Re: question on bowing

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

Use the bow quite close to the bridge - away from the frets and out of the
way of your picking fingers.

Gareth

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> hi all,
>      ...the only problem i have found with bowing a guitar is the build 
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> of rosin (sp?) on the frets and strings.  not a problem, until its time 
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> finger-pick.   any suggestions on a quick fix?  i tried a slighly damp
> cloth, but something about that scares me off.  is there way around this?
> and why do i ask so many questions?
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> -curt
> (still debating on removing the fretts from an old axe)
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> "whiteoakstudios" <whiteoakstudios@supanet.com> on 04/05/2001 02:03:59 AM
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> Please respond to Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
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> To:   <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
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> Subject:  Re: question on bowing
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> Hi,
> I tried using motors on my guitar some time ago but the pickups picked up
> (!) the sound of the whirring motor more than any attachments on the
> spindle. Does the brushless motor avoid this problem ?
> PS I also use a violin bow only on the bottom two strings of my bizzarre
> geetarre. I can acess the second one since its a bloody great thick bass
> guitar string - it sounds wonderful, ('specially through the Leslie : )) 
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> I
> use an ebow too on anything that will vibrate. In fact i just had a
> thought - what about an ebow on a reverb spring ? - I'll try this out
> today.
> One of the beauties of this list is its always thought provoking.
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> Gareth
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> > i have a kikuyae ---(chrysanthemum harp)--- which is a japanese
> > folk-instrument, inna dulcimer-stylie.
> > i built a lil 'fan' w/a brushless motor ---(that i got from radio
> > shack/tandy)--- which is mounted above the strings. when the motor is
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> > on, the soft blades of the fan brush the strings into activity: kinda
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> > the old 'gizmotron', but simpler:
> > homemade bowing:
> > DIY:
> > great for looping.....
> > best,
> > splattercell / dt
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