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The article focuses on the importance of guitar picks and how their various characteristics can affect tone and playing experience. It discusses factors such as shape, tip type, bevel, material, and thickness, highlighting how each element contributes to the overall sound and feel of the pick. It encourages readers to explore different pick variations to gain a better understanding of their impact on playing and tone.

The article offers information on the use of the plectrum-fingers technique in 15th century lute music. Topics discussed include the ability to play polyphony using this technique, the need to experiment with several types of plectra before settling with one, and the intabulations that are presented in the article from Esteban La Rotta.

The article offers the author's insights about how he created a custom pick guard requested by a customer. The author reveals the parameters that were set by the customer in making the custom pick guard. He shares that he first visualized the finished product. Also tackled are the materials used and the process in the project.

The article offers information on the use of plectrum in lute music during the renaissance period. Topics discussed include the use of plectrum by lutenists such as Crawford Young and Marc Lewon, the materials that were used to make plectrum, and the mention of the use of plectrum in lute music in the works of several authors including Bartolomeo Tromboncino, Johannes Maria Germanus and Antonio Costabili.

The article evaluates pedals including Cleo, Dynaplex and Gold Mine offered by Mesa Engineering.

The article focuses on launch of new music equipments. After two and a half years of designing and critiquing his invention, music equipment supplier Glenn Hautamaki has introduced the Starpik, which is a multi-functional guitar pick that possesses a different thickness on each of the four points. Music instruments company Cakewalk recently released Sonar 3 Producer Edition, which is designed to help creativity with quick, intuitive controls that capture inspiration. Blue Microphones and Digidesign proudly announce the launch of a new bundling partnership, featuring the new Bluebird microphone.

The article evaluates pedals including MXR M280 Vintage Bass Octave offered by Dunlop Manufacturing Co., Emma Electronics Discumbobulator V2 and Okto- NØJS offered by Emma Electronics.

The article reports on how guitar picks affect tone of the electric guitars.

The article offers information on the Ruvane guitar picks from Coin Guitar Picks.

The article offers information on the E-Picks plugged into guitar from Rudley Technology Solutions.

The article offers information on Cactus Picks guitar picks from Rowdy Pickers available in various models.

The article evaluates several guitar pick brands, including Gem Picks, Mick's Picks and Chicken Picks.

The article offers information on Drumdot Drum Dampeners, MojoGrip Guitar Picks, and Vulcan Guitar Clutch from Score Marketing.

Information on the Acrylux series guitar picks available in two different blends, Reso and Nitra, from D'Addario Accessories is presented.

The article offers information on several guitar picks, including Dava Grip Tips picks from Davapick.com, Dunlop Tortex picks from jimdunlop.com, and Black Ice picks from Planet Waves.

The article explores the history of the DeArmond Tremolo Control. Harry DeArmond launched the first guitar pickup attachable to any acoustic guitar in 1939. He introduced the Tremolo Control after World War II, debuting in about 1946. Rowe Industries manufactured and sold DeArmond's products. The electromechanical device had an Increase and Speed controls.

The article previews several products from the music trade, including the El Rayo humbucker from Lollar Pickups, the DG15R and DG15 15-watt combo amps from DigiTech, and the Ultramatic cable from Lava Cable.

The article reports that PikCARD USA is organizing a Custom Design Division in response to requests from artists and retailers for customized guitar pick cards. The PikCARD, an attention-getting promotional tool, is the size of a credit card and may be kept in a wallet or purse. The colorful medium-gauge picks are easily removed by hand and can be returned to the holder for easy storage. Production technology breakthroughs allow PikCard to produce small quantities making the service available to local retailers, dealers, and bands.

The article reports that PikCARD USA has established a Custom Design Division in February 2007. The manufacturing process will allow the company to produce lower quantities of custom guitar picks that can be offered to the general public. From a minimum order of 25,000 units to 1,000 units, more aspiring bands and small retailer will be able to avail of this attention-getting promotional tool.

The article offers brief information on the Monster Grips guitar pick.

The article offers information on the Star Tones and the Leather Tones Plectrums from Timbre Tones.

The article focuses on pick scratches, considered as signs of human interaction on most vintage acoustic instruments. It notes that pick wear is not a good thing for someone who strive toward good technique where physical effort goes toward making sound instead of dinging up instruments. It indicates though that dings and scrapes are worse than pick wear since they show problem that has been repaired and dings are the most likely place for potential future problems.

In this article, the author presents information on the guitar pick, plectrum used for guitars that are made of wood, quills and other natural materials. It highlights several factors which affect the sound coming out from the guitar which include the thickness of the pick, shape of the tip of the pick, and the material used to make the pick. It informs that a thin pick will sound louder as more of the sound of the pick hits the strings.

The article offers guitar lessons on alternate-picking techniques. Alternate picking is said to generate a more percussive note attack and is effective for building intensity during single-note solos. In alternate picking, the player sets his picking hand by resting the edge of the palm on his guitar's bridge. The pick is swung evenly over the string by rotating the wrist. The player is also advised to grip the pick near its tip, attacking the strings at a slight downward angle.

The article previews guitars and related products, including the Solid Body Travel Guitar from Shredneck, the Copperhead Cables from WD Music Products, Inc., and guitar picks from Swiss Picks.

The article offers brief information on several products related to string music including concert series pickups from Fishman Acoustic Amplification, rock string arrangements from Mona Lisa Sound and Legacy noir strings from Potter Violin Co.

The article evaluates several collection of Family Guy guitar picks including oaf Peter, gullible Chris, and conniving baby Stewie from Pick Guy Inc.

The article features a lineup of PC4 guitar four-pick card designs from PikCARD. Each card holds four medium-gauge picks that can be easily popped out by hand and returned to the card for storage.

Presents the right hand technique in playing the electric bass. Approaches in fingerstyle playing; Tips to minimize the scraping noise associated with an angled pick of the string; Considerations in the thumb and finger popping techniques.