My latest and greatest crackpot idea...

[J_Bass]

Put a DB neck on it.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Already been done, by companies like Steinberger, G. Gould, Status, Moses.

Carbon fiber does exactly that, and why most of them don't bother with truss rods since they don't move.

 

[wncBass]

My goodness , it's true .......bass players truly are the most intelligent of all musicians .

Is that what you’re getting from this thread?

 

[MultiScaleMale]

As others have pointed out, carbon fibre has done 99% of this without causing a trip to the ER when your hands touch it.

 

[BassyBill]

Think about it, you could get the neck/action/set up right where you want it and freeze it forever.

Well, that would definitely be the final kiss of death for the Fender bent plate bridge.

 

[Lowbrow]

Is that what you’re getting from this thread?

Nope.

 

[Bonafide]

 

[Spidey2112]

Strings that can’t move seem like a potential problem, no?

I believe it's the bass itself which would be shaking... string theory 101.

 

[Spidey2112]

Or something you’d be willing to take for granite…..

Oh no you didn't.

 

[Killing Floor]

Some bassists are so cool the bass stays still while the rest of the world vibrates.

 

[micguy]

So if we bring gear into a night club that's at absolute zero, everything about it will be colder as a result. That woman that would have warmed up to you after the gig....cold as ice. i don't think we want to take chances like that.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Strings that can’t move seem like a potential problem, no?

And atoms from the pickup would not move to the cable, etc.

 

[Spidey2112]

And atoms from the pickup would not move to the cable, etc.

If one cuts out cable, could one stream the atoms to their destination?

 

[Mannyinnewyork]

 

[turf3]

If one cuts out cable, could one stream the atoms to their destination?

E-beams replace cables!

Never mind the "little holes in the amp, or customers who got in the way" problem...

 

[brianrost]

Technically, atoms cease moving at 0 Kelvin...

I've played some outdoor gigs that felt like they were approaching that temperature

 

[Topkat13]

Cool idea.

 

[mcnach]

Well, I suppose you could get yourself some liquid hydrogen, which has a temperature only slightly above absolute zero, where all molecular activity stops (as noted above), and soak your bass in that, but I really don't think you'd like the results. If nothing's moving then there's no sound, either, right?

Erm, not really. Liquid N2 is at -196 oC or thereabouts, while amsolute zero is -273.

I know, I know, not important for the question at hand but I play with liquid N2 often so I knew that one

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

Where do you get your weed from?

 

[WestyBassBob]

I remember hearing in science class that every physical thing is a mass of buzzing/shaking/moving (however you want to describe it) atoms. Which leads to the theory of "freezing" atoms and creating an immovable, unbreakable object (or perhaps something like a forcefield). If I was a scientist I would try to make this a reality with.... basses. Think about it, you could get the neck/action/set up right where you want it and freeze it forever. One could make their bass unbreakable, and totally resistant to any type of aging (now we're really done changing strings lol).

I, of course, have absolutely no idea how this would be done. I'm curious if anyone here has any actual knowledge of physics or any other sciences that would be a part of something like this. All are free to weigh in on this craziness though, so let me know what you think... unless it involves counseling

It’s easy. Just cool everything down to absolute zero. Let us know how it goes.