Another Norwegian O sighting
HobbyPicker
Posted 2007-03-21 11:58 AM (#109654)
Subject: Another Norwegian O sighting


Joined:
November 2006
Posts: 217

Location: Snåsa, Norway
The late Norwegian guitarist Robert Normann with an Ovation.



More about him here if you're interested.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
HobbyPicker
Posted 2007-03-21 4:38 PM (#109655 - in reply to #109654)
Subject: Re: Another Norwegian O sighting


Joined:
November 2006
Posts: 217

Location: Snåsa, Norway
Just an additional video clip to give you an idea of what a guitar player Robert Normann was.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
lanaki
Posted 2007-03-21 8:00 PM (#109656 - in reply to #109654)
Subject: Re: Another Norwegian O sighting


Joined:
October 2006
Posts: 5576

Location: big island
excellent guitarist!

what's hanging over the neck of his guitar at the 1:38 mark?
Top of the page Bottom of the page
FlicKreno aka Solid Top
Posted 2007-03-21 8:35 PM (#109657 - in reply to #109654)
Subject: Re: Another Norwegian O sighting


Joined:
April 2006
Posts: 2491

Location: Copenhagen Denmark
Yah,nice

Vic
Top of the page Bottom of the page
HobbyPicker
Posted 2007-03-22 1:46 AM (#109658 - in reply to #109654)
Subject: Re: Another Norwegian O sighting


Joined:
November 2006
Posts: 217

Location: Snåsa, Norway
Originally posted by Lanaki:
excellent guitarist!

what's hanging over the neck of his guitar at the 1:38 mark?
I think it's a pickup over strings 4-6 which signal is lowered an octave to make him able to play the bass line along with the guitar. He used this after his bass player died for some recordings.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
lanaki
Posted 2007-03-22 2:01 AM (#109659 - in reply to #109654)
Subject: Re: Another Norwegian O sighting


Joined:
October 2006
Posts: 5576

Location: big island
makes good sense. i figured it was some sort of pickup but had never seen anything like it previously. thanks!
Top of the page Bottom of the page