Les Claypool's New Bass!

[JimmyM]

On the contrary, i would think that he is doing better than ever, to get his very own signature bass.

primus is mainly a live band at this point, and they haven't put an album out in years, and les' solo stuff does not sell all that great. then again, nobody sells all that great anymore

 

[DerHoggz]

I'm going to take a guess that he will release the signature line in 4, 5 and 6-string versions.

I don't know that I agree with that.

 

[bassman1185]

I'm going to take a guess that he will release the signature line in 4, 5 and 6-string versions.

And probably sell about three of each.

Seriously, if someone like Les Claypool can't come up with a signature bass that gets people on TB hot and bothered, then that signature bass isn't going to do so hot in the general market.

 

[Rickenbassist]

It really looks like a deformed Rickenbacker body. I kind of dig it but I'd still really just play my Rick

 

[Kipaste]

I really, really like it. I'm not the biggest claypool fan but a nice playing and fun looking slap happy short scale bass for less than a gazillion bucks? Definately interested.

 

[MiniMoose234]

I'm not sure where this will end up price wise. Looks like it could be quite a bit of cash compared to most sig basses which in most cases are <$1000

 

[BassesForTheWin]

meh.

 

[smcd]

Note that no one knows what this signature bass is going to look like. Everything is speculation at this point.



If this bass is marketed in the <$1k range, it will be a sales disaster.

 

[rkejeepin]

primus is mainly a live band at this point, and they haven't put an album out in years, and les' solo stuff does not sell all that great. then again, nobody sells all that great anymore

A new cd is due out this spring. With Jayski on the kit and the fun this new line up has playing together I expect it to be absolutely awesome.

As far as this sig bass goes... I don't have an opinion either way really. I never really saw Les as a sig bass type, but whatever.

 

[genstormbringer]

flea's sig bass :

edit (jt) : yeah, i added that.

uh blah

 

[DerHoggz]

that is not only ugly it is Real-FUGLY

He used the dreaded word!

 

[ProfGumby]

I dunno..the bass in the photos with Les looks like a Rickenbacker made love to a CT and that is the offspring. It also kind of fits with Les holding it. Not going to speculate beyond this....gotta see what (if any) comes out and what the price point/quality is.

I also hope les does not pull a Gene Simmons and really overprice an middle of the road construction bass...(sorry Gene, more power to ya and you are one of the main reasons I hack away at bass, but I cannot see paying what you want for basses...)

 

[Steve9842008]

primus is mainly a live band at this point, and they haven't put an album out in years, and les' solo stuff does not sell all that great. then again, nobody sells all that great anymore

Yeah, as someone said, the new Primus album is dropping this Spring. I talked to Jay back in November at this little clinic him and Skerik put on, and he said they had 5 or 6tracks recorded already and were about a 1/3rd of the way done.

I was at both New Year shows. Les said he got that bass on the 28th or 29th, just in time for the 30th show.

They played Part IV of the Fisherman Chronicles, called "The Last Salmon Man", off of the new album both nights. I got the lyrics Les had on his monitor for the 30th show, so if anyone's interested, I could post them. There are some pretty good youtube vids of it already up.

 

[Handreas]

They played Part IV of the Fisherman Chronicles, called "The Last Salmon Man", off of the new album both nights. I got the lyrics Les had on his monitor for the 30th show, so if anyone's interested, I could post them. There are some pretty good youtube vids of it already up.

Please do.

 

[MNAirHead]

Looks like a 70s Epiphone

 

[MNAirHead]

Or a Prince Flying Cloud

 

[Barkless Dog]

At least it looks to have a Kahler on it!

 

[Scatterblak]

that is not only ugly it is Real-FUGLY

I wouldn't beat my dog for chewing on my real bass with that thing. You could stir ambrosia into ugly stew with it. Man, that bass is so ugly it makes my drummer look good.

 

[ffutterman]

Didn't someone post a design like that on here not too long ago? I just remember the headstock being very similar (and very large in the drawing). I'll try to find the thread...

EDIT: My bad. I was thinking of this one, which doesn't really look similar at all: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=723382&highlight=design+contest

Les' headstock looks really familiar though.

 

[Christian Waiau]

At least it looks to have a Kahler on it!

If that is true... Then goodbye <1k price lol