I think it's safe to say that most of us guitarists don't like the idea of suffering through the long journey of learning new fingerings and techniques in order to master a new instrument. I know I don't.
Guitar is the only instrument I truely know how to play (I can also do simple bass and just enough keyboard to work with MIDI in recordings)
I found myself pondering this question lately: What are some practical 6 (or 12) string alternative instruments that guitar players like me can easily pick up and use to add more diversity to recordings/performances? Could some of these options offer a practical solution to the "just one instrument" problem?
Here are some possible options that come to mind...
12-string guitar (a pretty obvious one...)
Bass guitar. (although not a 6 or 12 string instrument, they are tuned like the first 4 guitar strings)
Banjitar (6-string banjo)
Veillette Avante Gryphon High-Tuned 12-String Acoustic Guitar (this one really intrigues me. It's designed to sound similar to a mandolin)
Resonator guitar
Baritone guitar
So, which of these alternatives have you tried? How small was the learning curve coming from a guitar background? What are some other ideas?
Guitar is the only instrument I truely know how to play (I can also do simple bass and just enough keyboard to work with MIDI in recordings)
I found myself pondering this question lately: What are some practical 6 (or 12) string alternative instruments that guitar players like me can easily pick up and use to add more diversity to recordings/performances? Could some of these options offer a practical solution to the "just one instrument" problem?
Here are some possible options that come to mind...
12-string guitar (a pretty obvious one...)
Bass guitar. (although not a 6 or 12 string instrument, they are tuned like the first 4 guitar strings)
Banjitar (6-string banjo)
Veillette Avante Gryphon High-Tuned 12-String Acoustic Guitar (this one really intrigues me. It's designed to sound similar to a mandolin)
Resonator guitar
Baritone guitar
So, which of these alternatives have you tried? How small was the learning curve coming from a guitar background? What are some other ideas?