My first guitar... H.R. Giger Ibanez RG

[Steve-Mr Pig 2U]

Nice guitar Steve.  I thought you were a committed bass player though  :P

I look at bass and guitar as two completely different instruments. Bass is a rhythm instrument, like the drums and should be used as a solid background for the guitar. While I have great respect for super fast solo bassist’s ability, I do not believe that is how the instrument should be used.

Ratrod... You shouldn't be able to damage the Pup in any way; the resistance met will be the screw against the hole in the cover.

[indysmith]

hehe, until this post came up, i didn't even know yu played bass! I'm definately with yu on that one steve. I'm not usually into solo bass on records. however - it is always interesting and somewhat amazing to see live. did anyone else see that dude at LGS? i didnt know who he was (not up to date on my bass players) but he was AWESOME at solo bass. by the entrance, and that stall selling strings and straps, and lil guitar accessories like that

[Johnny Mac]

Ratrod...

I was going to do this with my 'pig but worried about that happening.

I'm watching this thread intently.. I'm sure Tim wouldn't recommend it if we couldn't do it but the last thing I want to do is damage my beloved pig.

Could we have a scared idiots guide to "screwing the 'pig you love"?

Should I be firm - press down hard and go all the way?

What if I feel some ressitance, should I stop or withdraw slightly?

What if my tool doesn't fit perfectly?

I want to do this but it is my first time...

(I don't intend the above to sound suggestive on anything but pickup modification... honestly)

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[Johnny Mac]

John Entwhistle used to do some nice bass solos and the bloke from Free. I hate it when producers have the bass really low in the mix. I just think why bother to have bass there when you can't hear it properly.

Sytem's Shavo Odadjian sounds like thunder on their tunes. That's the way it should be man!

[willo]

but but but, 'Portrait of Tracey' is beautiful!

[Afghan Dave]

Really...

Should I go ahead and screw down the Allen bolts?

Could anything at all go very badly wrong?

I sure as hell don't want to be drilling anything. I don't like to mess up something that is fine in the hope of getting something better without a push.

OK, OK I'm a wuss.

[Steve-Mr Pig 2U]

Really...

Should I go ahead and screw down the Allen bolts?

Could anything at all go very badly wrong?

I sure as hell don't want to be drilling anything. I don't like to mess up something that is fine in the hope of getting something better without a push.

OK, OK I'm a wuss.

Go for it! theres no damage to be done. The worst that could happen is you could slip and scratch the cover!

[Afghan Dave]

Thank you!

Consider that 'pig screwed...

[lepersmeesa]

John Entwhistle used to do some nice bass solos and the bloke from Free. I hate it when producers have the bass really low in the mix. I just think why bother to have bass there when you can't hear it properly.

Sytem's Shavo Odadjian sounds like thunder on their tunes. That's the way it should be man!

shame its not him on the new albums.

[withoutwarning]

Great looking gtr Steve...congrrats :)

HR Giger certainly produces some awesome artwork...remember the cover for Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys album???

[Johnny Mac]

John Entwhistle used to do some nice bass solos and the bloke from Free. I hate it when producers have the bass really low in the mix. I just think why bother to have bass there when you can't hear it properly.

Sytem's Shavo Odadjian sounds like thunder on their tunes. That's the way it should be man!

shame its not him on the new albums.

I read that somewhere too. Is Malakian a bit of an ego head in the studio perhaps and thought he could do it better?

[lepersmeesa]

Malkian thought that some of the riffs were too "technical" which i find laughable. Shavo is more then capable of playing those bass lines. However if anyone has seen the DVD which came with Toxicity it is quite funny that the drummer did his parts in around 6 days and Shavo took 6 weeks to do his bass parts.

I wasnt too impressed by the latest album, i thought the guitar tone was horrid. It made me laugh even more when Daron said he that the guitar tone took so long to create hanging acoustic guitars in certain areas of the room, etc.

[FELINEGUITARS]

Great looking gtr Steve...congrrats :)

HR Giger certainly produces some awesome artwork...remember the cover for Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys album???

I was just about to post about the Steve Stevens album cover - having been looking at it last night and saw that you beat me to it.


Giger is amazing....it's hard not to like his work

[PhilKing]

I look at bass and guitar as two completely different instruments. Bass is a rhythm instrument, like the drums and should be used as a solid background for the guitar. While I have great respect for super fast solo bassist’s ability, I do not believe that is how the instrument should be used.

I play both, and also think a lot like you, unless the bass lead enhances the song, as Andy Fraser's does in Mister Big (Free).  I can't imagine the song without that bass part.  Having said that, he never loses the rhythmic thread that is holding the song together.

Another one I like is really obscure, I took it to Ben to listen to through his $60,000 stereo system (in the shop  :P ).  It is Billy Sheehan doing 'Oh Well' - the Peter Green Fleetwood Mac song.  Again the bass still follows the song while still being very interesting (and using the whammy bar too!).

[Steve-Mr Pig 2U]

The Atomic playboy cover was the last albumb cover he was commisioned to do. Check this link for all of them.

http://www.hrgiger.com/frame.htm