Warr Guitar

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The Warr Guitar is a string instrument developed by Mark Warr, similar to the Chapman Stick . Like this, it is mainly played with the technique of tapping . A warr guitar also usually has 8, 10 or 12 strings, but unlike a stick, it has a body . But it can also be played by plucking or striking the strings.

In the context of the progressive rock has mainly Trey Gunn of King Crimson , the Warr Guitar announced. Other Warr players include Markus Reuter (Solo, TUNER, Europa String Choir, Centrozoon), Adam Levin ( Dark Aether Project ), Frank Jolliffe and the French musician Sylvain Bayol of the progressive rock band Lazuli .

Web links

Commons : Warr  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Page of the manufacturer

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  1. Lazuli band profile on the German website ( Memento from June 9, 2009 in the Internet Archive )