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Thanks Andy, Fancy going to all that trouble and not getting the sound right - tut tut ;-) I will check out "Encounters" on your recommendation. Peace G > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:59:56 +0000 > From: akbutler@tiscali.co.uk > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > Subject: Re: OT: Blackbird guitars > > the text that goes with the vid explains all. > The guitar was played (not by Henry), but the recording didn't come out. > > ...and I agree, what an awful soundtrack, dunnow if it's > full of subtle satire...but not for me. > > I was really disappointed, > however there's plenty of Kaiser's underwater > footage on the DVD for Herzog's "Encounters at the end of the World" > which is quite stunning...and some sublime music to go with it. > ...forget YouTube...get the dvd > > andy butler > > > > > Gareth Whittock wrote: > > Is that guitar being played? It doesn't look like to me. > > And what a tone - yuk! > > > > peace > > > > G > > > > > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:06:56 -0800 > > > From: highhorse@mhorse.com > > > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > > > Subject: OT: Blackbird guitars > > > > > > Since we've discussed portability a lot on the list, as well as the > > > unrelated topic of guitar pickups that split the signal per string, I > > > thought I'd mention my experience auditioning a Blackbird guitar > > > yesterday. Blackbirds are small-bodied (but full-scale) carbon-fiber > > > acoustic guitars, made by hand in San Francisco. I became aware of them > > > just a few weeks ago through this video shot by Henry Kaiser of his > > > Blackbird being played underwater in Antarctica (!). > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCPiPh2sWDk > > > > > > Carbon fiber is incredibly stiff stuff, and survived this experience > > > unscathed. (Yesterday, the maker was giving it direct full-force kicks > > > to the body to show how tough it is, which almost made me lose my lunch, > > > but it didn't show a mark). It's also incredibly light - the > > > nylon-string I played weighs only three pounds. As a guitar, it's > > > surprisingly loud, and though the body is about six inches shorter and > > > four inches narrower than a regular guitar, it has a great bass > > > response, as well as a really unique and clear high end. It's a very > > > modern sound, which wouldn't be mistaken for a concert classical, but I > > > kinda fell in love with it. Complex chords are really detailed, and the > > > whole body vibrates, even the neck (which is hollow - there's a tiny > > > soundhole where you'd expect a truss rod to be). I've tried out most of > > > the travel guitar options, and this definitely is the one offering the > > > best tone, and durability, plus a really cool look. > > > > > > They offer the RMC pickup system with it, which has an individual > > > saddle-mounted pickup for each string. That can be broken out > > > separately, and used either in its analog form, or to drive MIDI. > > > Especially given its nice acoustic clarity, I think it would work > > > extremely well for individual string processing, like dropping the bass > > > strings down an octave. > > > > > > The guitar ain't cheap - with the RMC, about $2000 US - but if I'm lucky > > > I may figure out a way to acquire one for my travels. > > > > > > http://www.blackbirdguitar.com > > > > > > gear on, > > > > > > Daryl Shawn > > > www.swanwelder.com > > > www.chinapaintingmusic.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > View your other email accounts from your Hotmail inbox. Add them now. > > <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/186394592/direct/01/> > Add other email accounts to Hotmail in 3 easy steps. Find out how. |