Fascinating, Jim... 2-string bass by Eastwood

[HeadlessBassist]

Anyone seen or played one of these? Apparently, all the money's on the E-string...

 

https://eastwoodguitars.com/products/eastwood-the-sandman-2-string-bass?srsltid=AfmBOooeuftkRxv9OB_YanEqAVfXff4y82cr7_ZcO7ZM4XeZ3iAo9Ne9#case-fit

 

 

 

 

Edited 21 hours ago by HeadlessBassist

[zonular]

Love morphine! One upon a time I converted an old vintage sg into a two string bass ala the presidents of the USA. Why did I ever sell it 😭 

[pineweasel]

Mark Sandman tuned his in a fifth, D and A, and used a slide. A fantastic, unique sound and brilliant band. 

 

Edited 20 hours ago by pineweasel

[RonC]

Love Morphine, no bassist was ever as original as Mark Sandman. What a sound!

I’m glad that I’ve seen them live several times.

[Beedster]

Why a 4-string nut?

[HeadlessBassist]

I'd imagine no one mass produces a 2-string nut. For good reason. Well spotted though, Beedster.

[NancyJohnson]

Sandberg made some two string basses and so did Waterstone.

 

I'm surprised nobody put a 2-string Chris Ballew Gitbassinto production.

[tauzero]

5 hours ago, Beedster said:

Why a 4-string nut?

 

In case a certain customiser should decide to add two more tuners at jaunty angles, add two bridge saddles, and ram a couple of Strat pickups into the pickup routs.

[zonular]

2 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

Sandberg made some two string basses and so did Waterstone.

 

I'm surprised nobody put a 2-string Chris Ballew Gitbassinto production.

Id buy it

[Beedster]

7 hours ago, HeadlessBassist said:

I'd imagine no one mass produces a 2-string nut. For good reason. Well spotted though, Beedster.

How much would it cost for them to use blanks and do it properly? To me it shouts poor attention to detail 🧐

[HeadlessBassist]

Agreed.