Wow! Check out this funky 8 String Bass!

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:17 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170039425739

Check out the ODD position of the tuning pegs. Four on TOP & four on the BOTTOM!

Anyone have any experience with those Aluminum necks? Reminds me of an old Travis Bean!

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:25 am

I had a Kramer 8 string bass back in the day. It was strung like that. enjoyed it too...got stolen

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:26 am

Here's a sweet 8 for ya -

http://cgi.ebay.com/BC-Rich-8-String-Bass-Guitar-1982-8-string-Warlock_W0QQitemZ140047549259QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:07 am

that headstock...

"Live long and prosper..."

ajish4 · Post by **ajish4** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:21 pm

Hey Mark,

I've NEVER seen ANYTHING like that before...and you had one stolen?

Dirty SOB's.

Thanks for the link, OUCH... check out the price!

How did you keep that thing intonated? It looks like it might have been a bear.

Jared:

LOL!

mgauction · Post by **mgauction** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:11 pm

When it comes to an 8-string I have always wanted a Manson (UK maker). This is the exact replica made for John Paul Jones. What a range and an undervalued bass:

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:08 pm

Tony - yeah,same bass..mine was black...turned out the thief was the drummer in the band..talk about an inside job..

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:26 am

The bass at the top of the thread has a Kramer neck. The similarity to a Travis Bean neck is not a coincidence. Travis worked for Kramer in the early days. I always found both necks to be cold and unnatural feeling. Dave Hope from Kansas played an aluminum-neck Kramer on Leftoverature and Point Of Know Return.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:53 pm

That's a Kramer Voyager, if I'm not mistaken...and yes, those necks are COLD.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:56 pm

Really, that body is genuine Kramer? Wow, I remember them having very simple bodies back then. That one is cool and must be pretty rare. Kramer only made those metal necks for s few years.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:26 pm

I just tried a Kramer aluminium neck last weekend and it was well made but felt weird. Cold, as has been said, also. Nice profile on it, but the combination of aluminium and wood was odd - probably would get used to it in time.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:01 am

I'm sorry, that is not a Voyager, the Voyager is like the old "Star" guitar shape, that is the XL-8. Here's a good page about the history of the aluminum-neck bass era.
http://www.vintagekramer.com/alum.htm

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:43 am

I used to play a Travis Bean bass. Talk about cold necks. Sounded great though.