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. […]
While I’m sure that a lot of you will remember the TeckPicks from back in the ’90s (which are still about today), metal plectrums have come a long way, and they’ve evolved considerably. A company at the forefront of that is T1, an American maker known for some of the thinnest, hardest plectrums on the […]
Even if you don’t know anything about the history of the company, you’ll no doubt have spotted Swiss Picks somewhere in print or online. Providing all-important tools for a speed-centric player base, the company has gone from strength to strength, supplying truly cost-effective plectrums to a growing roster of players with specific needs. I sat […]