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In Praise of the Clavinet

BellycasterBellycaster Frets: 5750
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Can't remember if I've done this one.

I went for years thinking some sounds I heard in songs were weirdly EQ'ed Bass Guitars or Guitars.

Turned out I was wrong and was hearing a Clav. These bloody things are everywhere in tons of songs.

What a great instrument, no wonder I couldn't get the Superstition "Tone".

I'm going to have to study the "workings" of them as they sound like guitars sometimes.

 

 

And they said that in our time, all that's good will fall from grace, even Saints would turn their face, in our time.
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  • rprrpr Frets: 302
    i really dig this-live on Sesame St
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  • randomhandclapsrandomhandclaps Frets: 20521
    edited November 2013

    One of the Kings of clavs -

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBku3rJ0Xe0

    My muse is not a horse and art is not a race.
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  • monquixotemonquixote Frets: 17108
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    I loves me some clav. 

    Internally it's quite like a cross between a dulcimer and an electric guitar so it's probably not surprising it sounds that way.
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  • BellycasterBellycaster Frets: 5750
    randomhandclaps said:

    One of the Kings of clavs -

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBku3rJ0Xe0


    Blimey, I'd forgotten all about that one. Great track.
    And they said that in our time, all that's good will fall from grace, even Saints would turn their face, in our time.
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  • johnnyurqjohnnyurq Frets: 1368
    When I wig out on me guitar synth clav sounds ahoy and I get funky and way outta sight dude.

    Always great fun hearing and playing a clav tone or two.
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  • BellycasterBellycaster Frets: 5750

    Nice one @johnnyurq.

    You have a Guitar Synth? Tell me more of how I can get this Clav sound from an axe? Can it be done with a pog type pedal n all or does yer need a Guitar Synth job lot type thingy?

     

    :D
    And they said that in our time, all that's good will fall from grace, even Saints would turn their face, in our time.
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  • johnnyurqjohnnyurq Frets: 1368
    @Bellycaster

    I have had a few over the years and my current squeeze is a Roland GR-55.

    You can layer two clavs and detune one for the hoot and many other manglings.

    I use a Tele with an internal GK3 fitted by Barry the tech at Gig Gear (Machine Head before that) who made a fantastic job of it, also I fitted an external GK3 on my JTV-59 and my Strat too.

    The only guitary shaped thing that would let you play a clav and others would be the YouRock Gen II, not great to play but has the good grace to be cheapish.

    Better to fit an external GK3 if you fancy getting into it though, it is not difficult or damaging to the guitar if you use the tune o matic mounting kit or similar for a Strat type. There is a humbucker mount for superstrats and any guitar with a humbucker in the bridge.
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