Another contestant for Jeff Rath's Hall of Shame

edski · Post by **edski** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:08 am

This one is just plain weird...

http://www.microphoneheaven.com/guitarbass/

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:35 am

Basically, it's a Warr guitar . . . but not.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:36 am

Not really, think of it as a double neck with no space between the necks!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:42 am

no flats?

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:39 am

And no, the neck is not too wide. It's actually very comfortable; it's thinner than most bass necks. I really wouldn't recommend anyone with very short fingers trying to play it, though. It is a little bit of a stretch across to the bass side.

Um, yeah, "thinner than most bass necks?" What the heck has he been playing, a Conklin?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:39 am

Damn ... all of those strings and no low B!!!

it is a little like a stick ... but that body is ugly ...

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:27 am

Oh my...
But i know a guy who would love it!

edski · Post by **edski** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:52 am

Damn ... all of those strings and no low B!!!

it is a little like a stick ... but that body is ugly ...

LOL!

But a stick has the same neck along all the body...

The lack of bass frets above the 14th fret seems pretty limiting IMO...

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:27 pm

henny · Post by **henny** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:49 pm

When you think about it, it's actually a very logical design.

Ugly as sin, however.

sabbath_of_bass · Post by **sabbath_of_bass** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:15 pm

Logical... im not so sure. I mean i think it would look good on paper. But i mean... how are you going to get to the low E? I mean really.... are you going to be able to play anything on there. You may be able to hit the root note... not much more. At least thats what id think.

henny · Post by **henny** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:31 pm

Course it's logical.

And per your points, depends on how good-a player you are.

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:36 pm

Looks a little like my Bunker Touch Guitar:

And naturally, I haven't learned to play it!

BTW, there is a US patent for a guitar similar to the one previously referred to. I'll see whether I can find it when I get a chance.