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Baaaaaaaaaaass · Extreme Instruments!

Thought it'd be more appealing for all you weird, non bass guitar geeks.

Here goes:

Jean Baudin & his 12 (count 'em!) string bass, the JP 12.

He's actually playing it in this picture!

bootybandy

Somehow I just can't call that a BASS Guitar. I mean yes, it will undoubtedly have the four usual Bass strings, but the extra eight?

I reckon, not being an afficianado of the thing, that there will be four extra lower strings and perhaps four extra higher strings? Only a guess mind you, but I wonder how long it will be before we see Violins with six or eight strings on them, and then we can do away with the Violas. Hmmmmm that's quite a good idea actually.

Baaaaaaaaaaass

Like this, you mean?

bootybandy

Nah....The top one only has five strings which I believe some string basses had as standard. The second one is an electric Violin and not the Classical instrument I was meaning.

MrJpig

I like this thread...well done baaaaaaaaaaaaaaas

http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om06200.html

check the following instrument Farty Tubes

http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om06300.html

in fact check the whole site.....Brill

Baaaaaaaaaaass

Soprano trombone!

Eff

I'm in danger of being a pedant, but a five string VileDin is all you need to do away with violas!

Just got to train all violin players to read the Alto clef or learn to read millions(!) of ledger lines now though!!

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RAB

Ah remember wonce..when ah were 'tlad.....

One string basses, and then all the rest started cheating...

I can see the benefits of an extra (or two max) upper strings on a bass, as it would make life much easier spending most of it in the first position (and half position of course)...Extra lower strings..?? Not for me...Half a dozen extra uppers..???..Wouldn't mind a go on one, but feel you're rather defeating the purpose of calling it a bass...

Isn't it nice to be talking about all things musical for a change..????

stand by..incoming

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Cue jokes about string players/dummies:

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Last couple before I feed my face:

Insert Dartmouth Band joke here:

This is a REAL instrument. It was made for Pat Metheny:

Have a look here for more ca-razay stuff:

http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/index.html

MrJpig

POACHER!!

Baaaaaaaaaaass

I think my fave is the didgeridoo/bass guitar combo thingy.

townsergeant

What about this big b'stard?

Anybody remember the name Roger Bobo?

http://www.rogerbobo.com/instruments/bass_horn.shtml

Hornblower

townsergeant

Hornblower

Welcome.

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Spoiler:

Eff

It's all done with mirrors!!!

RAB

..Do you play it or sh..... Oh ohhhhhhhhh..

I better not say that in here....

There's sprogs loitering....

Apricot

the phrase why? springs to mind.

Baaaaaaaaaaass

Why not?!

David Duxbury-Williams

What is the point!!!!!!!!!!!

Hornblower

Buffoon!

The sharp bit at the end!!!

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"I wish my clarinet/violon/viola/trumpet/cornet/bassoon/any-other-instrument was cool.

I'l just cry 'til it is!"

Boo-hoo.

lol

RAB

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Cale Summer Fair 2006, I think.

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Do you play this or kill folk with it?

http://www.windworld.com/feature_pages/daxophone.htm

Pilchard

Here's one that most of you probably haven't seen before (Warmy doesn't count), it's a Jaghorn. I believe we are the only band in the country that uses them:

Hornblower

They can be incredibly LOUD!!!

MrJpig

If you google Jaghorn the second hit in the list directs you to Wikipedia where the BHMY get a mention...

Bugle bands are a subset of military bands that use non valved instruments, typically B flat bugles. Some bugle bands, like Burgess Hill Marching Youth extend their range by using instruments such as the jaghorn.