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Main Forums => The Bass Zone => Topic started by: uwe on February 12, 2024, 07:31:38 PM

Title: Never heard it like that ...
Post by: uwe on February 12, 2024, 07:31:38 PM

... that sounds pretty darn close to a bowed instrument!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBCvI-do0KA

Title: Re: Never heard it like that ...
Post by: morrow on February 13, 2024, 06:09:48 AM

Wow , it certainly does!

Title: Re: Never heard it like that ...
Post by: Pilgrim on February 13, 2024, 07:46:32 AM

Surprising!  I can't tell if he's plucking or even stroking the strings, or using a pick verrrry gently.

Title: Re: Never heard it like that ...
Post by: slinkp on February 13, 2024, 08:03:13 AM

Neither, he's using this wacky gizmo:
https://store.gizmotron.com/Bass-Gizmotron-20_p_13.html

Title: Re: Never heard it like that ...
Post by: gearHed289 on February 13, 2024, 08:22:34 AM

Wasn't John "Redbird" (sorry, I can never remember his current screen name) into the Gizmotron?

Title: Re: Never heard it like that ...
Post by: Dave W on February 13, 2024, 11:36:50 PM

Quote from: gearHed289 on February 13, 2024, 08:22:34 AM

Wasn't John "Redbird" (sorry, I can never remember his current screen name) into the Gizmotron?

Barklessdog (John Fertig). I don't remember him talking about it, you could be right.

Title: Re: Never heard it like that ...
Post by: doombass on February 13, 2024, 11:50:49 PM

I remember that John had the Gizmotron installed on one of his basses. It may have been during the Dudepit days he posted about it.