A lighter sound
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A lighter sound
Back in the 'remote bar' thread, we talked about playing (barring) with different household items such as cell phones, tv remotes, slinkys (b0b), shot glasses etc. Ive been trying something else that i'll be darned if it don't sound good enough to add to the arsenal. The Bic Lighter. It has a nice haunting hillbilly type sound, kind of like an instrument might have sounded before technology and polished stainless came along. If you play with it large diameter down it sounds a little more frying pan or if you use it small diameter down it sounds cleaner. You can actually hold it so that it's somewhere in between the two. Don't know if it sounds better full or empty (haha) but if one wanted to add some flash you maybe could flick that bic in the middle of a hot solo for that flame shooting bar effect. Not responsible for damage or injury. Anything else out there being used?
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Ever try a Snap On 5/8" deep socket?Papa Joe Pollick wrote:I've been usin a Bic to play slide on a Strat for years.Kinda/sorta Dobro sound.
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I use 4 inches of good ol' white PVC pipe
(7/8" dia.) along with the "dobro" settings on my profex II to get a passable dobro sound. It ain't perfect, but I saved about $300.
kw
(7/8" dia.) along with the "dobro" settings on my profex II to get a passable dobro sound. It ain't perfect, but I saved about $300.
kw