The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: ilan on September 14, 2014, 02:16:38 PM
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At the same time that Paul Tutmarc invented the electric bass guitar, Regal developed the acoustic guitar-like bass.
This could be louder than an Ernie Ball Earthwood ABG.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1937-REGAL-Bassoguitar-giant-acoustic-Bass-Guitar/151395704335
It's giant. And uses upright gut strings. $4.5K BIN.
It will make you look 3 foot tall ;D
(http://photos.imageevent.com/carsandguitars/ebay/10889j.jpg)
This is Israel Crosby with Fletcher Henderson's orchestra.
(http://photos.imageevent.com/carsandguitars/ebay/10889.jpg)
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Basso Profondo... :o :o :o
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while the body is wide the ernie ball bass is a few inches deeper. i dunno', i think the vol. could be close. :o
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while the body is wide the ernie ball bass is a few inches deeper. i dunno', i think the vol. could be close. :o
Bettin' you're right.
I have never seen one of these before.
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I'd guess the Earthwood would be louder. This beast filled a need back in the day, but it wouldn't surprise me to find out that the tone is lacking. It's a collector's piece only.
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It's bigger than my Earthwood that's for sure ;D
Rick
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It's bigger than my Earthwood that's for sure ;D
Rick
Rub it ib Rick just rub it in :mrgreen:
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Rub it ib Rick just rub it in :mrgreen:
I went to the Old Car Festival two weeks ago at Greenfield Village and they had an interesting acoustic band with four hammer dulcimers ,a mountain dulcimer , three acoustic guitars , a couple of people that switched off on mandolin , violin and flute and a five string acoustic bass using a sawed in half 24" bass drum for the body and a fretless neck with dots that was more like a bass guitar neck and used phosphor bass guitar bronze round wounds. It really caught my eye and it sounded great. It was custom made in Grand Rapids , Michigan. This thing was really cool......and No , I'm not getting one ;D.
Rick
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Early Steinberger tuners on it, no ?
:)