Dear Robert, thanks for the playlist. I really like the sound of the rubber bridge. I wait for your solution to adapt a normal guitar and thus be able to feel the effect live. As for Madison Cunningham, I agree with you: a great great artist, a hope for the future of the music I love. Ciao 👍👍👍👍👍
Ciao, Alessandra. Sono felice di sapere che la musica di Madison Cunningham è arrivata a Padova! La mia canzone preferita di rubber bridge è "Life According to Rachael." Assolutamente bellissimo e pieno di rimpianti...
True about Nick Drake. I was just listening to Pink Moon the other day and wondering how old his strings were while recording that album. LOL Thanks for watching, Emil.
I just picked one up from Orangewood. It’s really retro looking and sounds awesome. I’m glad you provided a rubber bridge play list. It will give me ideas for my own songs.
Love the video and the inspiration you were able to take from my Spotify playlist! Working on my own rubber bridge build. Hope I can get it to sound as good as yours!
Thanks for saying hi, Jonah! If it was YOUR Rubber Bridge playlist that I used as a basis for mine, then THANK YOU profusely. Please check back in once you get your RB guitar working. I'd love to hear it! 😍🌟🎼
I’m fairly certain I read that Agustin Barrios Mangore used metal strings and a rubber bridge saddle on classical guitar, but can’t be sure the source was reliable. But nylon strings and a rubber bridge? Only one way to find out.
There are easy ways to try out the rubber sound without modifying your guitar. Watch this: Get RUBBER BRIDGE tone for $3! - Works with ANY Guitar ua-cam.com/video/BP22R6goNro/v-deo.html
Both great discoveries, right? I keep experimenting with this sound. I used a rubber mute on my new cover of John Lennon's "Julia": ua-cam.com/video/oc21zgCnnlQ/v-deo.html
Great presentation regarding this popular music Technic which I had never even heard of. I'll have check it out for sure. Thanks for keeping us informed.
I've been playing for 30 years and have always liked deader-sounding acoustic guitars; to the point that I wouldn't change strings on some of mine for years. There's been a particular sound in my head for decades and I finally heard it when I saw Madison Cunningham playing a rubber-bridge guitar. That got me started down this rabbit hole and led me here. Now I think I'm going to convert one of my acoustics that's been just sitting around. While I'm here I will note that Madison is a freak of nature in the best way possible. Her songwriting is brilliant, her voice mesmerizing and her playing impeccable. Listening to her leaves me feeling beguiled and useless all at once. She's so good it's unbelievable.
Nice to connect with a fellow Madison fan, Helman. For me, Life According to Rachael is one of the most achingly beautiful songs ever written and recorded. In case you haven't seen my other rubber bridge videos, I did one sharing 3 easy, non-invasive ways to emulate the sound: ua-cam.com/video/BP22R6goNro/v-deo.html And I did an actual rubber bridge conversion of my 1958 Stella parlor guitar: ua-cam.com/video/EMnHyfQv26o/v-deo.html Cheers!
Rubber bridges have been on my radar for a little while. I've always chosen my acoustic guitars for maximum sustain. But I bought an open back banjo from OME in Boulder when I moved there in '06 and fell in love with the plunky, dead sound. I'm looking forward to your parts list because I have 2 candidates for consideration. A new Yamaha parlor guitar & my older Guild T-50 Slim. I'm curious to see if the Yamaha has an undersaddle pickup, because replacing the saddle with rubber might defeat the pickup. Hmmm.
I’m glad you’re intrigued, Jon. Either one of those guitars is a good candidate. I’m gonna share a couple ways to get the sound without any modifications to the guitar, so you can audition ‘em both.
I'm still experimenting, but very happy with some easy options. The first thing I tried cost me $3 and got me 90% of the way to rubber bridge nirvana! Thanks for watching, Patrick.
Hey man I see you have some clips of the Ruben Cox documentary in here and I CANt FIND THe documentary anywhere lol! Could you possibly share a link to it? Thanks!
All that's up right now is an unlisted trailer to the film Really Good Rejects: ua-cam.com/video/h4Tmt9p4zjg/v-deo.htmlsi=YGisdqyPW-oOZfT0 Here's more info about the documentary: www.guitarworld.com/news/really-good-rejects-reuben-cox-documentary
"This is the dumbest thing I've ever h-.." Gears churning... "Babe, I'll be right back." Goes to get Stella out of closet, a pair of scissors, and a bicycle tube... Plink plink plink plink... An hour later, my wife- "The TV is still paused, are we going to watch anything else?" 😀
LOL. I understand, but inspiration can come in strange packages. Consistent muting is just one effect in the arsenal as guitarists, songwriters and producers. Check out how it sounds on my cover of Julia by John Lennon/Beatles: ua-cam.com/video/oc21zgCnnlQ/v-deo.html Here's more on how and why I chose that tone: ua-cam.com/video/x-qIx-gmmTw/v-deo.html
@@RobertCassard I just liked the way you were playing it. Thanks I'll check the Apple Music list out. It'll go great with a drive down to south texas coming up.
