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Pickmaster Plectrum Punch Maker

by Pickmaster
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (185 customer reviews)
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  • Cut plectrums from old card or plastic
  • Plectrums whenever you need them
  • Ingenious piece of kit allows you to make a perfect plectrum out of anything plastic - if you need a little help with ideas here are a few to help you on your way - credit cards, gift cards, blister packs, carton lids, in fact any thin plastic that you can find.
  • Working in much the same way as a standard hole punch and around the same size
  • Save money not buying new plectrums
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Pickmaster Plectrum Punch Maker + Dunlop Guitar Pick Holder Black 5001S + Plectrum holder for acoustic guitars (and electrics with 3 tuning pegs per side)
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Technical Details
Item Weight454 g
Product Dimensions20 x 5 x 5 cm
Item model numberRASPM
  
Additional Information
ASINB004SHGBDG
Best Sellers Rank 25 in Musical Instruments (See top 100)
Shipping Weight481 g
Date First Available17 Mar 2011
  
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Manufacturer's Description

Pickmaster is a must have for all guitar heroes. Whether you're a private Jimi Hendrix who only allows your bedroom walls to hear you strum or a fully fledged pro, Pickmaster will keep you in the best and baddest plectrums for as long as you like. What the Pickmaster allows you to do is make plectrums out of any old card you no longer use. Whether its an old loyalty card for a store you no longer need or an out of date credit card, simply slide it into Pickmaster, give it a push and "voila", you have yourself a completely original plectrum all of your very own. Plus, slide it in at the right angle and you can make your name appear on the plectrum itself. How cool is that? Don't answer that. You don't need to. Ever picked up your guitar but haven't been able to find a plectrum? Well there's no need to go rooting around under your drawers or in the back of the car for one anymore. With the Pickmaster Plectrum Punch, you can make as many as you want, whenever you want. All you need is, say, an old credit card to help you produce amazing, custom plectrums.

Box Contains

1 x Pickmaster Plectrum


Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Pickmaster review 8 Sep 2011
I really liked the idea of creating your own picks. I considered making something myself prior to buying the Pickmaster. Unfortunately I found the build of the Pickamster to be poor. The cutting edges of the punch had burrs, which meant the punch ripped at the cut material as opposed to a clean cut. I had to take the punch apart and dress the cutting edges to enable it to work. I should of just returned the punch for a refund but thought I had a chance of making it work properly. The punch now work better, although because of the gap-tolerance between the punch and cutter surface it tends to give a rough edge around the cut pick. It's a shame, they could of made this work a lot better, with a better build quality.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Bought for me as a Christmas present, this has proved almost completely useless. First card I used it got wedged inside as the cut wasn't accurate and close examination shows a small gap between the cutting head and the shape it fits into to form the plectrum shape. This cutting assembly is very heavily manufactured but if the shapes aren't accurate, then it won't cut cleanly! I saw videos of this being used at a guitar show and waited expectantly for its launch but I suspect between the show prototypes or first production run and the one I received there has been a breakdown in quality control. I have tried it on a variety of plastics and to make a useable pick you would have to use some special plastic in my opinion and it probably wouldn't work even then half the time. If you try it with a plastic card as shown in the photos then it just isn't accurately enough manufactured. Using thinner plastic like the packaging it came with, the poor manufacturing tolerances meant the plastic stretched and wedged between the two halves of the cutter and took ages to free.

If you did manage to 'cleanly' cut a pick, the edges are usually so rounded and rough that it is pretty useless. The instructions tell you to strum with it for a bit to wear these off but do you really want to wreck your £15 Elixirs by using them as sandpaper?

The concept is sound and the ones I saw on the trade show videos clearly worked but this is an object lesson in outsourcing manufacturing to another country. The construction is heavy enough but if the cutter and the die do not match up, you get this poor quality version. Beware and wait until the mark 2 comes out. Mine is being returned ASAP and I will go back to buying picks.
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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Just brilliant 16 July 2011
Just recieved the plectrum punch and as I had been and purchased a sheet of plasticard from a local model shop for £1.50 I decided to have a go. 2 runs down the sides of the plasticard gave me 20 white 0.5mm plecs, next onto my expired bank debit card, 3 green Lloyds Bank one's with chip still in place, NHS Direct card 3 blue ones, couple of RAC ones.

