I was in the group buy, and know of at least two owners. However, every time this question is asked, no answer is given. There is probably a reason. If you wish to dig further, be prepared for the horrible answers you may find!
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Mothman bass - why has no one replicated it?
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I was in the group buy, and know of at least two owners. However, every time this question is asked, no answer is given. There is probably a reason. If you wish to dig further, be prepared for the horrible answers you may find!
I tried telling them Laz, talking about it only makes him angrier, and we don't live through the Mothman anger.
ask and ye shall receive -
(LOL)Yep, thank You Sir! I google searched it prior to going to lunch, and all I found were some smaller baseball card sized pics....
- Aug 5, 2005
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I have contemplated building a 6-string version with a Carvin neck. Like many others, however, my power tools physics forbade it. I lost two fingers within minutes. Never again.
Yes, I was part of the buy group as well and have wondered at times where it ended up. I dont think that I'll hazard to venture any further, as what You're saying is probably all too true!
I'm sure it has changed hands several times since the original buy proving that ordinary bass players do not have the strength to "host" the mothman for more than a short period.
Obviously the only "safe" final resting place for Mothman would be hermetically sealed inside a glass case at the Mothman museum...
And woe unto him who breaks the seal!
Well if this is correct. Bought and auctioned off.
http://www.geocities.ws/opongnam/mothman_bass.html
Edit: This was when it was created and auctioned off. Not after it passed through TB'ers hands.
http://www.geocities.ws/opongnam/mothman_bass.html
Edit: This was when it was created and auctioned off. Not after it passed through TB'ers hands.
The Mothman was neither created, nor does the Mothman have a creator. It was spontaneously spawned under circumstances which have possess odds of 1 out of 100000000000000000000 of repeating again.
It's creation involved the sacrifice of 1 member from each type of living being (human, each animal group, etc). Each living being cast itself into fire and brimstone, later the Mothman was mysteriously "discovered".
It's creation involved the sacrifice of 1 member from each type of living being (human, each animal group, etc). Each living being cast itself into fire and brimstone, later the Mothman was mysteriously "discovered".
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This. I play some heavy basses, but even I would make a hollowbodied version if I were to copy it.
it is hollowbodied. it's still way too ****ing heavy from what I understand.
it hasn't been replicated because it is highly impractical.
It's 20 pounds and mostly hollow. if it were solid it would probably weigh closer to 60
RedLeg
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No one knows for sure if there isn't already clones out there, ready to take over the world when the time is right.
