http://www.ebay.com/itm/170729129402 $350 buy it now

That's a killer bass!!!!

Yeah but it's……… Miles Away!!!

Oh no!!! Groan!!!!!

You act like you're Seventeen sometimes!!!

Nah! Just being a Beach!!!

Now THAT is a groan moment!!!

i had the usa made and it was much darker wood, like dark caramel. Its a great playing bass and Australian Lacewood, I think its called London Plane wood in most of Europe (or at least London).

i wanted tj monster to make a vv guitar in australian lacewood.

sold for $315 a great deal.
I bought mine for $900 used in 1990 (only used about 6 months though).

Headstock repair.

Oh yeah.

Surely this is 1990 or 89 at earliest. Kip wasn't even a pro in 85 and I think the winger bass started in 1990 or late 89. http://www.ebay.com/itm/280798442426?redirect=mobile

Yeah, the year is way wrong but what an awesome bass!

i dont totally see the point of 5 string bass guitar in rock music, maybe i am missing something though?

Yeah, I am into four strings on a bass and six on a guitar myself.

I don't think you can really hear the 5th one in rock apart from a soft tune like I still love you.

Yeah but your ass can definitely FEEL it!!!!



I love 6 string basses by the way!!!

Yeah vibrates yer balls.

12 Strings.

Rick I was waiting for it. I want to see that on youtube. I can not imagine the sound.

One day...

That thing looks massive!
I have to play smaller basses, smaller fingers. Pretty neat though still.

Rick, how much does a set of strings cost?

I have acquired so many strings throughout the years that I wouldn't know.

$100 to string a 12 string bass I would guess?

doublev2 wrote:$100 to string a 12 string bass I would guess?

It would have to be incredibly expensive! Regular bass strings run from $20 to $40 or even $70!!! Being a bassist can be an expensive job!!

Yeah but they last a lot longer than guitar strings.

shramiac wrote:Yeah but they last a lot longer than guitar strings.

That's a good point too. And very true.

it must take half an hour to tune the hamer 12 string too. i am looking for stock pictures

this is a chaparal 12 string http://www.hamerguitars.com/pics/models/b12l_sm.jpg
but ricks is so much better. Was owned by Eric from Cinderella.

here we go

a guy playing a 12 string
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Yep, That is my bass above. In the right light ,it looks like Judy Garland's ruby slippers.

oh boy do i have a crush on judy.

poserboy71 wrote:Yep, That is my bass above. In the right light ,it looks like Judy Garland's ruby slippers.

That looks wicked! Do you play with a plectrum or fingers?
I can't play a bass with a plectrum to save. haha. But on my guitar I struggle with finger picking. There must not be a compromise.

i dont really play. i just had a winger lacewood bass and wanted to have tj pay tribute to it in a weird way. i loved the sound of that bass. the little bass i play would be with my thumb and fingers, lol. I dont like the sound as much with a pick.

doublev2 wrote:i dont really play. i just had a winger lacewood bass and wanted to have tj pay tribute to it in a weird way. i loved the sound of that bass. the little bass i play would be with my thumb and fingers, lol. I dont like the sound as much with a pick.

Me too. I don't feel comfortable playing with a plectrum because of the spacing of the strings, it feels so awkward. haha

personally i like the sound of using my fingers on a guitar too. i use a pick but i dont like the sound as much.

I need to practice my technique more with finger picking on my guitar. Believe it or not, Vinnie's Metal Tech video really did help me with my finger picking. Like the scales he gave, and how he explained it I did understand it so much clearer. So, thank you for that Vinnie!
But my actual arpeggios and classical pieces still need some focus because finger picking with the pick is easier than all fingers.

i like the warmer softer sound. man i am getting old.

doublev2 wrote:i like the warmer softer sound. man i am getting old.

No no. You like the same sound as me, probably a lot of people like a bass sound to be like that.

yeah but in everything, 6 string and drums

doublev2 wrote:yeah but in everything, 6 string and drums

Ooo well I have an appreciation for sounds like that. Its very strange, my musical interests.
But mostly in guitars, they have to be pretty loud and proud. haha. Drums have to be pretty loud too. But there are times when I like to listen to softer music. More mellow stuff. I know some people who say they like everything, all types of music, but I really do. haha. Only kind of music I cannot find an interest in is rap. haha.