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Gear Discussion Forums => Other Bass Brands => Topic started by: mc2NY on June 04, 2012, 09:45:39 AM

Title: Strange Bass
Post by: mc2NY on June 04, 2012, 09:45:39 AM: Now HERE's a bass tuning system I've not seen before....look close, the machines are in those four circular holes!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Headless-Travel-Bass-Guitar-/110888153788?pt=Guitar&hash=item19d172f2bc
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: Pilgrim on June 04, 2012, 09:56:05 AM: Interesting. No more bumping the tuners and bending them....
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: Basvarken on June 04, 2012, 02:23:48 PM: Nice if you travel by canoe.

Actually pretty cool idea those tuners
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Post by: Highlander on June 04, 2012, 04:46:17 PM: Certainly different...
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: Dave W on June 04, 2012, 06:39:32 PM: I watched his YT video, not really impressed with the sound. OTOH it certainly is compact and he put some thought into it.
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: dadagoboi on June 05, 2012, 02:35:49 AM: Traveler does it better IMO
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/traveler-guitar-escape-mk-ii-acoustic-electric-travel-bass-guitar-natural
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: Dave W on June 05, 2012, 07:17:16 AM: Quote from: dadagoboi on June 05, 2012, 02:35:49 AM
Traveler does it better IMO
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/traveler-guitar-escape-mk-ii-acoustic-electric-travel-bass-guitar-natural

Sure looks nicer.
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: gearHed289 on June 05, 2012, 08:15:26 AM: Seems like it would be a whole lot easier to just put some kind of Steinberger bridge on there.
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: dadagoboi on June 05, 2012, 08:16:21 AM: Quote from: Dave W on June 05, 2012, 07:17:16 AM
Sure looks nicer.

John Carruthers had quite a bit to do with the body design.

http://www.carruthersguitars.com/

Quote from: gearHed289 on June 05, 2012, 08:15:26 AM
Seems like it would be a whole lot easier to just put some kind of Steinberger bridge on there.

I think that would add to the length and increase the cost.
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: ilan on June 05, 2012, 09:24:22 AM: Would someone please explain the need for a "travel bass"? They always look ridiculous, and the ones discussed are good examples. If I needed a bass that can be stowed in airline overhead compartments I'd just take a bolt-on bass and detach the neck.
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: nofi on June 05, 2012, 10:03:33 AM: another thing ya' don't need to spend money on.
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: Highlander on June 05, 2012, 12:15:19 PM: Quote from: ilan on June 05, 2012, 09:24:22 AM
Would someone please explain the need for a "travel bass"?

Thunderbird on the tour-bus... :o (not that I've ever been on one, mind you... ;))
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: Dave W on June 05, 2012, 03:17:05 PM: Quote from: ilan on June 05, 2012, 09:24:22 AM
Would someone please explain the need for a "travel bass"? They always look ridiculous, and the ones discussed are good examples. If I needed a bass that can be stowed in airline overhead compartments I'd just take a bolt-on bass and detach the neck.

When your friends are sitting around the campfire annoying you with their travel guitars, you plug in your travel bass and drown them all out. Better yet, maybe someone can come up with a travel folding horn cabinet that folds flat.
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: nofi on June 06, 2012, 06:45:45 AM: where is this mystical campfire that people speak of in threads like this and acoustic threads as well. ;D
is kumbaya on the set list.
Title: Re: Strange Bass
Post by: ilan on June 06, 2012, 09:02:58 AM: Exactly.
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Post by: clankenstein on June 06, 2012, 10:33:33 PM: whats up with the farty e string?