Pick Punch

All of those that are interested in purchasing a punch from the first production run this summer please email us with the subject "Pick Punch". We will send out a reminder and reserve punches for you to purchase. We are expecting to sell out this first production run fairly quickly.

All wholesale/distributor inquiries please send complete name, title, company, contact information, and a quick description of how you intend to resale the punches..... via email with subject "Pick Punch wholesale/distributor"

We ask that you send all emails to vonluhmann@yahoo.com

Guitar Picks

Guitar Picks are made from many materials. Check out wikipedia.org and search guitar picks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_pick

This is roughly what our website will look like after we receive our punches

This is roughly what our website will look like at first when we switch over from blog to online store. Pictures and items will change obviously. For this particular website, we are just going to start off with a simple design and we will expand it as our item list increases. We will probably have just the punch and a few other items available at first. We will also be selling items on ebay.

Online Store Complete and Ready

Update:

We have completed editing our online store. As soon as we get our punches in.....our website will be turned on and you will be able to access our blog through the store.

Update

The picture is a CAD generated picture of the punch and roughly what it will look like. I just posted it for the first time here and on my facebook account this week.
So this is the official unveiling of what it will look like I guess or something like that. We have actual pictures of the punch but without surface treatments and/or logos etc they will be published soon.

I know it is taking forever it seems to get these things made but I am doing everything possible to get the factory in line. They are sending me 6 samples for us to test out and approve. After we approve them then they will start making bigger runs at the factory for sale so it will be a few weeks minimum after I give the OK before they arrive. I need a few of the sample punches for testing and I have one that will need to be used for product testing by an online guitar magazine but I will probably put at least a couple on EBAY auction or something if anyone is interested in getting one before the first production run comes in. I tried to get a couple hundred samples made but they were concerned that I may have to make some corrections to them so they want to limit the sample size. I definitely do not want to be stuck with hundreds of problem punches if you know what I mean.....I humbly appologize for not having more to sell right off but the factory is sort of set in their ways.

Should have good news this month!

Hopefully we will have good news next week regarding the factory. We are expecting to have things ready this month.

BEAUTIFUL CELLULOID

CELLULOID IS TOP DOG WHEN IT COMES TO PLASTIC LIKE MATERIALS
You don't just simply throw a bunch of chemicals into a big bowl and make this stuff.
It takes years of experience and trade secrets to make it. Thank the Italians for this great stuff.....try to figure out how they make this stuff. They make big blocks of this 3D material and then slice it for me for guitar picks. This stuff isn't printed it is a solid 3 dimensional material.

MAKE R-E-A-L GUITAR PICKS CHEAP OR FREE FOREVER

GUITAR PICK MAKING IS EASY AND YOU CAN MAKE THE R-E-A-L DEAL HERE OR MAKE THEM FROM ANYTHING LAYING AROUND THE HOUSE FOREVER FOR NOTHING.

Make guitar picks from just about anything including credit cards, photo id cards, gift cards, misc plastic, celluloid, delrin, vinyl, etc,etc,etc...When our punches come in around March-April of 2009 this website will be converted over for sales of punches, stock guitar pick materials like celluloid, delrin, vinyl, etc. We will be eventually selling different levels of pick making from the novice for around $25.00.....to more demanding qtys for bands, promotions, non-profits, etc.
We are starting with just punches and pick materials but..... If you buy from mass produced companies like Fender or the other companies that make non-custom celluloids (which I consider to be the best picks out there) then why buy a logo seriously just make your own. I will sell the celluloid sheets (and you can make enough for everyone you know and still be able to make backups from oddball plastics and cards). Just so you know there are hundreds of types of celluloid out there that guitar pick manufacturers don't carry...I will have stuff you have never seen before and nobody else will have anywhere and they are simply amazingly beautiful! See below for more on celluloid}

This is what we plan to sell eventually....
Pick Punches (single handheld)
Celluloid
Pick Punch presses
More Pick and Luthier materials like celluloid, delrin, vinyl, etc.
Small edge finishing techniques for small qtys like just simply lightly sanding the edges with fine sandpaper and for larger qtys we will have Tumblers.
Printing methods such as hot foil for small qtys like hot foil pens and simple templates (or make your own from craft supply templates with foil pens, pen templates, etcand larger qtys methods like hot foil presses with custom plates, flat-bed printers, and pad printing.
We will be a one stop shop for guitar pick making and we will start at the entry level and move up...

