Bediaz Weissenbro

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 5 Nov 2013 9:37 am

This certainly looks interesting. Their Facebook posting says

799,- Euros for the Weissenbro! This one has some MOJO, but is still a great lap slide. Contact us via info@bediaz-music.de

www.Bediaz-Music.de

Mike D · Post by **Mike D** » 6 Nov 2013 8:09 am

I don't get turning the cones and cover 90Âº. Seems like a lot of hacking for no real improvement in tone and certainly not playability. Looks to me like the only reason was to fit the well into the shape of the guitar (function follows form).

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 6 Nov 2013 10:47 am

It seems to be a different body shape, narrower at the top (almost like a metal body Weissenborn with a tricone wedged into it). I don't particularly like the offset basket weave sound holes above the cone assembly - they appear mismatched.

Still, I'd love to hear how this sounds compared to a standard tricone.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 6 Nov 2013 11:09 am

That's the Bedazzled version.

Michael Maddex · Post by **Michael Maddex** » 6 Nov 2013 3:33 pm

Brad Bechtel wrote:It seems to be a different body shape, narrower at the top (almost like a metal body Weissenborn with a tricone wedged into it). I don't particularly like the offset basket weave sound holes above the cone assembly - they appear mismatched.

Still, I'd love to hear how this sounds compared to a standard tricone.

The mismatched basket weave looks funny to me, too. Anyway, here's a short sound clip:

http://bediaz-music.de/product_info.php ... cts_id=101

Enjoy!

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 6 Nov 2013 4:05 pm

It sounds better than it looks. That thin waiste with a big lower bout and a much smaller upper one reminds me of a tubby woman in a very tight corset.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 6 Nov 2013 4:33 pm

I hesitate to make a judgment based on one video, but it doesn't sound much like what I think of as a tricone sound. I expect more tonal complexity from multiple cones than I am hearing in the video.
Still, it's a unique instrument for sure.

Mike D · Post by **Mike D** » 6 Nov 2013 4:39 pm

Because of the way they turned the cover you're forced to play way ahead of the bridge, which is sometimes where you want to play, but you can't play near the bridge at all. I also wonder how much not having the two cones on the bass side makes in the sound.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 9 Nov 2013 11:04 am

Mike D wrote:...I also wonder how much not having the two cones on the bass side makes in the sound.

Probably a lot. I always thought that the main reason for the two cones on the bass side of a tricone was to amplify the bass more and lead to a better-equalized instrument.