Welcome To The Plectroverse!

The officially sanctioned reading of Will Hoover's essential Picks! The Story Of Celluloid. Read by pick collector and Heavy Repping! site owner John Tron Davidson, Picks! both chronicles the history of vintage guitar picks and details their rise into mainstream consciousness. Contents: Preface Introduction Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Arrowheads and Eight-String Banjos Chapter 2: The Ballad Of John Wesley Hyatt and Frankenstein's Plastic Chapter 3: The Pick With The Crooning Tone Chapter 4: Plectrum Pioneers and the Flying Pick Affair Chapter 5: The Golden Age Of Plectrums, 1925-1955 Chapter 6: Hail, Hail Rock 'n' Roll and The Great Pick Explosion Chapter 7: Collecting Picks Chapter 8: The Care And Feeding Of A Vintage Celluloid Plectrum Chapter 9: Promotional Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot! Chapter 10: A Brief History Of Thumb And Finger Picks Appendix If you would like more information on plectrums both vintage and modern, please explore the links below. Heavy Repping! Site and Shop: http://www.heavyrepping.com Joe Macey's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@josephmacey7600 Brian Bouchard's Pick Hunter: https://www.pick-hunter.com/ Tina's Picks: https://www.tinaspicks.com/ Guy Devillez interview for NAMM: https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/guy-devillez Copyright 1995 by Will Hoover. All rights reserved.

Richlite-loving, phone-case-makin' quality human Jon Lucca of Leaf Picks joins your man for the heavy chat. A very excellent time indeed, so if you're not following Leaf, sort it out! https://www.twigcase.com/ @leafpicks

The cornerstone of kawaii in the pick scene, James of Northern Ghost finally comes on the podcast. About to celebrate the first anniversary of the shop, James talks bone, the beauty of picks and the brilliance of collecting in this fabulous interview. Check out Northern Ghost in the HR! Shop at www.heavyrepping.com!

A home-grown maker with a supreme style and tremendous beard, Liam is finally here! I've been keen to get him on the cast for ages, so this was the beans. Find Liam at the HR! shop, and give him a follow on the Gram immediate. Crow's Customs Shop @crows.customs HR! Site

The Calhoun brothers make it to the cast to talk lasers, the community, and the scent of burning hair. Mmmmm! Find Honey Picks in the HR! Shop

Multi-instrumentalist and Tap-quoting oud player John Gregson takes time out from his pit gig on Dreamworks' Prince Of Egypt to talk picks, dexterity, Meshuggah, and the importance of the plectrum toolkit. Watch Tim Rose's interview with John here: https://youtu.be/-EFs8aRJJOg Check out the Prince Of Egypt music here: http://www.ghostlightrecords.lnk.to/princeofegypt John's work with the London Show Choir at Abbey Road: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNBsbDO7O2E Follow John on Instagram @johngregsonguitar - big thanks to John for coming on! Next time I sit down with Rick and Andrew from Honey Picks/Apple City Hobbies, so stay tuned. www.heavyrepping.com

The impeccably thumbpick-equipped Ben Smith joins me for a chat about the beauty of folk, nail maintenance and the importance of hefty plectrums. Follow Ben @bensmithguitar on Instagram, and check out his duo at https://smithandbrewer.com/ Follow DaveDave Picks, who make Ben's signature thumbpick, at @davedavepicks, and get your own in the shop http://heavyrepping.com/shop!

Long-time supporter of the Rep and all-round top dog, Chrys Johnson returns in audio form to talk picks, prowess, and the excellence of community. Follow Player's Pick Podcast here and give him the big follow!

HR! sits down with the resin-loving magician Jack from Jaketto Picks to talk leg-fires, community spirit, and pest control. Follow: @jakettopicks WWW: https://jakettopicks.com/ Heavy Repping Homepage: https://heavyrepping.com/ Follow: @heavyrepping

In a first, HR tries its hand at ASMR. More of these to follow, as it was very enjoyable to do.

The podcast has returned! I sat down for a chat with Nadz of Arcanum Plectra to talk tabletop gaming, massive picks, and the joy of community. Check out Arcanum in the HR! shop: https://heavyrepping.com/shop/store/arcanumplectra/ Socials: @arcanumplectra Next time round I'll be talking to Chrys Johnson of Keisel/Player's Pick Podcast, so get your bell on for that. Rep Hard, Rep Heavy! http://heavyrepping.com@heavyrepping

A top guy with some incredible picks, Chris was kind enough to join me in the Plectroverse, and also joins the HR! shop, launching 8th of March 2021. Inspiration, materials, and the importance of community are the order of the day, not to mention the importance of the Sandwich King. Follow Chris @dragonpicks !

A great chap with a grand collection, linguist Lawrence Chaventre kindly came on the show to talk giant picks, community spirit, grip technique and the questionable joy of being left-handed. Follow everyone mentioned in this episode: Lawrence: @l_chaventre BHL: @bhl_guitar Zwart: @zwart_plectrums Fice: @ficepicks Schecter: @schecterguitarsofficial The Music Linguist: @the_m_linguist Hit up http://www.heavyrepping.com and http://youtube.com/heavyrepping for more magic from the Plectroverse!

Written by Joe Macey, published here by Heavy Repping.

Written by collector Joe Macey, this audiobook is the original article without edits. Covering everything from the oldest known pick in the Cristofaro to the impressed logo era, Joe takes you through mosaics, company logos, grips, a history of Fender and Gibson and more. Please visit heavyrepping.com for the full text article, or YouTube.com/heavyrepping for the entire series in video form. Huge thanks to Joe for the opportunity to record this piece, and for his continued support.

A close-up look at the Tortex 88, one of the most popular picks in history. Thanks to @picksofthepast on Instagram for supplying me with this plectrum. For more information, including an interview with Fredrik of the aforementioned channel, visit www.heavyrepping.com, and find us on YouTube.

I sit down with Matt over Zoom and talk prices, ghosts, origins, ascending, craft and solar power. Check out his work at www.stoneageguitar.com!

HR! takes a good look at the history of the Rock Hard Plasma, talking NASA, thin-film physics, PhDs, gravel and steel. For more information, visit www.rockhardpicks.com, and follow on Instagram @heavyrepping, or sign up to the mailing list at www.heavyrepping.com.

After some tech difficulties and a rescheduling, Heavy Repping sits down with Paul Holcomb, head honcho of Bog Street, to talk origins, development, what it's like dealing with the internet, and the perils of injection molding. To find out more, visit www.bogstreet.com, and to watch this episode, visit www.youtube.com/heavyrepping.

In this episode of The Plexicon, HR! takes a closer look at the Dava Control Pick, a modern classic that has perpetuated for 24 years.