The Awesomest Bass Ever!!!!!!!! (quote, Guitars)

http://www.overwaterbasses.com/bass.aspx?t=1&e=23&c=3

nuff said....

[SATCHMO]

I'll see your 7 string, and raise you Charlie Hunter's 8 string Guitarbass:
www.novaxguitars.com/Pages/Sales_CH8_frame.html

[phoenixflames]

Man, those things are wild. Too many strings for me! I have short fingers that would never be able to get past sting 4, so I'll just stick with a 4 string.

[SATCHMO]

Originally Posted by phoenixflames

Man, those things are wild. Too many strings for me! I have short fingers that would never be able to get past sting 4, so I'll just stick with a 4 string.

Regardless, you should read this article its very interesting:
www.charliehunter.com/press/070098.html

[phoenixflames]

Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Regardless, you should read this article its very interesting:
www.charliehunter.com/press/070098.html

Yeah, that was pretty interesting. I didn't even know they made an instrument like that.

ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH THOSE FUCKING FRETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*breathes deeply to stop hyperventilating* theres a dean twelve string in my local music store but the strings are in groups of three which sucks... check it out at music123...

http://www.music123.com/Dean-Rhapsody-12-i124186.music

[SATCHMO]

Originally Posted by pastor of muppets

ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH THOSE FUCKING FRETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*breathes deeply to stop hyperventilating* theres a dean twelve string in my local music store but the strings are in groups of three which sucks... check it out at music123...

http://www.music123.com/Dean-Rhapsody-12-i124186.music

The frets are "fanned". Its necessary because of the enormouse range in string gauge of the instrument. You may have noticed that bass necks have a much longer scale than guitar necks and that the space between frets is much wider this is because of the signifigantly larger gauge of bass strings. By fanning the frets each string on the instrument can play with proper intonation at the appropriate string tension.

[Subsonic6String]

Originally Posted by SATCHMO

The frets are "fanned". Its necessary because of the enormouse range in string gauge of the instrument. You may have noticed that bass necks have a much longer scale than guitar necks and that the space between frets is much wider this is because of the signifigantly larger gauge of bass strings. By fanning the frets each string on the instrument can play with proper intonation at the appropriate string tension.

Actually, it's called the "Novax Fanned-Fret System" and it's been around for quite a while now. Voodoo-Dingwall make a 4-, 5-, and 6-sting bass with that design, and have offered it for many many years now. It's ergonomically better for playing, as you don't have to twist your wrist when playing. All frets line up the way they would playing at the 12th fret; directly in line with your fingers!

check it out.

Cheers,

you do realise thats almost 6 octaves...

[SATCHMO]

They didn't until CH came along.