Baudin got another 12 string

[sixner]

I just saw his bulliten on myspace... i know some of you are into his stuff.. and this actually is a pretty 'normal' 12 string (as opposed to the Hideous Claw)

made by JP?! (i'll assume it's not our JP)

http://www.jpbasses.org/forum/files/angle_572.jpg
http://www.jpbasses.org/forum/files/whole_147.jpg
http://www.jpbasses.org/forum/files/head_326.jpg
http://www.jpbasses.org/forum/files/front_103.jpg
enjoy
-Sixner

[Guitar_fool202]

i wonder what kind of strings the thicker ones must be

[da_s_man13]

Greenpeace are gonna be after him soon for taking so much of the worlds trees for his dam basses.

[BenJammin]

It's not another 12, it's his first.

And I'm honestly not sure anyone cares that much anymore. Yeah, it's cool and stuff, but oh well. It's just another person getting another bass.

[Zion Gates]

i'm the only one that thinks this is a little crazy, im not really into the whole million strings thing, its cool i guess but meh..a little too crazy for me. And that would be a bitch to change the strings

[naut]

it looks nice...but damn, 12 strings? **** that.

[Sade]

You people really have no appriciation for the tapper's plight.

I feel your need, Jean. I feel it.

[Spaceman Spiff]

I really like the look of that.

[will66]

why doesn't he just get a chapman stick then???

[BenJammin]

why doesn't he just get a chapman stick then???

Chapman Stick =/= 12 string bass.

[Spaceman Spiff]

He plays bass, not stick. Maybe that's why.

[will66]

true but wouldn't you think if he was so involved with tapping, the chapman stick would be a much more "efficient" route

[BenJammin]

true but wouldn't you think if he was so involved with tapping, the chapman stick would be a much more "efficient" route

It's an entirely different instrument. How is it more efficient to completely re-learn how to play on a new instrument when you can do it on one you're comfortable with?

[Left Shoe]

It's not another 12, it's his first.

And I'm honestly not sure anyone cares that much anymore. Yeah, it's cool and stuff, but oh well. It's just another person getting another bass.
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and for the guy who wanted to kno about the bottom strings, they are tapercore strings

[will66]

yeah very true, but what about tony levins:rolleyes:

[VinnySixKnuckles]

he's amazing and not many (if any) others can do what he does, but i don't think he has much pure musical merit. i think it's kinda just shock value at this point, i mean if he can't satisfy his vision with eleven damn strings then i don't know if there's a whole lot going on.

oh and i have a question-- what the hell is his income? i know his band isn't that popular, but i know he has an excessive amount of basses and expensive effects.

[Sade]

yeah very true, but what about tony levins:rolleyes:

Completely different route. Who said he wants the bass just for tapping? Sticks are COMPLETELY different from bass guitar.

[neatobassman]

I was looking forward to something more weird.

[Over_The_Mountain]

how are you suppose to play it? It doesnt look like you could even reach the top string, what would you tune it to?

[Led_Zeppelin678]

I think that's my favorite so far. The top on it is sextacular.

[neatobassman]

how are you suppose to play it? It doesnt look like you could even reach the top string, what would you tune it to?

mostly tapping. It's tuned C#F#BEADGCFBbEbAb

[Thonk]

JP is a luthier from France, if i'm not mistaken.

Nice bass...

[faelun]

12 strings innit that a bit excessive?

[sanray]

well if it makes him happy

[neatobassman]

I wanna see how far he goes....

[faelun]

heh 24 octave string'd bass...

[herrly]

Learn how to count fool. The Hideous Claw is 11 strings.

And also, congratulations Jean.

[eriatarka]

I think it looks incredible,besides the fact that its a 12 string.

[nopicks4me]

i think 12 stringers are awesome. its not your everyday basser that can handle one of these mothers.

[Munky_Jam]

man i love12string octaved basses.
thats ugly, and not the sort of thing i would ever want to play. That being said he's kinda cool and i appreciate what he does (although i still say that tapping is mostly useless and not what a bass is for generally and people should spend less time perfecting their tapping when they can't play normally (end rant)- but he's pretty cool with it)

[Alma]

Amazing piece of work by the Frenchman.

I bet it sounds better than it looks.

