Re: Elliot sharp's eight string guitar

["d.swain" <d.swain@blueyonder.co.uk>]

on the elliot sharp topic here is a video of him playing the instrument
http://www.roulette.org/noisy/dvd_vhs/sharp.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "luca" <lucafeed@tin.it>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: Elliot sharp's eight string guitar


> I have played Elliott's 8string when I was in ny with him.
> The spacing between the strings is fairly narrow, say like a
> klein/steinberger, if not narrower.
> Pick ups are bartolini for bass and it has just one output.
> He uses a Boss gt5 as main processor, a line 6 looper and a 2nd edition
> whammy.
> He goes in a fender twin or a bass amp.
> Sometimes he puts a mouse pad on the body to control the Max plug in of
his
> Mac.
> The tuning is regular, the two added strings are below the low E string 
>in
> steps of 4ths.
>
> My first reaction when I embraced her has been: wow ! and now how do I
play
> this ?
>
> His (very long) fingers move as an octopus on that fingerboard!
>
> luca
> ------------------------------
> www.unguitar.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "d.swain" <d.swain@blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: "Loopers Delight mailing list" <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 2:39 AM
> Subject: Elliot sharp's eight string guitar
>
>
> Does anyone have any information on this ?
> Im particulary interested in the scale length, electroinics and amps / fx
> used
>
> David Swain
>
> d.swain@blueyonder.co.uk
> www.onelessthannone.co.uk
>
>
>