has anyone heard of basses with whammy bars. as half joke half serious want to get one put on my POS squier. but then again im cheap (explains my POS bass) and could always just shove a screwdriver up in my bridge.
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Whammy on a bass?
- Thread starter HOLE_IN_THUMB
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WARWICKS?!?! :scowl: C'mon now, hand over your bass and go sit in the corner!
Les don't play Warwicks.Yes, tremolos actually aren't that crazy of an idea on bass. And said man has been using it for 20 years with excellence. There are others too, here on TB and just around. I plan on getting one soon.
Here's an example...
Also, if you get a chance, check out Sausage (Claypool side project from years passed). Has some heavy use of tremolo on some songs, particularly the song Recreating.
In addition to Colonel Claypool, Victor Wooten has a Kahler tremolo on one of his basses. Hipshot makes an amazing bass tremolo that I intend to pick up sooner or later.
For a while, some of Washburn's "Bantam" line of basses came with Tremolos, and that was like, last year. Dunno if they still do, though.
For a while, some of Washburn's "Bantam" line of basses came with Tremolos, and that was like, last year. Dunno if they still do, though.
I have one on one of my basses, but though I'd never get another one, I do like having a bass with one.
I'd think Yngwie Malmsteen might. He seems to be gaining a lot of weight, mostly in his face.
There were some cheaper basses with tremolos but can't remember the brand right now (it has been mentioned in a few threads in here). Many custom builders offer it as an option these days (including Warwick).
And what's most important, I have one in my bass
And what's most important, I have one in my bass
To make you ask this question.
To me it make more sense than the bass clef inlay. If people don't know it's a bass, it can't be explained(or shouldn't
).Seriously, I could make use of a whammy on a fretless- bending down on open & false harmonics, sliding w/fingers & adding vibrato, etc.
Edit: I have no idea where Strange is.
Mostly it's just a toy, but you can do the dive bombs (same as fretted) and make nicer vibratos. Propably with a little more effort and creativity one could find some other cool ways to use it but for now I've had enough challenge to learn the basics of playing fretless
routasydän;6465841 said:Mostly it's just a toy, but you can do the dive bombs (same as fretted) and make nicer vibratos. Propably with a little more effort and creativity one could find some other cool ways to use it but for now I've had enough challenge to learn the basics of playing fretless
Well, that looks like a nice little starter fretless.
Well, that looks like a nice little starter fretless.
Thank you
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