[Az_Holl]

You know that when Jean Baudin googles his name today hes going to come in here and tell us all the shut the **** up about- "all you ever do is tap"

[janyeno]

where can you buy nuclear rabbit albums at normal prices...?

the sites I found them at charge a hell of alot...

[the101er]

I don't think you can. They only route i'd go is to go to the bands website, I think they have an order form there. Or...


LIMEWIRE :amaze:


Don't kill me Jean :D



As for the bass... Mmmkkk, I was expecting something more outlandish, but it doesn't beat up to his Conklin Retro Sig. :amaze:

[naut]

You know that when Jean Baudin googles his name today hes going to come in here and tell us all the shut the **** up about- "all you ever do is tap"

google? he's a member...

[Az_Holl]

google? he's a member...
Yeah, but its not like hes on here all the time, randomley posting. I've only ever seen him post in Jean Baudin threads.

[irishslappop]

he posts far more often on TB than here :(

[Jaded]

You know that when Jean Baudin googles his name today hes going to come in here and tell us all the shut the **** up about- "all you ever do is tap"
Oh heavens no. Not that.

Who gives a ****? Do we need a new thread each time this guy gets a new bass?

[herrly]

Oh heavens no. Not that.

Who gives a ****? Do we need a new thread each time this guy gets a new bass?

Yes we need a new thread each time this guy gets a new bass. Just like we always need a new thread each time a member on these boards gets a new bass.

[Jaded]

Uh...yes? Baudin doesn't post on this forum. Why don't we have a thread each time bassists who are much better than Baudin get a new bass?

[sixner]

actually he does from time to time

i made this thread because i know some people on here dig his work, i for one like to see his new toys.

if you dont like the thread, why post?

-sixner

[Alma]

Everyone, stop your whinging!

[Led_Zeppelin678]

(although i still say that tapping is mostly useless and not what a bass is for generally and people should spend less time perfecting their tapping when they can't play normally (end rant)

What do you mean, what a bass is for? It's for whatever you want it for. You can go ahead and limit yourself, but don't even try to criticize people for being creative. It's people like you who perpetuate the "bass is easier than guitar" stereotype that most people believe, because the way you're describing, it is.

:smash: :smash: :smash:

[Bass_ment]

Sooner or later this guy is just gonna have to invest in a good keyboard.

[BassVirtuoso]

why doesn't he just get a chapman stick then???

When you posted that, did you honestly think any intelligent person on this forum would agree?

[BassVirtuoso]

Uh...yes? Baudin doesn't post on this forum. Why don't we have a thread each time bassists who are much better than Baudin get a new bass?

A 12 string bass is usually a big deal on bass forums.

[BassVirtuoso]

Sooner or later this guy is just gonna have to invest in a good keyboard.

I have a keyboard, I guess my basses are useless too.

[BassVirtuoso]

man i love12string octaved basses.
thats ugly, and not the sort of thing i would ever want to play. That being said he's kinda cool and i appreciate what he does (although i still say that tapping is mostly useless and not what a bass is for generally and people should spend less time perfecting their tapping when they can't play normally (end rant)- but he's pretty cool with it)

I don't know anyone that is a sick tapper and can't play normally. How can any form of expression be useless? I'm sure they said bass solos were useless 30 years ago, 70 years ago, non-upright basses were probably useless.

It's annoying when people view bass as a finished work of art, when it's really still a half-finished canvas that's up to us to paint.

[BassVirtuoso]

...Pentapost.

[Bass_ment]

I have a keyboard, I guess my basses are useless too.

Just a joke. Chill.

[Raiven]

You left out the pic of JP playing it.

It was literally as big as his torso.

[d-mart]

Thats pretty hot, i cant wait for his solo cd.

Anyone know when its coming out?

[Akira]

I think it's awesome. It looks sweet, and I know Jean will be able to use the extra string. He is a genious like that. People who are whining about how 12 strings is too much are jealous because they will never be half the player he is. He's not some rich kid who's getting this to play Blink, he uses all the strings.
And the idea of tapping being useless, are you serious? To say one technique is useless and "below" playing "normally" is just asinine. He makes music people really like to listen to by tapping, it is obviously not useless.

D-mart: I think he said on his Myspace that he realized his cd didn't flow well in his mind, so he is making more songs and releasing three cds each will a seperate style, one solo bass like vanishing, one more like Nuclear Rabbit stuff with vocals, and one with something else.

