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The Warr Guitar:



This crafty instrument invented by Mark Warr is somewhat of a variation between guitar and chapman stick, it can be played either like a Chapman (with both hands used for fretting and tapping) or like a traditional guitar, with picking and just about any kind of guitar or bass technique. It has a HUGE neck and there are 8 string, 12 string and 14 string varieties. There are several kinds of Warrs, some are fretted, some are fretless and some are even both at the same time (with frets on one side and none on the other). Like Chapman there are bass and melodic strings. It comes with special Piezoelectric pickups which can give it a very synthesizer like harmonic sound. There is no standard tuning for the instrument and it can be played in a variety of ways. Some of the strings are used for drone like chikari strings on a sitar. The strings are also more sensitive than those of the average guitar. Theres also a Warr Bass model especially for bassists.

The most notable Warr guitarist is Trey Gunn (King Crimson, Trey Gunn Band).

Demonstrations.

YouTube - Trey Gunn - Sozzle
The Trey Gunn Band.

YouTube - New Warr Improv 1
Some guy named Bonzo Estewjo, pretty neat.

YouTube - Warr In Space
Another Bonzo clip.

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