Shortscale plectrums - order thread - DO YOU READY?

Post by **Mike** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:18 pm

True, but they'll be ours. And what price on that?

mellowlogic · Post by **mellowlogic** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:01 pm

Did you need me to switch to another color? It's not even that I like blues or anything, I just wanted to try something a bit thicker (i usually use fender mediums). If it makes the order easier I can definitely switch!

James · Post by **James** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:41 pm

Mellowlogic - Nah you're all good. Blue is an 'in demand' colour. Here is the latest

UK - 625
Stewart - 25 Green, 25 Yellow
ProgRockAbuse - 100 Purple
Gavin - 25 Yellow
Reece - 25 Blue, 25 Green
Lamp - 50 purple
Mike - 175 Green
James - 25 Purple, 25 Green
DanHeron - 25 Yellow
othomas - 50 orange
Empires - 50 Orange

US - 575
Mo Rawka - 25 Green, 25 Blue
ends - 50 Blue, 25 Green
laterallateral - 25 Green
Skip - 25 Yellow
the isaac eaton - 50 yellow
robroe - 50 blue
mage - 50 blue
aen - 50 yellow
dub (NZ) - 50 Green, 25 Purple
jimib (Australia) - 25 Orange
mickie - 25 Green, 25 Orange
Shaguar - 50 Orange

Running Totals
Purple - 1.14mm - 200
Blue - 1.00mm - 200
Green - 0.88mm - 400
Yellow - 0.73mm - 200
Orange - 0.60mm - 150

Total 1150 (50 Orange outstanding)
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laterallateral - 25 blue
finboy - 50 yellow
chisa - 50 Purple changed to blue
Empires - 50 yellow
mellowlogic - 50 blue

Running Totals
Blue - 1.00mm - 125
Yellow - 0.73mm - 100

hotrodperlmutter - 50 orange (possibly yellow)

So we're looking at filling the yellow and blue quotas to get 200 of each (if hotrod takes 50 yellow then we're pretty close). I know Mike is ok with 25 extra, and ends too. I'll take 25 extra of either blue or yellow, maybe even 25 of each. If we get those through we're looking at the slightly cheaper per pick 1,600 prices and just have the artwork to settle.

James · Post by **James** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:04 pm

Hot rod has switched from orange to yellow so we now stand at...

laterallateral - 25 blue
finboy - 50 yellow
chisa - 50 Purple changed to blue
Empires - 50 yellow
mellowlogic - 50 blue
hotrod - 50 yellow

Running Totals
Blue - 1.00mm - 125
Yellow - 0.73mm - 150

A total of 125 short. Between Mike, Ends and myself we'll cover 75 (possibly 100) so we're looking for another 25-50 blue or yellow and we are go on 1,600 plectrums.

Everytime I type 1,600 I think 'my god that's a lot of plectrums'.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:11 pm

James wrote:
Everytime I type 1,600 I think 'my god that's a lot of plectrums'.

lol.. can't wait to sit at my kitchen table counting all these out. lol

JAmes, you've done great work here. Thanks alot for taking on this part of the project.

James · Post by **James** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:42 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:JAmes, you've done great work here. Thanks alot for taking on this part of the project.

No problem. I've been 'feeling the shortscale' lately. It's quite nice being involved in things like this and the color chart.

We'll wait til somebody claims a few more blues and yellows then allocate any spares between us two and Mike. From there we'll check everybody is cool with paying the price there order works out at and we'll be ready to go. Getting the artwork sorted is probably a good next move. It'll make it easier for people to decide to increase an order or to come in fresh and the sooner we do that the better.

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:13 pm

James wrote: A total of 125 short. Between Mike, Ends and myself we'll cover 75 (possibly 100) so we're looking for another 25-50 blue or yellow and we are go on 1,600 plectrums.

Everytime I type 1,600 I think 'my god that's a lot of plectrums'.

I'll take another 25 Yellow...

