• JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social
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    1 month ago

    What’s that whammy-bar looking thing at bottom?

    I didn’t know basses had those, and it doesn’t look like it’s in the right place for that, anyway.

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      1 month ago

      It’s where his amp cord is plugged in. You typically loop it inside your strap like that so if you accidentally step on the cord you don’t immediately pull it out.

      It’s a classic Fender Precision Bass, better known as the P-bass. I have the same model.

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          1 month ago

          It is a whammy bar, some basses have them. Whammy bars are near the end of the strings. The strings on the base are closer to the back edge of the body which is why the bar is so far back.

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              1 month ago

              Interesting.
              I used to play my share of standup electric before my knuckles fell apart. At the time I wasn’t in a band, but did jam with some buddies at times, cords all the hell over the place. Anyway, this seems like a cool idea.

              One thing I did with my Danelectro is to replace the strap studs with some ends that could still function that way as needed, but also let you bolt-in the ends of your straps. It made the guitar less prone to accidentally falling off, and easier to get set up. Keanu kinda looks like he might have those installed here (they jut out a lot), but I’m not sure.