Rumple Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Out of interest does anyone know what the make the guitar in [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8fs5MPCyOs"]this[/url] video? You can see it quite well at about 44 minute in when the guitarist takes a solo. I'm not sure if I like it or not but it's certainly different, out of curiosity I'd like to know more about it.
Weststarx Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Not a clue what that is, but its the most ugly looking guitar I have ever seen! What happened to the headstock?! It looks like it broke off!
Rumple Posted May 22, 2015 Author Posted May 22, 2015 [quote name='Weststarx' timestamp='1432307777' post='2780316'] Not a clue what that is, but its the most ugly looking guitar I have ever seen! What happened to the headstock?! It looks like it broke off! [/quote] Ha Ha I think it's like a Kubuki (spelling?) bass where it had a little extension on the fretboard on the E string so you can have a low D.
Beer of the Bass Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 A quick google of his name reveals all: [quote] It was made in Switzerland by Rolf Svuler and given to me by Forbes Henderson; it’s a nylon string guitar and electric but it’s got an amazing design and tone. The way he combined the acoustic sound, it’s a sold body but the way he put it together it has an acoustic sound. It was given to me in London in 1990 at Ronnie Scott’s by a classical guitarist named Forbes Anderson.[/quote] [url="http://oregonmusicnews.com/2012/11/13/qa-with-steve-winwoods-ace-sf-bay-guitarist-jose-neto/"]http://oregonmusicne...rist-jose-neto/[/url]
Rumple Posted May 22, 2015 Author Posted May 22, 2015 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1432308837' post='2780333'] A quick google of his name reveals all: [url="http://oregonmusicnews.com/2012/11/13/qa-with-steve-winwoods-ace-sf-bay-guitarist-jose-neto/"]http://oregonmusicne...rist-jose-neto/[/url] [/quote] Thanks, I'll now found the website. http://www.rolfspuler.com/
Rumple Posted May 23, 2015 Author Posted May 23, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1432369121' post='2780832'] Rolf Spuler also designed the Ibanez Affirma bass. [/quote] I'll look them up - thanks.
Bassassin Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1432369121' post='2780832'] Rolf Spuler also designed the Ibanez Affirma bass. [/quote] First thing I clocked on that odd guitar was the AFR-ish lower horn. Had no idea Spuler had died. RIP. A long time ago I missed out on a badly-listed one of these on Ebay. Sold for about £100. Jon.
AndyTravis Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1432655682' post='2783647'] First thing I clocked on that odd guitar was the AFR-ish lower horn. Had no idea Spuler had died. RIP. A long time ago I missed out on a badly-listed one of these on Ebay. Sold for about £100. Jon. [/quote] That is handsome
Annoying Twit Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 After seeing this thread, I googled, and found this interesting Talkbass thread. http://www.talkbass.com/threads/ibanez-affirma-series-afr-104.350336/ It's nice to read that the relationship between the massive company Ibanez and the independent luthier [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=2]Spuler was as cooperative as it was. [/size][/font][/color]
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