Bootsy Collins Space Bass:strap buttons placement?!
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Hi all,
Take a look here: http://www.washburn.com/products/basses/spacebass.aspx
While I sorta understand the reason for placing the rear strap button where it is,I just cannot see why the other one is placed UNDER and not on the upper horn.
I never saw Bootsy playing (though I listened him constantly from the good ol'days) and my only refference is this pic: http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/A...35479_4276.jpg
The strap button placement issue is due to his playing position or of the bass' shape?
Any comment is welcomed!
Regards,
Le Basseur
PS for mods:
I'm not sure that I placed this thread in the right section...if so,please move it where do you think it belongs.
Thank you!
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Last edited by Le Basseur : 02-01-2006 at 02:22 AM.
Bootsy Collins Space Bass IS a Washburn signature...AFAIK the only sig bass produced by Washburn.
The advertised SB,as seen on the Washburn webpage,has two J-type PUs.In the pic: http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/A...35479_4276.jpg
there are 5 J PUs.BUT the strap buttons are on the same places.
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I believe Bootsy's original space basses (IE the ones he owned and had made) were made by an independant luthier - washburn then licenced the design and produced the sig model with Bootsy's approval.
As far as I know, that is.
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Thanks for input!I didn't know this detail.
The Space Bass history is less relevant now...my question is why the lower strap button was placed there?
Regards,
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My guess is that the button is on the lower horn so the bass will balance properly.
I agree. In that pic you can that the bass is at a near 45 degree angle, if the button was on the top horn it would be closer to parallel with the floor. That's probably Bootsy preference.
Bootsy Collins Space Bass:strap buttons placement?! 
