What’s this bass then?

[Woodinblack]

If only someone knew what that bass was <sigh>

[tauzero]

Was it good for metal?

[Musicman666]

On 10/03/2023 at 23:55, Woodinblack said:

Never heard of the Dooleys? Kids these days....

this brings back memories of all those village hall wedding reception discos...a test of endurance.

 

[StickyDBRmf]

The poor lass on keys didn't get enough camera time. My opinion.

[JJTee]

And for those interested, this is what happened after they called it a day. Well, this looks 20 years old, so maybe they’ve reformed again!

 

 

[Delberthot]

Looks like one of them Sherwood Discombobulators to me

[BassAgent]

On 12/03/2023 at 01:57, Woodinblack said:

If only someone knew what that bass was <sigh>

I certainly know what it's not

[Musicman666]

On 11/03/2023 at 09:19, Hellzero said:

Try to be Abba without the talent and this is what you get... Terrific drumming indeed @Dad3353, I guess some punk drummers must be jealous. 🤪🤘

 

That said it's indeed a Shergold Modulator (named this way, because you could buy extra modules...) just like the lower half of Mike Rutherford's emblematical instrument.

 

mike came up with the idea for this before double necks were really a thing ... at first shergold thought he was nuts.

[Musicman666]

On 11/03/2023 at 09:19, Hellzero said:

Try to be Abba without the talent and this is what you get... Terrific drumming indeed @Dad3353, I guess some punk drummers must be jealous. 🤪🤘

 

That said it's indeed a Shergold Modulator (named this way, because you could buy extra modules...) just like the lower half of Mike Rutherford's emblematical instrument.

 

mike came up with the idea for this before double necks were really a thing ... at first shergold thought he was nuts.

[Frank Blank]

I know it's a bit of a long shot but might it be a Shergold Modulator?

[Adey]

I think you are all mixing this up. It's actually the Modgold Shirleyator....

 

.... if you assemble it that way at least.....

[JJTee]

1 hour ago, Adey said:

I think you are all mixing this up. It's actually the Modgold Shirleyator....

 

.... if you assemble it that way at least.....

Or a Goldator Sherlymod if you string it with flatwounds and wire the pick ups so they’re out of phase. 

[Waddo Soqable]

39 minutes ago, JJTee said:

Or a Goldator Sherlymod if you string it with flatwounds and wire the pick ups so they’re out of phase. 

Or   "Holds a Rum ol' Todger"   for those more seedy venues (with a stripper) 

[Hellzero]

Or a Shergold Modulator, maybe I need to copyright it, who knows.

[Dad3353]

6 hours ago, Hellzero said:

Or a Shergold Modulator, maybe I need to copyright it, who knows.

 

This ^^^^ looks to be the most likely. It's definitely not a Hayman, despite the similarities. 

[snorkie635]

I think it's a Gibson RD Artist. 🫢

[Waddo Soqable]

45 minutes ago, snorkie635 said:

I think it's a Gibson RD Artist. 🫢

I remember ads for them in Melody Maker (or one of the music papers) when they first came out.. Pig ugly I thought.. 

[snorkie635]

1 hour ago, Waddo Soqable said:

I remember ads for them in Melody Maker (or one of the music papers) when they first came out.. Pig ugly I thought.. 

"The bass you couldn't play, even if you could afford it." (Or something like that - worst ever ad campaign slogan.) 😲

[Hellzero]

[Waddo Soqable]

7 minutes ago, snorkie635 said:

"The bass you couldn't play, even if you could afford it." (Or something like that - worst ever ad campaign slogan.) 😲

Gawd!... Don't remember the text but just thought it looked shlte.. 

[Waddo Soqable]

1 minute ago, Hellzero said:

It just can't quite decide what shape it wants to be... 

[snorkie635]

4 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

Memories, but not the tag-line I remember. Maybe they fixed it for a second run?

[Hellzero]

1 minute ago, snorkie635 said:

Memories, but not the tag-line I remember. Maybe they fixed it for a second run?

I hope so. That said, if you read the text, you'll notice that it's utter marketing bullshìt.

[snorkie635]

3 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

It just can't quite decide what shape it wants to be... 

I actually loved it 😍

 

 

[Beedster]

On 11/03/2023 at 09:19, Hellzero said:

Try to be Abba without the talent and this is what you get... Terrific drumming indeed @Dad3353, I guess some punk drummers must be jealous. 🤪🤘

 

That said it's indeed a Shergold Modulator (named this way, because you could buy extra modules...) just like the lower half of Mike Rutherford's emblematical instrument.

 

 

Wow, I never realised that the double neck could be pull apart like that, that has really got me thinking about what I could do with some guitar and bass bitsas i have lying around here 🤔