Warr Artist 8

[lwclaypool]

My new Warr Artist 8 arrived today, packed beautifully in its way cool A&S flight case. This is a game changer for me, the embodiment of several years of learning exactly what I need in a tapping instrument. The guitar is an eight string model, tuned in 4ths from B below bass E, and is monophonic with active electronics and 3-band EQ. The strings are relatively light, gauged .105 .080 .060 .035 .025 .016 .012 .010. It's a long-scale guitar that goes low, not a bass that goes high. And it does go low. The body is mahogany with a thin walnut laminate and a quilted maple top. The five laminate bolt-on neck has maple mains, two strips of mahogany, and a middle strip of walnut. The fingerboard is pau ferro. Warr Guitar inspired by Paul Reed Smith.

The guitar plays and sounds magnificent. I got lost in 90 minutes or so of improvised looping this evening, working with a variety of tones and styles. I simply couldn't be more pleased.

I'll have the proper picture and description up on the gear page in a couple of days.

http://www.theclaypools.com/claymusenews/pics/090216_Warr_Artist_8.jpg

[PhoBucket]

Beautiful. I always like the way the body wood on the horns pop out from behind the top. Other than the lighter strings, is there anything else that contributes to the guitar gone low vibe?

[lwclaypool]

Other than the lighter strings, is there anything else that contributes to the guitar gone low vibe?

I believe the wood selection contributes, as well. The mahogany / maple combo is, as you know, classic. Mark Warr described the tone as "buttery" to me before he shipped the instrument. I would agree.

[Rrawman]

Hi Loren

It looks simply gorgeous , congratulation......!!!!!


-lennart

[lactose]

Looks really nice. If you make some clips, I would like to hear them.

I've never played an 8 string. I bet is is more comfortable than ten, as long as you have enough strings to support what you are trying to do.