Identify that bass

[King Harvest]

It's time for another round of Identify That Bass-- let's go!

 

[tim gueguen]

Bill playing slide. Is it an 8 string? He's used an 8 string Ibanez Musician in the past. This looks to be a short scale.

 

[HaphAsSard]

It's time for another round of Identify That Bass-- let's go!

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Pickups are Lace Aluma Bass Bars. This much I can make out.

 

[Ric5]

It's time for another round of Identify That Bass-- let's go!

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see the slide?

 

[B-Mac]

Bill playing slide. Is it an 8 string? He's used an 8 string Ibanez Musician in the past. This looks to be a short scale.

Bill who?

 

[HaphAsSard]

Bill who?

Laswell.

 

[Bob_Ross]

He's used an 8 string Ibanez Musician in the past.

On the first Material album, as well as his first solo album, it was an Ibanez Studio-series…model ST-980

 

[BTL]

@Yoko nagualsite might have information on this bass based on his replies here:

Bass Identification (Bill Laswell short scale)

I reached out via email to ask.

 

[BTL]

Yoko replied and confirmed it is a custom-build by Ovation from a few years back. Amazing!