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The Knuckle Quake 39.5" Scale Bass Thread

#2
I've been very interested in the whole Extended Range Bass field for awhile now and I've known about the Knuckle instruments for years. They are a very cool concept. If they weren't so expensive I wouldn't mind having one in the stable!
 
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A couple of people over at Harmony Central own one. A member named Rowka regularly gigs with one and sings it's praises. Skip (owner of Knuckle guitar works and all round great guy) pops in there and at ebassist quite often.
 
#6
Skip at Knuckle is a great guy. I met Skip at the NAMM meeting in Nashville a couple of years ago. I played the red Quake that Rowka has. They are great basses.

Skip is currently building me a Hammer Signature model. I had the single pickup Quake at my house for a couple of months to use as a reference for exactly what I wanted in my sig model. I should be getting it by November so I'll be sure to post some pics and clips.
 
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Yeah, he's around here too. He's not smart, he's a friggin' genius!

As far as them being expensive, you'll pay less for your Knuckle that you design just the way you want than you will for almost any of the top name brands run of the mill, no personal touch, one of a million models. Plus you won't be getting anything groundbreaking.

Knuckle Quake breaks ground, in more ways than one ;)
 
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Bass Below said:
Yeah, he's around here too. He's not smart, he's a friggin' genius!

As far as them being expensive, you'll pay less for your Knuckle that you design just the way you want than you will for almost any of the top name brands run of the mill, no personal touch, one of a million models. Plus you won't be getting anything groundbreaking.

Knuckle Quake breaks ground, in more ways than one ;)
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+100000000000000000 With Knuckle you are getting much more than your moneys worth
 
#15
Ben Lesser said:
I think it's a great idea, but that scale length scares me. :p
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I wrote this in another thread:


I must admit, I was somewhat concerned with being able to play the 39.5" scale.... I plugged in and not even 1/3 of the way through the first song I tried, I was so accustomed to the different scale length that I wasn't even looking at my fretboard anymore. It took all of maybe a minute.

If anyone out there is concerned about being able to play a 39.5" scale length, put that garbage aside. I'm only about 5'5" with the anatomy of some sub human piece of evolutions garbage and I can play this thing like the wind.

I've said it before, this thing is so well thought out by Skip, it's almost hard to believe.
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I've played two Knuckle basses in the last few years. One was Low G tuned & used in a live situation. The other was Low E (one octave below standard) & used in the studio. I was amazed with the clarity in the sub contra range.

These basses are a handful, but what they do offer is amazing. Can you handle this much bass? ;)
 

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