Re: bows for guitars

[Bart Lyons <blyons@belfast.oilfield.slb.com>]

Andy, the custom built instruments I saw were around $4K as
you say EBOW is a excellent alternative for only $60. Having said that
I'm still trying to master the Ebow. Listening to your CD you have had a
lot of practice.

BART


At 08:56 04/07/2007, andy butler wrote:
> hi Luis.
>
> The basic problems are 1) the body of the guitar gets in the way
> 2) the bridge for a bowable instrument really needs to be curved, so you
> can
> access individual strings ( so the fretboard needs to be curved too)
> so the only good solutions I know are
>
> 1) a custom built instrument
> 2) ebow ;-)
> 3) there's a technique I sometimes used for bass which would work with
> guitar, only works
>  for the two outside strings and not that easy to co-ordinate, but I
> can share that if you like.
>
> http://www.myspace.com/bernhardguenter
> has a custom instrument.
>
> andy butler
>
> L.A. Angulo wrote:
> > Hi Gang,
> > id like to start experimenting with bows which work
> > better for guitars and can you spare some techniques
> > string gage etc.?Although Jimmy page has been an
> > inspiration i didnt find his bowing technique
> > particulary exciting,any other artists out there?
> > thanx!
> > Luis
> > www.myspace.com/luisangulocom
> >
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