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Technically as an upright bass this Yamaha SB-1 electric upright bass (EUB) falls outside the remit of this guitar blog, but I do like to feature other stringed instruments on these pages from time to time, and to be perfectly honest, my main reason in featuring this bass is that I really liked the composition of the photograph reproduced here from the eBay listing.
The bass looks huge to those of us used to horizontally-played stringed instruments, but in fact it is only 3/4 scale. I love the skeletal frame which gives the instrument the look of something that might be portrayed in an impressionist painting.
Currently listed on eBay UK with a starting price of £795.
G L Wilson
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guitarz.blogspot.com: From Moses Graphite, this is a strange one. The Moses Vertical Jump Bass straddles that indefinable area between bass guitar and electric upright bass. It is indeed designed to be played in a vertical position - I'm guessing...
- Bassix Jazza - Yet Another Eccentric Electric Upright Bass
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- Bassix Bizarre One-off Foldable Headless Upright Bass
guitarz.blogspot.com: I think the photos say it all here! I've never seen anything quite like this allegedly unique Bassix foldable headless upright bass before. It's actually quite a clever way of making an upright bass portable, however, looking...
- 1960s Yamaha Sb5a Bass Made In Japan
guitarz.blogspot.com: Here we see a very nice example of one of Yamaha's very earliest solidbody bass guitars, namely the Yamaha SG5A bass. Of course, it wasn't the very first Yamaha bass guitar - that distinction goes to the Yamaha SB2 - however...
- Now That's One Heck Of A Big Ol' Bass!
guitarz.blogspot.com: Pictured next to a Fender Jaguar Bass (which I believe has a 34" scale length), I'm guessing that this extremely long fretless electric bass is intended to be played as an upright. It probably wouldn't be great as a double...
Guitar
Yamaha SB-1 electric upright bass
Technically as an upright bass this Yamaha SB-1 electric upright bass (EUB) falls outside the remit of this guitar blog, but I do like to feature other stringed instruments on these pages from time to time, and to be perfectly honest, my main reason in featuring this bass is that I really liked the composition of the photograph reproduced here from the eBay listing.
The bass looks huge to those of us used to horizontally-played stringed instruments, but in fact it is only 3/4 scale. I love the skeletal frame which gives the instrument the look of something that might be portrayed in an impressionist painting.
Currently listed on eBay UK with a starting price of £795.
G L Wilson
© 2014, Guitarz - The Original Guitar Blog - the blog that goes all the way to 11!
Please read our photo and content policy.
- Moses Graphite 42" Scale Headless Vertical Jump Bass
guitarz.blogspot.com: From Moses Graphite, this is a strange one. The Moses Vertical Jump Bass straddles that indefinable area between bass guitar and electric upright bass. It is indeed designed to be played in a vertical position - I'm guessing...
- Bassix Jazza - Yet Another Eccentric Electric Upright Bass
guitarz.blogspot.com: No, it's isn't a giant wooden spoon, it's another eccentric upright bass design from UK-based upright bass specialists Bassix. This model is called the Bassix Jazza, and again it appears to feature a bass-guitar friendly...
- Bassix Bizarre One-off Foldable Headless Upright Bass
guitarz.blogspot.com: I think the photos say it all here! I've never seen anything quite like this allegedly unique Bassix foldable headless upright bass before. It's actually quite a clever way of making an upright bass portable, however, looking...
- 1960s Yamaha Sb5a Bass Made In Japan
guitarz.blogspot.com: Here we see a very nice example of one of Yamaha's very earliest solidbody bass guitars, namely the Yamaha SG5A bass. Of course, it wasn't the very first Yamaha bass guitar - that distinction goes to the Yamaha SB2 - however...
- Now That's One Heck Of A Big Ol' Bass!
guitarz.blogspot.com: Pictured next to a Fender Jaguar Bass (which I believe has a 34" scale length), I'm guessing that this extremely long fretless electric bass is intended to be played as an upright. It probably wouldn't be great as a double...