Author Topic: Phil Lesh and his short scale Series II 6-string bass (Read 8224 times)

mica · « **on:** May 21, 2015, 11:11:29 PM »

Phil is so happy about the muscle memory for this short scale length. Balerion was hatched on May 8.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2015, 12:30:05 AM »

So has Phil had two new basses from you Mica, a medium and a short scale 6 string bass?

mtjam · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2015, 01:42:16 AM »

Another masterpiece!

Congratulations, Phil!

sonicus · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2015, 02:15:47 AM »

Congratulations Phil !

Surely in your hands Balerion will be in top form for a Mighty Dragon of a performance ! In the moment spontaneous counterpoint, blazing and roaring ! Perhaps we will experience some impressive sounding bass chords with this scale length at your performances as well .

Sonic Regards,

Wolf

http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Balerion ( I love that show as well )

jalevinemd · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2015, 06:42:12 AM »

Certainly making up for lost time.

moongerm · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2015, 08:08:40 AM »

Wow! What is the Guage of the lowest string?

StephenR · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2015, 09:21:12 AM »

Nice... figured Phil would be springing for a second Alembic.

5a_quilt_top · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2015, 11:15:58 AM »

Hey, how cool is that - !

Just in time for the GD mini tour this summer.

StephenR · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2015, 11:26:10 AM »

He played this bass at the Dear Jerry show in Maryland last week. Some great shots of Phil and the bass in this gallery as well as all the other performers. There are a ton of pictures, suggest using arrow keys to scroll through instead of waiting for the slideshow. If you go backwards you will get to some shots of Balerion more quickly.

http://www.erikkabik.com/dear-jerry-concert

mica · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2015, 01:51:38 PM »

Yup, Vince, he's got both short and medium scale basses.

Brian, DR pulled through and made Phil custom gauges of Sunbeams like we used on Khaleesi: .040 .055 .070 .085 .100 .115 PLUS they made him some Pure Blues and Flatwound Legends in the same gauges.

jalevinemd · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2015, 04:53:57 PM »

So is a six string bass like this tuned like a guitar?

EADGBE (low to high)?

moonliner · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2015, 04:57:41 PM »

Sweet!!
That really is a beauty. Well done!

sonicus · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2015, 05:08:09 PM »

Jonathan , there can be variations but many 6 string bass players tune ; BEADGC (low to high).

jalevinemd · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2015, 05:20:02 PM »

Thanks Wolf.

rv_bass · « **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2015, 06:26:11 PM »

A beautiful work of art, it must sound fantastic!