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Bass playing and body care

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by JMX, Sep 14, 2001.

  1. Sep 14, 2001 #1
    JMX

    JMX Vorsprung durch Technik

    Sep 4, 2000
    Cologne, Germany
    A little lighter info, intended to cheer up a bit...

    The latest fashion in bass playing and body care:

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    model: Le Fay Remington fretless with polished stainless steel fingerboard

    image courtesy of: www.le-fay.com
     
  2. Sep 14, 2001 #2
    Ari Schor

    Ari Schor

    Mar 3, 2000
    Montreal
    holy crap...can you imagine the Mwaaah????
     
  3. Sep 14, 2001 #3
    Bass Guitar

    Bass Guitar Supporting Member

    Aug 13, 2001
    Wow - stainless steel fretboard.

    Instead of the strings scratching the freboard, it's going to be the other way around.

    I agree, the mwah on that bass would be like MMMMMMWWWAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
     
  4. Sep 14, 2001 #4
    Brendan

    Brendan

    Jun 18, 2000
    Portland, OR
    Well..I'm torn...it's funny...but it's a bass...it's funny...but we're talking Mwah here...

    Oh, to heck with it...I'll hock this goober up to Basses.
     
  5. Sep 14, 2001 #5
    Chris J

    Chris J Inactive

    Feb 20, 2001
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    That looks sooo fun to play.
     
  6. Sep 14, 2001 #6
    Monkey

    Monkey Supporting Member

    Mar 8, 2000
    Ohio, USA
    I'd keep a little cup of motor oil on my amp to lube my fingers. I'd be scared to death to play outside in threatening weather. I bet that thing would attract lightning from 15 miles!
     
  7. Sep 14, 2001 #7
    gruffpuppy

    gruffpuppy Guest

    Aug 15, 2000
    In your basement.
    What is the price?
    I don't know if the the would MWWWWWWWAHH as much as SQQQQQQuuuuuuuuEEEEEEAAAKKKK
     
  8. Sep 14, 2001 #8
    Aaron

    Aaron

    Jun 2, 2001
    Seattle, WA
    do they sell wood strings?
     
  9. Sep 14, 2001 #9
    Brendan

    Brendan

    Jun 18, 2000
    Portland, OR
    I guess it would be like playing ON a fret...so...a fretted fretless?
     
  10. Sep 14, 2001 #10
    CrawlingEye

    CrawlingEye Member

    Mar 20, 2001
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    I don't think it'd sound good...
    The metal'd make it sustain too much, and it'd probably be way too bright.
     
  11. Sep 14, 2001 #11
    Aaron

    Aaron

    Jun 2, 2001
    Seattle, WA
    I wonder if you have to coat that in epoxy. :)
     
  12. Sep 15, 2001 #12
    john turner

    john turner You don't want to do that. Trust me. Staff Member

    Mar 14, 2000
    atlanta ga
    actually, i hear they're using ebony frets on those things.
     
  13. Sep 15, 2001 #13
    dancehallclasher

    dancehallclasher

    Jul 21, 2000
    San Ramon, CA
    BWA HA HA!!! :D

    that was the correct reply, you win.
     
  14. Sep 15, 2001 #14
    JMX

    JMX Vorsprung durch Technik

    Sep 4, 2000
    Cologne, Germany
    The bass goes for roughly 2500$

    The finger board is available on all Le Fay basses for additional 150$.

    I haven't played it yet, but Reiner is a tone freak, and he started a new model to feature this fingerboard, so it should sound good.

    But you're probably right, not for vintage tone lovers.
     
  15. Sep 17, 2001 #15
    Suburban

    Suburban

    Jan 15, 2001
    lower mid Sweden
    mmmmwwWWWAAAAaaahahahahahaha!!:D :D :D

    This was the funniest thread yet! Just the new way to use a bass puts me in orbit!

    And the rest of you are just - incredible!

    You can really turn your conservatism into fun comments - love you, guys!
    :D :D
     
  16. Sep 17, 2001 #16
    Bass Guitar

    Bass Guitar Supporting Member

    Aug 13, 2001
    Another thing that occurred to me - if you use an Ebow with this bass, the whole neck would vibrate - imagine the sound...
     
  17. Sep 17, 2001 #17
    CrawlingEye

    CrawlingEye Member

    Mar 20, 2001
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    A bright toned fart? ;)
     
  18. Sep 17, 2001 #18
    surf_slave

    surf_slave Guest

    Sep 9, 2001
    San Diego, CA
    Metal fingerboard = fretless slap machine?

    Now we're in trouble! Just imagine listening to the kids try this out in the music store--bad slap + bad intonation. I'll be buying online from now on :D
     
  19. Sep 17, 2001 #19
    embellisher

    embellisher Holy Ghost filled Bass Player Supporting Member

    Apr 18, 2000
    Heber Springs, Arkansas
    :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

    Man, GC will be a scary place if they start stocking those!