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Found it - the 11 string bass (Honestly)

  • 02-02-2004 10:41AM
    #1
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭


    This is a chap called Garry Goodman with his 11 string bass. Comfy looking neck, eh? :p

    garrylive.jpg

    garry2.jpg

    garryhead.jpg


    I believe Harley Benton will have one out for €189 by the summer ;)



    Edit ---> it's tuned low C#, F#, B, E, A, D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb

    The low C# is at 17Hz, which is actually below the threshold of human hearing :p:p:p


Comments

  • #2
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Ehhhh :eek: :eek:


  • #3
    welly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭welly


    that looks painfull :dunno:


  • #4
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    I'd love to know where he gets strings for that thing. And how much they cost him!!


  • #5
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    There's an interview with him here


    Crazy crazy crazy :p


  • #6
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    He uses a 7 for his Eb string? Holy crap!! I thought 8's were small.


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  • #7
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    That's gotta be hard on the oul fingers :p

    Must have callouses (sp?) of steel ;)


  • #8
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Maybe he has titanium fingers. Or maybe he's Wolverine with his adamantium!!


  • #9
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,604 ✭✭✭fitz


    That's just fucking silly...


  • #10
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,998 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    There's Basses and guitars with more strings than that.

    I can't find the 50 string guitar, but this is good.

    phazebrawide.jpg


  • #11
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Show off. Now, are those controls on the wrong side for a right handed guitar or is it a lefty strung upside down?


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  • #12
    ferdi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭ferdi


    that is not a bass


  • #13
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    That 11 string bass guy must have serious manhood deficiency.


  • #14
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,998 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    Originally posted by ferdi
    that is not a bass

    It's Both.


  • #15
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Originally posted by Giblet
    It's Both.


    Yet neither ;)


  • #16
    Baggio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭Baggio


    ouch!!,,,those bass guitar necks look thicker than my neck!!...now thats saying something eh folks!..ehheehhee

    ciao',,Baggio.........


  • #17
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    I've played an 8-string at one stage, and I though that was something!!! :D

    Still sticking with my 5-String though.


  • #18
    WetDaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭WetDaddy


    That 11-string is fantastic!

    Anyone read that interview? He said that he plays it using a "percussive harmonics" method; a combination of left and right hand tapping! :)

    This got me thinking: Anyone know any interesting sites with weird custom instruments like this? I know lots of people get custom headstocks, necks and paintjobs on guitars, etc., but how about stuff as weird and wonderful as this?


    -S


  • #19
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,998 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    Hes got some mullet doesn't he.


  • #20
    Mrs Grohl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭Mrs Grohl


    That Mullet is fantastic! does anyone know where id get my hands on one!


  • #21
    Quatre Mains
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭Quatre Mains


    they remind me of the bar band in Star Wars


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  • #22
    JIZZLORD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,484 ✭✭✭JIZZLORD


    may god have mercy on us all. and i thought 4 strings was bad


  • #23
    Mrs Grohl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭Mrs Grohl


    yeah but lads... what about the mullet.... yeah 11 strings an' all that is good but would someone plaese think of the mullet!!!


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