I already have enough from one 5 minute session to last me ages, as i usually pay 60p-90p each for a single plectrum I reckon it will pay for its self shortly. Sturdy, robust, brilliant bit of kit.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars plectrum punch 23 Oct 2011
i bought this plectrum maker for my son who is forever loosing his guitar plectrums.
i thought it would b a fun way for him to create his own individual plectrums and that he would never again complain about not having any to hand as he could just make another one. its a great idea however the the punch is increadbly difficult to press down to break the plastic, even wafer thin plastic. we found it works best by putting it on the floor and standing on it with your full weight in order for it to punch through!!! however it still leaves a bit of plastic at one end still attached which u have to twist and pull to completely break it away from the rest of the plastic u have just cut it from. this results in the new plectrum being quite sharp and we have had to then trim the edges with scissors - hardly the best plectrum maker if u need to finish it with scissors!! (tho in the instructions in the box it does say the edges may need to be filed and that with use they will smooth down - but again this isnt really safe if its soo sharp u can cut yourself on it!!!! maybe is cos its new and a bit stiff that we are experiencing problems or that the puncing edge isnt sharp enough. its a good novelty item but not an essential, its easier to just go and buy a stack of 'real pleactrums' from a shop.
its not really worth the money if its just going to sit there not being used. if u really want to make your own plectrums, just get a sharp pair of scissors and a plectrum template and cut out your own, dont bother buying one of these!
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY IT!!!!! 31 Dec 2011
Massively disppointing CHristmas present!!! Tbis is a great gimmick and would be a fine idea if it worked.
Won't cut even the plastic packaging it comes in, let alone a card thick enough to use as a pick.

Cool picture of Johnny Ramone on the packaging though!
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars a bad product 21 Aug 2011
By Wal
when i first got the pickmaster i was really happy with it, but not even a month after i got it the piece of metal where you get the punched pick from broke off when i was trying to make a pick from an old credit card(That was thinner than 1mm).I guess i just got a faulty product.I might buy another one but i am in no rush to get it. i was very disapointed with this product.:(
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Pickmaster
It is to big and heavy ... something that I couldn't see on the pictures provided... I was expecting something smaller and actually transportable...
Published 2 hours ago by Ines Aguiar Branco
1.0 out of 5 stars It worked until......
I have had this since November 2011. It is not used very often, mainly because I only use when mine or my wife's credit card expires. Read more
Published 10 days ago by G Puttock
5.0 out of 5 stars So good!
This was very good, it cuts well and through most things. Its good as you feel you are doing your part to help save environment. Recycling!
Published 14 days ago by Bethany
5.0 out of 5 stars So cool....!
The husband sourced this on Pinterest but I found it via Amazon at a cheaper price. Such a cool present for a budding musician. Arrived on time, well packaged. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Mrs D J McBarnet
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant gift
Bought as a present for my guitar playing fiancé. He loved it and now there are plectrums everywhere! Good buy.
Published 18 days ago by Sarah
3.0 out of 5 stars Get sanding
I bought this for my nephew because I love the idea of recycling old plastic cards into something useful. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Miss Karma
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have
where my son is concerned , he was always losing his picks this is brilliant, though please make sure your bankers cards are kept safely away , great value for money
Published 1 month ago by Donna
5.0 out of 5 stars Does what you want it to
I bought this for a friend as a gift, he loved it and so do I. I'm always cutting plectrums out with it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Owen McCormack
5.0 out of 5 stars Pickmaster Punch
Cannot begin to tell you how many things have been used to create picks by my son. He has one for every day of the year and then some. Thank you for a speedy & efficient service
Published 1 month ago by Anne Hart
5.0 out of 5 stars great
Made a great Christmas present and although hard to press my son loves being able to make his own picks from anything he can find.
Published 1 month ago by lisa smith
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