I think there's still a Tune semi-hollow 6 string fretless in my future, but yeah, I've wanted to try a Tune since forever, and I'm not disappointed at all.
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NBD Tune 8 string!!
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Congratulations my friend .
Tune are wonderful basses. I've been carrying a torch for them around 36 years so it's always great when I hear of folk finally experiencing a Tune bass
Bonus points for going 8 string 
Despite owning 3 of them I have a hankering for the semi-hollow models too .
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Sounds like an EHX POG without the glitches
This ^
While a pedal can get you a decent 8-string sound that will be "good enough" in a band mix for that one or two songs, they really can't do what an actual 8-string can. The direction of your picking can give you less or more of the octave. You can even play just the low strings on sections and then pick out the higher octaves on fills.
I was playing along to The Pointer Sister "Fire" last night as we're adding it to our set list and I realised that it was perfect for the 8-string. We have only one guitarist and the 8-string can sound like the bass and rhythm guitar quite well leaving room for the guitarist to play the atmospheric chords and fills.
Before the lockdown I was jamming with a couple of buddies in a power trio. I'm thinking that an 8-string may be my main player after things open back up.
My only concern for you would be if you have a guitarist who doesn't like it.
I am not saying he won't, but I have one guitarist I work with who didn't (there is also a keyboard in that mix). Jimmy Page also didn't like John Paul Jones using one.
If your guitarist likes it, rock that thing.
That's the same type of setting that mine got it's most use. I used it on around half the songs in a previous classic rock trio. I don't use it as much now but the only way I'll ever part with it is in the very, very unlikely situation where I end up with a better 8-string.
I owned a 8st for many yrs. I loved it but never found a situation it worked in live. I do use a octave pedal with distortion now to fill up space in my power trio when the Guitar player drops out for a solo.
Very nice! I’m s big fan of Tune basses and still use my fretted and fretless bass maniacs.
What a beautiful instrument! Have fun with it.
I have a 12ver (a Hamer Chaparral 12) which is similar and it is a blast. I can only imagine an 8 being a little easier to adapt to.
Your new bass looks like so much fun. Enjoy!
Congrats, 8 strings are very cool and that's a super nice one! After the first of the year I'm having my luthier build me an 8 string Stingray, pretty stoked about that. In the meantime, this'n here will do.
I've got a Warmoth 8 string fretless and fretted, a poor old strangely modified Hamer 8 string and a Hamer 12:
Now I'm thinking a 8st fretless should be in my arsenal.
Still got my one from the eighties although it hasn’t seen much use over the last few years . Love the huge sounds produced .
