Tom Petersson's mystery 8-string

Pekka · June 13, 2010, 10:30:35 AM

I've been wondering about this mysterious 8-string Tom used in the late seventies:

Probably a custom job but who knows? Looks like it has 60's Thunderbird pickups.

The same bass in action:

Don't be scared by the intro, he soon puts the T-bird away...

Dave W · June 13, 2010, 11:52:48 AM

Weren't all his early ones made by Jol Dantzig at Hamer?

Basvarken · June 13, 2010, 12:00:37 PM

Quote from: Pekka on June 13, 2010, 10:30:35 AM
Don't be scared by the intro

I must admit that the ultra sloppy guitar solo in the intro did scare me off...

Pekka · June 13, 2010, 12:33:40 PM

Quote from: Dave W on June 13, 2010, 11:52:48 AM
Weren't all his early ones made by Jol Dantzig at Hamer?

This doesn't look like a Hamer to me.

Dave W · June 13, 2010, 06:47:54 PM

Well, it's not any production Hamer, that's for sure. He might not have had any Hamer that early either. Hamer built his first 12-string, maybe he had an 8-string custom built earlier.

gearHed289 · June 14, 2010, 10:22:36 AM

He said he recorded the Heaven Tonight record with an Alembic 8 string. Seems that could be it. I've never seen it before.

leftybass · June 14, 2010, 10:43:10 AM

Quote from: gearHed289 on June 14, 2010, 10:22:36 AM
He said he recorded the Heaven Tonight record with an Alembic 8 string. Seems that could be it. I've never seen it before.

Nope, the Alembic 8 was used on the Dream Police album, on the songs everyone thinks they're hearing a 12(Gonna Raise Hell, Need Your Love).
Heaven Tonight was 4-string except the title track.

Pekka · June 14, 2010, 11:07:33 AM

Tom's Alembic.