mjmjm Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Very interesting invention in Fretted/Fretless String Instruments http://www.mikeyguitar.com/ Anybody sow something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmjm Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 I know these guys in person; bass player and inventor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmjm Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 http://www.mikeyguitar.com/images/bass_225.jpghttp://www.mikeyguitar.com/images/bass_225_up.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 It is not the first "convertible" bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Do I smell Spam? Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Originally posted by mjmjm: I know these guys in person; bass player and inventor. So, how is the conversion done, Mike? Can it be done quickly or is it a slower process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Head with Wings Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 On the site (under 'demo') you can download a video-clip. It's done quickly. I just wonder about the durability of the mechanism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruuve Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Very interesting. The bass certainly seems to sound good judging by the downloadable video. I too wonder about the durability of the convert mechanism. Will it remain easy to convert even after it's gets finger grease and other dirt on it over several years? Dave Old bass players never die, they just buy lighter rigs. - Tom Capasso, 11/9/2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmjm Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 getz76, who was first? Interesting in history of convertable guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Convertible... nah. Give me targa. http://www.nextcar.com.au/i.lotus.elise.111R.victoria.JPG - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Steinberger , for one. - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 And it's possible the folks at Gibson might be calling about that body shape, too. Just sayin'... Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmjm Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 Steinberger - Very interesting... Mike swear never hear before, and design totally different. Seems to me Steinberger's bass wouldn;t sound well. The mechanism inside is too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Novatone made removable fingerboards almost 30 years ago. You could pop them on and off in a few seconds. They went out of business. I'd rather have two basses, I'm looking for a very different sound out of a fretless than out of a fretted bass and also would want different string height and nut height as well. However, I wish your friend well. We need more inventors. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Originally posted by Matt W: Convertible... nah. Give me targa.Neither convertible nor targa unfortunately. What do you call a targa top that made out of a few bits of fabric and aluminium? Great idea Mike; would love to know how many cycles it's been reliability tested for! Alex Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Very interesting design.Your comment that the inventor had never seen the Steinberger device before prompts me to offer a bit of advice. 1) Do a US Patent search. Just because no one has marketed a similar device does not mean that the exact idea is not already patented. 2) Do some serious stress testing of the mechanism before touting it on the site. Something like 5,000 - 10,000 switches, and then check the fret tolerances, stress on the wood etc. It will take exactlky one early adopter to say "it didn't hold up" in an internet review to completely sink the company/product. Good luck to Mikey! Very elegant and hopefully robust. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Originally posted by C.Alexander Claber: Neither convertible nor targa unfortunately. What do you call a targa top that made out of a few bits of fabric and aluminium? Alex Ya, it was a stretch, but Porsches have never been on my short list. - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Novatone approach is not like this approach at all. * * * Mikey (I assume), Great stuff if that audio is the result! As Alex asked, I'm interested in the duty cycle. Also Zeronyne is astute on the patent thing. Then: is the manufacture of such a system consistent and affordable enough to find a niche in the marketplace? Realize that you are dealing with a lot of conservatism and historic baggage among bassists and guitarists. You need to win some forward-thinking people who can also afford one of your instruments, and it won't hurt if it be available in several cosmetic and electronic configuratations. Hope you can grab a few prominent players who can in turn win others over so that your work can be further rewarded. I wonder what the real worry is about the Gibson thang if the success of Agile and any number of other Les Paul copies is any indication. But it wouldn't hurt to find out more about this. Check at talkbass.com too, where you might get some snotty comments but also there are some people there that might actually be realistically critical while still encouraging. It's a tough market, but really, changes do succeed sometimes : } . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 That did sound good. I wonder how much the asking price is for that bass? I also have to wonder about the durability... Tellyou what Mikey. Send me one of those basses and I'll be glad to test drive it for the next year. Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmjm Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 Thank you greenboy and other members of this forum for intersting discussion. My name is Max not Mikey. Mike dosn't have the internet, but I will send him print copy of this discussion and Steinberger info. I hope it will continue. Please, if you have any question to Mike about his invention; post it on forum or send by email (address on his site). Thanks, Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 Hi Max, He should really get internet if he is serious about R&D, feedback, and business. Thanks for posting, hope you guys will contribute when you can to keep us updated or fill us in of any other BASS thoughts. The playing was nice, and I look forward to hearing of market progress and recognition. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke73 Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 That's some nice playing on the video, and the product looks great. I'd also be interested to hear about duty cycles, and was wondering how the internal fret raising mechanism in the neck effects the truss rod adjustment? http://www.myspace.com/twoshortrocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Very interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArwinH Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 OMG, that's the best avatar I've ever seen BenLoy! It's a keeper....as long as it doesn't throw up again www.myspace.com/movementwithoutmotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmjm Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 greenboy, He will get internet soon. Mike is busy now with 2 new 5-string basses (almost done). Victor Wooten checked his bass. See photos here http://mikeyguitar.com/photos.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Awesome, mjmjm! It looks like it was actually being taken seriously. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmjm Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Please, I am looking for any information about Steinberger's convertible guitar. Any help will appreciated. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmjm Posted December 12, 2005 Author Share Posted December 12, 2005 Two new 5 string basses came up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Could you possibly post on some other subject? It looks like you are the promotion department for this product. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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