For a recent bachi commission, I was asked to make the bachi as heavy as possible whilst maintaining the form factor I produced for smaller hands.
Heavyweight bachis
Friðþjófr/Fritjof – Thief of Peace
Friðþjófr or Fritjof means “Thief of Peace” in Old Norse. This shape is optimised for high-speed licks, but works just as well chugging chords. A full bevel runs down both main edges for pick scrapes, and the back edges are unbevelled for improved grip.
This shape is the primary pick design I make and sell. You can usually find them on my Etsy.
Mikill bass picks
Mikill is old Norse for “great” or “large” in size. I designed this pick style when transitioning from playing the guitar to playing the bass, and found traditional bass picks didn’t suit me.
You can usually find them on my Etsy.
Bachis 2.0
Following the success of the first run of bachis, I received a commission for a bachi for smaller hands.
At the time, I had a sheet of delrin in stock intended for pick making, however realising this made it ideal for blades, I set about designing a construction style to suit the thickness of the stock (4 mm).
I decided to replicate the Nagauta shape I’d used previously as, to me, that provides the most comfortable grip.
Bachis – First run
During 2020, I decided to make my first bachi, a type of plectrum used for playing the Shamisen, a Japanese stringed instrument similar in some ways to a western banjo, with a distinct quintessential Japanese timbre.
Lokk-III
“Lokk” is a style of singing the Vikings used to make their voices heard over long distances. My variation on the familiar classic jazz shape.
Skaface! Ibanez GIO project
At the time of writing, this guitar is currently available to buy! Click here for details.