hot or Not - Spalt vViper Bass

[Mark Wein]

http://destroyallguitars.com/spalt/3807-spalt-vviper-bass

Spalt vViper Bass ​ The vViper bass employs a patented “wiping” pickup, custom designed to sense the strings across a wide swath of tonal variations. Bill Bartolini designed this pickup for this specific application. Spalt pricing is by individual instrument.

 

[paulskirocks]

I like the idea of the movable pickup... Interesting... Sure, I'll take one... I need a bass in a bad way...

 

[CBHScott]

That wiper pickup system sticks out like the proverbial sore thumb, but I dig it.

 

[Mark Wein]

kind of like a modern version of the DeArmond:

Harkenrider has one for his ES 175.

 

[Chad]

I like the idea of the movable pickup... Interesting...

Same here. I dont' really care for any of the rest of it.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

 

[paulskirocks]

^^What's that, Howie?

 

[Knox in Box]

I saw a review on that a couple of years ago.

I like it.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

^^What's that, Howie?

Gibson Grabber bass.

they sold poorly in the late 70s.

 

[Kerouac]

Gibson Grabber bass.

they sold poorly in the late 70s.

One of my students has one. It weighs a goddamn ton.

 

[paulskirocks]

It ways a goddamn ton.

I guess that's one weigh to misspell way...

 

[Kerouac]

I guess that's one weigh to misspell way...

Fixed.

 

[BlackCat]

Cult of ugly bass.



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[Peeker]

if it had regular pups. I'd probably like it.
but the windshield wiper looks awful

 

[Gorgon90]

I like those, very neat execution of a good idea.

 

[loganonymous]

Wow, that's a really interesting idea. I love it.