I’ve been hearing rubber bridges for a few years, but only recently did I dive in enough to share this info. The deeper I dive, the more intriguing it all is to me!
long ago i read an article about high string nashville, weaving paper strips between the strings, and foam under the strings. our local folk artist: Marrie Amsterberg used foam under the strings of a danelectro for this sound... music.ua-cam.com/video/s5o9i3LeI1c/v-deo.html
All right! Paper strips...another cool idea @duroyboy. Love the Marrie Armstrong foam example. BTW, if you're into Nashville tuning, it's all over my channel if you do a Search. Here's a fun one: ua-cam.com/video/uw0YLaVfAwU/v-deo.html
@@RobertCassard i'm just an idiot drummer. but a tone hog. towels on drums , bead chain on cymbals, brushes recorded hot w/ distortion, pipe rides, foley artist weirdness
@@dubroyboy I LOVE ALL "foley artist weirdness," David! I just tried a suction cup with a beaded chain hanging off of it. The chain rests on the strings and creates amazing sitar-like effects, especially when played softly and pumped through heavy compression, delay and reverb. I'll do a video of it eventually...
@@RobertCassard ha ha ha .. go for it . there's a trick of a 'heart' mic hanging over the kick, omni, ppinted at the floor, picks up the snare and toms, run hot, crushed, fed up underneith. acoustic w pup, mic'ed as well, go ry cooder southern comfort...
@RobertCassard yes, it's got the the quicker decay, like a uke, with a bigger box, and all the super high bright frequencies are gone. It resembles nylon strings, but it only goes that far. There are no overtones. Could be a neat gimmick for some recordings. It would not be my staple sound. Bone is tone and it's still true.
@@aaronlarsen7447 It may seem like a gimmick, but there are some incredible artists who are using a rubber bridge as their staple sound. Madison Cunningham is the best example for me. I love how her guitar stays out of the way of her vocals, but sounds beautiful and does some extraordinary things. ua-cam.com/video/788ag7mGBKM/v-deo.html
I can understand it's not for everyone. I tend to like rubber bridge guitars best when they're paired with other non-RB guitars and instruments. It may help NOT to think of it as a guitar since it sounds more like a harp or pizzicato orchestral stringed instrument. What kind of guitar tone do you like, Barry?
Hey Lee thanks for watching. To really appreciate a rubber bridge and how palm muting can’t match its consistent note decay, listen to Ariel Posen ua-cam.com/video/N3CqTCgzm1k/v-deo.html Or Madison Cunningham ua-cam.com/video/788ag7mGBKM/v-deo.html
Dear Robert, thanks for the playlist. I really like the sound of the rubber bridge. I wait for your solution to adapt a normal guitar and thus be able to feel the effect live. As for Madison Cunningham, I agree with you: a great great artist, a hope for the future of the music I love. Ciao 👍👍👍👍👍
Ciao, Alessandra. Sono felice di sapere che la musica di Madison Cunningham è arrivata a Padova! La mia canzone preferita di rubber bridge è "Life According to Rachael." Assolutamente bellissimo e pieno di rimpianti...
Using flat wound strings was a revelation to me but I’d not heard of the rubber bridge, must give it a try. Nick Drake had super dead strings too 👍
True about Nick Drake. I was just listening to Pink Moon the other day and wondering how old his strings were while recording that album. LOL Thanks for watching, Emil.
I just picked one up from Orangewood. It’s really retro looking and sounds awesome. I’m glad you provided a rubber bridge play list. It will give me ideas for my own songs.
Congrats on the new RB from Orangewood. I’ll have to check ‘em out!
Love the video and the inspiration you were able to take from my Spotify playlist! Working on my own rubber bridge build. Hope I can get it to sound as good as yours!
Thanks for saying hi, Jonah! If it was YOUR Rubber Bridge playlist that I used as a basis for mine, then THANK YOU profusely. Please check back in once you get your RB guitar working. I'd love to hear it! 😍🌟🎼
I play a nylon string guitar grunge style. I wonder what a rubber bridge on a nylon string guitar would sound like?
I’m fairly certain I read that Agustin Barrios Mangore used metal strings and a rubber bridge saddle on classical guitar, but can’t be sure the source was reliable. But nylon strings and a rubber bridge? Only one way to find out.
There are easy ways to try out the rubber sound without modifying your guitar. Watch this: Get RUBBER BRIDGE tone for $3! - Works with ANY Guitar
ua-cam.com/video/BP22R6goNro/v-deo.html
Last year I discovered rubber bridges and in doing so I discovered Madison Cunningham. I’ll see her in concert in April!
