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Tripleneck Bass VI - how would you configure it?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by pklima, Jan 6, 2009.

  1. Jan 6, 2009 #1
    pklima

    pklima Commercial User

    May 2, 2003
    Kraków, Polska
    Karoryfer Samples
    For a few years I've been tempted to put together an instrument with three Bass VI necks. Just because there are times when my current multi-necks don't seem absurd enough.

    If you were going to do the same, how would you do it? What electronics, strings, tunings, bridges etc. would you want on the three necks?
     
  2. Jan 6, 2009 #2
    Aarix

    Aarix

    May 19, 2006
    Raleigh, NC
    Are you planning some amazing Spinal Tap "Big Bottom" tribute?
     
  3. Jan 6, 2009 #3
    Zoidberg523

    Zoidberg523 Guest

    May 26, 2008
    Grand Rapids, Michigan
    I think this guy is actually Steve Vai, here undercover so no one realizes his new career direction! :)

    It's okay Steve, your secret's safe with us...

    Hey guys! Steve Vai is here!!!!!!!

    Well, almost safe.... :rolleyes:
     
  4. Jan 6, 2009 #4
    PSPookie

    PSPookie

    Aug 13, 2006
    Albuquerque, NM
    I wouldn't.
     
  5. Jan 6, 2009 #5
    Darkstrike

    Darkstrike Return Of The King!

    Sep 14, 2007
    So what? Nobody cares about guitarists around here,:rollno:
     
  6. Jan 6, 2009 #6
    Sathington W.

    Sathington W. Guest

    Dec 1, 2008
    Lubbock, Texas
    But he has converted!!!
     
  7. Jan 6, 2009 #7
    pklima

    pklima Commercial User

    May 2, 2003
    Kraków, Polska
    Karoryfer Samples
    Considering my multi-necked BGs, my guitarless metal bands and my obsession with women's rear ends, one could argue that my life already is such a tribute.
     
  8. Jan 6, 2009 #8
    Darkstrike

    Darkstrike Return Of The King!

    Sep 14, 2007
    That would make him a noob here.
     
  9. Jan 6, 2009 #9
    dakpluto

    dakpluto

    Oct 14, 2006
    Orlando, FL
    Then he is at the same starting block as the rest of us started and has yet to proven himself. Which means he is nothing special as of yet and might as well be Steve Vai the plumber!
     
  10. Jan 6, 2009 #10
    Blazer

    Blazer

    Nov 27, 2003
    The Netherlands
    Rogue luthier employed at Knooren Handcrafted bass guitars
    I would say make the first neck a twelve string (A Twelve string Bass VI just imagine the sound)

    The seong being normal

    and the third being fretless.
     
  11. Jan 6, 2009 #11
    Darkstrike

    Darkstrike Return Of The King!

    Sep 14, 2007
    Oh on topic, I'd wan one double bucker, one strat like and one tele like, pickup wise.

    At least one whammy bar, and not the bass vi useless one.

    Tunings, BEADGB, EADGBE(with a hipshot Drop tuner), and one Eflat(with a hipshot Drop tuner:D).

    Also, would it be possible for one neck to be fretless.:confused:
     
  12. Jan 6, 2009 #12
    Zoidberg523

    Zoidberg523 Guest

    May 26, 2008
    Grand Rapids, Michigan
    I don't care if he moonlights as a mandolin instructor, he still played with Frank Zappa on the bootleg, "F*** Yourself"... :)