Harp guitars.

[tim]

I was listening to Michael Hedges and that always inspres me to do some looking around. and I ran into this:

www.harpguitars.net/luthiers/hoyt/avc2.htm

good Lord!!!

amazing work of construction!


But then arizes another subject. Why did the Harp guitar fall out f popularity. Or did it ever have any popularity?

I take it that to be good at playing it, you really had to think out of the box as of to speak, but also it was too complex and bothersome (not counting expensive!) for most players to master.

I'm always amazed at those who can play them well.

After all, you dont' encounter them every day...

[Blues Dues]

Sept 24, 2009 20:57:44 GMT -5 tim said:

I was listening to Michael Hedges and that always inspres me to do some looking around. and I ran into this:

www.harpguitars.net/luthiers/hoyt/avc2.htm

good Lord!!!

amazing work of construction!


But then arizes another subject. Why did the Harp guitar fall out f popularity. Or did it ever have any popularity?

I take it that to be good at playing it, you really had to think out of the box as of to speak, but also it was too complex and bothersome (not counting expensive!) for most players to master.

I'm always amazed at those who can play them well.

After all, you dont' encounter them every day...

I had never seen (or heard of) one before. 30 strings?
Whoa!

RCE

[tim]

Rich, I think some of those strings are "drones" but you could't tell it by me.

Here's a clip of late Michael Hedges and his Harp Guitar

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k035v_7dClE&feature=related