A minute’s all it takes to discover what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the Airport, we grabbed a quick chat with Welsh blues slide guitarist and bandleader,

Troy Redfern.

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GT: Do you have a type of pick that you can’t live without?

TR: I do! I exclusively use Dunlop Sharp 1.35mm picks, the dark grey ones. I’ve been using those picks for years now. I love the length of the drop on them, that point really helps my accuracy and I find them super comfortable with zero slippiness. I really find it hard to use regular shaped picks now, you get used to that sharp point, even though it’s only a couple of millimetres longer than a standard pick. I’ve got a heavy right hand so using the 1.35mm gives the pick an extra bit of longevity.

GT: If you had to give up all your pedals but three, what would they be?

TR: I’ve got quite a collection. They’ve all got their own personality and function so it’s hard to whittle it down two just three. My Hermida Distortion would be one, it’s such a versatile pedal and it’s been on pretty much every one of my albums. It’s got the Dumble thing going on, but it has a tonne more gain, and has sweet spots everywhere. Another pedal I’d keep would be my old Mutron Phasor II. To me it’s hands down the best sounding phaser ever made. It’s a bit on the large side, but it’s worth the real estate. I think it must be something to do with the photocells used from that era that gives it that extra sparkle. The last pedal would be my Ibanez DDL10 Delay II. It has its own personality and is such a great sounding delay. It’s been on my board for years.