Godley & Creme – L
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1978 album L.
Music from L
Artists on L
Gear Used On L
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Godley & Creme – L (1978). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Music Accessories used by Kevin Godley on L
Gizmotron Mechanical Bowing Device For Guitar and Bass
The brainchild of Godley and Creme, as stated by Godley on his website. It features prominently on Consequences.
In 1977 Lol Creme and I released a triple album box set called CONSEQUENCES to explore the potential of a device we’d invented years earlier called the GIZMO. It was a mechanical unit that straddled the bridge of an electric guitar and bowed the strings to simulate violin, viola, cello and contra bass. Unfortunately the technology and physical materials of the day weren't resilient enough to engineer a reliable product and the GIZMOTRON, as it was dubbed when brought to market in 1979, quickly faded from view (as did the album). Oh, it surfaced occasionally over the years, on the odd track by some big names, sonic experimentalists and fans of arcane guitar effects but, at the time, it was a double whammy kick in the balls for us, so we reluctantly let it go - we had to. The GIZMO represented an extensive period of intense work and faith with negligible critical or commercial rewards, so we moved on, let the patents expire and closed the door on that chapter of our lives.
But everything comes full circle...
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Lol Crème
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Music Accessories used by Lol Crème on L
Gizmotron Mechanical Bowing Device For Guitar and Bass
The brainchild of Godley and Creme, as stated by bandmate Kevin Godley on his website. It features prominently on Consequences.
In 1977 Lol Creme and I released a triple album box set called CONSEQUENCES to explore the potential of a device we’d invented years earlier called the GIZMO. It was a mechanical unit that straddled the bridge of an electric guitar and bowed the strings to simulate violin, viola, cello and contra bass. Unfortunately the technology and physical materials of the day weren't resilient enough to engineer a reliable product and the GIZMOTRON, as it was dubbed when brought to market in 1979, quickly faded from view (as did the album). Oh, it surfaced occasionally over the years, on the odd track by some big names, sonic experimentalists and fans of arcane guitar effects but, at the time, it was a double whammy kick in the balls for us, so we reluctantly let it go - we had to. The GIZMO represented an extensive period of intense work and faith with negligible critical or commercial rewards, so we moved on, let the patents expire and closed the door on that chapter of our lives.
But everything comes full circle...
KG