of PVC in the US. Given the fact that they’re operating at the affordable end of boutique plectrums, it’s […]
When I started HR! I wanted to take it seriously, so much so that I sought out the biggest names in plectrums and interviewed them. But the real intrigue lies behind the scenes, in the collectors who not only accumulate vintage plectrums, but preserve their existence for new generations of players to discover. A very […]
Collectors are found in all walks of life, and the discipline of pick collecting is one of the most exciting, partly because of the excitement around it being easily understood. Everyone can marvel at a plectrum from a particular artist, and it’s magical to know that this excitement extends to younger collectors, like Zoe Pastor. […]