lettsguitars Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) [url="http://www.custombassguitar.net/"]http://www.custombassguitar.net/[/url] crazy shizzle, and i aint talkin about the bass. check the videos at the bottom of the page. Edited February 6, 2011 by lettsguitars Quote
xilddx Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 No-one will buy it, it's got a fish on it. Quote
Kiwi Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 [i]"Yakshemash! Rybski is polished fish bass, yes? Is ultimate in fish bass. Good for practice of scalings I think..."[/i] Quote
TheGreek Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 The article talks about "esthetics", I like the natural finish and I thought the wood(effect?) pick up covers was a nice touch - yet this is far from the most beautiful bass I've ever seen.. spoilt really by that fish which looks like something a 5year old would draw!! Can't say I'm a great fan of the headstock either. They say "custom" so I'm sure something could be done about these 2 "faults". Despite these, I loved the sound - especially on the slap track. Any idea on prices?? Quote
RhysP Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 [quote name='silddx' post='1117304' date='Feb 6 2011, 02:38 AM']No-one will buy it, it's got a fish on it.[/quote] Chris Squire? Quote
xilddx Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 [quote name='TheGreek' post='1117508' date='Feb 6 2011, 11:48 AM']The article talks about "esthetics", I like the natural finish and I thought the wood(effect?) pick up covers was a nice touch - yet this is far from the most beautiful bass I've ever seen.. spoilt really by that fish which looks like something a 5year old would draw!! Can't say I'm a great fan of the headstock either. They say "custom" so I'm sure something could be done about these 2 "faults". Despite these, I loved the sound - especially on the slap track. Any idea on prices??[/quote] This is the problem though, aesthetics are highly individual. But very few commercial custom builders can combine their aesthetic with taste and a feel for what the public will accept. Some have very few design skills at all. In almost all cases they 'borrow' from other designs and create their own, often with horrific results. They don't understand the customer and will struggle to get their businesses off the ground. Loads of people know what a sexy car looks like and will spout forth on all the design aspects that make it look beautiful. But ask them to design a sexy car from scratch and they will usually come up with nothing, or something that looks like an E-Type or an old Ferrari. Some are amazing at it, like Ritter. Sometimes the ugliest basses can become aspirational, like Carl Thompson, but it's usually because a few respected players use them and they are very expensive. Someone will love that bass in the OP, but it will be an expensive marketing exercise to find them. Quote
lettsguitars Posted February 6, 2011 Author Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) fudge the bass! them crazy ass musicians are cooler than they could ever know. the anticool! Edited February 6, 2011 by lettsguitars Quote
davebass66 Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 ....well doesn't he look like a dude with his little thumb protector on.......MAN UP! ....and lose the mullet! *rant over* Quote
Stuee Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) [quote name='davebass66' post='1117619' date='Feb 6 2011, 01:14 PM']....well doesn't he look like a dude with his little thumb protector on.......MAN UP! ....and lose the mullet! *rant over* [/quote] Seriously? I thought we were better than that here, or did I accidentally sign in to TalkBass? He might be using the thumb tape for extra attack. And that isn't a mullet, it's just long hair tucked under his headphones, as if that's relevant to anything. *rant over* Kinda strange they used these clips on the site though, they were recorded in 1997 and I dare say the basses have changed at least a little since then. Wojtek's bass didn't have a Nemo carved into it, either! Unfortunately I couldn't read the whole introduction on the website. After the 4th time they used that dreadful American habit of referring to people as things (artists [i]that[/i]..., players [i]that[/i]..., people [i]that[/i]...) I gave up. Objects are [i]that[/i]s, people are [i]who[/i]s, if that's OK with you, America. Edited February 6, 2011 by Stuee Quote
xilddx Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 [quote name='Stuee' post='1118151' date='Feb 6 2011, 07:48 PM']Seriously? I thought we were better than that here, or did I accidentally sign in to TalkBass? He might be using the thumb tape for extra attack. And that isn't a mullet, it's just long hair tucked under his headphones, as if that's relevant to anything. Rant over Kinda strange they used these clips on the site though, they were recorded in 1997 and I dare say the basses have changed at least a little since then. Wojtek's bass didn't have a Nemo carved into it, either! [b]Unfortunately I couldn't read the whole introduction on the website. After the 4th time they used that dreadful American habit of referring to people as things (artists [i]that[/i]..., players [i]that[/i]..., people [i]that[/i]...) I gave up. Objects are [i]that[/i]s, people are [i]who[/i]s, if that's OK with you, America. [/b][/quote] Ahh good! Someone else who hates that horrible affectation. Quote
