Adrenochrome Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Do something about the yawning chasm and it would look really nice - a well proportioned body IMO. Quote
Guest Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Sounds Nice !! Love the Body shape but not the hole / wires. Quote
SpaceChick Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 I like the idea of the sliding pickups and I like the shape..... But like others, I'm not sure I like the hole as it stands. Quote
Kiwi Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Alembic did it in the late 60's and it was a fairly elegant solution using brass rails...almost steampunk in its aesthetic. They did on in 1978 as well - much more modern and neater execution of the brass rails idea. Gibson, Westone and Spalt have all had their own take on the idea as well with varying degrees of success. I've often thought about better solutions and I've managed to come up with one that doesn't require any hole. Quote
miles'tone Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Bet it would be fantastic in the studio though. Quote
flyfisher Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Given all the discussion we have on here about finding that elusive tone (whatever 'that' actually is), I'm rather surprised that 99% of the comments are all about the aesthetics of the thing. Anyone outside the bass fraternity could be forgiven for thinking that all we really care about is what a bass looks like, not what it sounds like. Could it be that GP, as an internationally renowned professional bass player is bucking the basschat trend by being more concerned about tone than looks? Indeed could that be [u]why [/u]he's an internationally renowned professional bass player in the first place? Quote
gjones Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 There has to be a way they could have designed it without the hole (must make it nice and light though). Sound 9/10 Aesthetics 2/10 Quote
Kiwi Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Are you sure you aren't over generalising just a bit there ff? Quote
JTUK Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1371139614' post='2110421'] Who was it who described their basses as "hacked out of diseased trees by blind Germans"? [/quote] Did make me laugh Quote
flyfisher Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1371158973' post='2110783'] Are you sure you aren't over generalising just a bit there ff? [/quote] Not unless I missed all the posts discussing the sound of the thing amongst all the ones discussing its looks. Quote
mep Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) I wonder when Guy (Douggie) will be along to give us the lowdown on it? Edited June 13, 2013 by mep Quote
yorks5stringer Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 At last, a bass with somewhere to put your pack of 20 cigs....! Quote
Bassman Sam Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Trying to remember the pup positions for a particular tone in a gigging situation would be a PITA. There must be a hell of a lot of options there. Like the body shape though. The laser inscription of the logos looked cool, not seen that before. Quote
SlapbassSteve Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Looks interesting, but as sliding pickups go it's all about the Westone Rail bass... [url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TfBq85K3pdo/TGKPxhA7RdI/AAAAAAAAALo/8-gwKCjPX0A/s1600/Westone+R+1.jpg"]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TfBq85K3pdo/TGKPxhA7RdI/AAAAAAAAALo/8-gwKCjPX0A/s1600/Westone+R+1.jpg[/url] Quote
SteveO Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 I like it, hole and all. looks like the rail is notched, so finding the positions for a song in a giging situation wouldn't be so tough. The spectrum of tones achieved by shifting the pups in that vid is pretty impressive, although I guess that Guy's fingers were helping a lot to make it sound good. Will have to check out the other 'rail basses' mentioned in this thread. I remember BRX having one in his weird and wonderful bass thread that was a little less conventional looking (and more aesthetically pleasing because of it). I feel a GAS attack coming on, but I guess that warwicks price tag for this will alleviate the symptoms. Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1371153407' post='2110682'] Alembic did it in the late 60's and it was a fairly elegant solution using brass rails...almost steampunk in its aesthetic. Gibson, Westone and Spalt have all had their own take on the idea as well with varying degrees of success. I've often thought about better solutions and I've managed to come up with one that doesn't require any hole. [/quote] Ah! The Westone Rail and The Spalt VViper! And I managed a design with 4 separate units (like the Japanese Atlansia ones) that were totally concealed by the top/ a ramp, and adjusted from behind. Isn't there an example of a bass with motorised pick-ups and presets out there. Out did I imagine it? If he doesn't want his salmon pink Jazz, I'll look after it for him.... Quote
Musicman20 Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 I like it...cool shape. Do something with the hole and is be happy. Tones are basically a Big Al though.... Quote
paul_5 Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1371192113' post='2110950'] If he doesn't want his salmon pink Jazz, I'll look after it for him.... [/quote] +1! Quote
toneknob Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Sounds great and (apart from the hole) looks great, but I'd get it clagged up with so much finger cheese. Probably find a nest of starlings in there one day. Quote
xilddx Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1371158403' post='2110775'] Given all the discussion we have on here about finding that elusive tone (whatever 'that' actually is), I'm rather surprised that 99% of the comments are all about the aesthetics of the thing. Anyone outside the bass fraternity could be forgiven for thinking that all we really care about is what a bass looks like, not what it sounds like. Could it be that GP, as an internationally renowned professional bass player is bucking the basschat trend by being more concerned about tone than looks? Indeed could that be [u]why [/u]he's an internationally renowned professional bass player in the first place? [/quote] Well given the finish on it, I imagine GP cares about looks too, that's why he's has refins in the past. The fact is it's got more tonal options that the average bass, but then, you can more or less achieve that with active electronics. It's not an innovation, it has practical difficulties in that you'll have to remember where those pups were placed to attempt tone replication in the future (strip of tape and a chinagraph above that hole?) Beyond the first month I bet those pups get set and left where they are. So for that reason, I see it more as a development tool that allows one to find the perfect pickup position, then you get the good looking version routed to your preference without needing your new bass to look like a filthy squat bath tub. Quote
xilddx Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1371202935' post='2111081'] I actually think, the "perfect bass" is a marriage of tone and looks. You dont want something that sounds awesome , but looks pants and vice versa [/quote] And comfort. Quote
paul h Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) I don't mind the whole. Everyone's a goal after all. Edited June 14, 2013 by paul h Quote
Fat Rich Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) He's getting some nice sounds out of that but the hole looks silly. Why not put a thin ramp like structure over both pickups and the hole with just a bit of the bottom of the pickups sticking out so you can slide them? Would give you lots of choice about where you place your fingers, not just on top of a pickup that's never in the same place twice. It's not rocket science. Edited June 14, 2013 by Fat Rich Quote
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