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Topic: Is there such a Bass animal ? |
Richard Tipple
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2006 1:44 pm |
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I am wondering, is there any type of contraption or ? that will input bass lines as one plays ?
As an example,,,if I were to play a 6 string guitar tuned up 440 an were to play the chords,,say,,,G,C,D,,is there anything out there that would follow with a Bass line for these chords G,C,D without having to be pre programed to do so.
I know there are some sort of floor Bass pedals one might play with the feet, but is there anything else ? besides a live person playing Bass.
There has to be some sort of stomp box or contraption that will do this, maybe ?? |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2006 2:06 pm
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Richard,
In the 70's I had a device called a Condor For The Guitar. It consisted of a special hex pickup for the guitar, and the controller box. The box was about the size of a small brief case. Along the front were organ tabs, (I think it was actually made by Hammond), labeled things such as:
Unamplified guitar
Electric Guitar
Fuzz Guitar
Super Fuzz Guitar
Clarinet
Oboe
Basson
Piano
Harpsicord
Organ
Octave Above
Octave Below
Two string Bass
Four-string Bass.
I think it operated by ring modulation. When you pushed the "Two or Four String Bass tabs, you would still hear all 6 strings in normal mode, but it would add a bass note for anything played on the two or four lowest strings. It was ab-do-lutely great for Travis style picking. They also made a unit for wind instruments. And, in case you're wondering, you could push all the tabs at once! I frequently did this to end the show, while ripping the strings off my 58 Flying V! Ah! The good old daze![This message was edited by John Billings on 10 August 2006 at 03:07 PM.] [This message was edited by John Billings on 10 August 2006 at 06:15 PM.] |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Jim Eaton
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Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 10 Aug 2006 3:13 pm
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Maestro, distributed by Gibson in the early 70's had an FX box that had fuzz, phase, etc. Most of it sounded real bad, except it had a "String Bass" effect that followed the lowest note you played with a very nice sounding String Bass line. Maybe E-Bay.
JE:-)> |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2006 4:17 pm
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| Jim, the Condor had the Maestro name as I recall. But I still think it was made by the Hammond people. Didn't Gibson also own Hammond at that time. I remember going to Chitown and buying my second Condor from the Gibson shop there. They were no longer made, and I remember getting the whole unit for $125. They just wanted to get whatever they could for them. When I was there I also asked for a schematic for my Gibson BR-1 amp. They just laughed at me. Couldn't believe anyone would want to play something that old! ('40s) [This message was edited by John Billings on 10 August 2006 at 06:14 PM.] |
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Jim Eaton
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Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 10 Aug 2006 4:58 pm
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It came with a tri-pod stand like the good music stands have, and a bracket on the back to hooked it on the stand so it was about waist high. Stomp boxes were just around the corner, so they made it so you could adjust the controls while standing. As I recall it did not require any extra stuff, just plug your cord in and choose you bad sounding effect! lol
JE:-)>[This message was edited by Jim Eaton on 10 August 2006 at 05:59 PM.] [This message was edited by Jim Eaton on 10 August 2006 at 06:00 PM.] |
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Rick Batey
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Posted 11 Aug 2006 7:34 am
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jolynyk
From:
Prince Albert Sask. Canada
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Posted 11 Aug 2006 1:48 pm
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| Farfisa makes them, controlled by a pickup that goes on the guitar.. |
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