Jode Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Hey Martha, look what they done gone and made now - a damn bass git-tar with FIBER OPTIC PICKUPS! I found this by accident on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2531721798&category=4713 Which led me to this website: http://www.symeguitars.com Not only are these jaw-dropping gorgeous guitars, but the are packed with some amazing technology. There are no pickups, only fiber-optic sensors in the bridge and a piezo transducer to pick up the sound of the wood. You can mix the two, along with a couple of tone knobs and a mid sweep. Now HERE'S the bass for the 21st century! "I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it." Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeR Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Neat, but... From their website: Got that great Jaco "mwah" sound and then some, it's super super clean.That's kind of a meaningless comparison they offer, isn't it, given that Jaco didn't need anything like optic pups to get his sound. Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; one lick and you suck forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addix Metzatricity Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Of course he didn't. But we do. "Bass isn't just for breakfast anymore..." http://www.mp3.com/Addix_Metzatricity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 We were just talking about lightwave pickups a few weeks ago in this thread. contentious thread about lightwave pickups and other high-tech gear If the lightwave pickup gives such a "true sound", why is a piezo pickup necessary to pick up the sound of the body? Maybe the true sound of the string vibrating is not all we want. The piezo also is necessary to pick up the sound of the strings hitting the frets and the fingers hitting the strings. I have played a Lightwave bass. It was the quietest (in terms of extraneous noises) bass I've ever seen. Playing harmonics was a treat...they were as loud and clear as the other notes. However, it flunked the slap test. But I'm waiting for the next innovation...the nuclear bass (or should I say nukular?). I quote from the catalog. "Custom made pickups made of plutonium not only pick up every nuance of sound, but they accurately reproduce the half-life of the vibrations. In addition, the soft glow produced by the pickups enables the player to see the bass on dark stages and gives a unique visual effect for the audience. By using a special cable, the pickups will also power all the gear on stage, making the need for electrical outlets a thing of the past. One caveat: Players of child-bearing age are advised to wear a lead apron while playing a bass equipped with these pickups." Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Jeremy, is it just an illusion from the picture that was on that site, or are the strings made of some other material?? I'd like to play one of those basses sometime, they sound interesting.. although, I really like that 'old and out-dated' technology we call magnetic pick ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Bump, I think it's an illusion. But with Lightwave and piezo pickups, you could make the strings out of anything. How about out of recycled guitar picks? Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conguiño Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Sweet link Jode. I'm always eager to find out about new bass technology. Sometimes I wonder why stuff like this doesn't get popular, then I remember how Fender, Gibson and the like advertise like 10,000 times more. Does it hurt? Only when I'm awake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addix Metzatricity Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 All it would take for this (or any) technology to really explode is for Fender to release just one guitar or bass equipped with these pickups. They'd be set after that. "Bass isn't just for breakfast anymore..." http://www.mp3.com/Addix_Metzatricity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 P Bass Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Optic-shmoptic- what impressed me was the wood cavity covers. Thats super-stylie! "Start listening to music!". -Jeremy C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Originally posted by jeremyc: Bump, I think it's an illusion. But with Lightwave and piezo pickups, you could make the strings out of anything. How about out of recycled guitar picks?I like it. As long as we can include some of those swirly, multi-colored picks in them that I always see at Guitar Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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