SteveXFR Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 It must be good for metal, it looks heavy enough. I certainly wouldn't want to play it for an hour. Setting this up must take some time just to adjust the four truss rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Heavy guitars for heavy music. I can’t imagine even trying to play it. I would expect that the design came into fruition after Al shared a joint or two with a few folk from Rickenbacker. Silly, impractical but unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 The green inlays suggest its another Al Cisneros signature special. There have been rumours that he has, on occasion smoked a bit of the devil's lettuce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Karloff Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Strangely attractive. 🤔 The Uma Thurman of the bass world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 if Grumpy played Rics... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 5 hours ago, skidder652003 said: if Grumpy played Rics... I think you'll find that's Sleepy (Al Cisneros, plays in the band Sleep) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) I can't lokm at a doubleneck without giggling due to the images of Derek Smalls' 2 x 4 string doubleneck flashing through my mind. PS. Yes, I kmow, one neck was a shadow 8 string, but visually it was so funny. Edited April 19, 2022 by Bassfinger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 18 hours ago, SteveXFR said: It must be good for metal, it looks heavy enough. I certainly wouldn't want to play it for an hour. Setting this up must take some time just to adjust the four truss rods. As if the original model wasn't hideous enough... the ultimate parts bin special. In it's defence though, RIC did go back to single truss rods with this one so Al might only have 2 to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 6 hours ago, SteveXFR said: I think you'll find that's Sleepy (Al Cisneros, plays in the band Sleep) It does look like they've taken up a Disneyland residency 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Should Al find his double neck with 4 and 5 string fretted necks become too unwieldy, he could always solve this quandary by…just playing a 5 string… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 44 minutes ago, mr4stringz said: Should Al find his double neck with 4 and 5 string fretted necks become too unwieldy, he could always solve this quandary by…just playing a 5 string… Yes, I was trying to work out the benefit of this instrument 🥴 Except possibly to his chiropractor's profits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 19 hours ago, SteveXFR said: It must be good for metal, it looks heavy enough. I certainly wouldn't want to play it for an hour. Setting this up must take some time just to adjust the four truss rods. Who needs metal when you can have THAT for a boat anchor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 That is one hideous looking bass. I'm not surprised they had to find a passing hobo to pose with it, anyone else would have been to embarrased to be seen with it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 4 hours ago, mr4stringz said: Should Al find his double neck with 4 and 5 string fretted necks become too unwieldy, he could always solve this quandary by…just playing a 5 string… The 4 string neck is probably tuned to his usual drop C. He uses lots of open string drones so a 5 string would mean fretting all those drone notes which would be tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 According to Sleep's socials, it's an official signature model. I'm guessing the price will be massive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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