Newfoundfreedom Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) This has to be one of the strangest looking basses I've ever seen. More switches than Knight Rider. I wonder if it has turbo boost. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202378362822 Edited September 1, 2018 by Newfoundfreedom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Apparently "Grief has a shaft stiffness". Y'know - I really don't think I needed to know that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) Are we sure they are switches and not vents? It is Russian after all... Edited September 2, 2018 by dyerseve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba_the_gut Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 The back of the neck is, err, an interesting profile... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 8 hours ago, dyerseve said: Are we sure they are switches and vents? It is Russian after all They're not switches. That's a revolutionary bass with no strings - you flip the paddles up and down instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Oooooh! I just noticed that the output socket is a 5-pin DIN plug. I really cannot wait to see the expression on the face of the sound engineer at your next gig ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: They're not switches. That's a revolutionary bass with no strings - you flip the paddles up and down instead. Ah that's me buggered then. It's a 6 paddle. I'm useless with anything more than a 4 paddle. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Jabba_the_gut said: The back of the neck is, err, an interesting profile... Of course when you say "interesting" what you really mean is completely uneven and generally shite... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Oh god. I'm in love with these Soviet bass stylings! Here's another favourite https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tonika-bass-Sverdlovsk-USSR-vintage-Rossia/192628465034?hash=item2cd98d1d8a:g:gwoAAOSwcTRa0wzL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 3 hours ago, stewblack said: Oh god. I'm in love with these Soviet bass stylings! Here's another favourite https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tonika-bass-Sverdlovsk-USSR-vintage-Rossia/192628465034?hash=item2cd98d1d8a:g:gwoAAOSwcTRa0wzL Holy Hell! It's like someone built a bass especially for the elephant man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 8 hours ago, stewblack said: Oh god. I'm in love with these Soviet bass stylings! Here's another favourite https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tonika-bass-Sverdlovsk-USSR-vintage-Rossia/192628465034?hash=item2cd98d1d8a:g:gwoAAOSwcTRa0wzL Stew, you shouldn't have done that, you really shouldn't. I've bought it. I just had to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 30 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: Stew, you shouldn't have done that, you really shouldn't. I've bought it. I just had to. Well the listing has ended so I'm guessing you're actually serious. 😂 It's actually so ugly it's kind of beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 It will look great hung over my fireplace, like a hunting trophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 Just now, Happy Jack said: It will look great hung over my fireplace, like a hunting trophy. Yeah, and you can always tell people you killed it yourself. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floFC Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Those switches on the OP’s bass though! Shame they don’t show what they look like when they’re down - looks like you may need to flick it back up by sliding your fingernail under it (or, God forbid, a pick/plec). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 7 hours ago, Happy Jack said: Stew, you shouldn't have done that, you really shouldn't. I've bought it. I just had to. Seriously? Damn. I have to see it. And buy it off you one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 All things are possible ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 13 hours ago, Happy Jack said: It will look great hung over my fireplace, like a hunting trophy. I'm thinking it will look much better IN your fireplace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zvirus Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 With all disrespect to Russians (as a Polish man who remembers 17.09.1939) - too much vodka is not really great for designing and making musical instruments..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 48 minutes ago, zvirus said: With all disrespect to Russians (as a Polish man who remembers 17.09.1939) - too much vodka is not really great for designing and making musical instruments..... No but great for playing them. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 21 hours ago, zvirus said: With all disrespect to Russians (as a Polish man who remembers 17.09.1939) - too much vodka is not really great for designing and making musical instruments..... Can't argue with that, but it makes for great Modern Art ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 The description is just SO good; I felt obliged to preserve it for prosperity on our fine pages as A VERY FINE example of google translate mis-use: Shaft stiffness aside ... I particularly like "When sending the neck is separated from the body" Who's Neck? The senders or the receivers? Active Electric Bass "Borisov BASS-1" has three induction pickup , improved design , universal stand that allows change the length of the strings and their relative distance pickups, adjusting screwdriver Encased in guitar ,effects card. Grief has a shaft stiffness , tension which made nut. In the control device electric pickups mechanical vibrations of strings into an electrical signal . To extend the range of sound and color in the radio circuit used electric phase effect on the PCB The spectrum of the output signal at the output device is changed by switches and knobs effects. With the inclusion of three switches produced tones and pen next to them is used to adjust the volume. The operates in the presence of the battery "9V" . When sending the neck is separated from the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Fer-fer-f-f-fer-um Flippin 'eck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 "grief has a shaft stiffness" Never a truer word spoken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.