Vibrate Away Those Aches and Pains

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 29 Mar 2006 3:41 pm

I have an electric vibrator which I use for a stiff neck. (No cat calls, please !)

The other day, while playing my lap steel, I attached a metal bar to the vibrator and tried it as a substitute. Instant vibrato without carpel tunnel syndrome !

Try it. But I think if you turn up at a Western Swing concert and pull out the vibrator you could cause a lot of amusement.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 29 Mar 2006 6:49 pm

OK, this is hands down the funniest post I've ever read here.

John Rosett · Post by **John Rosett** » 29 Mar 2006 8:10 pm

i've been thinking about making an electric fiddle bow with an electric carving knife...

Rick Collins · Post by **Rick Collins** » 29 Mar 2006 8:54 pm

This is nothing new , Alan; old maid PSG players have known this for years.

Roman Sonnleitner · Post by **Roman Sonnleitner** » 30 Mar 2006 12:56 am

You could use this vibrator on your steel bar, and use an EBow instead of picking with your right hand -> fully eclectrified steel playing!

(BTW, Bill Elm from The Friends Of Dean Martinez uses an EBow a lot oh his Stringmaster).

Roman

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 30 Mar 2006 2:16 am

For the ultimate vibrato ... Al Casteel recommends* ...

Used with a "Pinky" Variac, vibrato rates can be adjusted up to 60 Hz...

So you can go from that "plaintive" 4 Hz vibrato ... all the way up to the "Extreme Nanny Goat" .... with just a twist of a knob ...

*As does Dr. Ruth

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[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 30 March 2006 at 02:46 AM.]

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 31 Mar 2006 9:35 am

That Rolling Vibrato looks as big as a bottle. Is it really that size ?

Randy Reeves · Post by **Randy Reeves** » 31 Mar 2006 10:18 am

a vibrator. what a thought.

so I guess drugs, sex, and music Do go together.

I dont think size matters, but then I am normal.
I use a standard bullet Dunlop slide.

now lets bring Cheryl Tiggs and this idea together.

[This message was edited by Randy Reeves on 31 March 2006 at 10:19 AM.]

Adam Camster · Post by **Adam Camster** » 31 Mar 2006 11:16 am

Wow Alan!Laughed my head off! I always wanted to try that; But was afraid to ask for one! Still afraid to get my own, being an English man an all!

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David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 31 Mar 2006 1:23 pm

Okay, I've tried to stay out of this, but can no longer resist. Last weekend the major Philly newspaper had a feature on the history of vibrators. They were developed soon after the discovery of electricity and quickly became a staple in doctors offices. They were used quite seriously to treat "hysteria" and other femal disorders. They were welcomed by doctors, who had been carrying out these "treatments" for centuries, by hand! It wasn't until the '60s that the general public caught on to the sex toy angle; and subsequently discussion of vibrators in mixed company became frowned upon, and the docs stopped using them in ordinary practice. Who knew!