the challenge revisited on steroids

without mentioning something specific that is going crazy right now on so many mediums, what is this elusive creature? new guitar design?

I never wanted to talk about new effect processor design
I never wanted to talk about new amp design

but I am a hypocrite - to a point

I reveled in the design concepts of Paul Vo.
I relished the whole provenance of the Ebow.

plus there were so many other things

How do I draw the line?

If I wanted to go down the easier path, I would have gone down the new effect processor path. 

but I didn't sign up to that club and that is like a full time job.

I am thinking about the new guitar design variables - that is the root of this.

talk tomorrow.

the challenge

here it is

I knew it would arrive

I have not the slightest clue

and yet I have to explain

hang in there...

this is AWESOME!!!

a new guitar design house!

Bigrock Engineering

for the site

click here

a force of new guitar design

are you happy with one new guitar design feature?

are you happy with more than one new guitar design feature?

are you happy with more than one new guitar design feature that incorporates with another?

all the food groups are represented here

want your 6 or 12 string to be re-stringed as easy as an electric?

plus enhanced sound?

power pins 6

power pins 12

I am amazed no one has thought of it sooner

an A/B comparison? watch this

an easy tool to remove those obsolete pins

so how about an ergonomic pick?

how about turning your existing pick into an ergonomic pick?

you put a little convex plate on either side of your pick - or both sides

plus there are combinations I would never have thought of.

go have a GOOD look around.

if nothing appeals to you - I can't help you

really amazing

plus there is a secret ingredient I haven't mentioned.

combining at least two of these designs has to improve guitar-

A LOT.

Welsbach revisited

Carl Auer von Welsbach

 studied under Bunsen

I.E. the Bunsen Burner 

found three elements on the periodic table
 

including the rare earth magnet

Neodymium

 gotta love a Neodymium magnet!

so there is a new an interesting way of using this magnet

in a new and interesting way

the  Submarine pickup

this is so new it hasn't been made in full production.

there are elements to this design that send me off into hyperspace

1. more than two strings (not invented yet)

2. a pickup that embraces strings beyond the E A strings, or in the top register, based on my tuning, C F.

 3. more than two Submarines (invented)

so go to the crowd funding site and have a look around

a simple concept

octave pedals on the lower register submarine

octave pedals on the upper register submarine

 together.

 are you confused?

 that is great!

 now go get two.

then add effects two the two pickups. 

plus whatever to the other strings or overall guitar output.

 click here

 I love being involved in a Kick Starter campaign that I endorse

based on mystery.

the future was awesome back then...if only - part 2

Roy Smeck

take some time to research this musician

if he has nothing to do with the future

don't subscribe

let alone listen

tapping from when?

so to get a perspective, who has learnt from this person?

go to the tube and check out Elliott Sharp.

he went on to check out Fibonacci tuning.

the genesis of an individual music.

and Tom - I KNOW it is a Ukulele!

this is earlier than the Italian guy everyone talks about.

the future was awesome back then...if only

if only the shock of the new was enough

reminds me of Speedy and Jimmy

check out Dave Bunker on Youtube

lots to see

plus Ralph Novak said you have to pay tribute to a true innovator

his site is here

click here 

more posts soon - just getting a second wind as some new guitar designs require a lot of preparation. stuff so complex I need to submit copy to pay tribute!

when modern history ends - so does...what? part 1

as far as guitar design goes, who defines new? 

I feel stupid talking about the idea of "new history"

does anyone want to go out on a limb and tell me when old history ended and new history began?

in relation to what?

let me cut to the chase.

people are making reproductions of classic guitars. beat up  like they have been played to death.

is that the equivalent of a civil war re-enactment?

what is the point of a civil war re-enactment?

is anyone going to change the result?

just to see what could happen?

an amazing modern history.

plus the saddest offer of all

anyone want to use these designs?

they are OPEN SOURCE!

with a duty of care

maybe look at this video

 the first question I asked without knowing about a time line was, when was this made?

looks like yesterday. no, strike that, today.

before I go ahead i would like to say that this is not an electric guitar

it is a semi-acoustic guitar. but that is obvious.

this is difficult - read the whole story from the home page

click here 

it is not so much something has ended

it is that a design is still alive and can be advanced.

a genius DIED in this process.

just look around.