Woah 5/5/5

[Tyler Jones]

Saw this on ebay. Probably strangest bass I have ever seen. I'm actually tempted by this just because of how fun it looks to play. But as little money as I have I can't waste it on something like this, I have to spend it on a serious one. http://cgi.ebay.com/Monster-5-5-5-S...?pt=Guitar&hash=item19bf4009fe#ht_11534wt_911

 

[IotaNet]

I saw that as well. That thing looks crazy!
(But a little too crazy for me to spend any money on.)

 

[TolerancEJ]

Wow, that does look fun to play! I wonder how the drone strings should be tuned.

 

[Joe Nerve]

I can think of a lot of possibilities for that. Looks wicked interesting, and the price is do-able. Which makes it frightening.

 

[saxofunk]

Let me be the first to say... I don't get it. To those of you who do get it, happy bidding.

Care to post a link to something that might be played on such an instrument?

 

[darkstorm]

Looks well made. Main thing it strikes me as is a kewl wall hanging as a scifi alien world stringed instrument. Lol. Well the upper and lower sets are like a bass harp. With frettable more like reg bass middle. I'd lose the top part if I was getting one. And just keep the lower bass harp and middle fretted bass guitar part. Not going to bid on one but. is entertaining looking thing that looks well made with solid wood body etc.

 

[SMILEYSIXX]

If my money wasn't being saved up for an amp, I would totally be buying that.

 

[Engine207]

Dealbreaker:

Item location: Hubei, China

 

[garmenteros]

That looks like a scam. I've seen the same item description copy pasted in other auctions, auctions that also seem suspicious... I'd stay away...

 

[laboitenoire]

Bass sitar?

 

[bassteban]

94.4% positive FB
AYFKM?

 

[JoZac21]

Could be awesome... could sit in a case for several years until you sell it...

wait... where in the hell did my sitar go?

 

[Munjibunga]

Wow, that does look fun to play! I wonder how the drone strings should be tuned.

Really? How do you play the neck without muting the upper drone strings?

 

[okcrum]

Isn't this the same guy with the Yamaha bass knockoffs?

This looks like a lift of the electric harp guitar design.

 

[Obese Chess]

Dealbreaker:

Item location: Hubei, China

that's exactly what I was coming in to write.

 

[Korladis]

the "Hubei, China" bit is really too bad.

The instrument itself looks like a weird electric [Invalid or Expired Link Removed].

 

[TolerancEJ]

Really? How do you play the neck without muting the upper drone strings?

I'm sure playing would be manageable. I'd probably lay my forearm over the upper strings until I need them. If I did require them, I guess play with my arm not touching the drone strings.

 

[FunkMetalBass]

The bigger question is how you play the drone strings and then play over them. There has to be a good 10" of space in between the droned sets. Do you play it on your lap like a lap-steel guitar?

 

[TolerancEJ]

The seller presently has 202 items for sale. There are other interesting items here as well.

Double-neck Ric copy
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gloss-Black-Dou...0-/110586030077?pt=Guitar&hash=item19bf70e7fd

This one has 32 strings. (In this case, the only Bass component is one set of the drone strings.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Monster-6-12-6-...r-/110582827596?pt=Guitar&hash=item19bf400a4c

 

[troy mcclure]

Meant to be played upright? It would be impossible to do a 4 hr set with that strapped to you...