Hi i'm new to this talkbass thing... i was wondering if any can give me their opinions on basses with whammy bars, and where i could find one...
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Bass Whammy: Good Or Bad?
- Thread starter Krist Waterston
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I think I remember seeing a Kahler bridge with a whammy bar for electric bass.
I don't see how one would be used unless you wanted to annoy the guitar players....give them a little dose of their own medicine.
I don't see how one would be used unless you wanted to annoy the guitar players....give them a little dose of their own medicine.
- Jul 8, 2007
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I jump to this thread for yet another Digitech Bass Whammy discussion 
Nothing important, just wanted to mention. Carry on please...
Nothing important, just wanted to mention. Carry on please...If you do a search and find ten threads on it, but....
It all comes down to the music you play. If it's just straight up bass playing than you're wasting your money.
If you do experimental, chordal, or a lot of harmonics, it can worth it, but is not something your going to use all the time.
It pretty much permanently disfigures your bass (yes you can fill the hole), are costly to buy and install.
On the other hand I love mine and would not be without one, but that's just me.
It all comes down to the music you play. If it's just straight up bass playing than you're wasting your money.
If you do experimental, chordal, or a lot of harmonics, it can worth it, but is not something your going to use all the time.
It pretty much permanently disfigures your bass (yes you can fill the hole), are costly to buy and install.
On the other hand I love mine and would not be without one, but that's just me.
Big dive bombs would be cool but then you would be out of tune. I think it's a neat toy but I don't see much use for it except for some sort of Spinal Tap ending.
Kahlers when installed properly stay in tune dive bombing, but you are right, for normal bass playing is totally unnecessary, and even a possible annoying distraction.
But so is that 7 string chapman fan fret thing, unless to doing something different, certainly not for that cover band or jazz gig!
I just recently have found flatwound strings will come back to tune better, I love mine, as everyone has said not the most useful tool, I like to pitch shift and bomb powerchords, goes over well at jamm sessions.
The way I see it is there's no two same opinions..it's all down to the player.I personally use a whammy effect on my Digitech BP80 that I recently discovered and it kills.
I've been thinking of throwing a whammy on my foundation but I don't know. Good hear that they stay in tune though. That's one thing I always notice when guitarists use em is they are usually out of tune when the wanking is finished.
I've been thinking of throwing a whammy on my foundation but I don't know. Good hear that they stay in tune though. That's one thing I always notice when guitarists use em is they are usually out of tune when the wanking is finished.
That's usually a Strat. I knew a guitarist that had a Strat and if he ever used the trem, the guitar would go out of tune!
Floyd Rose & Kahlers if installed & set up right stay in tune.
thanks for the help... do you have any idea where i might be able to find a floyd rose or a Steinberger TransTrem bridge for bass, from what i've read those are the 2 that stay in tune the best
I never even liked them on guitars really.
Maybe an occasional wang of a Bigsby on a big Gretsch hollowbody for some rockabilly lo-down, but I really dislike the hair-metal divebomb action.
Maybe an occasional wang of a Bigsby on a big Gretsch hollowbody for some rockabilly lo-down, but I really dislike the hair-metal divebomb action.
There is one very useful thing I use my whammy for, and that's to simulate a fretless. I have fun with my bass with the whammy, but I have no desire to ever own another one.
There is actually a Ric 4003 on Ebay right now with a Kahler bar on it. Installed professionally. Looks good. I just can't make up my mind if the value of the bass has been diminished (probably). enhanced (not likely) or stayed the same (possibly). 
Apologies if someone from TB owns this Ric.
Apologies if someone from TB owns this Ric.
LOL
That's funny.
I annoy my guitard by tapping at the end of the odd song like EVH. Drives him crazy.
Anyways, I don't personally see the need for a bass tremelo. I have a bass wah and barely even use that.
To each their own.
There is actually a Ric 4003 on Ebay right now with a Kahler bar on it. Installed professionally. Looks good. I just can't make up my mind if the value of the bass has been diminished (probably). enhanced (not likely) or stayed the same (possibly).
definitely diminished it, just like adding Dark stars to a Ric would.
