Rumple Posted May 22, 2015 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weststarx Posted May 22, 2015 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted May 22, 2015 Share 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] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Rolf Spuler also designed the Ibanez Affirma bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted May 26, 2015 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted May 26, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted May 28, 2015 Share 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] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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