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Main Forums => The Bass Zone => Topic started by: Basvarken on February 15, 2023, 05:17:50 AM

Title: it's a bass. But not as we know it
Post by: Basvarken on February 15, 2023, 05:17:50 AM

I love it when someone thinks outside of the box

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_r_P2R-ODQ

Build process:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4twfctZ2Xg

Title: Re: it's a bass. But not as we know it
Post by: Rob on February 15, 2023, 05:28:33 AM

Thanks for posting this is great!

Title: Re: it's a bass. But not as we know it
Post by: uwe on February 15, 2023, 06:49:34 AM

The build is impressive and original, but he has no idea how to play a fretless electric bass. He is such an ingrained acoustic double bass player that he sounds out of time on an electric mostly, because he is used to the sluggish response of an acoustic bass and has adjusted his playing accordingly. Same thing for his acoustic-bass-derived playing technique of using two digits pressed together as one with his playing hand.

I think it was Sting who once said that playing too much acoustic bass (we're not talking acoustic bass guitar) can sooner or later get in the way of your electric bass technique if you don't watch out.

Title: Re: it's a bass. But not as we know it
Post by: Basvarken on February 15, 2023, 07:12:16 AM

I am mainly impressed by the design and building skills.

Title: Re: it's a bass. But not as we know it
Post by: uwe on February 15, 2023, 11:22:15 AM

Nifty no doubt.