Hugh, The Toma_Hawk concept was simple for me.
Some basses just looks cool strapped on, but frankly, I want form and function with good looks.
For me, the Toma_Hawk is exactly what I was looking for in a well designed bass which serves my purpose(s). I don't know of anything else comes closer for me, than the Toma_Hawk.
Playing bass with the standard fingering position mode, my arms rest on the top Wing of the Toma_Hawk. Resting my arms on the wing is no different than resting my arms on my Shorty, when playing.
However, when I convert my arm to the positions supporting popping, thumping, slapping, and strumming aka The attack mode -- my arms are not resting. In fact, my arms are no-longer resting on top of the Toma_Hawk's wing. My legs and muscles changes it position, and even my back is no-longer straight. The attack mode requires a major change of my entire body.
At this point, the magic is Toma_Hawk's curvature towards the pointed end. For, as my arm moves away from the wing, my arms glides to the attack mode with little or no resistance with extreme impact and stance for the attack mode of playing.
Yeah, that's The Toma_Hawk in the nutshell.
Only one in the world, just like me.
