Jeff Wexler Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 I was watching a YouTube video of Louden Wainwright and Richard Thompson had a little box connected to the upper end of the neck of the guitar. I had no idea what it was until I saw it changing and reading out what appears to be the notes or chords: "E", "Am", "C", etc. Does anyone know what this box actually is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Youngman Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Its a clip on tuner. It reads the vibrations through the neck to tell what the note is as compared to a microphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brennanward Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Indeed, a clip-on tuner. They work surprisingly well. I've always used the little Snark tuners - Small, cheap and effective. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00646MZHK/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001OAN43U&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1XB4X4T460PCD7WGE50G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Super Snark man myself. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 That a ukulele you're tuning Crew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 It is Mick. I own 5 Ukes because I'm crazy..... for them and their sound. These pix are of a Harmonia. It is an odd uke but I love it's sound. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Sounds like Crew has the same tastes in instruments as the late Mr. Harrison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Sounds like Crew has the same tastes in instruments as the late Mr. Harrison. I'm not even dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Nice Uke Crew! As for you Jeff, calling Richard Thompson "the other guitar player" is just.... [walks away shaking his head] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 "As for you Jeff, calling Richard Thompson "the other guitar player" is just.... [walks away shaking his head]" Sorry, Jim, I knew that didn't sound right when I wrote it... really not my intention. I'm actually going to RE-write that part of my post. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 "As for you Jeff, calling Richard Thompson "the other guitar player" is just.... [walks away shaking his head]" Sorry, Jim, I knew that didn't sound right when I wrote it... really not my intention. I'm actually going to RE-write that part of my post. Thank you. I'z just kidding. You recognized him, so you know what's up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Silberberg Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Old School , If you like ukuleles you might like this: http://youtu.be/BORCK_Mqj0w A 26min film I made about my luthier neighbor Peter Hurney. Enjoy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 A perfect movie thank you for sharing it with us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 David, that's cool. I'm going to watch your film tonight. I kinda dig ukes (as as you know better than me, there seems to be a good East Bay uke scene). I toy with the idea of building stringed instruments when I retire ("retire"...hah!). So I dreambrowse at sites like this: http://www.lmii.com (Also know some real luthiers so I'm not getting carried away with what I can pull off as a hobbyist). Just watched the first two minutes of your film. Nice... Looking forward to the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 wow... nice neighbour you got there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Thanks David. It looks great. I can't hear a thing on set because we are making rain and the pumper trucks and condors are louder than should be allowed. I can't wait to see it again tonight in my home studio. Very cool. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 For Crew: Watch this version for the intro: Then, this one... And, then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Crew, just for kicks I'll e mail you a copy of my father in law's album (CD) that we recorded in my home studio a few years back. He's a Hawaiian virtuoso uke player as well as a slack key guitarist of some 60 plus years. i can't tell you how much fun and music we've made over the years and will continue to do so while he's still with us. (78) Add to that my wife's beautiful hula skills and you can imagine some of the fine evenings we've had singing and dancing. Good times. Without music there's nothing left IMHO. Mick Send me a PL email address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Old School , If you like ukuleles you might like this: A 26min film I made about my luthier neighbor Peter Hurney. Enjoy! Watched it last night. Nice work, David. Say, at 21:31 is that a cameo by a JWS regular? Or do we all look the same when wearing black fleece and setting a mic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 I saw that and suspected the same. I didn't see his name in the credits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Thanks Mick. I'd love to hear it. JB, I've seen these performances before. They are great. Thanks. Also, IIt sounded great David. Well done. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Silberberg Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Hi Jim, That's Wally from The Wally Sound Studio Oakland. Aka Mark McClennan . He runs a nice affordable studio for local artists to come record. He was great to work with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Silberberg Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Thanks Crew and everybody for checking out the Pohaku Ukulele film. I'll leave up for another week and take it down fromYouTube. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmahaAudio Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Does anyone know what this box actually is? guitar-tuner.jpg There are a bunch of them on the market (http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/10_Clip-On_Guitar_Tuners_You_Should_Use ) I like this one (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/snark-sn-1-guitar-bass-tuner). It's simple, cheap and works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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