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Reeded
MouthBow by Wayland Harman
The subtle harmonics of a string
are beautiful but very quiet.
Wayland has designed several bows which
increase the harmonic output significantly.
Wayland's Bow functions as tunable trump with bright,
strong, harmonics.
Now Built by MMP Partner
Dan Gossi
Have Questions about the MouthBow?
You can contact Dan at: 208.409.3354 |
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Listen to the MouthBow
(mp3 - The OddTones - Celtic D Drone)
Listen to the MouthBow (mp3
- The OddTones - Jazzy Jam)
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Dan has several ready for immediate delivery
Contact us for more information
Wayland Harman's MouthBow
now built by MMP Partner
Dan GossiUS$ 195.00 ea.
(price increase effective Jan. 1 2008)
with heavy duty shipping tube.
Domestic USA shipping & insurance included
Dan has several ready for immediate delivery
International shipping by agreement
Insurance required
Contact us for more
information.
Currently constructed of black-willow with maple and walnut components. The bow
is about 37 inches long and features a high quality enclosed guitar-type tuner, steel
string, and Wayland's unique reed design that transfers more of the string's energy to the
player's mouth. The overtones are strong and clear, as compared to other mouthbows
which are inherently quiet instruments. Includes striking stick and
instructions for play and maintenance. |
 
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Reed & Spring
The string passes though the instrument body allowing one to strike on
the front of the string while placing one's mouth on the back. The oval center of the reed
is thinned to be super-resonant; So thin that light can be seen through the wood. |
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The tip of the bow's frame is
thinned to act as a spring which supports the reed, while allowing it to vibrate. A Sideview
of the reed shows how the string is placed directly between the supporting points at the
reed's base, thus keeping the string tension pulling straight through the reed. |
Tuner
High Quality
Enclosed
Guitar-type |
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Side View |
10 Mouthbows - 10 Years of Experimentation
A wide array of designs incorporating a reed with the
string. The first bow (leftmost), built in 1993 was NOT an improvement as
compared to the basic stick on string which Wayland first heard at the NAJHF. Subsequent
designs also failed to satisfy Wayland's hope for LOUD harmonics... that is until the
current reed design was perfected.
Some of the pictured bows use a Clackamore hammer to strike the string, most
notably the second from the right, which also has the string inside the main body. This
design may become available as a future product. The mouthbow on the far right is the
current production model.
Listen to Wayland at the 2000
North American Jew's Harp Festival
[48kHz MP3 339kb]
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