▲ 2 r/violinmaking
Why are the ends of bows pointy?
I know there would still be risk of poking my band mate's eye if the end was blunted, but I'd feel slightly safer.
u/Flaberdoodle — 10 days ago
▲ 2 r/Valeton
Valeton pedals for acoustic piezo pickup??
Anyone use newer Valeton pedals for acoustic instruments with piezo PUs? Any issues? How transparent are they?
I see the GP-180 has a 1M Ohm input impedance, so that might be borderline for my PU.
u/Flaberdoodle — 2 months ago
Newgrass from Wisconsin
Happy 4th!
The Gentlemen Grifters are a string band heavily influenced by grass... and damn near every other style of music.
The new single is a laid-back, toe-tappin' country number. Mandolin and fiddle trade solos over a smooth, galloping rhythm, while bass-rich vocals paint a portrait of a man longing for love that is out of reach.
Stream it anywhere today.
u/Flaberdoodle — 3 months ago
New thrash grass from Wisconsin
The title track from our new album drops today! The Gentlemen Grifters throw the whole kitchen sink into our music. We write traditional grass tunes, but we're also influenced by grunge, ragtime, funk, even hip-hop and sea shanties. Our new track fits squarely in the thrashgrass category.
CHEST OF LEAD starts as a minor keyed lament about a train robbery gone wrong. Mid-song a metal-inspired vamp gets faster and faster as fiddle and mandolin trade solos.
Streaming everywhere! Check us out!
*Folks in the bluegrass sub keep telling me this isn't thrash. Like I said above, our band goes in a lot of different directions outside the box of traditional grass. This one was metal inspired. So call it what you like. I'm not trying to be misleading.
u/Flaberdoodle — 4 months ago