A Bass for b0b

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 18 Sep 2003 3:05 pm

Every home studio needs a Bass.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 18 Sep 2003 3:07 pm

Ah, yes. "Welcomed" by famous orchestra leaders all over the world! Um... sure...

David Cobb · Post by **David Cobb** » 18 Sep 2003 4:26 pm

The text loaded before the pic did, but somehow I already knew...

James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 18 Sep 2003 4:31 pm

Looks Like a tenor banjo on steroids. Hey! It's got legs! At least you can "walk" this bass!!!

Larry Clark · Post by **Larry Clark** » 18 Sep 2003 5:30 pm

Hey, forget the B@njo,how about spider girl. Hubba Hubba and a 23 skiddoo!

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 18 Sep 2003 5:53 pm

Larry- you can reach her at "Shady Rest B@njoist Golden Years Home"... she takes tea on the verandah at 4.

the weekly concerts are verrry entertaining.

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 18 Sep 2003 6:44 pm

Joey, do you know the year of that catalogue?

Has anyone ever seen one of these things for real?

Bob Blair · Post by **Bob Blair** » 18 Sep 2003 6:53 pm

A quick Google search reveals....
You can buy one - www.bernunzio.com is the website of a music store that has one. They don't give a price, but tout it as a serious collector's piece. It is circa 1930. Also, there have been some modern versions made, including one made by a comapny called Gold Tone.

Once again, truth trumps fiction....

John Steele (deceased) · Post by **John Steele (deceased)** » 18 Sep 2003 7:05 pm

Might have to saw some of those legs off... I think that chick is taller than b0b.

-John

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 18 Sep 2003 7:22 pm

I saw a Fender bass banjo in a magazine photo.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 19 Sep 2003 2:49 am

There's a company in Florida who makes them...Gold Tone...www.goldtone.com.I've got one of their banjos-it's great!

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 19 Sep 2003 4:38 am

I don't know anything about it.
The picture is from the Bernunzio web site.

I just had to make b0b aware.

Jeremy Steele · Post by **Jeremy Steele** » 19 Sep 2003 4:50 am

Here's another guy who makes 'em. http://www.xstrange.com/bassbanjo.htm

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 19 Sep 2003 9:22 pm

The center of the spider web on her dress needs to be just a bit over and down.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 20 Sep 2003 6:12 pm

Actually, this is my favorite bass:
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Dale Bessant · Post by **Dale Bessant** » 20 Sep 2003 7:13 pm

Hey b0b,what are you usin'for your 8th string,16lb.test???

David Cobb · Post by **David Cobb** » 20 Sep 2003 7:47 pm

Probably sounds closer to "crappie."

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 21 Sep 2003 5:08 am

Practice Your Scales!

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 21 Sep 2003 7:10 am

I used to play one of those. Even wrote a bluegrass song for it, called "Me and My Big Mouth"

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 21 Sep 2003 7:38 am

Somehow this just seems to be begging for my solution to that pesky 5th string--remember kids,
<c>a bent leader is a spent.......</c>
http://www.angelfire.com/ny/lightsound/zeb.html

John Kavanagh · Post by **John Kavanagh** » 24 Sep 2003 11:36 am

I played a bass banjo once, in a pawn shop.
Boy, did it sound crappy. I think it's just not a good idea - even the low E on a guitar-banjo doesn't sound very good.

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 25 Sep 2003 4:12 am

Time to lock this up and let is sink to the bottom.

Q. What's at the bottom of a Bass pond?
A. Bass turds