8 String bass anyone??

[euroa guitars]

Okay so I gather there are quite a few bass fans here, DB , but how about one that sort of combines both
aka Hagstrom H8 /f-800
Yeah I know sorry Ive jumped straight back on the Hagstrom bandwagon but these were pretty cool with a unique sound and featured in the Jimi Hendrix band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience circa 1967
The strings were tuned in octaves similar to a 12 string guitar, but obviously a bass version instead


http://www.vintageguitarandbass.com/...itches0100.mp3

The link above is a sound clip of the bridge pick up

[Dedman]

Interesting, I had never seen one before. Interesting sound too.

[dingobass]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....
Would love to see one of these as a kit, but not sure if the factory could get their heads around this one..

[pablopepper]

12 string too?

That would be rad.

[wokkaboy]

I've never heard one of these either, sound pretty cool, almost like a bass with an octaver pedal with a bit more twang with the thinner string.
So the 12 string version looks like 4 bass strings and 8 treble (thinner) strings

[pablopepper]

I can almost guarantee you've heard a 12 string bass before Woks, check these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS91knuzoOA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qgpewMCVjs

[wokkaboy]

cheers Pabs I'm familiar with both those songs, never knew they had a 12 string bass played

[euroa guitars]

12 string too?

That would be rad.

Its Rad alright, but how in hell do you play it!
Must say Im not blown away with the look of the Hagstrom, but it sure sounds cool

[Fretworn]

The "Katy Texas" bands like King's X and Galactic Cowboys poached the 12 string bass off Tom Peterson from Cheap Trick (who also had 18 string models, 6 courses of three strings each). Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam poached it from Dug Pinnick from King's X.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMQd4quu6Rs

[wazkelly]

Ibanez brought one out in their Musician range in early 1980's and I had a play on one out of curiosity but kept the wallet in my pocket and eventually bought a fretless yammy instead.

It sounded OK but was not quite for me at the time. Needed a pick to get the best out of it which was fine as I was mostly using one at that early stage of my Bass playing. Only checked it out because of the guy in Cheap Trick using a multi stringed Bass.