Devon Headen Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Is GOTM only open for guitars? I'm guessing yes, but I'm just making sure. Quote Link to comment
Daniel Sorbera Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 I dont see any reason why you couldent put in other instrements that you built. It may not get voted for in a guitar forum but I'm sure you could enter Quote Link to comment
AlGeeEater Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Well, you can enter a harmonica against a RRV and see who gets the most votes Im votin for the harmonica! Quote Link to comment
selmac Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 some one should poll it. I think you should be able to enter any stringed instrument because the construction methods are similar. Quote Link to comment
monkey69962000 Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 maybe and instrument of the month. And still keep GOTM Quote Link to comment
sepultura999 Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 i think as long as its string and pluckable (not violins since they're not pluckable), it can be considered. I think Lutes were part of the guitar family, and Oods or h.e you spell them. i dont see why there would be a problem but of course talk to Brian or one of the mods I think it would be kind of cool but then of course you get into a thing of a banjo vs. a sitar, and people may vote because they like banjos more then sitars, or something. Why not just posting your pics of other instruments, you dont really need them in a contest. -Jamie Quote Link to comment
jnewman Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 (edited) (not violins since they're not pluckable) ← Violins get plucked all the time. It's an interesting sound, and one that gets used more often than you might think. For that matter, I've heard people use a violin bow on their guitars. It's not as black and white as you might think. Edited March 25, 2005 by jnewman Quote Link to comment
Phil Mailloux Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Is GOTM only open for guitars? I'm guessing yes, but I'm just making sure. Whatever it is you're thinking about Devon, just enter it!! Quote Link to comment
Devon Headen Posted March 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 I might just post pics, that'd be the easiest. I don't have anything finished right now, but I was just wandering for the future. My guess is that a mondolin wouldn't get many votes against a quilted carved top, though. Quote Link to comment
selmac Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 I think it depends on the mandolin. I mean a well done f-style mandolin would probably get votes because the people here could recognize the work and craftmanship involved in making it. Quote Link to comment
sepultura999 Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Violins get plucked all the time. It's an interesting sound, and one that gets used more often than you might think. Never heard a plucked violin in an actual music piece but i have heard a plucked violin and it sounds dreadful, because they're meant to be bowed, not plucked, or picked. William Laskin talked about this in one of his discussions about sound characteristics in November when I saw him. I forget exactly why but he discussed it in great detail. For that matter, I've heard people use a violin bow on their guitars. It's not as black and white as you might think. You mean you've heard Jimmy Page, right? If it's him you are reffering to, he can only do it on the low E string because the strings aren't arched like on a violin which he discussed in one of the previous guitar magazines in the last 6 months. A guitar can be bowed, however only one string, and a violin sounds like garbage when plucked, so i think it is pretty black and white. I am not saying you can't do it though. Jonathan Wilson makes violin guitars. -Jamie Quote Link to comment
Devon Headen Posted March 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 You'd be suprised how much violins are plucked. You've heard it in music unless you've been hiding in a shell, you just didn't realize that's what it was. It's not "dreadful", it's different. It sounds just like it's supposed to. Quote Link to comment
sepultura999 Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 good to always learn something new any violinists or classical pieces you know of that do this style? -Jamie Quote Link to comment
selmac Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 its usually just in parts of a score not the whole piece, or in one movement. alot of classical violin has it. Quote Link to comment
sepultura999 Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 i understand, so it's more of an effect. i looked at my first post and what i meant was, if PG allowed other contests, it wouldn't be imo good to have a violin compete with a mandolin or something. Aren't they part of two different families? It would be cool to have these other contests however, I haven't seen one acoustic guitar made on this site yet (if so send me the link) so i don't know if the mods or brian would want to jump right into it but it would be cool. Like i said earlier, just post the pic and info in the in progress and finished thread and if they don't allow it then dont do it again. You dont need it in a contest when theres not a whole range of people doing non-guitars here (banjos, mandos, sitars, etc).. btw if nothings making sense, dont mind me, im super tired lol -Jamie Quote Link to comment
borge Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 i saw dave matthews band play on rove (aussies letterman) and they had a guy holding an electric violin like a gat and plcuking it it sounded quite good very interesting sound the song was called american baby if u wanna download it but i cant tell u weather its on the studio version but id say it is Quote Link to comment
Devon Headen Posted March 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 I was actually looking for an opinion from a mod or Brian, but I don't think I'll push it anyway. We certainly couldn't call it guitar of the month if it wasn't a guitar, and there definitely wouldn't be enough entries for a different contest. Quote Link to comment
Brian Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Well you cetainly could enter it since it is a stringed instrument but in reality it isn't a guitar. Course every now and then a Bass sneeks in from time to time but they have more simular qualitys to a guitar (just my opinion). Quote Link to comment
Marzocchi705 Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 But isnt it a bass guitar? Just the same as its a baritone guitar. I think its a good idea aslong as its a stringed intrument. Quote Link to comment
Maiden69 Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 on the plucking violin, if you see the Master & Commander movie, at the end when they play, there is a nice example of pizzicato. Also if you are not familiar I will suggest getting some MP3s os stringed Chamber Music and you will find tons or the same. I use to go to the Music Conservatory because my dad use to deal with their unions and I will just roam aroung watching this guys play for hours on end. And on topic, I think that if it is a stringed instrument, it could be fine, but I don't think it belongs in the GOTM. The PG is for guitars and their cousins, I know that a guitar ior amndolin are very close relatives of a guitar, but I don't think it will get my GOTM vote. If we open a stringed instrument division, that would be better. Quote Link to comment
mushy the shroom Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Under The Sea, from the Little Mermaid.. If I'm not mistaken, it has several long pizzacato (sp) sections. I used to play it with a school orchestra (with me on guitar), and I was the only one who could pull of the melody (partly because our teacher had us play it faster than it's meant to be played). Anyway, it sounded terrible, so I just ended up soloing during the concert, because no one could hear me. Anyway, about the topic, I think that all stringed instruments could enter, but the contest should be split up when the vote comes, like the issue with "scratch built" guitars. Sounds like a great idea. Quote Link to comment
erikbojerik Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 (not violins since they're not pluckable) ← Violins get plucked all the time. It's an interesting sound, and one that gets used more often than you might think. ← Plucked violin solo in "Celestial Terrestrial Commuters" by the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Jerry Goodman...one of the most melodic guys in that whole troup. Quote Link to comment
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