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That thing is awesome looks and concept. Was wondering how it is tuned? I think it would be cool if it is EA on the fretted and EADG on the fretless.

fun indeed

I was just wondering if anyone had done something like this! Very cool.

That is INSANE! 😊 Awesome looking bass and a brilliant concept!

Kahlar tremelos only bassist love.

That’s a sweet bass man. Very Claypool with enough differentiation to recognize it’s not exactly a Carl Thompson clone.

gonna for sure comment and like. not really my jam but man i do admire the craftmanship.

thats one crazy instrument, and i fucking love it

Wow looks great

siiiick, I just wanna say that I would love to own one

That scale length is … not enough for the lowest string imo. Then again I’m a bass player x)

It’s crazy that the low notes have so much clarity despite scale length being so short and the strings being so thin. Normally basses that go that low have much longer scale lengths and use much heavier strings.

So yeah..... where do I buy this!?!?

On a good day I would know what to do with 6 of those strings. ....... assuming I retuned the top half like a guitar. Cool build, but I don't think I could handle it. Lol

Incredible craftsmanship. It is a work of art. Althought, the string spacing makes me pause and wonder about playability. I ordered a custom guitar a few years ago (different builder) and went with a smaller and tighter nut width than usual..thinking it would be a good idea. Big mistake. I waited 2 years for the thing (it was built during the height of the lockdowns) and totally regret the nut width. You wouldn't think it, but just a single millimeter or two can make a huge difference it how a guitar feels. Everything else about my guitar is perfect...but the narrow nut causes issues when playing any type of chord below roughly the 3rd fret.......especially when open strings are needed...as. I am constantly accidently muting them. I see the same issues arising with the guitar in this video. Especially if playing as a traditional bass. But after saying all of that, this thing is a work of art.

Charlie Hunter would be the guy for this instrument.

Oh my hod that looks so fun

omg can I buy this it's perfect I do think you should've used bass pickups though

so a 9 string baritone?

Insaaaaaane

Excellent work, very interesting

Beautiful wood choices. I can see a jazzer digging this.

love it, love everything you've done to it.

That is a monster of sound.

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nice job its a beautiful instrument. would love to hear a full sound demo on it. may be worth it to collab with a known 9 string player to really see what it can do. cant wait to see more!

im building an 8 string that looks simmilar.

Genuinely impressed by the clarity and note definition on the low F#. That sounds just as good as the 37" .168 on my multiscale bass! Obviously the tension leaves something to be desired, but thats kinda just the price for doing the impossible. 😆 Well-made!

* Joshua Travis would like to know your location * 🤣🤣

That has a very usable sound. What a beautiful guitar all around...

Work of art.

The Ibanez RGIR9FME (that I bought a month ago) has two bass guitar strings for the 9 - C#1 and 8 - F#1. However the two machine heads have guitar mechanisms but bass posts; the guitar body has two bass ferrules and eight guitar ferrules - I'm going to create one of my Octave Method books for it. Like your creation a lot but would have stopped at 24 frets if it was mine.

would be a great bass for playing some Jean Baudin

Thats a crazy looking and amazing sounding instrument! Congrats on your creation, my friend!

Is this thing available for purchase by chance? Thing is absolutely sweet asf

I like your work, man. This thing is cool

that looks classy, beautiful instrument. i could see this being used from jazz fusion to thall.

Wow. That is exceptional. 🤘

For some reason the spacing between frets 23 and 24 seems to be off slightly, making a bit of a V shape starting from the treble side. Must be an optical illusion from the radius, kind hard to tell.

how do you do the truss rod on these things, do you even put one in?

Nice brother!

DIOS mio ese bass guitars, 9 cuerdas es una bestia depredadora, los tonos graves son fabulosos y los tonos agudos también. Que claridad. Me encantan las maderas que usastes RICK.

That is insane. Looks beautiful

What a cool bass.

Looks stunning, would be nice to hear it through a behemoth amp and direct to your interface

Wow I found your channel I also live in NY. That is a beautiful bass. I do I contact you?

Well done Rick!!!!

That's absolutely beautiful! I love the full access cutaway and neck profile to the last fret.

freaking beautiful :0