Custom Coin Guitar Pick made by Rusty Knuckles from a Half Dollar
Following the paths least traveled is always a mantra that we do our best to adhere against. Finding a unique spin on an idea or seeking out an idea that maybe goes against the grain just a bit more than something else is always where inspiration comes knocking. When creating all that exists within this whole "Rusty Knuckles" approach, it's easy to say "we" as there are folks who work within the music label and help out on varying projects, but day in and day out, it's primarily yours truly that is working up all the designs and getting things done to keep refining our approach. Many days are simply a labor of love and other days are just purely spent grinding through orders to get done to keep the lights on. Would I trade it for anything? Nope, not in the least. Do I get pissy about certain things when they just don't seem to work, but of course. But, first and foremost in our custom shop, failure is just one more step towards creating something that will stand the test of time. In one of those long days of thinking about new concepts and ways to push our approach, a few coins were on the work desk and led to pulling out a guitar and trying to play a few good riffs. With no plastic pics readily available a quarter was put to the strings and inspiration struck. We know this is not a new concept by any means, but in our wheelhouse of custom music gear, these neat little picks are perfectly at home on our island of misfit toys. Through some trial and error and burning many finger tips, to correctly grind and polish these beauties, we started to find a great rhythmic approach to making them in bulk and now will be offering them in the Rusty Knuckles Etsy Store. Wanting a specific coin, just email us or get in touch as we are a full custom shop with a wanton approach to trying new ideas and wanting to create something new every day.
Custom Coin Guitar Pick made by Rusty Knuckles from a French 50 Franc coin
Custom Coin Guitar Pick made by Rusty Knuckles from a French 50 Franc coin
Custom Coin Guitar Pick made by Rusty Knuckles from a Half Dollar
Custom Coin Guitar Pick made by Rusty Knuckles from British Hong Kong coin
Custom Coin Guitar Pick made by Rusty Knuckles from a Saudi Arabian Ghirsh coin
All of the press and hype surrounding the music gear industry follows
a similar pattern every year. New products get announced at NAMM in
January, unleashing a wave of buzz that ripples through forums and
YouTube channels, and ultimately into shopping carts of websites like
Reverb.com.
Smaller brands often release gear later in the year to less initial
fanfare, building their reputations on merit rather than marketing. You
see this a lot with boutique pedals and guitars where an off-the-cuff
artist endorsement or a single demo video can do as much for a product's
popularity as any trade show press release.
Here is a look back at both the big
releases and sleeper hits that generated the most buzz in the music gear
industry in 2016.
Korg Minilogue
The Korg Minilogue
was easily the most talked-about synth at NAMM this year, and a steady
stream of praise has followed since. Analog synths are as en vogue as
ever, and this portable keyboard strikes a perfect target zone in the
broader market. It's analog, but not too expensive. Highly tweakable,
yet extremely approachable.
Korg understands the blossoming affordable analog market better than
anyone and brings a unified vision of how to lower the barrier to entry
for these machines. While it may not sound as juicy as vintage Juno or
any modern Moog, the Minilogue represents a major step forward for Korg
and claims a definite spot as the new entry point into the realm of
analog synths. As a testament to how well the Minilogue is doing, Korg
has a already announced a smaller follow-up – dubbed the Monologue – set for release next year.
Husky Burnette Feature Profile Page With The D'Addario Suite of Music Gear
Absolute huge congratulations for Husky Burnette
on being selected as an officially endorsed artist by the great folks
at D'addario. This is a huge honor and recognition of his abilities as a
musician and performer. Great things coming up for Husky as well with
new album about to launch and a myriad of other happenings we are poised
to announce.
Husky Burnette Has Been Selected As An Official Artist For The D'addario Music Gear Company
Absolute huge congratulations for Husky Burnette
on being selected as an officially endorsed artist by the great folks
at D'addario. This is a huge honor and recognition of his abilities as a
musician and performer. Great things coming up for Husky as well with
new album about to launch and a myriad of other happenings we are poised
to announce.
