SG3390 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 If Pictures say a thousand words, A website says a million: Behold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Ugly. Plain and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 gack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Are you kidding?! The vViper basses are HOT and awesomely inventive! SOME are gross looking, but the vViper rocks my world! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 all i see are a bunch of cartoon pictures of very generic instruments...sorry what's inventive?it's very average except that one side of the pickup can be slid around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 No self-respecting bassist would ever play any of those instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 what's inventive?it's very average except that one side of the pickup can be slid around Gibson did it YEARS ago on one of their Ripper-style (bah, not up on my Gibbo basses, someone correct me if I'm wrong) basses. I got to play one, and to tell ya the truth, I couldn't tell much of a difference in the tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Oh well, I still think it's cool, in idea and in looks, and I'm entitled to that. And I must not be the only one who thinks he's got skills cause he's one of the three luthiers featured on Gourmet-Guitar's 3rd DVD. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 The vViper's silhouette and stuff is fine by me. I like it even... but that "wiper" pickup has GOT to go. I don't mind the "Hybrids" either. I dunno. I don't see them as particularly "awful". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG3390 Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I don't know. I like the hybrids, they seem to be really unique, the rest i'm not overly enthused about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahilltrade Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 i think there all ugly and i cant believe someone would play that and i cant belive the builder actually has a company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 No self-respecting bassist would ever play any of those instruments. ...on stage. I'd love to try any out and see how they sound. But you would never catch me playing any of those basses on stage. Definitely some cool stuff on the site, but I remember seeing it back in January last year. Nothing new, but definitely unique! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiotrib Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I see where they got the name Viper though ... That pickup looks like a Vindsceen Viper ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desopolis Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I think there more art pieces for the regular world, not so much for the players world. that said, and with someone in a Art background, there composition is pretty decent, and the use of color and design is intriguing.. and if they were simply paintings on a wall Id think they were pretty cool. as a luthier the first thing I noticed is that they wouldnt be that playable, and that the necks are boring. thats based on the few I saw, that websites mixed up, I cant tell if theres one company or like 4 different ones. The totem stuff in the gallery's is mixed, some is terrible, some are awesome. the custom basses of the main page dont look bad IMO.. but whatevea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 (edited) That hybrid seems a rip off of one of our very own members axes. I can't remember his name though, but I'll try to find him. Ok, found it. It's not exactly the smae, but you can definately see where I'm comming from: http://www.projectguitar.com/gal/gotm2004.htm June 2004 GOTM by KTL Guitars. It's killer man. Edited January 26, 2007 by ToneMonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 yeah...i always liked that ktl guitar...and that is also the first thing i thought when i saw the one on that spalt site... when i see a "custom guitar "site with nothing but drawings of different models i always think it's a wannabe site...you HAVE to build some prototypes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambo Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 http://www.spaltbasses.com/henry1.html Now that's soooooo a musicman neck S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Hey Sambo - fancy coming to a party on Saturday night. All you have to do is bring my bro up with you as he's stuck in cardiff. All beer and gear on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The royal consort Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 If I remember corectly alot of the necks are Warmoth. But on a personal basis I like alot of his work I think he has a great eye for design. Some of the Totem range are visually striking whilst remaining a good generic 'Players' guitar and the Hybrid work is stunning looking but looks playable.... I'd use one. but it must be said I'm with most people on this... I'm not such a fan of the Vindscreen Viper thing.... on a slightly different line I also like some of this guys stuff http://www.auerswald-instruments.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneMonkey Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 There's some nice stuff in there, really different which is what I like. I certainly wasn't bashing the spalt guy, he can build better than I can (just thought I add that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 I'm pretty sure he used to be a member here the spalt guy, cause that cuttlefish guitar is either in the gallery or a GOTM from WAY long ago on the main site... I think it's in the gallery... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biliousfrog Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Firstly, the website is baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad. Really ameteurish & unprofessional, put me off straight away...I wasn't actually sure whether it was a luthier site or just someone selling odd guitars. Secondly, yuck! I couldn't put myself through looking at all of the instruments but the ones that I did look at reminded me of those cheap ol' Satellite & Kay guitars from the 60's/70's that appear in crap rock clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 i don't think the guy was a member here...if you read the gallery,it says "henry"(i can only assume that means henry kaiser) had it cast by somebody in l.a. frank ford wrote the commentary.i don't know...i can't say i am a fan of it...i can honestly say that i have seen much,much worse...but none of those appeal to my senses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 i like them. they remind me of uli teuffel's work. www.teuffel.com, look weid, but are FANTASTIC instruments - if you haven't played one, and visit the musikmesse (i think he's at the NAMM shows too) make sure you take a look!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Teuffel's much, much nicer. And didn't they stop building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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