LOL WHAT. Retrofit bass trem.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:28 pm

Although it looks like it needs you bass to be routed for a strat trem cavity, so not quite a drop-in option. But it does make me wonder why this has never really been done before.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:09 pm

It has... it's just uncommon.

Most bassists aren't interested in trems, it doesn't have much use for standard bass line playing... Hell, even in the VI communities I'm part of, a lot of players don't like that the Fender VI has a trem. That said, there are many who use it to good effect, including those famous dudes like Jet Harris.

I doubt I'd get a trem unit on a 4-string; but I intend to eventually add a Bigsby B5 to my Schecter Ultra VI.

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:41 pm

I've seen them before on talkbass, but definitely not common. I figure if you have one, then you are playing really shitty "nothing but smooth jazz bass solo jam band masturbatory bullshit" music.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:43 pm

Les Claypool has basses with trems on 'em

mixtape · Post by **mixtape** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:12 pm

BillClay wrote:I figure if you have one, then you are playing really shitty "nothing but smooth jazz bass solo jam band masturbatory bullshit" music.

Yeah, so none of this four-string nonsense. Somebody make a trem for one of these:

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:28 pm

mixtape wrote:
BillClay wrote:I figure if you have one, then you are playing really shitty "nothing but smooth jazz bass solo jam band masturbatory bullshit" music.
Yeah, so none of this four-string nonsense. Somebody make a trem for one of these:

Hahahaha, I think if I saw that bass in real life I would throw up, rub my balled up fists in the vomit and punch the person responsible for me ever having seen it.

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:34 pm

BillClay wrote:I've seen them before on talkbass, but definitely not common. I figure if you have one, then you are playing really shitty "nothing but smooth jazz bass solo jam band masturbatory bullshit" music.

lol I hate jazz

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:04 am

mixtape wrote:
BillClay wrote:I figure if you have one, then you are playing really shitty "nothing but smooth jazz bass solo jam band masturbatory bullshit" music.
Yeah, so none of this four-string nonsense. Somebody make a trem for one of these:

Does anyone elsethink "conklin guitars," (or is that suppose to be "conkling guitars"?) sounds like a euphemism?

mixtape · Post by **mixtape** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:12 pm

damienblair17 wrote:Does anyone elsethink "conklin guitars," (or is that suppose to be "conkling guitars"?) sounds like a euphemism?

I do now.

"Quit conklin' that guitar! You'll ruin the finish."

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:37 pm

jazz is great but the fact that Les Claypool has them on his bass is reason enough not to get one.

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:45 pm

I ain't talking about JAZZ, I'm talking bout Kenny G elevator shit where the bass player plays solos throughout the whole thing.

Post by **Doog** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:22 pm

mixtape wrote:
damienblair17 wrote:Does anyone elsethink "conklin guitars," (or is that suppose to be "conkling guitars"?) sounds like a euphemism?
I do now.

"Quit conklin' that guitar! You'll ruin the finish."

stifledlateeveningantisociallols

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:17 am

It would be awesome for playing the Humpty Dance.

ProcessedMeatMan · Post by **ProcessedMeatMan** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:26 am

I would use the fuck outta that thing.

and fuck some wank ass solo jazz crap.