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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
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 Posted - 05/09/2010 : 12:38:03 PM
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Ok, I was taking a nap this afternoon. Suddenly I woke up thinking; "What would a guitar sound like under water?"
Mark showed me his nice graphite composite guitar while I was on Maui earlier this month. Its completely waterproof, right? If you had a tuner clipped on the head of the guitar, tuned it to taropatch and submerged it in a swimming pool until only the tuner was sticking out, what would the guitar be tuned to? The water would certainly slow the strings way down, but would the strings be in tune with each other?
Since water transfers vibrations better than air, would you hear subtleties that you don't hear when playing in the air?
We may never know the answer unless I shove Mark and his guitar into the swimming pool in at Aloha Music Camp next month.
All speculation is welcome...
Aloha,
-Konabob
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Taropatch Steel - http://www.konaweb.com/konabob/
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
2175 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2010 : 12:58:39 PM
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2010 : 1:33:20 PM
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| Use a pick, Kory. I posit that it would not sound at all. I think the water pressure would keep the instrument from vibrating. Sheer conjecture, however. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
USA
1055 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2010 : 3:02:12 PM
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Inquiring minds want to know! Let's ship Mark & the guitar to Mythbusters and get the results. Only thing is, they do have a penchant for explosions. I suspect they would create a Robot-Mark to go under water & strum the guitar, but would a robot be able to play slack-key? "From the heart and through the fingers."- George Winston
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"A master banjo player isn't the person who can pick the most notes.It's the person who can touch the most hearts." Patrick Costello |
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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
USA
1055 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2010 : 3:07:24 PM
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| Instead of trimming the extra length off the strings, we could put fish hooks on. Double purpose strings. Scientific research and catch lunch at the same time. Only don't plug no amps in, might make make! |
"A master banjo player isn't the person who can pick the most notes.It's the person who can touch the most hearts." Patrick Costello |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 05/09/2010 : 4:23:26 PM
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Originally posted by rendesvous1840
but would a robot be able to play slack-key?
Don't NOBODY touch that one, okay? Too easy...  |
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FROPPE
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 05/10/2010 : 06:46:41 AM
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Konabob,
Whatever you (or anyone else), do (or does), DON'T plug the underwater guitar into an amp!
By the way, what had you been smoking before, during, or after your nap?
For your performance, some hula dancers would probably be nice. However, I don't know how successful you'd be in recruiting vocalists!
Do you have an arrangement of Octopus's Garden for this endeavor?
Don't forget your mask and snorkle,
Froppe |
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2010 : 08:44:02 AM
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If Mythbusters did it, they would probably delegate to Tory or Grant. Jamie & Adam would only do the job if large amounts of explosives were involved. They already have a Robo-Grant from the Surfboard & wave from explosion in the water episode. (which was BUSTED - unless there were once again, very LARGE amounts of explosives). I am sure they would try to figure a way to blow up a guitar.
It would have to be acoustic. I neva like someone get bazatted. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
USA
928 Posts |
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Konabob
`Olu`olu
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 05/10/2010 : 2:42:34 PM
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Wow, Konabob. Things are slow on Big Island, yeah?
The Ice-Diviing...well, all I've got to say about that purported music is that someone didn't clean the flux off when they soldered their electronics.
I do hope Uncle Paul does not want to go dunking one of our `ukuleles in the bathtub.
Real science must be able to be replicated. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
1628 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2010 : 09:14:19 AM
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Shoulda known Henry Kaiser would be involved!
Too bad he didn't dub in the original sound files from under the ice.
As for the uke--leads to some interesting sonic possibilities. Don't let Henry Kaiser see this!
Oh, looks like he already has--check out the photo of him underwater with the uke. It cycles through on his homepage.
http://www.henrykaiser.net/
BTWE: I'm a proud owner of the Playola CD. Weird and yet.... odd.
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FROPPE
Akahai
USA
81 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2010 : 09:30:04 AM
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| If Konabob does multi-track recording with his sub-surface project, would that be called "underdubbing"? |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2010 : 12:52:09 PM
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I think if you are playing for the fishes, they are only interested in hearing you play scales.
Be sure you tuna up first. Then you may try "Salmon-chanted Evening" on 'em, just for the halibut. (Oh, cod - here we go...) |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2010 : 12:59:09 PM
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| Hey! Henry is playing the infamous "Mouseguitar" underwater! Turn the crank, and out come the ... ehh ... errr .. uh ... music(?)! |
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Playing for the Fishes
