Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: MDV on October 10, 2009, 11:33:37 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2cytCbAK4A&feature=player_embedded
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Oh, and its is hideous. thats not open for debate!
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odd - definately.
i dont see much innovation going on. the extra room for bending will help with some things just as much as it hinders other styles... so i reckon a standard neck is still the better choice over this
so its based on the idea its easier for the human hand to pull the strings down than push them up... but doing either is well within the capabilities of the average human hand so unless you actually had strength/health issues in your fretting hand its a non-issue
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that can't image that neck being good for some styles. like if you just wanna thrash power chords out its gonna be weird sliding up that fella having you hand forced round, or opened up as you go. meh.
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I didn't like the way he referred to the first frets as rhythm and the high frets as lead. Seems a bit limiting to me. What If i want to play an octave riff high up the neck? The riff to cherub rock by the smashing pumpkins comes to mind.
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What happens if you want to use the bridge pickup with the wide bends?
What about if you want to bend on the lower frets? no real advantage I guess
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You can bend the high e/b and play notes on adjacent strings though. Something you cant do on a normal guitar.
But I'm very much in the it-takes-away-far-more-than-it-gives camp on this. And yeah, badger, I didnt like that either.
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I don't buy the argument that it's easier/more natural to pull the strings down rather than push them up. I've always felt more comfortable and more in-control bending the high strings upwards. I guess it's a case of what you're used to, though.
The only real innovation is the ability to bend the high E and have the B or G strings still ringing, I'm sure someone could do something interesting with that. But is it worth the bother?
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as they would say on Dragons Den - he's created a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
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i think its silly. most players like to have the thumb over the neck to bend and surely having that massively wide board would make that difficult, particularly for players with smaller hands. it looks about as wide as a 7 or 8 string, and surely having one or two extra strings brings more possibilities than an enlarged empty fretboard. some interesting things could be done from being able to bend downwards, letting other strings ring and so on but i really don't think it justifies the sacrifice in playability. the body shape looks a bit like a parker fly...
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In one way it excels, easily making the top ten of the world's ugliest guitars.
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It's a parker..*L*
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It's a parker..*L*
It's a parker with a fat arse! However I can see some benefits to having the strings bending away, but on the whole I think we guitarists are a pretty staid bunch and I doubt the company will be in business long.
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if it was good enough for guitarists 50 years ago it's good enough for me.....bending outwards *L*
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The only thing I like about it is the Baby Grande bridge.
And the fact he reminds me of Russell Crowe.
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as they would say on Dragons Den - he's created a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
+1
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"well the deductive answer to our theorem of harmonic resonance harmonizing through the central part of the guitars exothermic core would indicate I am mumbling much bullshitee."
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Why not increase the neck on both sides so that guitarists are free to explore the limitless new possibilities of bending the low strings out from the centre instead of pulling them down, while we're at it? Or why not only put the two inner strings on a guitar and use all that amazing free bending space, while the other string rings out below/above the bent note? Or - stop me if this sounds crazy - play a pedal steel, instead of making a bulky and expensive guitar neck that lets you play a couple of extra "pedal-steel-type" licks? :?
On the other hand, you could modify one of those things with an extra monorail bridge saddle and a spare tuner and have an extra high string that's only on the "lead" end of the fretboard. See? I'm innovating too! :D
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cr@p idea
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What a load of complete shite
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Or - stop me if this sounds crazy - play a pedal steel, instead of making a bulky and expensive guitar neck that lets you play a couple of extra "pedal-steel-type" licks? :?
that is a crazy idea - pedal steels are quite pricey ;)
but then look how many better solutions there are for pedal style licks on a guitar
http://www.geocities.com/dbalde.geo/dbbigsbypp.html
http://www.rockinger.com/index.php?cat=WG081&product=2405C
http://store.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=11
Not to mention prebending behind the nut :)
and all of them still function as a normal guitar should
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I don't buy the argument that it's easier/more natural to pull the strings down rather than push them up. I've always felt more comfortable and more in-control bending the high strings upwards. I guess it's a case of what you're used to, though.
+1
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I don't I want to know how much this guy has invested on this idea, if I really wanted the "advantages" of his guitar I'd get a 7 string, take off the high E and change the 6 remaining strings to E standard
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I don't think much of the idea, because it doesn't make much sense to be, bending one way rather than t'other.
However, I DO like the idea of weird, single purpose guitars, as they can often lead so some cool sounds. For example, that guitar has a very short scale by the look of it, and I reckon that you could do some SERIOUS string bending on the upper register! Almost like a sitar.
That could be very cool in the right context.
Mark.
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I gave up watching after 10 seconds. They really need a more charismatic salesman. :?
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cr@p idea
+1
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I don't buy the argument that it's easier/more natural to pull the strings down rather than push them up. I've always felt more comfortable and more in-control bending the high strings upwards. I guess it's a case of what you're used to, though.
Same here, I find it much easier to bend upwards. Bending down feels weird.
What a rubbish idea. Nothing wrong with proper guitars!
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Stupidest video I've ever seen.
The guy's annoying as hell too.
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The forum has decided!
Its daft.
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as they would say on Dragons Den - he's created a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
+1
-1 I've had the thought many times of an extended neck for bending downwards. I've even though of just taking the top E off.
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That guy blinks way too much to be trustworthy.
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:lol: the guys an inventor/luthier - give him a break. he probably doesnt get out much ;)
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I don't see how you can knock the playability without having played it. People thought fanned frets were a stupid idea until they played one and realized it doesn't affect the way you play your riffs.
I'm not jumping on it though. It has EMGs.