TheGreek Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 No words needed https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/mick-hawksworth-custom-built-twin-neck-bass-igor-guitars-in-the-attic/1474960340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Google Mick Hawksworth and you will find it to your advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I was going to say how fussy @TheGreek is, how just about anything offends his delicate sensibilities, how perfect things need to be, and then I clicked on the link and found out that he was absolutely right I'm not sure I'll sleep tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 "Sold as seen"... there's a joke in there trying to get out, but I can't quite find it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 13 hours ago, alyctes said: "Sold as seen"... there's a joke in there trying to get out, but I can't quite find it... Well, I can't unsee it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1957 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Judging by all the rust on the pups l wonder which sunken Spanish galleon it was salvaged from.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I like it! 😆 Although I'm not sure my back would, and I can't see what possible use a twin neck bass would be. Surely it would make more sense for one of the necks to be a guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Looks like two ghosts waving. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Not waving. Drowning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Mick was a really good bass player who certainly impressed me. Fly Guitars - an excellent resource - did an interview with him which explains the genesis of this instrument. https://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/mickhawksworth3.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Strange that he doesn't mention that the short scale neck is an 8-string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 28 minutes ago, tauzero said: Strange that he doesn't mention that the short scale neck is an 8-string. The 4 extra strings do appear to have been a later addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 40 minutes ago, BigRedX said: The 4 extra strings do appear to have been a later addition. The photo accompanying the interview show that they'd been put in by that point - they do seem to be an afterthought but not that far after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 There's something Derek Smalls about Mick and this bass. Did Harry Shearer ever see this band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Somewhere there's a really beautiful version of this played by Dorian Gray. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 I thought it was Derek Smalls. To be fair it doesnt look that bad in black and white, slightly blurred and partially hidden. Suspect my kids would say the same about me. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1957 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 I wouldn't like to lug that beastie around a stage for 2 hours..... Mind you he has got some class...looks like he's playing through acoustic cabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 13 hours ago, Woody1957 said: I wouldn't like to lug that beastie around a stage for 2 hours..... Mind you he has got some class...looks like he's playing through acoustic cabs. The rig of choice, back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 On 07/03/2024 at 20:48, Mickeyboro said: Mick was a really good bass player who certainly impressed me. Fly Guitars - an excellent resource - did an interview with him which explains the genesis of this instrument. https://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/mickhawksworth3.php That's a really interesting read. In its own way, this weird/hideous bass is a proper bit of UK music history, as is its original owner. It should be restored & stuck in an (unfortunately non-existent!) museum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JottoSW1 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 3 hours ago, Bassassin said: That's a really interesting read. In its own way, this weird/hideous bass is a proper bit of UK music history, as is its original owner. It should be restored & stuck in an (unfortunately non-existent!) museum! Indeed. With the sad passing of Mo Foster and others the informative and funny raconteurs and authors are getting fewer. Quite like the bass but I've a touch of neuropathy so no dice with the weight....plus I'm left handed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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