Posts : 87 Join date : 2009-03-31 Age : 34 Location : Alta Loma, CA
Subject: Another new person Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:43 pm
Hello all, I was directed here from the Talkbass forums and I'm looking forward to learning some more about bass tremolos here. I'm a fairly recent convert to bass trems, having built a bass that uses a kahler this past January. Here's a few pics of the bass:
I think that's it.
- Yvarg
Kugelspot
Posts : 649 Join date : 2009-03-28 Age : 33
Subject: Re: Another new person Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:04 pm
Wait, built? You made that yourself? That thing is awesome. Looks really professional.
EricHaven Admin
Posts : 2974 Join date : 2009-03-20 Age : 58 Location : Birch Bay, WA
Subject: Re: Another new person Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:37 pm
Welcome, Yvarg! Glad to have you here!
That is quite the bass you have there! The body style makes me think of a Rickenbacker 12-string guitar.
Yvarg
Posts : 87 Join date : 2009-03-31 Age : 34 Location : Alta Loma, CA
Subject: Re: Another new person Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:13 pm
Thanks, I went to Robeto Venn School of Luthiery this past fall to learn to build guitars (hopefully professionally one day), so the bass is biproduct of that.
I styled the bass after Rickenbacker's 4005 model (which was styled after their guitars).
EricHaven Admin
Posts : 2974 Join date : 2009-03-20 Age : 58 Location : Birch Bay, WA
Subject: Re: Another new person Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:26 pm
As everyone here will tell you, I am usually concerned about basses with trems that have extreme string angle at the headstock, and I noticed that your bass has all four strings going off at odd angles. Do you have any tuning stability issues with this bass?
Chowderboots
Posts : 2197 Join date : 2009-03-22 Age : 32 Location : Kirkistan, WA
Subject: Re: Another new person Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:38 pm
That's fascinating! And gorgeous! I'm also curious about the string angles and how it works with extreme use of the tremolo.
Makes me think of something John Entwistle would own...
