Plectra or Plectrums
The Landstrom Sharkfin Plectrum is a design classic. The red ‘gold lettered’ Landstrom is flexi so bends on impact allowing a higher terminal speed then would normally be viable, so - however hard you hit - a snapped string is pretty much a thing of the past. They ‘dish’ with use, very quickly changing shape to match the players’ grip - so they don’t twist round sideways or fly out of the hand at the wrong moment. There is no need to tape a load of them to the mic-stand. They don’t break and are very slow to wear down. The three differently shaped sides give sound variation; the ridged edge is great for skidding down the strings… The ‘raised letter’ version is not so thin, but is still flexi so keeps the main design advantages. I’ve used Landstrom since the mid eighties and - as you can tell - every now and then I remember just how good they really are:
Never take anything for granted.
