Re: bows for guitars

["L.A. Angulo" <labaloops@yahoo.com>]

thank you all for the wonderful thread information
some amazing links and gadgets i wasnt aware of!
cheers
Luis

--- andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk> 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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