beerdragon Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 The Torzal twist bass, ergonomically designed to prevent RSI. Anyone seen one of these? [url="http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/tags/bass-guitar"]http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/tags/bass-guitar[/url] Quote
Kiwi Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 I haven't but I like the look of them. That kind of design would be perfect for an ERB. Can you imagine having that twisted neck on a Dingwall? Quote
Bassassin Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Some good pics & info here: [url="http://www.littleguitarworks.com/instruments/torzalstandard.php"]http://www.littleguitarworks.com/instrumen...zalstandard.php[/url] Trying to get my head around how this works - how string height can stay constant along a neck that presumably has a degree of curvature. It's making my head hurt! Engineering aside - I would be fascinated to try one. Jon. Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 [quote name='Bassassin' post='31793' date='Jul 14 2007, 03:39 PM']Some good pics & info here: [url="http://www.littleguitarworks.com/instruments/torzalstandard.php"]http://www.littleguitarworks.com/instrumen...zalstandard.php[/url] Trying to get my head around how this works - how string height can stay constant along a neck that presumably has a degree of curvature. It's making my head hurt! Engineering aside - I would be fascinated to try one. Jon.[/quote] If the Neck could be twisted about an axis that was (notionally) a string at a reasonable height above the 'board along its length... That might work, but well done to them for crafting it to that degree of accuracy! Quote
EdwardHimself Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 yeah i was thinking about that, the strings must defy the laws of physics or summt! Hah nah bet it's expensive tho, even without all that enqineering it's still a very finely crafted instriment made out of some very nice woods. Quote
wazz Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 As this was featured in the April 3rd issue of the magazine and the video has a few obvious edits methinks this may be an April fool. Am I being cynical? Quote
MacDaddy Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 I had a bass with a neck like that once. I think it had been left in the sun. Quote
ririzarry Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 [quote name='wazz' post='33010' date='Jul 17 2007, 08:16 AM']As this was featured in the April 3rd issue of the magazine and the video has a few obvious edits methinks this may be an April fool. Am I being cynical?[/quote] Thought I'd join the conversation, gents - It's the real deal. Here is a custom design Jerome Little did for Xavier Padilla - [url="http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2006/10/xavier-padillas-custom-electric-bass.html"]Padilla Custom Torzal Bass Guitar[/url]. You can see Padilla playing it here with the Gipsy Kings: [url="http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/05/padilla-solos-on-his-little-guitar-works-torzal-bass-guitar.html"]Padilla bass solo[/url]. Regards, Robert Quote
d-basser Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 I saw this a few months back, seems an interesting but very expensive instrument Quote
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