skej21 Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 [quote name='Stuee' post='1118151' date='Feb 6 2011, 07:48 PM']Unfortunately I couldn't read the whole introduction on the website. After the 4th time they used that dreadful American habit of referring to people as things (artists [i]that[/i]..., players [i]that[/i]..., people [i]that[/i]...) I gave up. Objects are [i]that[/i]s, people are [i]who[/i]s, if that's OK with you, America. [/quote] YEAH! I hate people that do that... Sorry, it had to be done Quote
Vibrating G String Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 I love the fish Rybski's are great basses, tone in the Wal/Smith range, very funky and very well made. Some are quite heavy though. I haven't heard the name since last century though, didn't know he still made them. Quote
KevB Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) [quote name='silddx' post='1117304' date='Feb 6 2011, 02:38 AM']No-one will buy it, it's got a fish on it.[/quote] Anyone remember the Marlin Sidewinder? I recall the Marlin name was crafted into the shape of the fish, thought it looked quite cool. The only actual bass I ever tried in a shop was a bit crap though. Edited February 7, 2011 by KevB Quote
xilddx Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 [quote name='KevB' post='1119151' date='Feb 7 2011, 05:36 PM']Anyone remember the Marlin Sidewinder? I recall the Marlin name was crafted into the shape of the fish, thought it looked quite cool. The only actual bass I ever tried in a shop was a bit crap though.[/quote] A friend of mine has one. It's f***ing horrible to play. I remember when they came out. I had a bass with a fish on it, couldn't shift it. Quote
karlfer Posted February 7, 2011 Posted February 7, 2011 [quote name='silddx' post='1117304' date='Feb 6 2011, 02:38 AM']No-one will buy it, it's got a fish on it.[/quote] Yeah, but it's not a Perch (no I'm not perchist) Karl. Quote
camel_landy Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 My first bass was a Marlin Sidewinder (circa 1986). Took ages to get a decent action setup on it. Gigged it a few times and recently dug it out for my son to start learning on... It has a fish logo but it's not engraved. M Quote
Max Normal Posted February 10, 2011 Posted February 10, 2011 bass in the vid looks very les Claypool. He's certainly an OK jazz/funky slapper. Handy if he should need to do any 70's cop series style incidental music Quote
Stuee Posted February 20, 2011 Posted February 20, 2011 Apparently, Wojtek is using Mayones basses now. He has 8 of them, b@stard Not really a surprise though seeing as they are also Polish. [url="http://www.mayones.com/en/artists_players/wojtek_pi"]http://www.mayones.com/en/artists_players/wojtek_pi[/url] P.S. The Marlin Sidewinder was (no offence) one of the worst basses ever made. As a teenager I remember pointing and laughing at one hanging up in an Exchange & Mart, saying, "Hahaha that's [i]your[/i] bass that is!!" to my friend. He then punched me quite hard, such was the severity of his offence. He had a Westone Thunder 1A, I had a Thunder III... wish I'd never sold that Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 20, 2011 Posted February 20, 2011 I remember the Marlin Codwinder (as we called it) guitar it had some kind of active circuit with 2 LED's on the front? As for the clips, Someone said they were recorded in 1997? Well it looks like the time machine that took them back to 1982 was working just fine and If he is alive and well and now using Mayones (got to try me one of them!) basses they must of all had a safe return. Quote
lovetheblues Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 [quote name='Stuee' post='1118151' date='Feb 6 2011, 02:48 PM']Seriously? I thought we were better than that here, or did I accidentally sign in to TalkBass? He might be using the thumb tape for extra attack. And that isn't a mullet, it's just long hair tucked under his headphones, as if that's relevant to anything. *rant over* Kinda strange they used these clips on the site though, they were recorded in 1997 and I dare say the basses have changed at least a little since then. Wojtek's bass didn't have a Nemo carved into it, either! Unfortunately I couldn't read the whole introduction on the website. After the 4th time they used that dreadful American habit of referring to people as things (artists [i]that[/i]..., players [i]that[/i]..., people [i]that[/i]...) I gave up. Objects are [i]that[/i]s, people are [i]who[/i]s, if that's OK with you, America. [/quote] It's just poor grammar - don't be getting down on all Americans! Quote
Roland Rock Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 That's a really nice slap bass sound. I'll do my usual defense of the lowly Marlin Sidewinder - my first bass and served me well for many gigs and even some recordings. Has a mother of pearl fish on the 12th and P/MM style pickups Quote
harrisonjudah Posted September 11, 2013 Posted September 11, 2013 What do you guys think of this haircut http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ttXWRX0CxOo&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DttXWRX0CxOo Quote
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