Basses at NAMM 2012

Jack-Flash-Jr

http://imgur.com/a/J2lhl#0

Courtesy of Warwickist on Reddit. Enjoy ?

singemonkey

Ok. So would it not be a great idea to have piezo saddles on a bass guitar? So you could put it through some modelling type devices and get anything from different electric bass tones, to acoustic bass guitar tones, to the tone - if not the sound - of a bass fiddle?

It seems the bass designs are a little more conservative than some of what's happening in guitar.

Jack-Flash-Jr

I don't like piezos anywhere ?
Mainly cause I want to justify procuring an upright anyway ?

You're right the designs aren't that varied but like widdly widdly guitars they're based on some classics: Rickenbacker, Fender Jazz, Fender Precision, Warwick, eye-gougers and then the boutique guys.

AlanRatcliffe

singemonkey wrote: Ok. So would it not be a great idea to have piezo saddles on a bass guitar?

It's not common, but is available and the Roland VG units support bass. Fairly limited choices though.

Jack Flash Jr wrote: I want to justify procuring an upright anyway ?

My man! :applause: There's a guy been trying to get rid of a Sergio Paliaga made one on Gumtree for a while. He's willing to swap for a P-Bass or looking for R6,500 cash (IIRC).

BTW - Recently watched a video with local born YoYo Buys (remember The Usual? Also plays Stick...) playing electric upright for a hang drummer. Awesome Tony Levin type tone.

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Jack-Flash-Jr

Looks like the upright is still available.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.... must resist.......................