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As wrong as this looks, it is intentional. The theory is something along the lines of increasing the b string further past the nut gives the string extra elasticity for easier bending. Whatever it does, my already addled bass player brain would never accept the strings being out of order on the headstock and the b string tuning in the opposite direction.
yeah agree Pabs, maybe after playing this setup for a year or two you could tune it without thinking.
Sweet looking veneer and inlays though !
Not me, mate. I would curse this thing every time I tried to tune. But, yes, I imagine this would be a superb looking and playing bass, it is a Fodera after all.
some of my Cigar box guitars have the string wound the opposite way so I sort of got a bit of practice reverse tuning 2 of the 4 pegs haha
but yeah the B string on the A tuner would throw you out every time
I found a pic of the full bass.
http://www.thelowend.net/gallery/ima...1/CIMG3006.JPG
Hmm, no thanks. I hate seeing too many controls jammed in too small an area.
Tell you what Pabs, that has me confused!Quote:
Originally Posted by pablopepper
nice looking bass Pabs but agree either make a bigger control cavity or use less controls. Surely the amp head has enough settings to change your sound
Could you not fit a machine head from the other side?
it's a shame really, i bet it sounds and plays quite nicely. i just couldn't get past the awkward head stock and controls... i probably would have added a second cavity for the pickup switches, side mounted the jack and spread the pots out a bit more. i feel as if, as is, i wouldn't be able to adjust the volume of 1 pickup without adjusting another parameter, or accidentally flicking off a pickup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsjeO1Q-wSY
demo of a similar bass (regular headstock though) showing what all those controls do...
Incredible sounding instrument. Good find, some guy.
yeah good video SomeGuy,
got some cool sounds indeed
I think the reverse wind on the B-string does my head in even more than the shuffling the tuning machines. Surely, if their theory is sound, you would just have a 5-a-side reverse headstock.
Yeah, I try to set my machine heads to get as straight a pull as possible.
IMHO this improves the overall sound and, and, its all about the vibe :)