Here at Pick Punch we think that guitar pick making as a craft is fun, inexpensive and easy to do and you can't tell the difference between these and many custom printed or mass produced picks with some finishing of the edges.

There is a time and a place for buying mass produced picks and custom printed picks because they do and have offered great services for years......

but from one sheet of beautiful celluloid you can make literally 1000s of perfectly shaped picks. The logo if you want one is tricky but we have devised several methods that you can print super cheap your own with awesome, repeatable, durable results. Come back and check with us here soon as our products become available and as we grow this website.

*Celluloid (although flammable under certain conditions) is considered to be the KING of plastics due to the complicated methods that are required to make it. The process of making celluloid is a very VERY difficult and complicated art. This stuff if simply beautiful. They use it to finish off many expensive musical instruments like accordians and guitars. Simply put celluloid is more expensive than just about any material you can put on something that is one reason why it is used for small things like picks (the other reason is that celluloid can't be beat for guitar playing it is stiff, beautiful, and durable, expensive, and the most widely used guitar pick material in the world.

Try out The Guitar Wall

I really enjoy visiting this website. This website packs quite a punch! The Guitar Wall is a unique visual resource and marketing vehicle that was launched in May, 2007.
The Guitar Wall is efficient and engaging... and, it's organic and ongoing. Visit often to watch it grow. Discover services, products, companies and craftsmen you might not have found any other way... and, with much less effort. There's nothing else like it in the business.

The Pick Punch will happily live on the "Accessories" wall

http://www.theguitarwall.com

Punch tested at factory and as expected everything went great!

Hi everyone. Things are moving fast at the factory and we have the final design tested. The picture above shows the punched guitar pick shape that most people are familiar with (similar to the #351). The shape needs to be tweeked just a bit before I will be completely satisfied. Pictures of the actual tool will be posted on here soon within the next couple weeks or less as soon as the finishing touches are completed. It won't be long before they are available.

Sincerely,

The Staff @ Pick Punch

Try out www.musicplayer.com

Hello,
Everyone if you enjoy music then you need to try out one of the best if not THE best website devoted to music. There really are quite a few nice people in here that really enjoy music. They have forums, videos, information of all kinds can be obtained here. If I ever find a better site than this about guitar I will let you know. If you know of one email me and I will check it out and post it here. Take care everyone. www.musicplayer.com
Sincerely,
Von @ pickpunch.com

Pick Punch

It was worth $20+ bucks to me when I turned my wife's department store credit card into a holgram guitar pick and played The Credit Card Song by Old Man Pie on my Gretsch.

We plan to package the punch with samples of celluloid and/or delrin eventually if all works out. Thats not counting the free ones you can make from endless free sources around the house hopefully FOREVER (some of which have surprisingly good tone and durability that you can't get in the store). Plus you can make them for your friends for a long time from free materials and if you must use celluloid/delrin sheets we will have more of if you need them.

Keep in mind that a 1" x 1" square of plastic for guitar picks does not cost ANYTHING close to 30cents to near $1 trust me even the most expensive materials are not close. These guys have great products don't get me wrong here but it takes alot of picks to pay for a place to make guitar picks (they have to think about everything from toilet paper to CEO bonuses)

I have picks that I love also that come from the store but I don't like to be limited to what the stores have to offer plus it just isn't as fun. We plan to offer cheap methods of customizing the picks down the road also and I am sure you know those cost more than $10/2doz especially in small qtys so our plan is for the user to be able to make very small qtys of custom picks for themselves and their friends. Hopefully that will work out as planned. Plus don't discount the ability to actually make money off of this punch.

I have to think $25 bucks is cheap compared to my $2000.00 martin and the other $5500.00 in other crap that never paid for themselves. Of all the other guitar related accessories (I think my little punch is probably the smartest thing I own relating to guitar) Pick manufacturers only cover a small portion of possibilities in guitar pick materials and they can not afford to make production runs with every material that guitar players need and that is where the punch comes in handy.

Plus it is worth 25 bucks to me to finally have a use for credit card offers instead of shredding them. If you want to recycle instead of contributing to the Middle East's wealth where alot of the plastic materials come from then you might enjoy recycling stuff and making free picks if that is your thing.

