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Barklessdog

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Reverse Flying V bass
« on: May 19, 2009, 12:03:33 PM »
An old picture from Glenn Cornick

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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2009, 01:40:10 PM »
Very odd.

He ought to sue Gibson.  ;)
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2009, 02:21:47 PM »
Kind of a Flying Y.
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2009, 02:27:19 PM »
WHY...? that is the answer to the question you have formulated... certainly rates amongst one of the ugliest instruments I've ever seen... bet it was/is a real neck diver...!

Just a thought... I've seen no double-neck Gibbies in Uwe's collection; would a 4/6 just be...? definitely seen one live and have a good pic of her...
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2009, 08:56:19 PM »
Seems like that would REALLY suffer from neck dive!! :o
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2009, 09:35:19 PM »
what do you think the pickups are?
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2009, 10:20:58 PM »
Man,check out all of those knobs and switches. And you can see what a terrible action the thing had.
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2009, 10:53:33 PM »
I guess Uwe needs to find this bass.
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2009, 11:35:54 PM »
One of the switches activates the integrated moustache trimmer
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2009, 03:45:29 AM »
It's something to go wild turkey about. Zoom Club Frankfurt - it turned into a Hard Rock Café a few years later. Some legendary bands there.
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2009, 03:37:47 PM »
Uwe... you dodged the double neck query... ? ;)

Bret... I'm not sure that is an "action" issue, more his playing style...
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2009, 04:49:46 PM »
Maybe your right Ken, E string around the 9th fret looks pretty high to me considering he is bending the other strings down and away from the E.
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2009, 02:29:23 AM »
Quote from: Freuds_Cat on May 20, 2009, 04:49:46 PM
Maybe your right Ken, E string around the 9th fret looks pretty high to me considering he is bending the other strings down and away from the E.

His thumb is planted on the E string, pushing it out and making the action look high, I believe.
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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2009, 04:00:20 AM »
It must have inspired this!@


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Re: Reverse Flying V bass
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2009, 06:07:11 AM »
Quote from: Dark Storm on May 21, 2009, 02:29:23 AM
His thumb is planted on the E string, pushing it out and making the action look high, I believe.

Yep got ya DS. cheers.
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