Re: question on bowing, looping mechanisms

["whiteoakstudios" <whiteoakstudios@supanet.com>]

Yes,
Wasn't it invented by Benjamin Franklyn ?

Gareth

PS Tried the Ebow on reverb spring - I WON'T be incorporating that into my
set anytime in the future - too much of  a cacophony for me - some others 
on
this list might dig it though : )



> seisscp@washpost.com writes:
> >i wanted to share this idea : my wife visualizes a "turn-table
hurdy-gurdy"
> >in which a chrystal coblet is placed on the platter of a turn-table and
> >an
> >arm is constructed above the glass to "bow" the rim as it rotates to
> >produce that old, familiar yet mysteriously beatiful tone.  its seems
like
> >a great idea, so... whats the problem?     ususally when creating those
> >wonderfull  wine glass drones, on would apply just a bit of vinager on
> >the
> >finger to get the perfect friction for coaxing out the harmonics-
however,
> >its not so easy to reproduce the delicate touch required with crude
> >crunstruction technique and lack of materials to experiment with.  has
> >anyone tried to build something similar to this?  i think this would 
>make
> >a
> >great stage piece for our unusual brand of music (loops loops!)  but the
> >most important final element would be the "finger" part of the 
>mechanism.
> >any ideas on what we could try?
>
> well, this instrument already exists;
> i *believe* it's called the 'glass harmonica'?
> best,
> spltrcll / dt
>