merello Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 http://www.destroyallguitars.com/newarrivals-extras/4842-pheo-viola-bass If you're new to Pheo Guitars, read on. These fractured, yet crafted, random yet profoundly organized instruments are the creations of Phil Sylvester of Pheo Guitars. They are the very epitome of functional art – they play, beautifully, even startlingly well. They are consummate instruments that press hard at the boundaries of what we normally think an instrument “should” be. From Pheo you will find remarkable guitars and amplifiers made from found objects and crafted elements – old instrument parts, hairdryers, grills, vacuum cleaners, etc. all deconstructed and reassembled into a whole that only vaguely resembles, and certainly transcends it’s origins. [b]Pheo Viola Bass - $2400[/b] McCartney style bass but made with a real viola body, solid spruce top, solid maple back and sides. A rock maple spine from neck pocket to tailpiece takes the string tension, leaving the top free to vibrate. 34 inch scale, 12 inch radius, graphite reinforced neck. P bass type pickup with volume knob, suspended over the body. Quote
Roland Rock Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) It's so wrong it's kind of right! It would be Interesting to hear what it sounds like. I suspect neck dive may be an issue. And verbal abuse at gigs. Edited July 31, 2012 by Roland Rock Quote
merello Posted July 31, 2012 Author Posted July 31, 2012 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1343752520' post='1754655'] It's so wrong it's kind of right! It would be Interesting to hear what it sounds like. I suspect neck dive may be an issue. And verbal abuse at gigs. [/quote] Just ask for a brick to be inserted during the build! Quote
Roland Rock Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 [quote name='merello' timestamp='1343752584' post='1754656'] Just ask for a brick to be inserted during the build! [/quote] To help bash the verbal abusers? Quote
KiOgon Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 To me - not cool at all! Looks a Feckin mess, neck is totally wrong & far too wide, (at the heel at least) complete abortion of fitting a P-bass pup, how the hell can it be cool? Sort of thing I wouldn't give a Fiver for at a boot sale, must be the most unbalanced POS ever. YHMV John Quote
Fat Rich Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1343753106' post='1754668'] To me - not cool at all! Looks a Feckin mess, neck is totally wrong & far too wide, (at the heel at least) complete abortion of fitting a P-bass pup, how the hell can it be cool? Sort of thing I wouldn't give a Fiver for at a boot sale, must be the most unbalanced POS ever. YHMV John [/quote] I also think is 'orrible. Which probably means it [i]is[/i] cool. Quote
jaydentaku Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Its a instrument that is made from bits of junk and its $2400. It also looks horrific. Quote
molan Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Is this real or a photoshop bodge? Looks awful and, probably, unplayable Quote
Muzz Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Horrendous bodge*. * Coincidentally, Uruguayan goalkeeper in their 1930 World Cup-winning squad... Quote
Jondeeman Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Ridiculous! About as sexy as a trannie blowin' kisses Quote
Musky Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 A mate once bodged a P bass neck on to a metal dustbin. It looked a damn sight cooler and didn't cost $2500. Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Damn, that is seriously poorly done. $2400? Quote
Ou7shined Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1343771358' post='1755127'] A mate once bodged a P bass neck on to a metal dustbin. It looked a damn sight cooler and didn't cost $2500. [/quote] Maybe this is art too? Quote
Fat Rich Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1343767282' post='1755010'] Is this real or a photoshop bodge? Looks awful and, probably, unplayable [/quote] You think that's unplayable, pity the poor viola player with a P bass body with viola neck wedged under their chin. Quote
Dom in Dorset Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 A good bass to hit other band members with, the crudely grafted viola body would shatter on impact giving a short sharp shock to the offending guitarist/drummer/singer/theraminist and ridding the world of an abomination of a bass in one go. I'm sure it's mother loves it. Quote
Dood Posted July 31, 2012 Posted July 31, 2012 Errr... has anyone seen my jaw... it fell off with a thud to the floor and rolled under the table. I'm not sure if I should go looking for it or sit here in shock, dribbling all over my keyboard. Quote
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