Herco picks

[Little Pigbacon]

Is this a thing? Was it a thing?

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The Herco Holy Grail Pick takes you back to the birth of British hard rock--it's based on the original Flex 75 Pick used by the UK's most legendary guitar players. We've recreated that unique nylon formula's exceptional warmth and flexibility so you can have it without scouring the earth for expensive vintage picks.

THE LONG STORY.
Herco's original Herco Flex 75 Picks were used by some of some of Britain's greatest guitar players. Available exclusively in the UK from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, that particular nylon formula imparted a unique warmth and flexibility that to this day has guitar masters and pick collectors alike scouring the world for vintage pieces. We got our hands on some of those original picks and carefully analyzed every detail.

We used our findings to create the Herco Holy Grail Pick so that you can get the same vintage mojo without having to maintain a collection of rare and expensive vintage picks. From the tactile feel of the material to its tone and flexibility, this pick will take you back to London and the birth of legendary British hard rock.

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[Blille]

Re: Herco picks

I bought a couple for the scratchy U2 thing a while back.

Some people swear by them. I get it’s different but IMHO nothing to write home about and usually ridiculously overpriced.

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: Herco picks

Are you talking about originals from the ‘70s?

 

[Gtrjunior]

Herco picks

I’ve heard of them but never tried them. Looks like some kind of nylon material. Not my favorite.

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: Herco picks

Mine neither. But I’m buying picks, so I’d might as well buy the hell outta them.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Herco picks

I just bought a few of the Dunlop Flow picks. A few standard and a few Jumbo. They are good but I’m still getting used to them. I like them but don’t love them.
I still haven’t found picks I like better then the Clayton Acytal picks.

 

[Blille]

Re: Herco picks

Are you talking about originals from the ‘70s?

No, Herdim’s actually, which IMHO are very similar.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Herco picks

I have some really old Fender Heavies, but no white Hercos

 

[NegativeEase]

Re: Herco picks

I think that's a bit of marketing fluff.. those Herco picks aren't very good compared to regular Dunlops and other options IMO.

I've got a bunch that I guess are decades old that I would only use if I can't find any other....

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Herco picks

I think that's a bit of marketing fluff.. those Herco picks aren't very good compared to regular Dunlops and other options IMO.

I've got a bunch that I guess are decades old that I would only use if I can't find any other....

Was I right in my guess that they are made of nylon?

 

[NegativeEase]

Re: Herco picks

Was I right in my guess that they are made of nylon?

They are -I just looked at some of mine -some actually say Nylon on them.

no a fan personally. feel meh.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Herco picks

They are -I just looked at some of mine -some actually say Nylon on them.

no a fan personally. feel meh.

Yeah I never liked the way the texture felt in my hand and there a “scratchy” type of tone they produce.

 

[Blille]

Re: Herco picks

Yeah I never liked the way the texture felt in my hand and there a “scratchy” type of tone they produce.

That’s a feature for some.

You turn it around and play with the scratchy part for even more of that characteristic sound. If you’re in that kind of thing, which I’m not.

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: Herco picks

I didn't like them back in the dark ages, and wouldn't buy them now.

For one, they wear fast. Secondly, I found they would get slippery and I would drop them. Third, they were too flexible and slow to recover, and I prefer a stiff pick. And last, as they heat up in my hand, they become even more flexible, so there's no consistency.

I quit nylon picks 45+ years ago...not going back.

Bill

 

[Little Pigbacon]

Re: Herco picks

^ I usually don’t like nylon picks myself. But the story intrigued me. They are with the others, to try out.

 

[NegativeEase]

Re: Herco picks

I didn't like them back in the dark ages, and wouldn't buy them now.

For one, they wear fast. Secondly, I found they would get slippery and I would drop them. Third, they were too flexible and slow to recover, and I prefer a stiff pick. And last, as they heat up in my hand, they become even more flexible, so there's no consistency.

I quit nylon picks 45+ years ago...not going back.

Bill

This. Nailed it. -but everybody should try and decide for themselves.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: Herco picks

To me, the thing that was so cool about the old ones was that the knurling went all the way to the edge of the pick. So when you would rotate it and pick upstrokes with the rounder shoulders, it gave this great ripping attack to the notes. I quit using them around '75 because suddenly the edges were smooth. Not sure if that coincided exactly with the change in formulation but I never forgave Herco for that.

I might try a pack of these to see whether they work the way the old ones did.

 

[Zombiwoof]

Re: Herco picks

I think Jimmy Page used Herco's. I never liked them much.
Al

 

[NegativeEase]

Re: Herco picks

I think Jimmy Page used Herco's. I never liked them much.
Al

He used a lot of things no one should use. :lmao: including 13 yr olds.

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

Re: Herco picks

I hate those Herco nylon picks. Too soft and bendy.


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