{"id":190,"date":"2009-06-24T09:26:32","date_gmt":"2009-06-24T07:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=190"},"modified":"2018-12-25T10:34:02","modified_gmt":"2018-12-25T08:34:02","slug":"one-handed-guitar-and-bass-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=190","title":{"rendered":"One handed guitar and bass players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a number of people that play guitar or bass guitar with just one hand. Here is an overview over whom I found in the World Wild Web. Obviously, both technique and equipment are modified to match the player&#8217;s preferences and I am always interested in learning about, obviously, both.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, I have<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>developed a 3D-printed guitar pick holder [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=7189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>obtained images and permission to share a successful jazz guitarist&#8217;s prosthetic arm details [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=810\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Bill Clements<\/p>\n<p>He plays bass guitar one handed. His equipment (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marcobassguitars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marco Bass guitars<\/a> featuring FretGroove) and technique appear to be available for purchase and by watching one can see how he plays his stuff.<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/k5ThulqDmKc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed width=\"425\" height=\"344\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/k5ThulqDmKc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/D3h7fH592u8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed width=\"425\" height=\"344\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/D3h7fH592u8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Denner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Denner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He is not playing just one handed but he uses one hand and &#8211; for his remaining arm &#8211; a special sleeve for picking and tapping. Allegedly he patented that (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.freepatentsonline.com\/result.html?query_txt=john+denner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check this<\/a>). There appears to be a DVD out that features his playing but so far, no further word about his equipment. Apparently, a DVD containing technical tips about sleeve and pick are in preparation (update \/ personal note, July 2009). He then appears to have been found impersonating rather than actually playing himself [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gpedia.com\/en\/gpedia\/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion\/John_Denner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>], using copyrighted materials.<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/OuepuSokn9M&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed width=\"425\" height=\"344\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/OuepuSokn9M&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=swisswuff\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-size=\"large\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a number of people that play guitar or bass guitar with just one hand. Here is an overview over whom I found in the World Wild Web. Obviously, both technique and equipment are modified to match the player&#8217;s preferences and I am always interested in learning about, obviously, both. 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