Richard Johnstons guitar style

[Brett Morgan]

Hey peoples, I just discovered Richard Johnstone last night on youtube and I was simply astonished, check this one out:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip7c-Xd0Ly0

I'm just wondering if you could play the same way with a 3 string with a bass string on the top string, as opposed to he twin neck deal.Here's a pic of his CBG:

http://www.richardjohnston.com/photos.html#

Cheers

Brett

[Colin S]

You mean like this guy does with his four string?

[Brett Morgan]

Hey cool clip Colin, thanks...hope I never stop finding cool stuff on youtube!!

Brett

Colin S said:

You mean like this guy does?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyTrbH16LZg

[Don Thompson]

http://cigarboxguitars.com/community/musicians/johnny-lowe
John Lowe, a true pioneer. Nuff said.

[Roger Morin]

John Lowe has done what you are askking his earlier Lowbows.

[Brett Morgan]

Yeah the link that Don posted, John actually made the one that richard uses, pretty cool ;)

Brett

Roger Morin said:

John Lowe has done what you are askking his earlier Lowbows.

[Don Thompson]

Brett, In answer to your question, of course you can use three strings and a bass string on a good stout neck. it doesn't have to be two dowels. The advantage to using a total of four strings is the bass string can be the tonic of the open tuning you would use for slide guitar reinforcing the key. By using four strings you will have a major chord when the strings are strummed open, then as you slide up the neck the chords change as you go.
Don

[Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates]

Aaron Moreland is da bomb. Nice guy too.

Speaking of Lowebow, I'm not as partial to it, but pAt mAcdonald (Purgatory Hill here on the Nation) makes that thing sound REALLY good.

-WY

Colin S said:

You mean like this guy does with his four string?
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[Brett Morgan]

Which bass string do you use for the top string?

Brett

[Roger Morin]

Johnny lowe uses the smallest bass string whgich I understand will fit a regular guitar tuner

[BenBob]

In their promo video Moreland said that the bass string actually goes to a bass amp, and the other strings to a guitar amp. Neat.