What On Earth Is This???

Tituscrow · #1 06-19-2011, 01:17 PM

7 string flying V. Can't make out the logo. Any ideas???

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=159613

millsbass5 · #2 06-19-2011, 01:24 PM

That,my friend,is the craftsmanship of one Mr. Bill Conklin. Not exactly my cup of tea,but I can definitely appreciate the craftsmanship and vision to build such a beast.

Tituscrow · #3 06-19-2011, 02:06 PM

Beast being the operative word, although it looks like a tiny man with a normal sized guitar.

Pardon my ignorance, but who is Bill Conklin?

millsbass5 · #4 06-19-2011, 04:52 PM

Who is Bill Conklin? That's kinda like askin' someone from Detroit who Henry Ford is.

Conklin Guitars & Basses Official Home Page

Let's just hope John Turner gives you a pass on this one.....

One of his 7's in action. BEHOLD! THE BUDDHA:

YouTube - ‪Carlos Johnson & Bill Dickens - Monster Bass Solo 2‬&rlm;

Check out the smokin' breakdown around the 1:00 mark.

darkstorm · #5 06-19-2011, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by millsbass5

Who is Bill Conklin? That's kinda like askin' someone from Detroit who Henry Ford is.

Conklin Guitars & Basses Official Home Page

Let's just hope John Turner gives you a pass on this one.....

One of his 7's in action. BEHOLD! THE BUDDHA:

YouTube - ‪Carlos Johnson & Bill Dickens - Monster Bass Solo 2‬&rlm;

Check out the smokin' breakdown around the 1:00 mark.

Lol, Johns got a really wicked nice looking conklin doubleneck to.

**john turner** · #6 06-22-2011, 12:53 PM

ohaithar

mostly conklins with a few others for contrast.

EtoG · #7 06-22-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by darkstorm

Lol, Johns got a really wicked nice looking conklin doubleneck to.

... and just a few others.

bassbrizzle · #8 06-22-2011, 01:08 PM

Not to change the subject, but why do they have what appears to be a snare drum up against one of the speakers of his 810?

GM60466 · #9 06-22-2011, 01:52 PM

Sounds incredible

johny martin · #10 06-22-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by john turner

ohaithar

mostly conklins with a few others for contrast.

told my wife this is what our living room will look like 1 day "she said I don't think so!!" but we'll see.

M5Yates · #11 06-22-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bassbrizzle

Not to change the subject, but why do they have what appears to be a snare drum up against one of the speakers of his 810?

Yamaha SKRM-100SFV

**jbybj** · #12 06-22-2011, 03:19 PM

^^^ I'm guessing there is a typo on that Yamaha page. It claims that this mic can transduce the low frequencies that other mics cannot, 100Hz to 2000hz. Something tells me they really meant 10Hz to 200Hz.

Dirk Diggler · #13 06-22-2011, 04:03 PM

And even funnier I don't believe that cabinet (especially in that condition) could even produce that low of a frequency anyway.
Well without some serious rattling going on.

Some engineers also use those to mic kick drums.

Dirk

bassbenj · #14 06-22-2011, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bassbrizzle

Not to change the subject, but why do they have what appears to be a snare drum up against one of the speakers of his 810?

That bass looks like something you'd arm yourself with for a Renaissance Festival! Hail! And Well Met!

That isn't a snare drum, its a microphone. It's usually used on a bass drum and is a commercialization of an old studio trick of using a small speaker as a microphone for a bass drum to get a deeper tone. I think Yamaha sells it.

{one moment please}

OK, here is the URL:

Yamaha SKRM100 SUBKICK Bass Drum Microphone at AmericanMusical.com

You guys just don't get around enough!