Comments on: Plattabass, DIY Hybrid Bass - Turntable, Coming Soon

By: Mobius Ray

Mobius Ray — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:51:41 +0000

It’s all good. We all have different ideas about how to produce music. This is my instrument, made specificly for my skill set, and style. I have no problem with someone who struggles to understand what I am doing, but I don’t care for negative comments. I am happy to explain the concept, but I think you would really just have to see it. So when it’s done, I will be posting video. Unfortunately I have had very little time to work on the plattabass in the past couple months , but it is still in the works. I will keep this blog up to date as it develops.

By: gimme a J

gimme a J — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:55:22 +0000

I submit that my tone may have seemed dismissive, if not downright rude, and I apologize for that. The Plattabass is just so bizarre (which is not a bad thing!) that I can’t comprehend the concept behind it.

It’s an interesting project, Mobius Ray, otherwise I wouldn’t have asked for more info!

Peace/out.

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:44:33 +0000

Easy, easy netizens! Interwebs = hastily written comments and zero tone. Be nice.

I would like to hear more, exactly, about how this will work, I agree, but I would refrain from using the word “pointless.”

By: gimme a J

gimme a J — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:23:02 +0000

So, you dis me for saying that it “seems” pointless even while I politely asked for an explanation.

Then you blathered on without actually explaining much.

Finally, you mispelled your own name.

Have a great day!

By: Augmentalist

Augmentalist — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:27:03 +0000

I can verify Mobius Ray is insane!

By: Mobius Ray

Mobius Ray — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:19:34 +0000

To all who lack skill, but love to dis. The plattabass is a hybrid instrument I dreamed up because I am a turntablist who plays the bass. Just because you can’t figure out why I am making it does not mean it is pointless. If you ever strapped on a bass, you’ll know its difficult to do much else while playing it, even though there is plenty of time to play accompaniments on other instruments during the jam. Every since I saw the Run DMC wear a pair of turntables on their shoulders, I wanted to find a way to walk around with a turntable and perform. I am a craftsman with skill working glass, metal , and wood, but I knew very little about guitars when I set out to make the Plattabass. I contacted my old friend, and world class luthier Dave Tupper, who was kind enough to give me some lessons on setup, and basic construction technics. Since then I have collected several old basses , and turntables to cannibalize for prototyping. I have all the parts assembled in my lab for the first Plattabass now. I even have a layout photo http://beta.zooomr.com/photos/33396@Z01/750028 . Soon there will be a video up on Revver for you all to watch in awe. Mobuis Ray

By: gimme a J

gimme a J — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:38:54 +0000

The record player needs to lie perfectly horizontal or close to it, doesn’t it? Not the best position for playing bass. Maybe that cartridge is (yuck) spring-loaded?

The records will skip when the bass is played, won’t they?

This seems, um… how to say it nicely… pointless, if not misguided.

Please see if Ray will explain why he thinks it makes sense to integrate these 2 things into one unit.

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