Bass guitar wonderland
I love playing bass once in a while even though I’m ok at it. I wish that I had the technique to do some “bass slapping” but my longer finger nails prevent me from doing so. I can pull it off in playing songs on my guitar like Neon (John Mayer) or Peggie’s Kitchen walls (Bruce Cockburn) but the doing them on bass is another matter left to the masters of the 4 string.
My wife came across this site called weirdomatic and bookmarked it without telling my, but I do have selective hearing (like most men) and I had to check it out when I stumbled upon it early one morning while she was asleep.
This site has the best and original looking basses that I have seen anywhere. Even if your not a bassist check out this link anyway. These artisans are unreal in their abilities to create functioning works of art. I would never have considered some of these styles to actually work.
The bass’ do not look to be ergonomic, but they would be a blast for anyones collections. Even just to look at them and admire the artistic merits is worth looking at.
Keep on Jammin’
July 20th, 2007 at 6:33 am
My favourite is the gun-bass.
I’m planning on building the same gun-bass using the image i’ve download. Does it have a design patent or something ?
July 20th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Good question, not sure?
Keep on Jammin’
July 20th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Great link… How do they come up with those designs I wonder?
July 20th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
I love the fish bass but the overall abstract nature of these are really impressive. They would make quite a nice collection.
July 20th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
A little fun and imagination does wonders! I know I’d love to have one of these gems too Bryan.
Keep on Jammin’
July 20th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
If you have an extra one of these in your collection then I’ll take one Gally!
Keep on Jammin’
July 24th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
It’s something I always wanted to do was learn to play bass guitar… I dabbled with piano, so I think it’s the nexy step up!
July 26th, 2007 at 6:54 am
Those where some weird guitars indeed. Wouldn’t want to be caught dead with the one that looked like a poodle though…
July 28th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Jane are you aware that John Paul Jones of Led Zepplin was in a similar situation that you are in now?
His problem was that he originally was a keyboardist but found it difficult to lug all his gear around so he took up bass.
So here is your chance to follow your dream like Mr. Jones did. Get back to us on the outcome will ya?
Really, keep on jammin’
August 11th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Those are very stunning instruments. They’ll all end up in museum I guess.
August 16th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Probably not Kristen. Some of these beauties would be interesting to play, but more then likely they would be too uncomfortable to use. Maybe the R & R Hall of Fame has some neat stuff in their collection. Have you been there, I know I’d love to go sometime!
August 28th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Incredible! How incredible are the minds that create those pieces…
I’d love to own one of those.
August 29th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Ya Patrick, it looks incredible to say the least! Now I wonder how the positioning of the control knobs that are placed on the top/side of the bass affects how you would position your body while playing it. Just a thought.