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:26 pm

James wrote:Hot rod has switched from orange to yellow so we now stand at...

laterallateral - 25 blue
finboy - 50 yellow
chisa - 50 Purple changed to blue
Empires - 50 yellow
mellowlogic - 50 blue
hotrod - 50 yellow

Running Totals
Blue - 1.00mm - 125
Yellow - 0.73mm - 150

A total of 125 short. Between Mike, Ends and myself we'll cover 75 (possibly 100) so we're looking for another 25-50 blue or yellow and we are go on 1,600 plectrums.

Everytime I type 1,600 I think 'my god that's a lot of plectrums'.

stick me in for another 25 blue

James · Post by **James** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:29 pm

laterallateral - 25 blue
finboy - 50 yellow
chisa - 75 blue
Empires - 75 yellow
mellowlogic - 50 blue
hotrod - 50 yellow

Running Totals
Blue - 1.00mm - 150
Yellow - 0.73mm - 175

75 short. If ends goes for another 25 blue, and Mike and I take 25 blue/yellow each (I'd possibly rather blue but I'm not too fussed) then we're there.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:32 pm

I'll take those blues happily.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:32 pm

Ends has the blues.

James · Post by **James** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:33 pm

Woke up this morning, bought myself 75 custom imprint plectrums.

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:43 pm

what is the design?

James · Post by **James** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:45 pm

UK - 825
Stewart - 25 Green, 25 Yellow
ProgRockAbuse - 100 Purple
Gavin - 25 Yellow
Reece - 25 Blue, 25 Green
Lamp - 50 Purple
Mike - 175 Green, 25 Yellow
James - 25 Purple, 25 Blue, 25 Green
DanHeron - 25 Yellow
othomas - 50 Orange
Empires - 75 Yellow, 50 Orange
chisa - 50 Blue

US - 775
Mo Rawka - 25 Blue, 25 Green
ends - 75 Blue, 25 Green
laterallateral - 25 Green
Skip - 25 Yellow
the isaac eaton - 50 Yellow
robroe - 50 Blue
mage - 50 Blue
aen - 50 Yellow
dub (NZ) - 25 Purple, 50 Green
jimib (Australia) - 25 Orange
mickie - 25 Green, 25 Orange
Shaguar - 50 Orange
laterallateral - 25 Blue
finboy - 50 yellow

Running Totals
Purple - 1.14mm - 200
Blue - 1.00mm - 400
Green - 0.88mm - 400
Yellow - 0.73mm - 400
Orange - 0.60mm - 200

Total 1600

So this it people. If you're name's not on the list you're not coming in. (You can still request more but it's looking like this will be the order.)

The design isn't sorted yet but I'm going to have a play with the numbers and add prices to this list.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:57 pm

I'm two peopls!

James · Post by **James** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:06 pm

oh noes!

Post by **Mike** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:15 pm

hahah

Awesome. LET'S GO

Skip · Post by **Skip** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:06 am

let's roll
i suppose soon we need ends' paypal address
how long did they say it would take, james?

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:10 am

Skip wrote:let's roll
i suppose soon we need ends' paypal address
how long did they say it would take, james?

James and I are working out total costs with shipping... rather james is working it out and sending me numbers and I'm replying with, "yep, looks right."

I think they'd be in my hands sometime mid-October. therefore in your guys hands in late october.

James · Post by **James** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:37 pm

The site says 3-4 weeks from the time they receive the order, artwork and payment. In an email they said 4 weeks. So I guess 4 is their slightly high estimate in that way that companies tell you slightly longer than it will usually take so you don't get pissed off. Something like 3-4, then a couple of days for ends to sort the orders and however long domestic US postage takes on that. So from payment it might be 5-6 weeks.

It's looking like Gavin's designs are going to be used and they all feature text on the back so I'm going to draw up the pricelist for double sided print, one side image one side text. I have to go back through and check who lives in Canada and that sort of thing (slightly higher shipping charges) but it'll definitely be done today.

I think we'll be able to place the order with Dunlop in the first half of next week. (Gives us the weekend to decide for certain on the artwork, enough time for me to get the order prices sorted and check they add up correctly, and 3-4 days for people to get the money to ends).