The Bass to end all Basses.

[RobRideout]

So I recently decided that since I'm a grown up making money from playing bass now in a function band, I'm going to do the responsible thing and save that money for when I need it.

No.

That did not happen.

I bought this.



And it looks like a piece of want and plays like a rumbly jesus. Oh how I love it so.


And as a result. I'm writing all the new Flying Machine stuff with the bass tuned to AEADGC. Godspeed cover artists.


Also merry christmas.

[rogerg]

Yowl!  That's a sexy bit of kit!  Enjoy!!

[owen]

yeah. I don't care how good you've been Santa wouldn't have got that down the chimney. Merry Xmas!

[RobRideout]

When I took it into work one of the drum tutors exclaimed "blimey, it's like the M6!"

Currently my favourite comment.

[Mordwin]

Very nice, the fanned frets do look like they'd help with dealing with 6 strings... though I have enough trouble with 4.

[sawtooth]

Mmmmm nice bit of bottom!

[owen]

Hey Rob, Jake just posted a topic on Nat demoing basses. If you search to the end guess what he's playing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFIznc30npU&list=PLQXro2VDjyIz1JTKdj04pq_LKtLQ45n4A&index=17

[RobRideout]

OH WOW, thanks so much for bringing this to my attention. So nice to see that it's not just me clinging to a gimmick. Now I just have to learn to play it like this... o.O

[owen]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTBP4ucCpro&t=22s&frags=pl%2Cwn

And the follow up, with the latest model. Wherein we see Nathan wussing out and deciding he wasn't going to play an Ibanez 7 string

[Mordwin]

Not sure I blame him, that thing is scary!

[rogerg]

heh

[D S]

Hamer do a 12 string bass...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-string_bass