Author Topic: I've never seen one of these before. (Read 793 times)

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2010, 06:39:13 AM »

Now that's not gonna make it as walk-on luggage. Do you think he uses a flight case?
Mike

David Houck · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2010, 09:10:04 PM »

He looks like he's got a solution for those folks whose basses are too heavy for a strap.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2010, 11:18:05 PM »

Damn, that cuts out the ZZ Top spinning guitar trick then. :-)

Jazzyvee

darkstar01 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2010, 11:35:45 PM »

Octobass ftw. these things were originally designed for two players; one for the fretting (there were frets), and the other for the bowing.

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 06, 2010, 07:50:43 AM »

Dang! He's already up one step and it looks like he still wouldn't be able to reach first position after the next step! Is there a hidden third step? Was the house built around the instrument? Has anyone seen my lower jaw?

Mike

lbpesq · « **Reply #20 on:** December 06, 2010, 10:49:23 PM »

You guys have inspired me. I just picked up a Banjitar on eBay.

Bill, tgo

elwoodblue · « **Reply #21 on:** December 08, 2010, 03:19:16 AM »

Did anyone see this?

...too bad the pics aren't better

lbpesq · « **Reply #22 on:** December 08, 2010, 07:30:08 AM »

I'm biddin'!

Bill, tgo

rjmsteel · « **Reply #23 on:** December 08, 2010, 05:09:57 PM »

Here's a link with detailed History, in Italian. Just Google URL and translate.
Octobasse

David Houck · « **Reply #24 on:** December 08, 2010, 05:26:46 PM »

This page shows how it works. You don't play the fingerboard with your fingers, and those aren't ordinary frets.

darkstar01 · « **Reply #25 on:** December 08, 2010, 05:34:36 PM »

well, clearly i have no idea what i'm talking about.
sure are big, though.

rjmsteel · « **Reply #26 on:** December 08, 2010, 05:35:48 PM »

Check out the Low C 16.35 Hz range... just add Superfilter!

David Houck · « **Reply #27 on:** December 08, 2010, 06:16:28 PM »

Play it through a Bag End Elf system.

rjmsteel · « **Reply #28 on:** December 08, 2010, 06:22:00 PM »

They did have that 4 x 21 cabinet at the Chicago Alembic gathering at Bag End in June of 2009.

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #29 on:** December 09, 2010, 02:35:13 PM »

Jack Casady has a bass balalaika, but that's not Jack in the above pic...
I think he used it on one cut of his solo album.

Author Topic: I've never seen one of these before. (Read 793 times)

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