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Addison
 Post subject: The most insane bass I've seen in a long time...
PostPosted: February 4th, 2011, 8:44 am 
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This isn't a lefty, obviously... but... um... :shock:

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http://www.thelowend.net/gallery/viewtopic.php?t=5314

It's absolutely beautiful as far as craftmanship and wood choices go... but... I cannot imagine what kind of chore it is to play that thing.

Insane.

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 Post subject: Re: The most insane bass I've seen in a long time...
PostPosted: February 4th, 2011, 12:01 pm 
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That's awesome!
I'd hit it! :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: February 4th, 2011, 4:40 pm 
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Looks insanely expensive and hard to play but the cool factor, whoooo! 8-)
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PostPosted: February 4th, 2011, 5:45 pm 
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I think you'd need a Wolverine titanium metal spinal chord to play that thing.
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PostPosted: February 4th, 2011, 7:43 pm 
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or a chair ;)
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PostPosted: February 5th, 2011, 1:23 am 
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I saw this bass up close a couple of years ago when Alvin showed up at a jam here in New york City. This is just one of many of his amazing pieces, and they sound great too. (Google Alvin's Snake bass). It looks completely real even up close. I almost asked him if animal rights people ever get on his case! He's also a killer bassist besides being a master craftsman.


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PostPosted: February 5th, 2011, 5:55 am 
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ADSR wrote:
I saw this bass up close a couple of years ago when Alvin showed up at a jam here in New york City. This is just one of many of his amazing pieces, and they sound great too. (Google Alvin's Snake bass). It looks completely real even up close. I almost asked him if animal rights people ever get on his case! He's also a killer bassist besides being a master craftsman.

Holly cow!!!

You better play right in tune to not be bite by this thing...LOL
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PostPosted: February 5th, 2011, 9:29 am 
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http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fb ... 5820213716

That's Alvin's bass with his new mods (Fretted, different images etc)
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PostPosted: February 5th, 2011, 2:12 pm 
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Addison wrote:
This isn't a lefty, obviously... but... um... :shock:

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http://www.thelowend.net/gallery/viewtopic.php?t=5314

It's absolutely beautiful as far as craftmanship and wood choices go... but... I cannot imagine what kind of chore it is to play that thing.

Insane.


Why do I have the urge to run a skill-saw tight down the middle?! :twisted:

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PostPosted: February 6th, 2011, 3:13 am 
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I played this beast at the first Lefty Bass Day in Duisburg:

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It's a fretted 6-string and fretless 5-string Thumb NT, strung reverse, and weighs in at around 11 kgs. Incredible bass, but MAN, is that thing heavy! :shock:

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Addison
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PostPosted: February 6th, 2011, 9:03 am 
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Wow, I didn't realize Anthony Hopkins liked such crazy basses!

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