Twelve String Club - 12 String Octave - Post em'

[toddsterbassist]

My 60th birthday Gift, and new friend
Schecter Stargazer 12 bass.

*additional blissful info* 9 lbs !

The electronics are flexible and pretty quiet.
When string change time comes, will copper shield and provide gut shots.

Getting technique back together, it’s been a decade since I last had a 12.

I LOVE the RIC ish looks, and it balances very well on a strap.

Fretwork, fit, finish are great. Nut height spot on and the trussrod handles adjustment well.

The tuners are a little stiff on the octaves and overall the weakest point of the bass thus far.

Sound clips? I wonder how this compares with the dug 12?

 

[/\/\3phist0]

Sound clips? I wonder how this compares with the dug 12?

I keep meaning to record a clip, but with the Holidays, now the LA fires ( family in threatened areas), 3 builds to complete, and prepping for an upcoming Cliff Burton Day performance with Trauma.. I’ve been over occupied. Will try to put something down, and post it soon.

 

[RudeMood]

I'm in the market for a Waterstone TP-12 or 8 if anyone has one to sell. Any color but black. I used to have a TP-12 and regret selling...

 

[B-Mac]

@fretlessman71 is selling this Edge Hammer 10 string

 

[12bass]

Trying out some different EQ to thicken the bottom... Drop-D

 

[12bass]

Sneak preview of a tune I'm working on... riffs inspired by Chris Squire...

 

[PhR75]

This The Albion Band guitar motif kept on ringing in my head since yesterday so I tried to play it with the 12-string.

 

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I don't have any 12ers here at the house, they're in storage, but here's my Cataldo G8R:

 

[12bass]

Made for Tom Petersson:

 

[12bass]

Tom rocking the new Brooks 12-string in Toronto recently. A second Brooks 12-string was lost/stolen by UPS in transit... and that one looked and sounded even better, IMO.

 

[Basvarken]

Thank you for sharing.
I'm ecstatic to see Tom Petersson actually using one of my builds on stage for an entire concert!

But on the other hand completely gutted about that second bass being lost.
They were shipped on the same day. The black bass arrived at Tom's address in 4 days. But the delivery of other kept being postponed for week. And now UPS has asked me to file a claim for investigation. Because they can't find it anymore...

Here's a few pics of the lost bass.

Plus a demo video that I made two days before I shipped it:

 

[BBQV]

Wow, talk about mixed emotions!
Congrats and condolences.

What a beautiful bass! And the sound!

 

[12bass]

Not sure if 12-string, but some cool bass hooks from Tom Petersson nonetheless:

 

[bassguitarist85]

My Stargazer 12 string bass. Oddity but wow what a big sound!

 

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Not nearly as well played or recorded, here's some noodling I did a while back on my BEAD 3-octave-per-course tuning:

Well I got my "3 octaves per course" BEAD tuned 12er out and set up again - needed a .030 hi C string from a 6 string bass set for the 2nd octave B string., all tuned to pitch even.

But yeah, the top octave is pretty shrill and tends to overwhelm the lower octaves in the mix. Still, might be musically useful in the right context, maybe with some EQ to bring up the bass....

Samples when I can.. I guess I'd dub the experiment "successful, but..." (of limited use). Still, a fun little side track to run down...

 

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Not sure if 12-string, but some cool bass hooks from Tom Petersson nonetheless:

I love how the visualizer animation got the 12er headstock right!!

 

[12bass]

Second remastered track from my 1997 Themes From A Contemplated Life solo album. Neoclassical 12-string bass, inspired by Michael Hedges.

 

[12bass]

Pinkie Killer is the third remastered track from my 1997 12-string bass solo album Themes From A Contemplated Life. This one was inspired by Philip Glass, Michael Hedges, Eddie Van Halen, etc... Starting to get the EQ dialed-in. Lots of piano overtones in this one.

No actual pinkies were killed during this recording.

 

[12bass]

Celebrating the 12-Strings of Christmas:

Mesmerizing is the fourth remastered track from my 1997 Themes From A Contemplated Life 12-string bass solo album. It was inspired by my Mom's love of classical music along with the odd time signature feel of Yes.

 

[12bass]

A Brief Melodic Interlude is the fifth remastered track from my 1997 Themes From A Contemplated Life 12-string bass solo album. It is pretty far from Tom Petersson's tone and style, though I did use some droning that was inspired by Tom. Tonally, it has some piano and mandolin vibes.