Bowing Up

Longhorn22 · 06-13-2006, 12:27 PM

Hello MX,

I was recently, (Fine, this weekend.) at my cousin Eric's house. He is an avid violin player.

Why should you care? He gave me a bow. I'd like to know if there are any lessons you guys have dug up on it, for the guitar.

No, I didn't ask him, please, no "lawl u never be Jimmy Page! nub!" posts.

I can make a few sounds, but really want to get better.

Longhorn

lozz · 06-13-2006, 12:43 PM

havent seen anythin

~~JoshIsNumber3~~ · 06-13-2006, 12:49 PM

There really isn't all that much you can do with a bow, violin and instruments like that are created to the bowed, whereas the bridge on a guitar isn't suited for that.

nick911sc · 06-13-2006, 12:52 PM

Use it wisely because it'll break soon.

Longhorn22 · 06-13-2006, 12:59 PM

Ok, thanks for trying all. Thanks for the advice Nick and Josh.

Woofdog · 06-13-2006, 01:02 PM

Yeah it'll be hard to play single strings, or anything less than like 5 at once, as the bridge on a guitar isn't arched like a violin's is.

lozz · 06-13-2006, 01:06 PM

ow yeh try diffrent tuneings to get nice a** drowns

Longhorn22 · 06-13-2006, 02:02 PM

Gotcha Lozz. And Woofdog, I've noticed that. Watching the Led Zep concert to get some ideas.

Junooni · 06-13-2006, 02:04 PM

Tune your strings to a chord and play all your strings at once.

Alpepiman · 06-13-2006, 02:18 PM

Set your bring like an arc like a violin.

WindowLedge · 06-13-2006, 02:20 PM

there was a lesson on this in the old lessons section, dunno if it's still around

DrunkenMimes22 · 06-13-2006, 02:22 PM

if you have a bass you can use it to sound like a stand up bass I have done that a few times... I use mine on my acoustic guitar just holding down chords and bowing the strings, it's also cool to do it on an electric guitar with effects.. like delay or a phaser.

~~Sup, Goats?~~ · 06-13-2006, 02:23 PM

Get a Total Gym. You'll be bowed up in no time.

~~JoshIsNumber3~~ · 06-13-2006, 02:24 PM

Longhorn22 · 06-13-2006, 02:34 PM

Thanks Goats.

~~Sup, Goats?~~ · 06-13-2006, 02:35 PM

Np. Glad to help

DrunkenMimes22 · 06-13-2006, 03:19 PM

ok so your talking about bowing on guitar made me pick up my bow lol but yea here are some clips i just made... listen if you like

this one is a bass an electric guitar with a bow and a looping pedal
[url=http://media.putfile.com/loopbowjam]Click here to listen to loopbowjam[/url]

this is a mini rendition of bukowski by modest mouse
[url=http://media.putfile.com/bukowski-51]Click here to listen to bukowski-51[/url]

of course all of the sounds are coming out of my lovely MG

Kwash2 · 06-13-2006, 03:27 PM

RIP @ tthat bow

Puzzle · 06-13-2006, 04:02 PM

you want an E-bow. Your guitar will tear horsehair to shreds.

Longhorn22 · 06-13-2006, 04:05 PM

I'll take a look at my local Guitar store, Puzzle. Any idea how much theyd cost? 0.o

06-13-2006, 12:27 PM	#1
Longhorn22 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 116	Bowing Up Hello MX, I was recently, (Fine, this weekend.) at my cousin Eric's house. He is an avid violin player. Why should you care? He gave me a bow. I'd like to know if there are any lessons you guys have dug up on it, for the guitar. No, I didn't ask him, please, no "lawl u never be Jimmy Page! nub!" posts. I can make a few sounds, but really want to get better. *Longhorn*

06-13-2006, 02:24 PM	#14
~~JoshIsNumber3~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: JAMIE PRIDEMORE Posts: 15,188	rofl

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06-13-2006, 12:43 PM	#2
lozz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: worcester Posts: 163	havent seen anythin

06-13-2006, 12:49 PM	#3
~~JoshIsNumber3~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: JAMIE PRIDEMORE Posts: 15,188	There really isn't all that much you can do with a bow, violin and instruments like that are created to the bowed, whereas the bridge on a guitar isn't suited for that.

06-13-2006, 12:52 PM	#4
nick911sc Whoa, Wild and Crazy. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,563	Use it wisely because it'll break soon.

06-13-2006, 12:59 PM	#5
Longhorn22 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 116	Ok, thanks for trying all. Thanks for the advice Nick and Josh.

06-13-2006, 01:02 PM	#6
Woofdog Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 254	Yeah it'll be hard to play single strings, or anything less than like 5 at once, as the bridge on a guitar isn't arched like a violin's is.

06-13-2006, 01:06 PM	#7
lozz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: worcester Posts: 163	ow yeh try diffrent tuneings to get nice a** drowns

06-13-2006, 02:02 PM	#8
Longhorn22 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 116	Gotcha Lozz. And Woofdog, I've noticed that. Watching the Led Zep concert to get some ideas.

06-13-2006, 02:04 PM	#9
Junooni back in brown Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 6,581	Tune your strings to a chord and play all your strings at once.

06-13-2006, 02:18 PM	#10
Alpepiman what what whaaaat Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mesa, Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Takamine, D'addario, Posts: 4,176	Set your bring like an arc like a violin.

06-13-2006, 02:20 PM	#11
WindowLedge AES banned Nick :( Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa Senators Posts: 982	there was a lesson on this in the old lessons section, dunno if it's still around

06-13-2006, 02:35 PM	#16
~~Sup, Goats?~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 3,384	Np. Glad to help

06-13-2006, 02:22 PM	#12
DrunkenMimes22 myspace.com/kentmcdaniel Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D.C. Posts: 875	if you have a bass you can use it to sound like a stand up bass I have done that a few times... I use mine on my acoustic guitar just holding down chords and bowing the strings, it's also cool to do it on an electric guitar with effects.. like delay or a phaser.

06-13-2006, 02:23 PM	#13
~~Sup, Goats?~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 3,384	Get a Total Gym. You'll be bowed up in no time.

06-13-2006, 02:34 PM	#15
Longhorn22 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 116	Thanks Goats.

06-13-2006, 03:19 PM	#17
DrunkenMimes22 myspace.com/kentmcdaniel Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D.C. Posts: 875	ok so your talking about bowing on guitar made me pick up my bow lol but yea here are some clips i just made... listen if you like this one is a bass an electric guitar with a bow and a looping pedal [url=http://media.putfile.com/loopbowjam]Click here to listen to loopbowjam[/url] this is a mini rendition of bukowski by modest mouse [url=http://media.putfile.com/bukowski-51]Click here to listen to bukowski-51[/url] of course all of the sounds are coming out of my lovely MG

06-13-2006, 03:27 PM	#18
Kwash2 Ghost With The Most Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,196	RIP @ tthat bow

06-13-2006, 04:02 PM	#19
Puzzle elzzup. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Earth metro Posts: 6,528	you want an E-bow. Your guitar will tear horsehair to shreds.

06-13-2006, 04:05 PM	#20
Longhorn22 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 116	I'll take a look at my local Guitar store, Puzzle. Any idea how much theyd cost? 0.o