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Richard Johnstons guitar style

Posted by Brett Morgan on July 23, 2010 at 5:35am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion
Hey peoples, I just discovered Richard Johnstone last night on youtube and I was simply astonished, check this one out:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip7c-Xd0Ly0

I'm just wondering if you could play the same way with a 3 string with a bass string on the top string, as opposed to he twin neck deal.Here's a pic of his CBG:


http://www.richardjohnston.com/photos.html#

Cheers

Brett

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  • BenBob July 24, 2010 at 2:07pm
    In their promo video Moreland said that the bass string actually goes to a bass amp, and the other strings to a guitar amp. Neat.
  • Roger Morin July 24, 2010 at 8:43am
    Johnny lowe uses the smallest bass string whgich I understand will fit a regular guitar tuner
  • Brett Morgan July 23, 2010 at 11:27pm
    Which bass string do you use for the top string?

    Brett
  • Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates July 23, 2010 at 5:54pm
    Aaron Moreland is da bomb. Nice guy too.

    Speaking of Lowebow, I'm not as partial to it, but pAt mAcdonald (Purgatory Hill here on the Nation) makes that thing sound REALLY good.

    -WY

    Colin S said:
    You mean like this guy does with his four string?
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  • Don Thompson July 23, 2010 at 5:50pm
    Brett, In answer to your question, of course you can use three strings and a bass string on a good stout neck. it doesn't have to be two dowels. The advantage to using a total of four strings is the bass string can be the tonic of the open tuning you would use for slide guitar reinforcing the key. By using four strings you will have a major chord when the strings are strummed open, then as you slide up the neck the chords change as you go.
    Don
  • Brett Morgan July 23, 2010 at 8:53am
    Yeah the link that Don posted, John actually made the one that richard uses, pretty cool ;)

    Brett

    Roger Morin said:
    John Lowe has done what you are askking his earlier Lowbows.
  • Roger Morin July 23, 2010 at 8:22am
    John Lowe has done what you are askking his earlier Lowbows.
  • Don Thompson July 23, 2010 at 6:36am
    http://cigarboxguitars.com/community/musicians/johnny-lowe
    John Lowe, a true pioneer. Nuff said.
  • Brett Morgan July 23, 2010 at 6:13am
    Hey cool clip Colin, thanks...hope I never stop finding cool stuff on youtube!!

    Brett

    Colin S said:
    You mean like this guy does?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyTrbH16LZg
  • Colin S July 23, 2010 at 6:10am
    You mean like this guy does with his four string?

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