Nigel Gavin Live Improvisation with Glissentar

aja

aja

Can someone explain why it has 11 strings and not 12?

AlanRatcliffe

aja wrote: Can someone explain why it has 11 strings and not 12?

It's based on the oud, which is an 11-string fretless instrument. It's Glissentar, BTW

PeteM

Got to have one of those - the range is incredible. I see he's miced up with a U87.

aja

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
aja wrote: Can someone explain why it has 11 strings and not 12?
It's based on the oud, which is an 11-string fretless instrument. It's Glissentar, BTW

Wasn't me! The youtube video spells it wrong then...

Thanks for the info!