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DarrinPA
Silver Member
USA
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 Posted - 01/09/2009 : 06:11:10
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| I've been thinking of trying to play my guitar with a bow but I'm not sure if I should get a chello or violin bow. Does anybody know what Jimmy Page uses? Any suggestions would be helpful as I've never really heard anything besides a short clip on youtube. Has anybody tried it? Thanks |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 06:16:18
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I've tried it a bit and know some people who had guitar set up especially for it..
-a narrow-waisted guitar will give the best results (les paul is ideal for this, also for the string height off the body @ the bridge - but I believe Page also did this with a tele.)
-flatwound strings will give the most violin-like sound, and preserve the life of your bow (find a pressurewound or something as a middleground), AND won't pick up too much rosin (which makes the strings sticky)
-a cello bow might be too long.. look at a viola or violin bow - but get what's comfortable for you. Don't buy an expensive one as you might ruin it (the horsehair, anyway).
-good luck and have fun! |
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DarrinPA
Silver Member
USA
221 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 06:27:12
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Wow, thank you. I was already thinking about what would happen with the rosin and if the strings would be too rough and break the bow. Flatwound, I've never used them but I'll buy a set.
I'll be using my telecaster, so I'll just raise the strings as high as they go in a curved shape.
I doubt the music store would let me test a bow with a guitar so I'll just buy the violin bow, it's only $30. Thanks again. |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 06:48:56
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Good luck DarrinPA!
That sounds awesome. Let us know how it works out; we all may be buying one.  |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 07:00:30
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I played with a bow when I was young, after seeing Jimmy Page playing it with the New Yardbirds. But it was really hard to get something nice out of it.
An E-bow is a much better alternative, but a real bow sure looks cool…
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
247 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 12:04:42
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| Whatever happened to using one of the drummer's broken sticks? |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
1418 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 14:08:06
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| Forget the viloin bow, use the entire violin like Nigel Tufnel in Spinal Tap |
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Mr Arkadin
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
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Mr Arkadin
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
119 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 15:01:50
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Originally posted by redundant
Whatever happened to using one of the drummer's broken sticks?
They became http://www.tonylevin.com/pbtlff.htm |
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Bows used on guitars
