Author Topic: History of the first (5) and (6) string bass... (Read 387 times)

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2011, 09:31:20 AM »

Only Angel's play those...

On that beautiful note...

Peace and Love,

Hal-

bigredbass · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2011, 11:32:56 AM »

Anthony Jackson (and our own Jimmy J) always seemed to remind me of serious classically-trained musicians. After his current generation Fodera Signature bass (36, PBass spacing, a single AERO pickup 'in the right spot', balanced output with no controls at all ('I set my volume with my hands, just like I was taught) ), I imagined he probably had a serious amp rig. Boy, was I right:

http://www.meyersound.com/news/2006/anthony_jackson/

J o e y

pauldo · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:06:34 PM »

harmonics and de-tuning on the fly . . .
Cheyenne is the Michael Manring of the harp! :-D

crobbins · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:15:07 PM »

In 1976, Jimmy Johnson worked with Alembic and GHS to create one of the first 5-string bass guitars with a low B string. Living in the Los Angeles area since 1979, Johnson continues to record and tour with singer-songwriter James Taylor as well as guitarist Allan Holdsworth, and is frequently heard with various groups at The Baked Potato jazz club in Studio City, California.

wayne · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2011, 08:47:57 PM »

See the link in Stolen Alembics for a photo of 76-AC-418.

http://www.alembic.com/info/stolen.html

http://www3.alembic.com/img/623.jpg

I've also seen that 76-419 is a 5 as well.

So, 5 string bass guitars were around before 1977.

C-Ya.............wayne

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2011, 03:06:16 AM »

The Toma_Hawk was commissioned with #09-14053, but I received it in 2010

My 1976 Short was commissioned with #76-484 but received in 1977.

Those stamps does not necessarily mean the date the buyer actually received their bass.

Peace and Love,

Hal-

jacko · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2011, 05:00:46 AM »

If we're splitting hairs (and I don't really care about this) the stamps do indicate a date sometime after the bass was commissioned which would imply that Jimmy asked alembic for a 5 string bass before that date.

Graeme

(Message edited by jacko on July 21, 2011)

hydrargyrum · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2011, 07:55:20 AM »

I think this is really kind of a silly debate. Clearly there were 5 string bass instruments in this range before the dates referenced. I'm not a religious man, but as they say:

What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
and there is nothing new under the sun.

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2011, 08:07:57 AM »

No, I am not splitting anything, and I sure in the hell don't want to be called a liar from the likes of people like you either!

They're lot's of great discoveries African people had brought to the music scene, (which I'd guess you simply couldn't name one accomplishment).

Too many times, African inventions, and achievements had been dismissed, down-played, or discriminated of to no importance by people like you.

By the way, not only was Tony Bunn's instrument the first modern 5 string every built, he also won awards as a NASA engineer for his vision and ingenuity.

I notices a kind up perpetual ignorance coming from people like you, because in your mind, Africans people are just people who are on Tarzan movies.

I bet it kills you to know how smart we are, and good looking... (Don't it!).

Peace and Love,

Hal-

jacko · « **Reply #24 on:** July 21, 2011, 08:16:46 AM »

Who are these people like you you're refering to Hal? No-one on the thread has called you a liar and no-one has demeaned the accomplishments of African Americans.
There has long been debate around who built / designed or commissioned the first 5 string bass with a low B and I expect there always will be. Luckily for most of us, very few people take this kind of debate seriously - there are far more important things to worry about in the world today.

Graeme

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #25 on:** July 21, 2011, 08:23:06 AM »

Wrong to toxic in 8 posts. A new record?

Peter

hydrargyrum · « **Reply #26 on:** July 21, 2011, 08:38:44 AM »

Can we get a moderator in here please? This is completely inappropriate (and unjustified).

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 21, 2011, 08:39:28 AM »

Thinking, will always predate making, because it's a part of a premeditated action of the central nervous system (the brain).

Therefore, as you can say for others creations, I can can say the same for Tony Bunn and Anthony Jackson concepts too.

But, frankly I can care less to share with people who's major roll in life, are to cast doubt on information which I share.

One more thing...

This issue was never a issue of a debate. I made it clear with everyone of my belief and understandings to this issue.

Peace and Love,

Hal-

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #28 on:** July 21, 2011, 08:45:37 AM »

Also, I notice...

Every time I am in disagreement with somebody, there's a almost natural urge to call The MAN (The Moderator). LOL!!!

So, just burn it down!!!

That game is old... This is the age of information my friend. THANK GOD!!!

Peace and Love,

Hal-

hydrargyrum · « **Reply #29 on:** July 21, 2011, 08:49:47 AM »

I'm just going to let this go . . .

(Message edited by hydrargyrum on July 21, 2011)