Playing a Bass Guitar Using a Violin Bow Sounds Pretty Darn Cool
Cello strings were used for this, which are essentially flatwounds that are somewhere between bass and guitar strings in thickness.
Published 3 years ago in Ftw
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From the uploder: I used cello strings for this, which are essentially flatwounds that are somewhere between bass and guitar strings in thickness. Flatwounds definitely sound much better when bowing, for anyone who's interested in trying this!