Both great discoveries, right? I keep experimenting with this sound. I used a rubber mute on my new cover of John Lennon's "Julia": ua-cam.com/video/oc21zgCnnlQ/v-deo.html
I know it's not it's time yet but I use a soil bridge.
Sounds primal, I’m sure David!
With Bass I prefer just to palm mute. With my RIC 4003 it has a integral mute in the bridge never used it 😅
Thanks for watching the video and sharing that, Michael.
The old black blues men in the 1920’s like Blind Melon ball Bob and Deaf Danny Dumont were crazy about rubber.
The Rubber Boyz
Great presentation regarding this popular music Technic which I had never even heard of. I'll have check it out for sure. Thanks for keeping us informed.
You’re welcome, IB. Thanks for watching!
I've been playing for 30 years and have always liked deader-sounding acoustic guitars; to the point that I wouldn't change strings on some of mine for years. There's been a particular sound in my head for decades and I finally heard it when I saw Madison Cunningham playing a rubber-bridge guitar. That got me started down this rabbit hole and led me here. Now I think I'm going to convert one of my acoustics that's been just sitting around.
While I'm here I will note that Madison is a freak of nature in the best way possible. Her songwriting is brilliant, her voice mesmerizing and her playing impeccable. Listening to her leaves me feeling beguiled and useless all at once. She's so good it's unbelievable.
Nice to connect with a fellow Madison fan, Helman. For me, Life According to Rachael is one of the most achingly beautiful songs ever written and recorded. In case you haven't seen my other rubber bridge videos, I did one sharing 3 easy, non-invasive ways to emulate the sound: ua-cam.com/video/BP22R6goNro/v-deo.html And I did an actual rubber bridge conversion of my 1958 Stella parlor guitar: ua-cam.com/video/EMnHyfQv26o/v-deo.html Cheers!
Who the hell is Maddison Cunningham? 🤷🏻♂️
@@officialWWM LOL here she is, playing a cheap Silvertone baritone guitar with a rubber bridge: ua-cam.com/video/788ag7mGBKM/v-deo.html
@@RobertCassard I have, in fact, watched your videos and they were great, thanks! Not sure if I commented on them or not.
@@helmanfrow thanks for watching!
Rubber bridges have been on my radar for a little while. I've always chosen my acoustic guitars for maximum sustain. But I bought an open back banjo from OME in Boulder when I moved there in '06 and fell in love with the plunky, dead sound.
I'm looking forward to your parts list because I have 2 candidates for consideration. A new Yamaha parlor guitar & my older Guild T-50 Slim. I'm curious to see if the Yamaha has an undersaddle pickup, because replacing the saddle with rubber might defeat the pickup. Hmmm.
I’m glad you’re intrigued, Jon. Either one of those guitars is a good candidate. I’m gonna share a couple ways to get the sound without any modifications to the guitar, so you can audition ‘em both.
@@RobertCassard Nice, thanks.
very cool. I just purchased an old Norma guitar with flat wounds and rubber bridge. pretty amazing sound
Awesome, Chuck! Where did you buy it?
Excellent. Looking forward to the diy fix!!!
I'm still experimenting, but very happy with some easy options. The first thing I tried cost me $3 and got me 90% of the way to rubber bridge nirvana! Thanks for watching, Patrick.
Hey man I see you have some clips of the Ruben Cox documentary in here and I CANt FIND THe documentary anywhere lol! Could you possibly share a link to it? Thanks!
All that's up right now is an unlisted trailer to the film Really Good Rejects: ua-cam.com/video/h4Tmt9p4zjg/v-deo.htmlsi=YGisdqyPW-oOZfT0
Here's more info about the documentary:
www.guitarworld.com/news/really-good-rejects-reuben-cox-documentary
@@RobertCassard thank you sir!
@@BenCDaugherty I hope they do a proper release soon!
@@RobertCassardme too man!
Mikey V at 1.53!!
You heard it! 😎
"This is the dumbest thing I've ever h-.." Gears churning... "Babe, I'll be right back." Goes to get Stella out of closet, a pair of scissors, and a bicycle tube... Plink plink plink plink... An hour later, my wife- "The TV is still paused, are we going to watch anything else?" 😀
My favorite response yet, Darren! LOL you made fast work of “rubberizing” your Stella!
It's scary that acualy there are people who prefer this. Just get the cheapest guitar from the store and you'll get a better sound
LOL. I understand, but inspiration can come in strange packages. Consistent muting is just one effect in the arsenal as guitarists, songwriters and producers.
