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Permalink Reply by Colin S on July 22, 2010 at 11:10pm

You mean like this guy does with his four string?

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Permalink Reply by Brett Morgan on July 22, 2010 at 11:13pm

Hey cool clip Colin, thanks...hope I never stop finding cool stuff on youtube!!

Brett

Colin S said:

You mean like this guy does?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyTrbH16LZg

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Permalink Reply by Don Thompson on July 22, 2010 at 11:36pm

http://cigarboxguitars.com/community/musicians/johnny-lowe
John Lowe, a true pioneer. Nuff said.

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Permalink Reply by Roger Morin on July 23, 2010 at 1:22am

John Lowe has done what you are askking his earlier Lowbows.

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Permalink Reply by Brett Morgan on July 23, 2010 at 1:53am

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.

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Permalink Reply by Don Thompson on July 23, 2010 at 10:50am

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

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on July 23, 2010 at 10:54am

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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Permalink Reply by Brett Morgan on July 23, 2010 at 4:27pm

Which bass string do you use for the top string?

Brett

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Permalink Reply by Roger Morin on July 24, 2010 at 1:43am

Johnny lowe uses the smallest bass string whgich I understand will fit a regular guitar tuner

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Permalink Reply by BenBob on July 24, 2010 at 7:07am

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.

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