6 String Hyper?

Hi Biggus,

Joe Zon and I have been working on a double neck 6-string Hyperbass for way more years than I care to count! It's partially done, but I'm sorry to say that I can't offer an estimate of when it will be finished. Hopefully soon.

 

JT, we understand that you're bitter about the permanent damage you've done to your back, but that's no reason to drag the rest of us down! Stop encouraging this madness!

Edit: Out of curiosity, how tall are you guys?

 

Even though I'm a 4 string player at heart...I would LOVE a double neck 6 string hyperbass....It would be fun to wiggle around on.

 

Not your doubleneck!!You!

(seriously,how much does it weigh?)

 

Is this why people are asking about height/weight?

[PS - are you related to the famous Roman Centurion : Biggus Dickus!!?? ]

 

Oh my.

 

Michael,

Would your doubleneck have 6 strings on each neck, or 6 strings total?

 

It will have six strings on each neck, one fretted, one fretless. I'll still have a few strings to go to catch up to John Turner!

 

Wewease Woderwick!

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Not funny at all!!

 

No doubt!!!!

SCHWIING!!!!!

 

im going to revive the thread to ask about the bass again. how's it going?

oh yeah, assuming you have the same crazy bridge which allows you to adjust tunings of pairs of strings to 3 different tunings, and a hipshot detuner on every string, you're looking at

3x3x3x3x3x3x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2 different tunings for the whole thing. ie.

2.9 million tunings.

 

i came

 

this actually sounds like the coolest thing ever made.

spaceships and that jazz have nothing on this baby.

 

Hi Michael,

I'm assuming this would have a 6 string version of the detunable bridge? I ask because I've seen a 6 string Hyperbass that Joe made recently (few months ago) but it was with a standard bridge.

Look forward to hearing about it!

 

Actually the two bridges for this baby are done. They allow for instant access to three tunings for each neck. The necks are also done and all twelve Hipshots appear to be working. As to how many tunings the entire instrument will offer instant access to, the parameters are somewhat complex, but I believe the correct number can be expressed as, "a whole bunch"!