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Sir Myghin wrote:

CygnusX1 wrote:I really like my American Kramer as well, but it's a heavy guitar.I don't know how EVH managed to sling one for 2-plus hours every night....for years. ?

try my bass, aroundboughts 2x the weight of my guitar, so 13-14 lbs..? kick les pauls square in the nuts , a whole new weight class.? Trust me 2-3 hours with that thing on you get SORE.

I'm feelin' THAT Brother Myg!

Sir Myghin wrote:? Trust me 2-3 hours with that thing on you get SORE.

Sounds like a good night for me when I was younger!

YYZ30 wrote:

Sir Myghin wrote:? Trust me 2-3 hours with that thing on you get SORE.

Sounds like a good night for me when I was younger!

TESTIFY!

ElfDude wrote:

Sir Myghin wrote:try my bass, aroundboughts 2x the weight of my guitar, so 13-14 lbs..? kick les pauls square in the nuts , a whole new weight class.?

Whoa! What body wood did you choose again under that maple cap?

My koa 6-string bass is nice and light! For a bass at least...

walnut it looks damned fine too. Looking up weight specs it should be close to 10 than 13 according to similar models, however this one still feels heavier so more inclined to lower my estimate to 11-12. still damned heavy however.

Sir Myghin wrote:

ElfDude wrote:

Sir Myghin wrote:try my bass, aroundboughts 2x the weight of my guitar, so 13-14 lbs..? kick les pauls square in the nuts , a whole new weight class.?

Whoa! What body wood did you choose again under that maple cap?

My koa 6-string bass is nice and light! For a bass at least...

walnut it looks damned fine too. Looking up weight specs it should be close to 10 than 13 according to similar models, however this one still feels heavier so more inclined to lower my estimate to 11-12. still damned heavy however.

I would think balsa would make a great 6 string body....

YYZ30 wrote:

Sir Myghin wrote:

ElfDude wrote: Whoa! What body wood did you choose again under that maple cap?

My koa 6-string bass is nice and light! For a bass at least...

walnut it looks damned fine too. Looking up weight specs it should be close to 10 than 13 according to similar models, however this one still feels heavier so more inclined to lower my estimate to 11-12. still damned heavy however.

I would think balsa would make a great 6 string body....

You're a FUNNY GUY!

ElfDude wrote:

YYZ30 wrote:

Sir Myghin wrote: walnut it looks damned fine too. Looking up weight specs it should be close to 10 than 13 according to similar models, however this one still feels heavier so more inclined to lower my estimate to 11-12. still damned heavy however.

I would think balsa would make a great 6 string body....

You're a FUNNY GUY!

Joe Perry has a Tele made of balsa- called the mysterycaster- thats why I said that.

YYZ30 wrote:

ElfDude wrote:

YYZ30 wrote: I would think balsa would make a great 6 string body....

You're a FUNNY GUY!

Joe Perry has a Tele made of balsa- called the mysterycaster- thats why I said that.

Actually, some of the old Gibson semi-hollows had a balsa center block. But that seemed like a dumb idea to me...

I would think the resonation would stink.

awip2062 wrote:I would think the resonation would stink.

Yup. I think their goal was to reduce feedback, so, it woulda worked for that...

Mmmmmmmmmm...yeah, that woulda worked.

Can anyone fill me in on what makes a Fender Bassman Amp so special please?

YYZ30 wrote:Can anyone fill me in on what makes a Fender Bassman Amp so special please?

In a word, TONE!

ElfDude wrote:

YYZ30 wrote:Can anyone fill me in on what makes a Fender Bassman Amp so special please?

In a word, TONE!

OK, the reason I asked is Mike Ness (Social D) I looked his rig up and its so simple its crazy.

1970's vintage Les Paul => Boss OD-1 Overdrive => Fender Bassmans => 4x10 Marshall Cabinets

And it's a sound I really like and its so damn simple!

EDIT- Thanks Elfie!

The old Bassman has a clean tone to die for. It can only overdrive a little bit, and it has to be pretty loud to do it, so it's not a great hard rock amp on its own. But with the right overdrive pedal... of yeah!