Longmayyourun Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Does anyone know what that was - the guy playing bass lines with his thumb and jazzy chordal thing at the same time? Interesting instrument....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I saw it and wondered the same thing, interesting. Hope someone can identify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc B Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 That was very cool playing - I didn't realise it was Charlie Hunter, I've liked his stuff since he was on the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy album. Those Novak instruments are very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenochrome Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Yep, very interesting, I spent the first 2 minutes looking for the bass player! Then I spotted what looked like 3 different bass strings with a different pup underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 [quote name='Adrenochrome' post='188772' date='Apr 30 2008, 12:58 PM']Yep, very interesting, I spent the first 2 minutes looking for the bass player! Then I spotted what looked like 3 different bass strings with a different pup underneath.[/quote] thats exactly what I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longmayyourun Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 [quote name='dlloyd' post='188669' date='Apr 30 2008, 10:14 AM']Had a look on BBC iPlayer... I'd say that was Charlie Hunter with his Novax guitar and a massive beard. [/quote] Thanks for identifying it - that looks like an astonishing instrument. My son, who is the proper muso in this house, is having a serious attack of 'I'd love to get my hands on one of those' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 [quote name='dlloyd' post='188723' date='Apr 30 2008, 11:38 AM']I [i]think[/i] it's Charlie Hunter... there's not too many people who play those things.[/quote] It's not Charlie. I can play one of those things look at my avatar (well did, before I had to sell it so I could stay at uni! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 [quote name='Longmayyourun' post='188793' date='Apr 30 2008, 01:40 PM']Thanks for identifying it - that looks like an astonishing instrument. My son, who is the proper muso in this house, is having a serious attack of 'I'd love to get my hands on one of those' [/quote] If he is serious, I recommend checking out [url="http://www.wlguitars.com/"]Wes Lambe Guitars[/url]. I had one of his 8's. They are a lot cheaper than novax, and in my opinion, nicer looking and the build quality is something else. Man, this thread makes we want my 8 String back! Also, CH now uses Tragott guitars and plays a 7 string, not 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 [quote name='dlloyd' post='188808' date='Apr 30 2008, 01:56 PM']Fair enough... I'd based it on the fact he was playing it through a leslie simulator, which is kind of a Charlie Hunter trademark. How much did yours set you back?[/quote] Yeah, I was going to say though, he definitely likes Charlie, trying to get that organ sound. (I had a rotosphere aswell...I think all 8 stringers try it) I actually found it "used" on craigslist in Los Angeles when searching for more info on them, I paid £1100 including shipping and tax etc. But it was mint, like it hadn't been out of the case. Unfortunately, I couldn't dedicate too much time to it as studying bass was/is my priority. Think the quotes I had from Wes were about $2400 for a custom build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthedepths Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 [quote name='dlloyd' post='188813' date='Apr 30 2008, 02:02 PM']Martin Petersen makes a similar design: [/quote] Now that made me cry out aloud in delight! Is it tuned with the EAD of a bass and ADGBE of a guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 The bassist/guitarist is [url="http://www.myspace.com/kenpendergast"]Ken Pendergast[/url]. What a dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 [quote name='dlloyd' post='188836' date='Apr 30 2008, 02:22 PM']From the Sei site (damn frames making linking difficult): [i]Custom, Jazz shape 8 string bass/guitar built for Pino Palladino consisting of 3 bass strings E A D and 5 guitar A D G B E, fully midi compatible, custom made Kent Armstrong pickups buckeye burl facing fan frets to give different scale lengths 25" on guitar side 28" on the bass side, reso acoustic saddles give the steel string guitar sound[/i][/quote] I wonder if Pino got the bug after playing with John Mayer who has been known to play a novax!? If I'm honest, it is stunning, it looks too much like a bass for me. I quite like the look with the separate pickups on other 8s (although, at first I hated this as it looked messy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthedepths Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 [quote name='Mikey D' post='188840' date='Apr 30 2008, 02:27 PM']too much like a bass[/quote] Blasphemy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 [quote name='queenofthedepths' post='188849' date='Apr 30 2008, 02:35 PM'] Blasphemy!!! [/quote] Ha, I know...sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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