Interesting Bass

[LReese]

I don't own a bass but figured this item on Reverb.com would generate some interest over here.

Listing:
https://reverb.com/item/60412-steam...letter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rn011914

 

[Johnny the Kid]

Re: Interesting Bass

Looks good actually. I love that you can see the lead coming off the bridge pickup.

 

[Falloffthebonetone]

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Steam punk as hell. I bet it can travel through time.

 

[Funkfingers]

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Needs Zephyr Silver pickups!

 

[dg27]

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I would seriously injure my right forearm, wrist, and god-knows-what-else playing this. Too many sharp edges protruding everywhere!

 

[LReese]

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I would seriously injure my right forearm, wrist, and god-knows-what-else playing this. Too many sharp edges protruding everywhere!

Are you saying you will not suffer for fashion?

It does have that '60s/70s Japanese 'cool' appeal. Thumbs up for me.

 

[dg27]

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Are you saying you will not suffer for fashion?

It could get bloody, which would be dangerous with that lead coming from the bridge pup.

It does have that '60s/70s Japanese 'cool' appeal. Thumbs up for me.

I thought it looked like a collaboration between Salvador Dali and Rube Goldberg.

 

[Chris of Arabia]

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Where's the 'Pinterest' button when you need one...

 

[Diminished Triad]

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Needs Zephyr Silver pickups!

Amen!:knockedou

 

[toneseeker74]

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I would seriously injure my right forearm, wrist, and god-knows-what-else playing this. Too many sharp edges protruding everywhere!

Agreed. My initial thought of "Wow, that's ugly," was "I'd really cut my forearm up on that thing."

 

[dg27]

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Agreed. "I'd really cut my forearm up on that thing."

One of my first basses was my '76 Rick. I played that for several years before I switched to Fenders. I used to have to duct tape my wrist because since the Rick has no forearm cut the binding would chew up my arm. This beast would do serious damage and probably shred the duct tape.

 

[DrNewcenstein]

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Definitely not for Flea-type slappers. You'd need precise finger and arm control to keep from snagging stuff.

That's the sort of stuff I'd have to cut shallow routes to mount rather than just tack/bolt/nail it onto the surface.

Then again, there's the Halford Warrior....