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I would rather have it as a regular old trustful double neck, since it's headless. Then you can play on both necks at the same time, when doing any serious tapping. Also, I wonder what happens when you have a strap on. When he's solved that problem I would be impressed. But I think it would be unwieldy. And the switch between fretless and fretted within any advanced and cunning prog piece will go faster with a double neck. Not to say that the output jack and the cable will be "turned" on the inside/up as well. Beats me.
Just because you can you shouldn't. I wonder what problem it really solves. I wouldn't go on stage with it say, if you're young and hot, and do a outdoor gig, rocking out bare chested and shirtless....the only thing I can think it will save, it's the case. You can use regular case for it. And the space of one case only. That's about the only benefit I can think of. But if you go double neck, you can choose amount of strings on each neck. On this one, you may need to keep the "other" one at the same width and same neck spacing, you can't have one 6 string bass and one 4 string on the other side.
Still a "just because you can, you shouldn't".
This one beats me.
Just because you can you shouldn't. I wonder what problem it really solves. I wouldn't go on stage with it say, if you're young and hot, and do a outdoor gig, rocking out bare chested and shirtless....the only thing I can think it will save, it's the case. You can use regular case for it. And the space of one case only. That's about the only benefit I can think of. But if you go double neck, you can choose amount of strings on each neck. On this one, you may need to keep the "other" one at the same width and same neck spacing, you can't have one 6 string bass and one 4 string on the other side.
Still a "just because you can, you shouldn't".
This one beats me.
This^
Wonder how may truss rods there are in there and if they work against each other. Remember, one relief doesn't fit all. Graphite neck w/o truss? No thanks. It wouldn't surprised me if they said this in their FAQ of maintenance:
"To get proper relief on one side of the neck you have to downtune the strings on the opposite side..."
I'm thinkin you might be enjoyin that a little too much buddy...
Great as a practice instrument.
Great for gigs if you need both a fretted and a fretless bass.
Reduces the number of cables, straps and gear in general (gig bags / cases, stands, ABY pedal for switching instruments, etc) you need for the same functionality.
How stupid is that ?
Great for gigs if you need both a fretted and a fretless bass.
Reduces the number of cables, straps and gear in general (gig bags / cases, stands, ABY pedal for switching instruments, etc) you need for the same functionality.
How stupid is that ?
How about playing "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?"with some rythmic pelvic thrusts against the body side!
You said it yourself without thinking about it. How would you think it would perform with a strap on? Turn on it .. and....
Bet you haven't though of this. As well as neck setup and relief.Wouldn't surprise me if it has one tuner for both necks. So you're forced to use exactly the same brand/gauge of strings and tune up two strings with one tuner. You have to tune them to the same pitch anyway. As I see that the tuners are up at the miniscule headstock anyway. This one beats me big time. As well as truss rod neck relief for both necks.
I mean, it's was only a matter of time. They have been using autotune effects for singers for ages now, that don't need to sing in pitch, now the solution has finally come to us bassists to not having to actually play any turnarounds anymore. We just ...
(sorry, for the bad pun, but couldn't help myself)
(sorry, for the bad pun, but couldn't help myself)
If the designer wouldn't be smoking dope so much, they would put the strap pin at the outer edge of the headstock, or headpiece. And wear the strap as an usual acoustic guitar. And put those strap pins at middle, so it doesn't reside on any of the horns. I mean like this:
Or some solution like this:
Otherwise it's quite ... inane. Really, what have they've been smokin'? We must let buyers beware of that weed...
Or some solution like this:
Otherwise it's quite ... inane. Really, what have they've been smokin'? We must let buyers beware of that weed...
Sounds like some builder was mostly just having a little fun. So my feeling is why not? Let's give it a try and see what happens.
I'm not sure how much I'd like the feel of strings under my thumb when I play. Although on a positive note my thumb might finally get toughened up enough to match the other four fingers on my fretting hand, so there's always that going for it.
I'm not sure how much I'd like the feel of strings under my thumb when I play. Although on a positive note my thumb might finally get toughened up enough to match the other four fingers on my fretting hand, so there's always that going for it.
I tried to find those thingies on the net but they have disappeard: I distincly remember some years ago that there were basses actually made like that with 2-3 strings at the back of the neck, but it was made to be able to TAP those notes with the thumb at the same time as fretting normaly at the other side. I e the string went into a tunnel at the back of the body of the bass, so the human belly didn't damp the strings. It was made to play one way only and not turned around. I don't know what they were called, or if they ever made it onto the market. A bit too niched imho.
EDIT: Here it is , ThumbString bass of Andrea Spinamonte Italy, googled on WayBackMachine:
Still, no more no less, than just a conversation piece, as well as the firts one OP stated in this thread, giving a run through by Leo Lyons.
EDIT: Here it is , ThumbString bass of Andrea Spinamonte Italy, googled on WayBackMachine:
Still, no more no less, than just a conversation piece, as well as the firts one OP stated in this thread, giving a run through by Leo Lyons.
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i have to believe this. (fun vs. serious.) a P that could be turned over to a J could get some attention/traction here on TB, IMO. a club could be started.
Given between the two choices, the bass above that you turn around and this one, I would prefer this one, anyway since it's easier to set up:
However, lousy and poor demonstration. He doesn't slide even one time up the strings, like on a fretless, so you can't really tell if the fret gaps are doing anything. It seems that he slides within a fret by moving his fingers, but it doesn't sound like the pitch drops. MIKEY bass are they called.
However, lousy and poor demonstration. He doesn't slide even one time up the strings, like on a fretless, so you can't really tell if the fret gaps are doing anything. It seems that he slides within a fret by moving his fingers, but it doesn't sound like the pitch drops. MIKEY bass are they called.
