Maybe two, but very possibly only one. I build my own tapping guitars, and while I put two in the first one, I have yet to need to tweak it at all. As a result, the second one didn't get a truss rod in it at all. So far, no problems. One of the things about this kind of instrument, since you're not wrapping your hand all the way around the neck like a regular guitar, the thickness of the neck is actually unimportant. So mine tend to be thicker than a Stick of a Warr guitar would be, but it really doesn't matter. With the neck being thicker, it's less likely to move over time, even with 10 or 12 strings on it (mine are both 12 strings), so the truss rod isn't that important. Plus, both mine are laminated necks with 5 thick pieces of wood, none of which are known for warping. The truss rod become importance when your neck will move, in this instance, at least in mine, there is no need for one. So far, so good. But I've only had the one built and used for 13 years, now, so it could still move whenever it wants. Fingers are crossed.
LOL, thanks mate. Having played guitar for many years is definitely helping me, as it would help any other player. Hopefully more players will start exploring this amazing instrument, as it is a great and fun adventure
Nice work. I have been impressed by Mr Warr's work ever since I first saw it on the net. I have yet to see one in person, and with his health the way it is, I may never get the chance. Can't afford one, anyway, so I built myself my own version of one. I didn't do a bass half, I wanted more of a jazz piano kind of thing, plus, I don't see the point in the crossed hands thing, so I didn't build it that way. Mine has a baritone for the left hand and a regular guitar range for the right, with a scalloped fretboard because I still play regular guitar. Being a fingerpicker helps hugely when learning this thing. I have one solo video up on my channel of me playing this beast, the rest are me with a bass player, when I'm playing this instrument. It's quite the change from regular guitar, isn't it? After all those years of trying to get both hands working together, now you tell them 'You're FREE!", and they sit there and look at each other like they have two heads. But I'll bet that you appreciate piano players a lot more, now, don't you? I sure do. If only we could start playing this instrument at 5 and 6 like they did, we'd be AMAZING! I appreciate your breath at the end of the performance, that was a workout. Nice to run across a fellow tapping instrument player. Nothing quite like it, is there?
Thanks for the great comments Will. It certainly is an amazing evolution of playing one I am Really captivated with. Your instrument sounds amazing and is a credit to You that you could even design one. On my TH-cam show 8,000 miles to TapTown I get to interview some incredible players. Check it out on my channel. Have a great day.
@@FinbarOhanlon I will definitely check it out. You are of course familiar with Adam Fulara, right? I kind of like his earlier stuff better, when he was doing the Joplin and Bach, but it's cool watching his evolution. He is a very interesting player. Looking forward to hearing more of you!
The "matched" tuning is logical and satisfying to see. Great work
Excellent Finbar. Many thanks
Excellent !!!
Thx Glenn
Brilliant!
Thx Justin.
Great sound, that’s an awesome instrument and well played, can’t imagine how many truss rods are in that neck!
Maybe two, but very possibly only one. I build my own tapping guitars, and while I put two in the first one, I have yet to need to tweak it at all. As a result, the second one didn't get a truss rod in it at all. So far, no problems. One of the things about this kind of instrument, since you're not wrapping your hand all the way around the neck like a regular guitar, the thickness of the neck is actually unimportant. So mine tend to be thicker than a Stick of a Warr guitar would be, but it really doesn't matter. With the neck being thicker, it's less likely to move over time, even with 10 or 12 strings on it (mine are both 12 strings), so the truss rod isn't that important. Plus, both mine are laminated necks with 5 thick pieces of wood, none of which are known for warping.
The truss rod become importance when your neck will move, in this instance, at least in mine, there is no need for one. So far, so good. But I've only had the one built and used for 13 years, now, so it could still move whenever it wants. Fingers are crossed.
Great work mate - insane progress for the short time. Putting those guitar chops to work.
LOL, thanks mate.
Having played guitar for many years is definitely helping me, as it would help any other player.
Hopefully more players will start exploring this amazing instrument, as it is a great and fun adventure
Nice work. I have been impressed by Mr Warr's work ever since I first saw it on the net. I have yet to see one in person, and with his health the way it is, I may never get the chance. Can't afford one, anyway, so I built myself my own version of one. I didn't do a bass half, I wanted more of a jazz piano kind of thing, plus, I don't see the point in the crossed hands thing, so I didn't build it that way. Mine has a baritone for the left hand and a regular guitar range for the right, with a scalloped fretboard because I still play regular guitar. Being a fingerpicker helps hugely when learning this thing. I have one solo video up on my channel of me playing this beast, the rest are me with a bass player, when I'm playing this instrument.
It's quite the change from regular guitar, isn't it? After all those years of trying to get both hands working together, now you tell them 'You're FREE!", and they sit there and look at each other like they have two heads. But I'll bet that you appreciate piano players a lot more, now, don't you? I sure do. If only we could start playing this instrument at 5 and 6 like they did, we'd be AMAZING! I appreciate your breath at the end of the performance, that was a workout.
Nice to run across a fellow tapping instrument player. Nothing quite like it, is there?
Thanks for the great comments Will. It certainly is an amazing evolution of playing one I am
Really captivated with.
Your instrument sounds amazing and is a credit to
You that you could even design one.
On my TH-cam show 8,000 miles to TapTown I get to interview some incredible players.
Check it out on my channel.
Have a great day.
@@FinbarOhanlon I will definitely check it out.
You are of course familiar with Adam Fulara, right? I kind of like his earlier stuff better, when he was doing the Joplin and Bach, but it's cool watching his evolution. He is a very interesting player.
Looking forward to hearing more of you!