Check out how it sounds on my cover of Julia by John Lennon/Beatles:
ua-cam.com/video/oc21zgCnnlQ/v-deo.html
Here's more on how and why I chose that tone:
ua-cam.com/video/x-qIx-gmmTw/v-deo.html
❤ nice video and good informative speech. ❤
Glad you enjoyed it @tomusic8887. I hope you find more to enjoy on my channel!
Excellent video!
Glad you liked it, Alex! And glad you found my channel…
Would be cool to hear it a bit more
Check out the Spotify or Apple Music playlist. 4 hours of rubber bridges!!
@@RobertCassard I just liked the way you were playing it. Thanks I'll check the Apple Music list out. It'll go great with a drive down to south texas coming up.
@@AverageHuman7026 thanks for the positive feedback. You’ll enjoy the playlist. It’s creative and chill. Good for a road trip. Turn it up!
great video, loved it
Thanks so much, TheTeaguin. More to come!
I never knew! 👍
I’ve been hearing rubber bridges for a few years, but only recently did I dive in enough to share this info. The deeper I dive, the more intriguing it all is to me!
Anyone know a rubber bridge song ??
Look in the description. You’ll find 4 HOURS of rubber bridge songs.
Thanks , I would recommend
The Cunningham girl sings hold on
And Jeff tweedy sings new Madrid 😊 on rubber bridge guitars 😊
@@fleadoggreen9062 Yes, Madison Cunningham. Life According to Rachael is another great example!
long ago i read an article about high string nashville, weaving paper strips between the strings, and foam under the strings. our local folk artist: Marrie Amsterberg used foam under the strings of a danelectro for this sound... music.ua-cam.com/video/s5o9i3LeI1c/v-deo.html
All right! Paper strips...another cool idea @duroyboy. Love the Marrie Armstrong foam example. BTW, if you're into Nashville tuning, it's all over my channel if you do a Search. Here's a fun one: ua-cam.com/video/uw0YLaVfAwU/v-deo.html
@@RobertCassard i'm just an idiot drummer. but a tone hog. towels on drums , bead chain on cymbals, brushes recorded hot w/ distortion, pipe rides, foley artist weirdness
over dub snare drum, brushes and timpany stick no snare... on belonging. check out the weird album. she plays tenor mandolin.
@@dubroyboy I LOVE ALL "foley artist weirdness," David! I just tried a suction cup with a beaded chain hanging off of it. The chain rests on the strings and creates amazing sitar-like effects, especially when played softly and pumped through heavy compression, delay and reverb. I'll do a video of it eventually...
@@RobertCassard ha ha ha .. go for it . there's a trick of a 'heart' mic hanging over the kick, omni, ppinted at the floor, picks up the snare and toms, run hot, crushed, fed up underneith. acoustic w pup, mic'ed as well, go ry cooder southern comfort...
I'm sure Martin and Gibson can't wait to get these dead guitar sounds into their line!
LOL. Well, it could be part of a cheap parlor line… they’d probably sell pretty well with a bit of marketing!
gibson already nailed it, just play one!
@@ltcuaa LOL
It's ukulele-ish
I can hear what you mean, Aaron. But with extra depth, right?
@RobertCassard yes, it's got the the quicker decay, like a uke, with a bigger box, and all the super high bright frequencies are gone. It resembles nylon strings, but it only goes that far. There are no overtones. Could be a neat gimmick for some recordings. It would not be my staple sound. Bone is tone and it's still true.
@@aaronlarsen7447 It may seem like a gimmick, but there are some incredible artists who are using a rubber bridge as their staple sound. Madison Cunningham is the best example for me. I love how her guitar stays out of the way of her vocals, but sounds beautiful and does some extraordinary things. ua-cam.com/video/788ag7mGBKM/v-deo.html
Nope. Not for me!
I can understand it's not for everyone. I tend to like rubber bridge guitars best when they're paired with other non-RB guitars and instruments. It may help NOT to think of it as a guitar since it sounds more like a harp or pizzicato orchestral stringed instrument. What kind of guitar tone do you like, Barry?
Me neither sorry.
I gotta be honest. Life is better without a rubber on.
Hard to deny that…
Why don't they just use their palm dont like those janre,s anyhow
Hey Lee thanks for watching. To really appreciate a rubber bridge and how palm muting can’t match its consistent note decay, listen to Ariel Posen ua-cam.com/video/N3CqTCgzm1k/v-deo.html Or Madison Cunningham ua-cam.com/video/788ag7mGBKM/v-deo.html
@@RobertCassard yeah I'll take a listen I should know what it really sounds like
Indie equals sissy music!😂😂😂
Whatever it is, I love it 😻
That comment is soooo gay. 💐
No.
LOL. See if Ariel Posen can change your mind: ua-cam.com/video/N3CqTCgzm1k/v-deo.htmlsi=MzlIy1OwopDSVXDt