NBD! Snapdragon. It's not broken, it folds!

[MacDaddy]

Pics coming soon, but today was delivered my Snapdragon folding bass, and I gotta say 'I'm loving it!' :-)

Spec here:

[url="http://www.snap-dragon-guitars.co.uk/snap-dragon-e-bass-4-p.asp"]http://www.snap-drag...-e-bass-4-p.asp[/url]

I'm taking it to rehearsal on Saturday, so we'll see if it's good for metal

Edited December 19, 2016 by MacDaddy

[T-Bay]

That is crazy, but in a good way.

[stingrayPete1977]

Cool

[MacDaddy]

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[MoonBassAlpha]

Is this a strip tease?

[MacDaddy]

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[alyctes]

Pretty... how much, if I may ask?

[Bolo]

It's in the link in the first post

[ZilchWoolham]

Reminds me of Pete Shelley's broken Starway guitar!

[NoirBass]

I'm seriously considering one of these, can you post any audio as the only demo I can find the player is playing over the neck. Would love to hear what it actually sounds like.

Edited November 29, 2016 by NoirBass

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='NoirBass' timestamp='1480458048' post='3184652']
I'm seriously considering one of these, can you post any audio as the only demo I can find the player is playing over the neck. Would love to hear what it actually sounds like.
[/quote]
Unable to post audio, but I'm in that London too, so you're welcome to pop round and have a go.

[MacDaddy]

A few details. The string alignment is not too good when the neck is extended, but this can be adjusted. Also the neck needs a bit of relief.
Will give it a bit of a set up during the week.

[NoirBass]

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1480463618' post='3184688']

Unable to post audio, but I'm in that London too, so you're welcome to pop round and have a go.
[/quote]

I very kind offer sir, I'll PM you.

[bazzbass]

most interesting, moreso for noodling while travelling. I can't imagine intonation would be very stable, but that's not why you bought it I bet

[uk_lefty]

That's one of those crazy things that will be worth loads in forty years time as a novelty bass collectible.

[Cat Burrito]

I've seen this on an upright bass but not a bass guitar.

[MacDaddy]

It didn't make it to rehearsal, but I've tweaked away and sorted the alignment and neck.
Not sure about the strings. A couple of them don't even have one complete wind around the tuning peg. I've not owned a short scale bass before, so I'm not sure if the string floppiness is normal?

[yorks5stringer]

Ideal for a 'BenFolds' cover band...

[NoirBass]

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1480854971' post='3187546']
It didn't make it to rehearsal, but I've tweaked away and sorted the alignment and neck.
Not sure about the strings. A couple of them don't even have one complete wind around the tuning peg. I've not owned a short scale bass before, so I'm not sure if the string floppiness is normal?
[/quote]

I have a P Bass Jr which is a similar scale length to the Snapdragon. It certainly has an inherent floppyness to the string tension, particularly if you are used to a standard 34" scale instrument. I guess that's the payoff for such a portable bass.

Edited December 4, 2016 by NoirBass

[ras52]

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1480863046' post='3187619']
Ideal for a 'BenFolds' cover band...
[/quote]
If this was a five, etc...

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='NoirBass' timestamp='1480885709' post='3187878']
I have a P Bass Jr which is a similar scale length to the Snapdragon. It certainly has an inherent floppyness to the string tension, particularly if you are used to a standard 34" scale instrument. I guess that's the payoff for such a portable bass.
[/quote]

I'm actually used to 32inch medium scale :-)