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Joe88
Joined: 21 Jun 2006
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 Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject: Anybody know a good way to get a violin sound |
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| Yo, hey does anyone know how to get a violinish sound from ur guitar? like by using pedals. i got like a synth sound but i want to add more of a violinish sound. |
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glw
Lover of Fine Antigua
Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 1175
Location: Oxfordshire, Uk
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:23 am Post subject: |
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| You could try an EBow. It does a nice cello sound. |
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lee_UK
Rolling Stone No.8
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
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Location: London, UK
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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Ebow is very good, and there is a certain amount of technique to it too.
ive used one a few times, and they do take a little getting used to, you dont always get an instant sound, you have to place it just right on the strings. |
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Gordy Smiff
Got Rhythm
Joined: 29 May 2006
Posts: 94
Location: Sutherland, actually.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Huw Lloyd-Langton (sometime Hawkwind guitarist) uses an E Bow to great effect. Always fancied trying one. |
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Captain Jack
Joined: 21 Jun 2006
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| I just use a cello bow.. I'm running a digitech gnx 3, so I can play with volume swell - and tone (and anything else) to my hearts content.. but it's a whole lotta fun - looks good too, does limit you to either the 1st or 6th string, or chords though. |
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glw
Lover of Fine Antigua
Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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Location: Oxfordshire, Uk
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I've been using the EBow for over twenty years now. I wouldn't use it specifically to mimic other instruments; I prefer to use it for its own sound.
I also have a Fernandes Sustainer guitar which in principle works in a similar way to the EBow, but you really need to use it with high gain distorted sounds unlike the EBow which works best with very clean pure tones. |
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Joe88
Joined: 21 Jun 2006
Posts: 6
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| Hey so i could just use a cello or violin bow on the electric guitar strings. i thought jimmy page did something like that but i would think u need different strings and something to lift the strings. |
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glw
Lover of Fine Antigua
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Location: Oxfordshire, Uk
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:08 am Post subject: |
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You could, but the guitar isn't really designed to be bowed.
Not unless you got yourself one of these: http://bowedguitar.com/ |
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glw
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Tim
Low Frequency Out
Joined: 14 Aug 2005
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Location: Probably at the bar.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Or on a budget, master the volume pedal. Not perfect violin sounds but same vibe in the mix, if done well. Very well. |
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