Cana Model GuitarViol Demo

[micp4130]

hey, what strings do you use for this?

[GuitarViols]

@micp4130 For many years, I used D'Addario Chromes. For the last two, a mixed set of Helicore Cello strings.

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[punkfunc]

hell, where can i order

[Uberloinvongenchler]

I am inspired! This is a beautiful instrument, where I can I buy one?

[RXYVC]

aaahhh,  una guitarra para la gente antisocial, muy buena!

[UncleTito72]

@RXYVC Para la gente antisocial? Por que?

[RXYVC]

@UncleTito72 me causo gracia ver al tipo en el video XD..!.., pero es muy buena idea...

[RXYVC]

aaahhh, una guitarra para la gente antisocial, muy buena!

[timmy47]

the intonation seems to be out. when you went to the higher frets the notes are flat.

[GuitarViols]

Yep. It was me, not the instrument. My bad...Not my best example of playing. Guess when I spend more time building, my chops go ...on the other hand, I hear a lot of pro violinists off. Guess I am not like my hero Yehudi Menuhin or Stepanni Grapelli....I do have better days! ;-)

[timmy47]

so wait, can you control intonation even though it has frets? can you still do slides like on a violin or cello? and i know what you mean. we all have better days.

[dahmer09]

that's because its fret-less lol

[timmy47]

the guitarviol isnt fret-less.

[GuitarViols]

Yes and no. When a string is pressed down, the fret engages. When it is not pressed down all the way, it is like playing slide with fingertips. You can effectively be fret-less at will and do sliding glissandos....all in one phrase, one can do a guitar vibrato/bend, sliding violin glissando and even classical guitar portamento vibrato. It is up to the player.

[StopTheMoti0n]

man i want one of those! how much to they cost in general? how much was yours?

[woodoluta56]

WOW do u have the mp3 for this?? i honestly would luv it so much

[clarkcuije]

hi, my name is Jonnathan as well kind of curious

i just want to tell you that you have made my dream come true

you don´t know what your idea means to me it is really what i dreamed all my life, having a guitar with a violin is simply opens alll the doors that where clsed before

amazing idea and great work developing this beautyfull instrument... maybe next year i will have the money to get one

[becomealive]

Wow, not only are these instruments amazing, but you're a great player!

[GuitarViols]

Thanks ;-)

[KhamnNacuri]

@becomealive Well...he has been spending forever making this thing. He knows all of the acoustics of it.

[MirageBistro]

Wow, that instrument is really...a marvel! amazing! You unite guitarists and violinists! Epic!

[Djeezes]

Is there some special technique to using a bow, mine does not produce sound at all.

[Shwaggetyshfifty]

try applying rosin to the bow if it's never been rosin. crosshatch the rosin with a knife. oh and don't be too heavy handed

[GuitarViols]

What are you trying to bow? a guitar? Assuming the bow is rosined, you will still have some trouble getting much sound from a typical guitar; acoustic or electric. Part of that is design physics. The other problem (for electrics)is that Mag Pickups are in the wrong plane to intercept the planar motion of a bowed string. It sounds very weak and you may get Jimmy Page noise; not a serious bowed sound. That is why I designed the BOWD horizon pickup system on my instruments exclusively. Cheers, JW

[mbhenkka]

but the jimmy page type bow sound is totally awsome!

[mcjonathna]

it sounds so beautiful, watching this video puts me in pain , i want one of these so bad,if i ever scrape together the money 2 buy 1 i will.

[BigPerm1666]

hey dont u work at cassles?

[GuitarViols]

Once upon a time, I did. Nowadays, I build these instruments full time.

Cheers!

Jonathan

[rudocurtir]

Amazing!

[anthoemo]

you really are amazing to have created such a beautiful instrument

[GuitarViols]

Thank you for the kind words.

J

[acidv8r]

I am in shock from the playing and the great sound of the guitarviol. where can you find one of those? Great Vid also

[kitsune2222]

Amazing instrument