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Strange Bass Related Advert-thing... (NAMM 2009)

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by barteroo2002, Jan 5, 2009.

  1. Jan 5, 2009 #1
    barteroo2002

    barteroo2002 Guest

    Oct 7, 2008
    Bath, South West, England UK
    Hello all.
    I really dunno if this belongs in the 'Bass Guitar' section of the site because I really don't know what this product is! Very Mysterious...
    I was on facebook and I noticed a bass related ad to the right - I can't remember facebook asking if I played bass so I thought it was a bit odd!?
    Anyway, http://www.rebelhead450.com/ is the page that came up.
    Happy investigations.

    I just figured I'd share this with all my new TalkBass friends.
    (I promise I have no affiliation with whatever this is all about!!)

    Please share any thoughts because I fear this (clearly viral marketing and intentionally annoying thing) may bug me for a while. :help:

    Scott
     
  2. Jan 5, 2009 #2
    bongomania

    bongomania Supporting Member Commercial User

    Oct 17, 2005
    PDX, OR
    owner, OVNIFX and OVNILabs
    Looks/sounds to me like an ad for a bass-specific multi-fx unit. Possibly built into a preamp or amp head a'la the SWR Mo-Bass, as it is a "head" with "450" (I'm guessing watts) and there is a brief graphic mentioning tubes and also a tuner out.
     
  3. Jan 5, 2009 #3
    Gothic

    Gothic

    Apr 13, 2008
    Greece
    Reverse bass delay?!? :) :) :)

    I wouldn't lose sleep over it...
     
  4. Jan 7, 2009 #4
    Sugarfuzz

    Sugarfuzz

    Dec 14, 2005
    Pataskala,OH - USA
    I think there may be a tuner built in.
     
  5. Jan 7, 2009 #5
    BigBeatNut

    BigBeatNut

    Apr 10, 2006
    London, UK
    From what I've heard if you've signed up to facebook your rights to privacy are gone forever. Okay that's hearsay, I know.

    OTOH it looks like some OTHER website, which does know about your bass-playing proclivities, has shared that info with facebook, and that's even more worrying.

    The video is a very clever marketing ploy, isn't it ... in a rash moment, right after discovery, I nearly posted a link on a UK bass forum. Then I realised I'd been (nearly) suckered.
     
  6. Jan 7, 2009 #6
    guizzy

    guizzy Guest

    Nov 17, 2008
    Montreal
    Actually, I saw this ad here on TalkBass. "The iPhone of bass" or something like that.

    Considering my own opinion about the iPhone, then it should be an effect box that does something other effect boxes have been doing all along, except in a shinier box. :D
     
  7. Jan 7, 2009 #7
    Bardley

    Bardley

    Nov 16, 2007
    Louisville, KY
    CORRECTION!! a smaller, more expensive shinier box...
     
  8. Jan 7, 2009 #8
    RichSnyder

    RichSnyder Columbia, MD Supporting Member

    Jun 19, 2003
    The domain is owned by TC Electronic. So it appears to be a legit attempt at viral marketing. I'm guessing a Nova or G system unit dedicated to bass.
     
  9. Jan 7, 2009 #9
    Bassslayer69

    Bassslayer69 Inactive

    Mar 21, 2007
    Southern Saskatchewan Canada
    what is that?
     
  10. Jan 7, 2009 #10
    Gothic

    Gothic

    Apr 13, 2008
    Greece
    That would actually be interesting...
     
  11. Jan 7, 2009 #11
    username n/a

    username n/a

    May 14, 2007
    Clarkston, MI
    Hay, I like shiny boxes.
     
  12. Jan 7, 2009 #12
    oversoul

    oversoul fretless by fate

    Feb 16, 2004
    Portugal
    a touchscreen effects unit.

    oh, will not have chorus, distorsion, envelope filters, and will not allow MMS messaging, also, the camera sucks. :D:bag:
     
  13. Jan 12, 2009 #13
    barteroo2002

    barteroo2002 Guest

    Oct 7, 2008
    Bath, South West, England UK
    Damn it! I was (clearly, not nearly) suckered!
    Capitalism has won again...
    Damn the Fat-Cats!!!
     
  14. Jan 12, 2009 #14
    Rush-2112

    Rush-2112

    Dec 14, 2008
    New York City
    Well it says "Rebel Head 450"... so maybe an amp head?


    Or maybe that's just there to throw us off :D