d-basser Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 why, because you can... it gives a wide range of notes for composition, allows more/different chords to be formed etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elros Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='teen t-shirt' post='85490' date='Nov 8 2007, 05:33 PM']has anyone read this months issue of bass guitar magazine the punk issue... the ten string issue in it is pretty cool... the thing is massive... one question struck me as i read it WHY??[/quote] Probably qualifies as a FAQ. [url="http://subcontrabassist.com/Lessons/WhySo.htm"]http://subcontrabassist.com/Lessons/WhySo.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 (edited) Ooohhh thats nice! the UVA (thumbs up!) Edited November 8, 2007 by ARGH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 8, 2007 Author Share Posted November 8, 2007 Looks like the UVA gets a lot of approval and while that particular model is quite pricey, you could have a similar bass for around $3000 which for us in the UK right now is pretty good going. And on with today's bass, specially for teen t-shirt, one of the masters of the ERB,[url="http://www.conklinguitars.com/index.html"]Conklin[/url] Here's a selection from the Gallery going from 4 to 9 strings... As well as lots of strings, Conklin's other speciality is the 'Melted Top' design, which is particularly impressive when it's continued onto the fretboard as in the 4 string example. The 9-string bass also includes an output capable of interfacing with a MIDI convertor. The three basses shown here only scratch the surface of what Conklin can do, so a good look around the bass gallery is recommended for thos who like what they see so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 oooh that bottom one is dishy!! Bill Conklin is SOOOO good at what he does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='85406' date='Nov 8 2007, 01:00 PM']Personally I love headless basses, the practicality of having a shorter length wins it for me, and therefore the principal those faux headstocks go right against the grain for me on gut-instinct as they should have all the disadvantages of both. ... yet this one I really really find more aesthetically pleasing than I would ever have thought! Without the head it would look so wrong! [/quote] That's cool. There's a fellow Wemouthian who put a scroll in the horn of his T-40. It looked great. I love that sort of personalisation. The Conklins aren't my thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 There's an even more exrteme Conklin that some of you may not have seen... further details of which can be found on the [url="http://www.lordonly.net/lojtbas3.htm"]Lord Only website[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Ta for that Conklin, It's owned by one of the regular posters on TalkBass, and so I would have included it if I'd been able to find some decent pics of it on the Conklin site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 thats bass is the first thing that came into my head when i saw the word Conklin. have you seen his entire collection? i think it was at around 13 when i last looked. talk about dedication to a brand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) Todays basses are from [url="http://www.armenguitars.com/"]Armen[/url] This is the 'Pete' 6-String and the VA 5-String Again extended upper register access, and with a semi-hollow body on the VA. What makes these special for me is the 'fantom' pickup which forms part of the extended fingerboard giving a clean look to the string path. And what different this time is that unlike the Marleaux-Pagelli with it's bridge bassed Schertler system this is a true 'traditional' humbucker. There's also some interesting extended range instruments and acoustic guitars on the site too. There probably won't be an update tomorrow as I'll be a Bass Day. Maybe see some of you there? Edited November 10, 2007 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_MaN Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 OMGosh they are loverly!!! Wht I nice body shape!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 Back after an enthralling but tiring day in Manchester which among other things has given me an new appreciation of the work of ACG - for me the best basses on show. However today's weird and wonderfuls come from [url="http://www.mosesgraphite.com/"]Moses Graphite[/url] in the US. Moses Graphite mainly do graphite replacement necks but they also make a trio of complete basses. Here's two of them, the Starhawk: and the Key Bass 5 Unfortunately their web site isn't as informative as it could be and the pictures of the basses there don't really do them justice so I've posted the only other pics I could find - from press releases on Harmony Central. Emails requesting further details have gone unanswered, so I can't tell you much about the 3rd bass they do the Vertical Jump Bass which appears to be available in both 35" and 42" scale lengths. Have a look on the site for a tiny pic and a few details. The Key bass 5 uses a frame design licensed from SoloElite who are also responsible for the Aria Sinsonido range of basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Just a little late... The next bass is from [url="http://www.kotbasses.com/"]Kot Basses[/url] Here's the Jake Kot Sinature Model Chambered body and an unusual 3-pickup configuration which isn't really explained on the web site. In many ways this is quite a conventional bass but all the little unusual details added together that make it a candidate for this thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 No way he could've stacked a few of those knobs? 7 is very high on the knob-o-meter, you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 From what I can tell from the very non-specific detail on the site, that's probably 3 individual pickup volumes and 3 band active and one band passive tone. I don't think you could stack that combination in any way that would make logical sense, even though as you say 7 is a high knob count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I love the Armen 6 string - the cutaway is alrmingly similar to the Zon Hyperbass isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Look at this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 That's nice! And a snip at around £400... Do you think there's enough space in there for a BassMute? What are Ishibashi's delivery charges like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 mmmmhh some lurvly examples these past few days! and specialy like that one ped! scrummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 [quote name='BigRedX' post='88893' date='Nov 15 2007, 12:38 PM']That's nice! And a snip at around £400... Do you think there's enough space in there for a BassMute? What are Ishibashi's delivery charges like?[/quote] Definitely room for a basmute - here is a pic of mine after I cut the foam ears down [url="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/pedullaman/Vigiers%20and%20Bacchus/P7010683.jpg"]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/ped...us/P7010683.jpg[/url] as you can see it is quite slim. IIRC the delivery on a £400 bass would probably add £50 or so, very little considering. Read the details here [url="http://www.ishibashi-music.com/"]http://www.ishibashi-music.com/[/url] and send them an email before she gets snapped up!!! Cheers ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) Inspired by the bass Ped posted earlier today. I had a search for to see if Tune actually had a website... And [url="http://www.cc.rim.or.jp/~tune/tune/framepage,tune,bass,catalog.htm"]here[/url] it is. Unfortunately like so many Japanese brands owning you're own domain name seems to be a vey low priority which makes finding the site hard work. Luckily I had a little help from a TalkBass thread... The bass Ped posted seems to be a discontinued model, but there's a similar body shape available as custom order in 36" scale length only. I hadn't really considered Tune for this thread because while the basses themselves are very nice they didn't have quite that little extra that qualifies them for W&W. However digging a little deeper into the site I came up with this: A standard model available complete with trem system! and in several different finishes. Tune also seem to provide a lot of basses for Yoshihiro Naruse of which this one: is one of my favourites. Has that combination a classic looks - a little J a little Rick but with 8-strings. There's also a completley bonkers 8-string with a trem system... Overall a lot more to Tune than what we normally see, and makes me all the more disappointed that I wasn't able to try the fretless models in the Bass Centre. In the mean time, I'll be asking Ishibashi about that bass, although I'm hoping to score a very nice Rumblefish and right now it can only be one or the other... Edited November 15, 2007 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Tune also made the worlds first and only paired 8string with trem. They had the hardware custom made for it. I know someone who has one, Its mine for a cool $3500 :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grosa Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 [quote name='BigRedX' post='89177' date='Nov 15 2007, 10:55 PM'][/quote] loadsafrets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 [quote name='Shockwave' post='89215' date='Nov 16 2007, 04:22 AM']Tune also made the worlds first and only paired 8string with trem. They had the hardware custom made for it. I know someone who has one, Its mine for a cool $3500 :S[/quote] You mean this one? It's a Yoshihiro Naruse signature model. You'll find it under Narucho's Bass on the web site. A new one will cost you about £2300 plus shipping, customs and VAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I think Tune basses are fantastic, always have done. The build quality of the top of the line models are up there with the best - in fact this is true of many of Japan's own brands, such as Bacchus and Sadowsky Metro/Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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