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THIS ISNT FUNNY ANYMORE

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Marko1960
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10 years ago
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WTF?
Holy crap, I'm not sure even Les Claypool would mess with that monster!
that's not a bass, that's a fretted harp
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I honestly cant see the point, what kind of music is he playing that requires that many strings? Bass notes become inaudible and undiscernable at certain low frequencies so I just dont get it, its like putting 50 wheels on a family saloon car when four are perfectly adequate
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Yeah, I don't see the point in that. Four or five strings is all you need.
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How much would it cost to string that you reckon?
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How much would it cost to string that you reckon?

You'd need to trade your amp for strings
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I have yet to see anyone standing up while playing one of those things.

They must weigh as much as Adele.
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They must weigh as much as Adele.

Plenty of bottom end then
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I hope it doesnt sound like her!
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Towards the end of the video he explains the rationale for large ERB's.



The full video for Marko's picture.

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