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Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:59 am
by Balls Of Steel
This thread is about the look alone, not the sound.
I really like this one. It reminds me of the most fun things from the 80s. It's ridiculous, but seems very practical (I haven't played one, unforunately). I probably wouldn't even hesitate to use one on stage if I was in a death metal band
(Steinberger L-series)
Used to have this one. Not the most unique of basses, but the shape just looks so... aesthetic.
(Yamaha RBX374)
Claypool has plenty of expensive custom made basses. I'm sure every bass player knows at least this one:
(Carl Thompson "rainbow" bass)
Post yer picks.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:03 pm
by PABassPlayer
(waits for the Wangcaster to show up)
I have always loved the Entwistle Buzzard Basses.
BC Rich Bich
and Mockingbird
I would never own/play any of these at this point of my life, but always thought they were pretty cool looking.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:07 pm
by Balls Of Steel
What about this?
(Fredrik Thordendal's Nevborn Sleipner 8XL)
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:24 pm
by Jebodiah
The Rickenbacker will always be my favourite design.
This site has some pretty cool custom bass guitars, especially that Custom Pi.
http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar ... About.html
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:53 pm
by Leviathan
PABassPlayer wrote:
Do those tuner-looking things at the bottom actually do anything?
I'm a Mockingbird fan. I also like the Ironbird.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:34 am
by tacos
Jebodiah wrote:The Rickenbacker will always be my favourite design.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:39 am
by PABassPlayer
Leviathan wrote:PABassPlayer wrote:
Do those tuner-looking things at the bottom actually do anything?
It's actually an 8 string bass, like a 12 string with smaller guage strings tuned in octaves.
http://www.bcrich.com/handcrafted/gHBICH8KN.php
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:41 am
by PABassPlayer
I do like Rickys but have always avoided them.
They use a dual truss rod one piece neck, if/when they go bad, the entire bass is shit.
I've seen a few where the fret board completely raised off the neck because of this design.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:45 pm
by Balls Of Steel
PABassPlayer wrote:It's actually an 8 string bass, like a 12 string with smaller guage strings tuned in octaves.
Are those additional strings just guitar strings?
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:35 pm
by PABassPlayer
Balls Of Steel wrote:PABassPlayer wrote:It's actually an 8 string bass, like a 12 string with smaller guage strings tuned in octaves.
Are those additional strings just guitar strings?
String Gauges
.045, .065, .080, .100, regular string
.018, .028, .040, .050, octave string
A bit bigger.
Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick) often played a 12 string with regular bass and 2 octave strings per.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:09 pm
by mo0sE
i would totally own this if i could
more guitars here
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... permPage=1
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:49 pm
by Bar Rat
I wonder if Danny Spitz (Anthrax) still has his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Guitar.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:22 pm
by Jebodiah
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:44 pm
by mo0sE
Bar Rat wrote:
I wonder if Danny Spitz (Anthrax) still has his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Guitar.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:05 pm
by JesseJames
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:28 pm
by JesseJames
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 6:55 pm
by Balls Of Steel
Hyperbass
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 6:21 pm
by Bar Rat
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:29 pm
by Jebodiah
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:59 am
by Tyson
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:08 pm
by KingPantera
Balls Of Steel wrote:Hyperbass
Watched about a dozen videos of Michael Manring playing one of those. Sounds amazing. Those are almost as cool as a haarp guitar.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:39 am
by Balls Of Steel
Bar Rat wrote:
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:45 pm
by mobile pfl?yd
If mine was in this color, it'd be perfect.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 12:56 am
by tacos
it looks like it sounds like the seinfeld theme song
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:33 am
by tomEtom
tacos wrote:it looks like it sounds like the seinfeld theme song
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:54 am
by PABassPlayer
mobile pfl?yd wrote:If mine was in this color, it'd be perfect.
You gotta love the "broke toilet seat" design!
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:21 am
by mobile pfl?yd
PABassPlayer wrote:mobile pfl?yd wrote:If mine was in this color, it'd be perfect.
You gotta love the "broke toilet seat" design!
It's just quirky enough without having to look like a surgical implement.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 2:44 pm
by Balls Of Steel
I kinda like it. Although I'd definitely shell out a few more bucks and change the bridge because it's the cheapest, most stock shit possible.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 7:43 pm
by mobile pfl?yd
The stock bridge is pretty beefy and solid. I've swapped out the bridge on my Jazz bass with a Badass though.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 3:25 am
by mo0sE
for JJ
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 3:58 am
by Jebodiah
I found Robert's guitar.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 2:58 am
by mo0sE
not enough minge hair
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 5:40 pm
by JesseJames
mo0sE wrote:for JJ
Actually thinking of doing one like this. I really like this. I can display I suck cock while playing guitar. Good for me.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 3:15 am
by mo0sE
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 8:49 pm
by tacos
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:33 pm
by mobile pfl?yd
Is Batman menstruating?
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:37 am
by Balls Of Steel
mobile pfl?yd wrote:Is Batman menstruating?
They're clearly questioning his masculinity by putting a question mark over his dong.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:41 am
by mo0sE
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 11:08 am
by Jebodiah
That Willy Wonka guitar looks sweet.
Re: Favorite guitar and bass designs
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:07 pm
by mo0sE