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I just got back from a '50's theme Birthday party...

qwezirider wrote:A couple with my Waterstone TP12 ("prototype" to their 32" scale 12 string basses) and Michael Kelly 5 string fretless acoustic. Oh yeah, and a 4004MB 4-2-5 sitting on the side for a few tunes. Nothing like a 12 string bass on Johnny Cash music.

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Sweet bass Bruce,

I've never seen, held or played a 12 stinrg bass.

By the way, what is that GORGEOUS scenery in the back ground?

lennon211 wrote:I just got back from a '50's theme Birthday party...

Gorgeous Tele. Someday...if I can convince my wife I need yet another sound.

ajish4 wrote:

qwezirider wrote:Sweet bass Bruce,

I've never seen, held or played a 12 stinrg bass.

By the way, what is that GORGEOUS scenery in the back ground?

Thank you, Tony! You must get your hands on one some day. They're so flexible in what kind of sounds are available, especially if you split the signal off to a guitar amp to allow the octave strings to take on some guitar sound and blend that in with the bass amp. It sounds great as is in a bass amp, but using a guitar amp as well just allows some kind of indescribably sparkle or crunch to come through.

Those mountains would be a small range on the north side of Las Vegas. Right on the outer fringe of civilization here. We may lack trees, grass, clouds, and rain, but at least the horizon isn't flat. You should see those at sunset or sunrise. And they're nothing compared to the view I had on that stage facing to the west. Mt. Charleston in front of me at almost 12,000 feet, sun eventually going down behind it on that gig, and still snow capped. Miserable miserable gig.

You mean....something like this, Tony?

atomic_punk wrote:You mean....something like this, Tony?

Steve, cool bass, and I almost bought one years ago --- but, isn't that a lot of strings to tune?

Yes, it is, but it is WORTH IT.

Besides, if you get a good one, it's already been tuned at the factory.

Steve, why are you selling your chap 12? are you hankering for an upgrade?
There is a couple of flash Waterstone tp-12/34s on the bay at the moment.....

qwezirider wrote:

lennon211 wrote:I just got back from a '50's theme Birthday party...

Gorgeous Tele. Someday...if I can convince my wife I need yet another sound.

Thanks. Best of luck with that!

weemac wrote:Steve, why are you selling your chap 12? are you hankering for an upgrade?
There is a couple of flash Waterstone tp-12/34s on the bay at the moment.....

I was hurting for cash when I listed it.....thankfully it didn't sell! I guess I am destined to keep it!

I just recieved my Waterstone red sparkle Tp-12. It's like a whole orchestra (a big fat one at that).
I can't get over the size of the thing (I'll have to walk around it instead)
I imagine its what a 4004 would sound like with 12 strings...
emac.

No pics, no bass....

As soon as I can work out how to get the pictures to fit! (I'm not computer savvy)
emac.

atomic_punk wrote:You mean....something like this, Tony?

HOLY DOG DROPPINGS!

Never have I seen something like that!

What a beast!

Thanks for posting Steve, that is very cool....