Tech: Electric Nomad Guitar

Subject: Tech: Electric Nomad Guitar
From: Rowan
Date: 24 Jul 08 - 07:11 PM

In Oz we have a TV program called "The New Inventors" and on Wednesday evening (23 July) they featured a folding electric guitar called the Electric Nomad.

It has a few features I thought might interest some.

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: Tech: Electric Nomad Guitar
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 24 Jul 08 - 07:18 PM

Thanks Rowan

I used to catch these and put them up here, but was too busy.

"a few features I thought might interest some"

It collapses after a gig into a convenient carry bag.... know a few musos who might like to do the same...

Subject: RE: Tech: Electric Nomad Guitar
From: Rowan
Date: 30 Jul 08 - 08:46 PM

While the guitar didn't score a prize from the official adjudicators on the night, last night's program indicated that the audience votes over the subsequent week rated it as the night's winning invention in the popularity poll.

The carry bag is actually a rather small backpack, about the same size as a daypack.

Cheers, Rowan

Subject: RE: Tech: Electric Nomad Guitar
From: Mr Happy
Date: 13 Aug 08 - 06:50 AM

Rowan,

Great link, thanks!

D'ye know anyone who makes or has invented a collapsible fiddle bow?

A fiddle itself is small & will fit in a handy size bag or case, but the length of the bow is a nuisance, requiring a much longer case

Subject: RE: Tech: Electric Nomad Guitar
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 13 Aug 08 - 07:20 AM

One COULD just use a shorter bow from another instrument, but the 'standard' length has been found by tradition to be workable.

Subject: RE: Tech: Electric Nomad Guitar
From: Rowan
Date: 13 Aug 08 - 05:58 PM

Foolestroupe is right, of course, but it might be that Mr Happy is thinking of a player who uses a bowing technique (frequently encountered among those who've never been "taught") where only a few inches (cm?) in the centre of the bow is actually applied to the string. For such a technique I suspect the bow from a half- or even a quarter-sized violin might be adequate. If the frog on such a bow is too small I dare say one could buy a cheaper full-sized bow and get a repairer to cut it down to size for travelling purposes, while keeping a proper one for normal use.

Cheers, Rowan