too many strings

[Wretched Banana]

You guys need to skill up and learn how to mute properly.

 

[MotorCityMinion]

Only 11 strings here but it's no joke.
WARNING: not everybody's cup of tea.


Studio version:

 

[Ric5]

I don't know. man. I'm not completely convinced that wasn't playing to tracks and faking it on the "bass". That is, unless that "thing" has a low E string on both the top and bottom.

ya ... I was wondering about that ... maybe it is strung EADG-EADG-EADG-EADG-EADG-EADG ... it is a total gimmick ... kinda like the fuzzy spinning guitars

 

[MYLOWFREQ]

That's at leas 4 basses put together for you there..

 

[Ric5]

it looks like that bass came from aliexpress

 

[Lostgallifreyan]

Wouldn't he be better off tuning chromatic (or perhaps minor pentatonic), laying it flat, and playing with a couple of small hammers?!

 

[TrevorR]

You guys need to skill up and learn how to mute properly.

I’m guessing I’d probably better ditch the “floating thumb” technique and dive into the “floating forearm” style of muting then!!!!!

 

[gln1955]

Come on, if it had tort y'all would be all over it.

 

[KidAmnesia]

*sigh*

Weight?
How does it balance on a strap?
Would he ship to Belgium?

It looks like it has a strap button right on the middle of the neck. Unconventional, but you are not going to put your thumb over it anyway. It's probably as heavy as a small car, but it might actually balance nicely.

 

[Bruiser Stone]

All I know is I just miss Dusty and his 4-strang root thang.

 

[skyline_01]

It looks like it has a strap button right on the middle of the neck. Unconventional, but you are not going to put your thumb over it anyway. It's probably as heavy as a small car, but it might actually balance nicely.

I was really just being a sarcastic a$$, but you make some good points!

 

[TerribleTim68]

Looks like the stuff our very own @Triad builds over at Prometeus Guitars.

 

[Ric5]

I’m guessing I’d probably better ditch the “floating thumb” technique and dive into the “floating forearm” style of muting then!!!!!

floating shoulder technique

 

[Headless horse]

This beast is not to be called a bass guitar. You can't play a normal bass parts, because you can't reach the needed strings.

 

[Pilgrim]

This beast is not to be called a bass guitar. You can't play a normal bass parts, because you can't reach the needed strings.

Exactly. As a friend of mine says, "The WHY question occurs to me."

Most of those strings are worthless and can't really be played. The tune was cut with a 4-string and that's all it needs. This is just expensive arm strain at work.

 

[coy garcia]

That video made my back hurt.

 

[Lostgallifreyan]

it looks like that bass came from aliexpress

"I hate to be the bearer of bad news, Squadron Leader, but I'm having a little difficulty navigating the runway, over..."

 

[Topkat13]

The main thing is let’s not get too excited.

 

[BlueTalon]

Only 11 strings here but it's no joke.
WARNING: not everybody's cup of tea.

This beast is not to be called a bass guitar. You can't play a normal bass parts, because you can't reach the needed strings.

Yeah, they're not really basses any more, they're full range instruments. I think of them as fretted harps.

 

[makaspar]

I checked the internet on that, and it turns out you're wrong.

Source? I think they've been playing with track (with at least a click) since they added all of the synths in the early 80s. I'm fairly certain they even track the lead vocals on songs that BFG can't sing anymore (i.e. Legs)... Go listen to the Raw album.

I miss the Dust, but Elwood is filling in valiantly for a punk guitar tech/player.