[the101er]

Thats pretty hot, i cant wait for his solo cd.

Anyone know when its coming out?

He's having to re-work it or something, cos he had too many tracks in differents sounding genres i.e. Death Metal then Medlodic Jazz or somthing, so he's either gonna write a whole load more and make 3 cds, or trim it down to 1

I think...

[Worrpigs]

looks hot. the neck must be like a telephone pole cut in half though. that things gotta be a monster.

[Chris K]

thats a nice piece of kit.

[bassist-bmxer]

Thats an amazing bass!

[PainKiller8191]

only 2 truss rods?

[sixner]

You left out the pic of JP playing it.

It was literally as big as his torso.
i didint know it was up, there was 1 picture that wasn't working when i looked at it. *shrug* plus you can only upload 4 pic's per post....

It's annoying when people view bass as a finished work of art, when it's really still a half-finished canvas that's up to us to paint.

...that's a really cool way of looking at it... i like it.

-Sixner

[sixner]

for raiven
http://www.jpbasses.org/forum/files/jpsheep_360.jpg
^JP - the frenchman who built it
btw, nice pentapost BV :lol:
-sixner

[BenJammin]

That's such a sexy top.

[JeBuSrOcKs]

that looks extremely nice. it seems very simple and plain compaired to his other stuff

[Left Shoe]

i pictured jp being old and not looking like that

[Esp Griffyn]

That is beautiful. When I enviasge heaven, people play basses like this there :D

[Killer Fridge]

That is a really pretty bass.

[PaulR]

That is beautiful. When I enviasge heaven, people play basses like this there :D
Really? In my heaven there's a whole bunch of naked girls.

[Esp Griffyn]

Really? In my heaven there's a whole bunch of naked girls.

There has to be a designated area for the naked women, I cant have naked women distracting me when Im trying to jam with Jason Becker

[Jean Baudin]

Uh...yes? Baudin doesn't post on this forum. Why don't we have a thread each time bassists who are much better than Baudin get a new bass?

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:wave:

[Jean Baudin]

There has to be a designated area for the naked women, I cant have naked women distracting me when Im trying to jam with Jason Becker

hahaha.. I've jammed with Jason Becker.. does that mean I've been to heaven?

"Oooh baby do you know what that's worth,
ooh heaven is a place of earth!"
- Berlinda Carlisle

[Bass_swede]

I think that's my favorite so far. The top on it is sextacular.
12365646546897987546543216879*infinity*

[Jean Baudin]

Thanks for the compliments.

And cheers to the haters, I love you too.

[Akira]

Nice to see you on here. How are the albums coming?

[Jean Baudin]

Nice to see you on here. How are the albums coming?

I've been taking a break from it to get the materials ready for the french class... I now have the prototype for a 30+ page book on Tapping for 5-string. I can play an 11-string but laying out a f*cking book in ms word is beyond my capabilities. :rolleyes:

[BassVirtuoso]

I love how Jean always comes at the right moments.

[Jean Baudin]

why doesn't he just get a chapman stick then???

I've answered this before but:

1) I don't like the reversed tunings
2) I don't like that you have wear a strap (I practice sitting down)
3) I don't like the tone
4) they look stupid (to me)
5) an 11/12-string has more notes (low F#, low C# and w/ the 12 High Ab)
6) I play regular bass (fingerstyle, slapping) too - not just tapping.

That is why I don't play a Chapman Stick.

[Akira]

I love how Jean always comes at the right moments.
It was rather impeccable timing

[Thonk]

I love how Jean always comes at the right moments.
I think he just lurks until he is mentioned in a thread. :p

Hey Jean, congrats on the 12. Seexinesss.

[muthafunkabass]

What are the specs of the bass? Like woods and such.

[Esp Griffyn]

hahaha.. I've jammed with Jason Becker.. does that mean I've been to heaven?

"Oooh baby do you know what that's worth,
ooh heaven is a place of earth!"
- Berlinda Carlisle

Yeah I think you've got it!
Sadly Becker hasnt been able to Jam for years now :(

But I just respect him even more now, for not letting ALS stop him from getting his music to people

[Jean Baudin]

I love how Jean always comes at the right moments.

I have informants! :naughty:

[BassVirtuoso]

Wow I didn't know he had ALS. When you get to the end of that disease, it's one of the worst ways to go.

