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[syo]

Syo, you are a super great guy! Thanks for your support of the fret and the fretters! I hope NAMM went really well for you!

Thanks, Steve.
Yes, the show went well for us I'm happy to say.

I would like to be more involved at the Fret however posting here has largely been replaced with responding to lots of guitar/gear related emails and posting in my own blog (when I can even find the time for that!).
But I certainly consider so many of you to be friends and wanted to share some of what I'm up to in a way that hopefully, at least some of you, will appreciate. It has been nice to hear from so many that I have missed!

 

[Tig]

The Hell Guitars Blog:
http://www.hellguitars.jp/machinehead/

 

[Spudman]

What a fantastic picture.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

What a fantastic picture.

+1. That is classic!

 

[mrmudcat]

Hell yea thats cool....talk about opposites attract!!!!

 

[marnold]

That's what ol Bobby looks like if you make him angry.

 

[Monkus]

awesome pic !!!!

 

[kidsmoke]

SYO, just noticed the blog entry where you mention your experience with the V-picks. Sounds like mine. That leaves me really looking forward to these ugly buggers.

very cool photos, BTW

 

[Zip]

Should I have received the picks by now?

 

[syo]

Yes, Zip you should have as they were sent right after I got your address.
I'll send you out another pack. By the way, do you think that it might be because the name for the address is "Zip"
Might it be better if I send to your actual name (unless it's actually "Zip"...)? If so, please PM it to me. Thanks!

 

[Zip]

Hmmm. No, it really is Zip. Got the birth certificate and everything.

I'll wait another week or so. I don't complain too much over freebies If it comes down to it, I can always buy some from your website!

 

[mrmudcat]

I never got any picks either....but others deserved them more than me anyways.Chase was looking foward to trying them but we understand the low priority as far as all thats going on syo!! Hopefully busy is good for ya!!.....peace mudcat

 

[tjcurtin1]

Have been hoping to order some o' these here picks, but they aren't showing up in the accessories dept of Hell guitars. Any other way to order some?

 

[syo]

I never got any picks either....but others deserved them more than me anyways.Chase was looking foward to trying them but we understand the low priority as far as all thats going on syo!! Hopefully busy is good for ya!!.....peace mudcat

No Mudcat, you were as big a priority as anyone/anything else and your picks were shipped out a day after I got your address. Same with everyone else. Due to the mysteries of the US postal service a shipment can take anywhere from 6 to 36 days (or more) to reach its destination. I usually wait a month before re-shipping an item because of this. I would say that 95% of the time, items sent via normal airmail (like these picks) will take between 10-14 days on average. I will send you out another set first thing tomorrow. Same for you Zip. If you wind up getting two sets, you'll be twice as lucky!

Have been hoping to order some o' these here picks, but they aren't showing up in the accessories dept of Hell guitars. Any other way to order some?

Hey TJ. I'm working on getting them in the store today. I'll post here when they're indeed up. Thanks! When you order, I'll send 2 sets to thank you for your patience.

 

[mrmudcat]

syo !!! Would'nt ya know it the picks came today .............Thank you!!! If im to late to stop you resending some new ones im sorry,I can pass some along!!

 

[tjcurtin1]

Thanks, SYO - like you have nothing better to do with a new guitar business than attend to pick sales...:thwap:!!

 

[syo]

Thanks, SYO - like you have nothing better to do with a new guitar business than attend to pick sales...:thwap:!!

Actually TJ, I appreciate the little push. The picks are very important for me to get into our store so a little prodding is not a bad thing!

Zip, I sent you out another pack of picks today. Mudcat, I had more picks all packed up and saw your post. Thanks for letting me know!

 

[poodlesrule]

Found mine when I got back home from a trip, thanks Syo!

Great timing, as I was just about to venture out and try thicker picks.
I grabbed the medium, liked the feel very much, and was able to get a smooth strum, and new sound out of the Vox Pathfinder nearby! Very pleased.

 

[mrmudcat]

Chase and me like the medium thick both feel wise and sound wise!!:dude

 

[Tig]

Chase and me like the medium thick both feel wise and sound wise!!:dude

So does Sasha the cat. She got a hold of all 3 picks and the medium one is still missing. I hope she didn't eat the damn thing!

 

[mrmudcat]

Ha where is the pooper scooper!!!

The not so pointed tip lends well to sweep picking so says my guitar guru!!

 

[syo]

Alright tj (and anyone else who's interested), the Super Blacks picks (as well as the HellWires strings) are finally up in our web shop. You can find them here:
http://www.hellguitars.com/picks.html

For a limited time I'll give you $1.50 off per pack. Just enter SUPRBLKS2OFF in the shopping cart.

 

[Tig]

Cool! I ordered 2 variety pick packs and a black T-shirt.
Hell is comin' to town! :flamemad:

 

[poodlesrule]

... is Sasha the cat OK?

 

[Tig]

... is Sasha the cat OK?

I think she just batted the pick under some furniture since her meow tone didn't improve.

 

[tjcurtin1]

Great! Thanks SYO - my order is in for my first little piece of Hell... Maybe someday I'll manage a Hell guitar to whack 'em against!

 

[syo]

Hey Tig and tj. Thanks!

 

[Zip]

syo, they came in the post today!! Thank you so much!

The thick/heavy/uglier of the three was the first I tried, on an acoustic & an ES335 strung with .10's. Really, really nice. I'll try out the others tomorrow. What are they made out of? My initial guess was fried yak parts, but I'm unsure...

 

[syo]

syo, they came in the post today!! Thank you so much!

The thick/heavy/uglier of the three was the first I tried, on an acoustic & an ES335 strung with .10's. Really, really nice. I'll try out the others tomorrow. What are they made out of? My initial guess was fried yak parts, but I'm unsure...

Glad you've received them ok, Zip. I hope you'll enjoy them. The fried Yak parts was spot on! (Himalayan to be specific). We're also planning to come up with a whole gnu line of picks soon...:AOK

 

[tjcurtin1]

Got the picks, Syo, thanks so much. I really like the feel of the material and the way it interacts with the strings; definitely different than the V-pick, for example, and the various thicknesses give a really nice range and variety of tonal shadings. Some day I hope to get to a more serious Hell purchase to go with them, tho.