hoiho Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 An aluminium body, with a wooden neck! I assume it's hollow, given there are screws round the outside of the body, but the description is a bit vague. Also no mention of weight! Certainly unique, looks pretty, and could be fun, but the price seems a bit of a reach. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Concept-Symetry-Aluminium-Bodied-Bass-prototype-with-Gretsch-neck-and-hardware-/261376136910 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Apparently the aluminium body / wooden neck thing is popular with guitarists. A friend of mine who made all-aluminium guitars was advised by a big Guitar magazine journalist to switch to wooden necks to improve sales. I don't see the point myself. It's the aluminium neck that feels to me like it makes a difference from a normal all-wood construction. Hence all the weird metal things with strings on in my living room. I wonder if this company could be talked into making a one-off with a metal neck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoiho Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 There are some people out there, too, who love alumin(i)um double basses. https://www.facebook.com/AluminumBass And I know some double bassists/luthiers who swear that aluminium screw posts in adjustable bridges give a better sound than the brass that (bass) guitarists are obsessed with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I have an aluminium body/ wooden neck Tokai Talbo - it's very microphonic & prone to feedback, particularly if you use any effects with it. It also weights a ton, despite being hollow-bodied. Really not sure about this thing. Design is basically a long-necked guitar - doublecut body, toggle switch, guitar-ish pickup placement. Plus it's an awful lot of money for a hollow screw-together body decked out with cheap Chinese parts, like that nasty scarf-joint neck. I suppose the reversible design is an interesting touch but not really much use for too many people - plus I can see the control layout being awkward, particularly if you play with a pick near the bridge. Quite like the finish, though. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I like the finish but the control layout seems a bit silly and I am not sure they would get nearly a grand for it seems far too expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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