Extended/Prepared Guitar Techniques

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   ^ I just don't see much difference, sound-wise. I would simply rather concentrate on getting the typical electric guitar vibrato right than using a variety of different techniques. You can do both gentle and extreme vibrato with the standard technique. The difference in sound ... well, I guess it's in the imagination of the player a lot, because technically vibrato is simply a modulation of pitch - it doesn't really sound differently when you apply more pressure compared to bending the string to the side. Of course what can be different is the waveform of the modulation (so to speak).

Again: I think those are valid techniques and some of my favorite guitarists are using them ... if you want to use them then by all means go ahead. I'm simply saying that I don't have much use for them.

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Mr ProgFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 5195	Posted: March 16 2009 at 06:32
	^ I just don't see much difference, sound-wise. I would simply rather concentrate on getting the typical electric guitar vibrato right than using a variety of different techniques. You can do both gentle and extreme vibrato with the standard technique. The difference in sound ... well, I guess it's in the imagination of the player a lot, because technically vibrato is simply a modulation of pitch - it doesn't really sound differently when you apply more pressure compared to bending the string to the side. Of course what can be different is the waveform of the modulation (so to speak). Again: I think those are valid techniques and some of my favorite guitarists are using them ... if you want to use them then by all means go ahead. I'm simply saying that I don't have much use for them.

Slartibartfast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 29630	Posted: March 16 2009 at 14:44
	When it comes to playing the guitar the way it shouldn't ought to be played, you can't beat Fred Frith. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=13152 http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=15249
	Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65266	Posted: March 16 2009 at 19:52
	pretty cool; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyUL6flJgvU