A 'real' bass guitar..

equalsql

I wouldn't mind one of these.
https://i.redd.it/1gfe4hddgoh91.jpg

Supportact

Amazing.  I kind of want that guy in my band. 

equalsql

There's one for sale on Reverb..
https://reverb.com/item/2029602-rare-vintage-bass-regal-bassoguitar-1937-make-an-offer

LukeFRC

Long way to do collection only!

Paul_C

I made one from an acoustic bass with a pool cue as the stand, lots of fun.

Zoonyboy

I used to have one, it was not very loud.

equalsql

Zoonyboy said:

I used to have one, it was not very loud.

Have a wow @Zoonyboy ;cos it's a rare old beast. Was it tuned in 5ths like a normal upright bass?

mart

equalsql said:

Zoonyboy said:

I used to have one, it was not very loud.

Have a wow @Zoonyboy ;cos it's a rare old beast. Was it tuned in 5ths like a normal upright bass?

A normal upright bass is tuned in fourths, like a guitar, not in fifths like a violin, because of the scale length.

equalsql

mart said:

equalsql said:

Zoonyboy said:

I used to have one, it was not very loud.

Have a wow @Zoonyboy ;cos it's a rare old beast. Was it tuned in 5ths like a normal upright bass?

A normal upright bass is tuned in fourths, like a guitar, not in fifths like a violin, because of the scale length.

Cool, I'd always assumed it was 5ths cos of violin tuning. You learn something new every day. 

Zoonyboy

I tuned it in fourths. The fingerboard was shot so a new one was fitted in a fretless style. Used on a couple of recordings, and gifted it away some years ago when I moved house....Around 10 years ago I bought a Gibson Mando Bass from the Bass Centre to kind of replace it. It's over 100 years old now. Fretted. It isn't very loud either, but it looks fantastic and plays nice. Nice tone. Huge widths of spruce for the top. It has a retractible spike so you can play it standing up, or sitting down on a chair with it next to you. Google it! Bonkers.

equalsql

Wow, the Mando bass is wild!
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4074/2270/1600/mandobass.jpg

Sporky

At risk of sounding a bit of a dinosaur, there's definitely something about a lady bass player. 

equalsql

Sporky said:

At risk of sounding a bit of a dinosaur, there's definitely something about a lady bass player. 

Oh indeed, you ain't kidding there..

thermionic

Call that a bass? This is a bass!

https://i.imgur.com/Q0Jtl2V.jpg

wellsyboy

equalsql said:

Wow, the Mando bass is wild!
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4074/2270/1600/mandobass.jpg

not as wild as the Bird playing it!

Kittyfrisk

thermionic said:

Call that a bass? This is a bass!

https://i.imgur.com/Q0Jtl2V.jpg

Doesn't count, only has 3 strings 

PolarityMan

thermionic said:

Call that a bass? This is a bass!

https://i.imgur.com/Q0Jtl2V.jpg

What a plum! Has he never heard of one of these?

https://static.bax-shop.es/image/product/43789/158839/2fcbfe43/450x450/Digitech_Whammy_V_pitch_bender_1.jpg

GoFish

^^^ It needs to be blue

Kittyfrisk

Who knew that giant 'Octobass' was built in Paris in 1850   
Whammy's might not have been an option... 

Dominic

I always think of Mariachi bands when I think of an oversize bass guitar

ICBM

I just bought an undersized bass guitar... a Tanglewood TWR BE, a little bass-uke-sized thing with rubber strings.



A bit of a toy really - except it's not! I took it to a jam with a friend yesterday, and although its inherent tone and volume aren't great played acoustically, if you run it through some effects and a 450W Ampeg, it's absolutely HUGE sounding .



At one point I was using octaver, fuzz, chorus and controlling the feedback with the volume pedal all on my Boss GT-1B. The whole lot, including cables and power supply, fits in a Taylor Baby gig bag I got with it (but obviously not the amp!).

Surprisingly easy to play given that it's fretless and the positions are very close together too - I expected intonation to be an issue, but it isn't really until you get up to the body joint area. At least, after I cut the nut properly it isn't...