Pencils for musicians

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

The pencil generally recommended for orchestral/band/choral musicians is a 2B pencil with an eraser. These are widely available, so most players and singers are well catered for.

But here's the rub. I'm looking for a personalised version of the above. Almost universally, personalised pencils with erasers are the more common HB, which are less gently on the paper when used by the over-enthusiastic players/singers.

Unless, I can find a source of personalised 2B pencils with an eraser, the only options are compromising with HB pencils, or foregoing the erasers.

Does anyone know of a reliable source of my ideal musician's pencil?

[oddoneout]

The pencil generally recommended for orchestral/band/choral musicians is a 2B pencil with an eraser. These are widely available, so most players and singers are well catered for.

But here's the rub. I'm looking for a personalised version of the above. Almost universally, personalised pencils with erasers are the more common HB, which are less gently on the paper when used by the over-enthusiastic players/singers.

Unless, I can find a source of personalised 2B pencils with an eraser, the only options are compromising with HB pencils, or foregoing the erasers.

Does anyone know of a reliable source of my ideal musician's pencil?

When you say personalised do you mean with your name on, or the corporate version with the name of a group of musicians? I ask because as a schoolchild it was standard, unless a birthday had provided a box of named ones, to take a sliver off the end of a pencil and write the name in biro on the bare wood. I recently came across one such in a box of odds and ends in the loft, with my name in full and the class 4R, ie fourth form at grammar school; the rubber is no longer functional but I have always preferred separate good quality ones to those on pencil ends anyway. I still do this with my choir pencils - 2B as you say.

[french frank]

Any good?

https://www.pencilsdirect.co.uk/category/2b-4b-and-6b-pencils/

Mm, does look as if you have to buy 250 …

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Any good?

https://www.pencilsdirect.co.uk/category/2b-4b-and-6b-pencils/

Mm, does look as if you have to buy 250 …

Many thanks. I've sent them an email. The website suggests artwork can be added, but there's no obvious way to use plain text.

[Cockney Sparrow]

I'm intrigued about the requirement for a printed name, etc.

If they are for your personal use, perhaps the Faber-Castell Grip 2001 Eraser Caps would serve - can be placed over the point as a protector, and the qualities of it as an eraser is very good. I use them all the time (with my 2Bs - I'm pretty picky about the quality of the pencils and erasers I use (and sharpeners....))
I wait until they are £1.50 for 4 at the river people (frequent enough) and use them to get the order value up to free delivery.
ASIN: B00JN5C7LS

I appreciate if they are to be issued to a music group - choir, orchestra etc, then this suggestion wouldn't work.....

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I appreciate if they are to be issued to a music group - choir, orchestra etc, then this suggestion wouldn't work.....

This is indeed what they’re for.

[oddoneout]

Might something like this be a solution - labels to put on your pencils of choice?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wraparound-Labels-Pencils-School-Belongings/dp/B071FKZBQS

[Serial_Apologist]

The pencil generally recommended for orchestral/band/choral musicians is a 2B pencil with an eraser. These are widely available, so most players and singers are well catered for.

But here's the rub.

Oh very good, alpie!

[vinteuil]

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... why do you (why does anyone?) want 'personalised' pencils?

I don't understand

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[Eine Alpensinfonie]

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... why do you (why does anyone?) want 'personalised' pencils?

I don't understand

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Not really personalised. Just pencils with the name of the group.

[vinteuil]

Not really personalised. Just pencils with the name of the group.

... ah, thank you. For a group, to encourage esprit de corps &c, rather sweet.

I think 'personalised' pencils with the individual's name are fine for eight year olds. Any older than that, deeply naff

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[Ein Heldenleben]

Does any one remember the Osmoroid music pen - a cartridge ink pen with an ultra wide nib?I used to use one for general writing .Quite a good pen but the nib could be bent relatively easily and it had slightly unpredictable ink flow. Now gone the way of the brown ball I guess...

[oddoneout]

... ah, thank you. For a group, to encourage esprit de corps &c, rather sweet.

I think 'personalised' pencils with the individual's name are fine for eight year olds. Any older than that, deeply naff

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Well I'll be naff then! If I have a pencil that I use for choir or whatever I rather prefer to get it back if possible if it gets mislaid or borrowed (with or without consent) to save having to find a replacement.

[Cockney Sparrow]

. I appreciate if they are to be issued to a music group - choir, orchestra etc, then this suggestion wouldn't work.....

Which EA confirmed - for a group.

One of my choirs has found a very large, continuous covered area at a local secondary school (anything to keep the pupils outside in wet lunch breaks!).
Once we have moved a few table tennis tables, 4 groups of 30 (NO mixing between voice parts - at least until in the car park - for couples etc) . We can rehearse, and will have an informal concert, we hope, on the adjacent grassy area.

Perhaps we should have pencils, with the option of "Up yours Oliver Dowding!" for sale......

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Perhaps we should have pencils, with the option of "Up yours Oliver Dowding!" for sale......