I'm honestly debating down the line when I have money to just order one from Japan, getting scalped for it and paying an extra 200 for shipping but honestly I really love it and it would work fine with my genres of playing, or maybe get some other odd Yamaha beauty.
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Whackiest mass-produced basses?
- Thread starter Doctor Roberts
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I'm honestly debating down the line when I have money to just order one from Japan, getting scalped for it and paying an extra 200 for shipping but honestly I really love it and it would work fine with my genres of playing, or maybe get some other odd Yamaha beauty.
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My first case of GAS - before I even knew what GAS was - came when I saw a headless Cort “Space Bass” (licensed from Steinberger) in a mid-80s Sears or JC Penney Christmas catalog. Stared at that page every day, folded it over, and dog-eared the crap out of it, but Santa/Mom & Dad *still* didn’t get the hint.
My first case of GAS - before I even knew what GAS was - came when I saw a headless Cort “Space Bass” (licensed from Steinberger) in a mid-80s Sears or JC Penney Christmas catalog. Stared at that page every day, folded it over, and dog-eared the crap out of it, but Santa/Mom & Dad *still* didn’t get the hint.
Which one??
I had the chance to play the Arrow in the early 2000s. Super cool, although at that time it was difficult to tell if I giving a metalish or an 80s vibe
Interesting! I was not aware of the alternate spelling with an 'h' being considered the more likely original version and still acceptable even now. I might counter with the following link, but am willing to accept that perhaps I am merely set in my ways when it comes to spelling variants that were uncommon in my seven decades.
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Pretty sure it was a B2. In my defense, I was a huge sci-fi nerd, and was probably drawn to it because it looked like a prop from Star Wars.
I see a few on Reverb… do I dare?
It is in fact the literal inspiration for the Acinonyx - that's the scientific name for the cheetah
Well - the club is very much alive
Wishbass.
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/wishbass-club-2-0-out-of-the-ashes.973832/page-112
Wishbass.
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/wishbass-club-2-0-out-of-the-ashes.973832/page-112
Wishbass has been mentioned a few times in this thread, but do they really fit? As wacky as they are, they're built by one guy in his workshop, so pretty much the antithesis of mass produced.
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Definition of WHACKY According to this (Merriam-Webster) 'wacky' is the less common spelling and both mean exactly the same thing. 'Whack' as you stated is a different word but the contested spelling of the word used here ends in a Y either way.
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These are my Hadean 21" scale bass ukes violin/Hofner style that I have modified by Eric's Guitar and painted by Pat Wilkins, both in Van Nuys, CA. Fully adjustable bridge with piezo pickup on each saddle, on/off battery switch, Gotoh or HipShot tuners, Kala/Galli 23" flatwounds nylon core strings, pickguard and truss rod covers. Stick-on sound holes.
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Yes, as was pointed out by Dr. Roberts and acknowledged by me just a mere handful of comments above, but this is TB, so there's a good chance of other commenters likewise enlightening me in the same manner on the same topic as time goes on.
As stated in Dr. Roberts to which I provided a link: "The word 'wacky' is the more commonly used spelling of this adjective, particularly in American English."
Perhaps the spelling deemed "most common" depends on the years in which one has been alive (since 1953 in my case), the region where one grew up, the possible prevalence of one spelling over another on the Internet, etc.
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Pretty sure it was a B2. In my defense, I was a huge sci-fi nerd, and was probably drawn to it because it looked like a prop from Star Wars.
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I see a few on Reverb… do I dare?
I had one of those in the 80's.
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As Merriam-Webster has been around a few years... apparently both are correct.
I used to do that with the Sears catalogs too. Sometimes worked, usually ended up with socks thoughMy first case of GAS - before I even knew what GAS was - came when I saw a headless Cort “Space Bass” (licensed from Steinberger) in a mid-80s Sears or JC Penney Christmas catalog. Stared at that page every day, folded it over, and dog-eared the crap out of it, but Santa/Mom & Dad *still* didn’t get the hint.
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