There is the fun/gimmick factor with this thing too that is worth more than $25 to me. I have already sold these to people that don't even play guitar. I guess they are using it just to recycle stuff and give away. We are getting a huge response with this punch and feel this thing is a great addition to any person that plays a stringed instrument.

Take care everyone,
Von
Pickpunch.com


here is the link for the Credit Card Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JwdIWjVHaU&feature=related

THE "MAD TV'S CREDIT CARD SONG" WITH THE PICKS --->which you can listen to on youtube here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm7RZWI69RI&feature=related

I may just have to use one of those as my theme song on my website...
_________________________
William Von Luhmann
http://www.pickpunch.com/

Pick Punch Added to Wiki

Someone added Pick Punch to Wikipedia under GUITAR PICK.

Here is a "Thank you" to the person that added it for us!

Spreading the News Pick Punch

Pick Punch prototype in action

The video shown below shows one of the first prototypes built in 2005. The punch was crude but it worked great. The new punch being manufactured currently looks similar and is about the same size as a stapler. I will be posting pictures of the punch as soon as all tooling changes have been completed. Thank you everyone again for your interest. Remember the actual punch coming out will punch the more typical rounded shaped picks. Other pick shapes will be available later.
Sincerely,
Everyone at Pick Punch

Hello everyone. I am getting lots of emails to older various email accounts for pre orders on the guitar pick punch. Thank you everyone for your interest! Please direct all email requests for retail and wholesale to vonluhmann@yahoo.com. Be sure to put Pick Punch in the subject line. I will update everyone as soon as I have the first punch in my hands.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!
Sincerely,
Your friends at Pick Punch

Still on schedule.

Things are progressing with the factory for the first punch to be tested. We are still expecting to see the first punch roll of the assembly line around the first of the year. Some fine tuning will more than likely be necessary and that should put the first production run around late February to March. Hopefully if everything goes as planned I will have the first shipment in mid March 2009.

Pick Punch to hit market in Spring 2009!

The Pick Punch SHOULD hit the market in Spring or summer 2009! Depending on how quickly the final tooling, approval process, manufacturing, shipping, and customs takes I estimate that the first run of picks will hit the market sometime late spring to summer of 2009. If you are interested in buying one email me and I will place you on my first round list. If you really want one next year I would strongly suggest getting on the list because there will be a limited qty manufactured the first year. Email me at vonluhmann@yahoo.com and type Pick Punch purchase in the subject line. All retailers and distributors please email me at vonluhmann@yahoo.com and type in Pick Punch wholesale inquiry. The Pick Punch will be available for retail sale at pickpunch.com. A list of retailers carrying the punch will be available later. I expect the punch will retail around $20 but the final price will depend on the actual prototype that I choose and the qty I order but I feel $20 is close. The following picture shows generally what my manufacturer feels it will look like but this will change. I expect the next prototype around the first of the year or sooner and will update with a picture when I get it. The punch will be a different color than that shown below.

Pick Punch Patent finally approved!

I finally had my patent submitted and now finally approved by the patent office in 2005!

Patent # 6,930,231

I made my first prototype in 2002 and here is a picture of it. Thank you very much to my attorneys at Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry . It took a while but it was worth it! You would think it is easy to make a punch to do this but it is not. Punching picks from 1mm plastic takes quite a bit of force. The final design will probably depress instead of shear to make it easier. Although crude, the tool works very well! Next step, tooling the final design!

Although not yet the perfect pick shape shown below, I punched out some and they work excellent. The final product will be the usual pick shape with more rounded sides. Anyway, it was very satisfying to destroy the cards! Gift cards, photo id cards, and misc. plastic materials all work very well. My favorite picks are the ones with the hollograms. The raised lettering on the credit cards are in the perfect location to reduce slip while playing. These make a nice memory of those paid off credit credit cards. I think even if you don't play guitar that this would be a nice item to have around just to destroy the cards and you could give the picks to someone that does play. I play quite a bit of guitar and these really do work well and they do wear a little bit quicker than the store bought picks they are very durable. I have quite a few friends that asked me to make picks for them just to destroy the old cards because there really is not any good uses for old credit cards. Most people just shred them or cut them up. Now there is finally something useful for those old cards!

I will probably still buy a few store bought picks now and then but with this tool you are basically getting a lifetime supply of picks for you and all your friends!