An engineer's bass

[Mick Bailey]

I'm hooked on engineered products, and this appeals to me. I'd love a guitar version;

Specs ? Stash Stainless Bass Guitar

[tedmich]

nicely machined but looks uncomfortable!

Reminds me a little of a Gittler


but Rick Toone probably has more playable designs

[eschertron]

I'm hooked on engineered products, and this appeals to me. I'd love a guitar version;

Specs ? Stash Stainless Bass Guitar

Looks like it would appeal to Futureman Wooten!

[tedmich]

I'm hooked on engineered products, and this appeals to me. I'd love a guitar version;

Specs ? Stash Stainless Bass Guitar

a re-fret would be quite involved or expensive (or both) but maybe never needed, can the lower edge be hollow ground razon sharp?

[Mick Bailey]

Maybe Leatherman could do a version. Looks like plenty of space for pliers and fold-out knives. A kind of post-apocalyptic survival bass you could cut down trees with, dig a hole, mend a fishing net and butcher a deer.

I think you'd need a new hand before it needed re-fretting. Seems like the 'frets' run all the way round.

[eschertron]

Seems like the 'frets' run all the way round.

Makes the 6- and 8-string versions easier to implement! ...maybe not to play, though

[tedmich]

Makes the 6- and 8-string versions easier to implement! ...maybe not to play, though

on a related note, the Batolin (also with circular neck cross section) is reported to be very hard to play

1.5" fretboard radius anyone?

[eschertron]

At least these designers are thinking about making the instruments rugged and road-worthy! Although the pic of the Batolin does not suggest the venue would require such an instrument.