Creating a TORLON® 4203 plectrum!
Torlon® 4203 (it's purest form), technically known as 'PAI' (polyamide-imides) is the highest performing thermoplastic which can be found on the top of the pyramid of performing bearing grade engineering plastics. This also makes it the most expensive of all.
I was the first to introduce this amazing material for building plectrums back in 2011, this is my original invention which is currently celebrating it's 10th anniversary!
Economy of motion + more playing strength = less playing effort!
My plectrums are much thicker than the norm. The idea is to minimise movement and increase the guitarist’s hand strength. Less effort is required to play, which is a relief to the player. As a result, he will have less cramping and tenseness, which is very useful for guitarists suffering from osteoarthritis, tendinitis or other muscular problems. Naturally, this is also very interesting for the adventurous guitarist who has none of these problems, because this bio-mechanical phenomenon can help him obtain more precision, strength and speed too!
Website: http://hufschmidguitars.com
Plectrums: http://plectrum.ch
Facebook: http://facebook.com/hufschmidguitars
Instagram: http://instagram.com/hufschmidguitars
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Ethan Meixsell demos a Hufschmid 'Tantalum' Guitar!
Website: http://hufschmidguitars.com
Plectrums: http://plectrum.ch
Facebook: http://facebook.com/hufschmidguitars
Instagram: http://instagram.com/hufschmidguitars
Please subscribe to Ethan's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ejm909
Ethan's official Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/EthanMeixsell/
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Hufschmid 8 string 'Outrenoir' demo by Julien Lamarre!
Julien Lamarre from the French progressive metal band 'Main:Art' playing his new Hufschmid 8 string 'Outrenoir' !
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Julien is a qualified professional musician with a degree in musicology, in music theory, in electric guitar and he also has a national diploma in music teaching and a few other areas of expertise such as sound recording.
Website contact/info: http://hufschmidguitars.com
Plectrum webstore: http://plectrum.ch
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Check out Julien's band MAIN:ART: https://www.facebook.com/mainartband/
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Please support Julien by ordering his album here:
https://mainart.bandcamp.com/
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Hufschmid Guitars - Some guitar neck carving!
Website: http://hufschmidguitars.com
Plectrums: http://plectrum.ch
Facebook: http://facebook.com/hufschmidguitars
Instagram: http://instagram.com/hufschmidguitars
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Hufschmid 'Tantalum' first impression by Ethan Meixsell!
Ethan Meixsell first impressions playing his new guitar!
Info/Ordering: http://hufschmidguitars.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/hufschmidguitars
Plectrums webstore: http://plectrum.ch
Facebook: http://facebook.com/hufschmidguitars
Please subscribe to Ethan's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ejm909
Ethan's official Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/EthanMeixsell/
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Time Lapse Shows The Making Of A Guitar In Only 6 Minutes
Have you ever felt like there are things in this world that are so mesmerizing that you can’t fathom the notion of them originating from the Earth? It doesn’t have to be anything scientific, we’re talking about everyday objects that we’ve grown so used to, but we can not explain the way they work for the life of us.
One such object is a musical instrument. There is something so captivating about the way such a tiny thing can cause such a grand sound, but how is it made? How can the whoosh of air coming through your lips transform in the tube of the flute to create a high pitched tone? How can a strum of your fingers create the greatest melodies known to man? It all boils down to sound waves. Basically, by using the instrument, we create vibrations that our ears later perceive as sound. It’s nothing but physics and it takes a bit of genius to be able to gather and coordinate this vibrations in order to create those mesmerizing melodies.
Creating instruments is an art in itself. It takes talent and understanding of how vibrations work in order to create such a masterpiece. This <a href="https://rumble.com/v46bw3-spectacular-perseids-meteor-shower-of-2017-gopro-hero4-silver-timelapse.html" target="_blank">time lapse</a> shows us how a guitar is handmade in only six minutes. It is easier these days to let machines create these instruments, but it is humbling to know that there are people who still want to maintain this <a href="https://rumble.com/v3nghh-over-5-hrs-of-artistic-creativity-in-1-minute.html" target="_blank">art</a> by practicing it themselves, the same thing ancestors before them had done for centuries.
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Hufschmid extended scale 7 string TANTALUM
Featured french artist Julien Lamarre from the band 'Main:Art' just send me this video in which you can see a 7 string Tantalum I built for him a few years ago, enjoy ! :)
For more information about the guitar, please visit:
http://hufschmidguitars.com
http://plectrum.ch
http://facebook.com/PatrickHufschmid
http://instagram.com/patrickhufschmid
Please Main:Art's facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/mainartband
Video intro soundclip custom made for me by Patrick Brocca:
http://www.pbrocca.com
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World Premiere Hufschmid GlowBuckers
Introducing the 'Hufschmid GlowBuckers', the very first solid resin cast guitar humbuckers which glow in the dark !
A big thank you to featured Hufschmid artist Darius Wave for this incredible demo !
For more information about the guitars, please visit:
http://hufschmidguitars.com
http://facebook.com/PatrickHufschmid
http://instagram.com/swissguitars
Please subscribe to Darius Wave YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/vavrzyn
Video intro soundclip custom made for me by Patrick Brocca:
http://www.pbrocca.com
The Hufschmid 'GlowBuckers' are protected by copyright ©DEP635754926735555984
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Luthier Patrick Hufschmid building a guitar pick
37mn of work which I've tried to shorten up as much as possible for this video in which you can watch my build a 'cross-linked cast acrylic' plectrum, enjoy ! :)
For more information about the plectrum, please visit:
http://plectrum.ch
http://hufschmidguitars.com
http://facebook.com/PatrickHufschmid
http://instagram.com/swissguitars
http://twitter.com/swissguitars
Video intro soundclip custom made for me by Patrick Brocca:
http://pbrocca.com
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37mn of plectrum building into a 5mn 'time lapse'
Building a Hufschmid 'big round' 10mm fluorescent plectrum model, this one is designed for the jazz players and is extremely difficult to build, takes lots of time and partience, my pride and passion ! :)
For more information about the guitars and picks, please visit:
http://hufschmidguitars.com
http://plectrum.ch
http://facebook.com/PatrickHufschmid
http://instagram.com/patrickhufschmid
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