How to Prepare a Guitar

Chapter 2 - Prepared Guitar Techniques

2.3 – Seesaw Bridge

Similar to the weaved flying bridge you can weave a rod between the strings, but in an unstable way, like for instance above the E and A, under the D and above the G, B, E. When you pull at the end of the rod you get a vibrating seesaw, creating a beat or a rhythm, a bit similar to the sound of a bicycle where the spikes run against another part of the bicycle. In the middle the beat of the rhythm is slower than near the nut or the bridge. Also string tension increases the beat speed when you pitch it up. Another option to raise the beating is shortening strings with extra bridges or a capodaster. This technique is very suitable to use instead of a delay. When you want to fill a certain part of your music with some echoing effect, I suggest this one instead of using the terrible electronic pedal making you sound like a lame British New Wave band of the 80s.

2.3.1 – Lesson No. 1

Use only three strings if you don’t know how to use this technique. The ones left and right tuned in the desired tones and the middle one tuned in such a way you can regulate the beating speed. The left and right one under the bridge. The middle one above the bridge. If the beat is too slow, move the bridge upwards to the bridge and tune again in the desired tones.

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