Fretless guitar with a bow

Hector Hellion - War orphan's prayer
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the first song i've composed with my fretless guitar and a violin bow.

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• Hector Hellion
• War orphan's prayer
• electric guitar
• fretless guitar
• guitar played with a bow
• violin guitar
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[Nevermorian]

Do you use standard guitar strings for that? And is that a cello bow?

[HectorHellion]

@Nevermorian yes, those are standard guitar strings, and that is a cello bow. a violin bow would work as well.

[julianholguin]

So... a cello basically?

[HectorHellion]

@julianholguin well, the cello tone is totally different for me. anyway the electric guitar has a a wider range, and the notes last longer when using the pizzicato technique.

[Rebekah7125]

Do you use rosin on your bow for this?

[HectorHellion]

@Rebekah7125 yes, a little, not as much as a violin or cello player does.

[seaag]

Can't stop watching this, so so good.

[kratanuva725]

I first found this video a year ago, and just want to comment now to say;

This still gives me chills.

This is one of the reasons I converted my guitar into a fretless.

You sir, deserve a medal for this video.

[JoaoVitorTFI]

play sweet child o mine

[MsPrinceMarth]

Hah, wow.

I'm a cellist und have thought of doing this.

I thought it wouldn't sound so good, but now I wanna try. xD

[221Dw]

I would have thought a guitar strings are too flat to bow one at a time. Maybe this is an unusual guitar though.

[spjunkie]

wow this sounds so huanting. interesting

[casperado666]

wwhat's the effects you used on this? it's quite awesome dude.

[kareemailobox]

Pain still burning..