[Jean Baudin]

Yeah I think you've got it!
Sadly Becker hasnt been able to Jam for years now :(

But I just respect him even more now, for not letting ALS stop him from getting his music to people


Yeah, it's too bad. :(

I sat in with Cacophony for a few rehearsals when I was 15. Marty and Jason even let me do some sweep arpeggios. They used my black P-Bass on the Go Off! Album.

[PaulR]

I have informants! :naughty:
*deploys Baudin signal*

[BassVirtuoso]

Yeah, it's too bad. :(

I sat in with Cacophony for a few rehearsals when I was 15. Marty and Jason even let me do some sweep arpeggios. They used my black P-Bass on the Go Off! Album.

You were that good when you were 15?

[Jean Baudin]

You were that good when you were 15?

The bass lines to that cacophony stuff is easy. jason was only 18 (maybe 17? Don't remember how much older he is than me) at the time. I got in agrument with my mom because there was a chance that I would play with them in Japan and my mom said I couldn't miss school! hahaha.

[katana_manatee]

Becker was 17 when he started in cacophony. Shame you couldn't have gone on to play full time with them and play in Japan.

[sixner]

(jean)^hahahaha... "no getting famous! school first!"

sounds like my mom... i had a chance to go on a small tour back in august, filling in for my friends band. but my mom wouldn't let me miss the first week of school?

btw - ha, i told you Jaded :p
-sixner

[EADG]

So what happened to the sheep?

[The Forgotten Bassist]

'normal' 12 string

I had to re-read that to see the "s. I was like WTF, a normal 12 string ?

Nice bass though

[Jaded]

And cheers to the haters, I love you too.
I'm not a hater. No doubt you've got chops, I just think your bass collection is over the top.

[Left Shoe]

you jammed with becker? thats awesome, a truly awesome oppurtunity/experience to have under your belt

[d-basser]

yeah wer is the sheep????????

[sixner]

I had to re-read that to see the "s. I was like WTF, a normal 12 string ?

Nice bass though
haha.. compared to others, this is a very simple bass... i like it though

the wood is sweet
-sixner

[Left Shoe]

you jammed with becker? thats awesome, a truly awesome oppurtunity/experience to have under your belt
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1775128028743135037&q=jason+becker

[Esp Griffyn]

Wow I didn't know he had ALS. When you get to the end of that disease, it's one of the worst ways to go.

He has lived years beyond what the doctors consider normal life expectancy once ALS kicks in, and is still composing music in his head then using a head and eye motion capturing program to transer it to computers to MIDI, then getting musicians to record it, The Album "Perspectives" was written and recorded in this manner.

[sanray]

He has lived years beyond what the doctors consider normal life expectancy once ALS kicks in, and is still composing music in his head then using a head and eye motion capturing program to transer it to computers to MIDI, then getting musicians to record it, The Album "Perspectives" was written and recorded in this manner.

I hate to sound stupid, but what is ALS?

[Jaded]

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

[katana_manatee]

Also known as Motor Neuron disease.

[Jaded]

Katana for the assist.

[sanray]

I just watched the biography, some gewd information, sad to hear about that, but the talent isn't bein wasted

[Phalanx]

It is very nice. It should be on Wikipedia imo

[burtonbassist_101]

i actually like it... im not much for 12'ers (or anything over 6'ers for that matter) but i could see how that many more notes could be useful for some...just not me.

one of the only things that i dont get about these kinds of erb's that go lower than the low B is the question of why. isn't like the low C# the lowest that humans can hear or something like that?
in all the videos i've seen if people playing 11 and 12 stringers, they never ever play the lower strings. so whats the point of putting them on there?

looks beautiful though :thumb: i like the headstock

[Akira]

i actually like it... im not much for 12'ers (or anything over 6'ers for that matter) but i could see how that many more notes could be useful for some...just not me.

one of the only things that i dont get about these kinds of erb's that go lower than the low B is the question of why. isn't like the low C# the lowest that humans can hear or something like that?
in all the videos i've seen if people playing 11 and 12 stringers, they never ever play the lower strings. so whats the point of putting them on there?

looks beautiful though :thumb: i like the headstock
I think the idea is that you won't play low much, but you might right-handed tap up higher.

[Chaos]

I just saw his bulliten on myspace... i know some of you are into his stuff.. and this actually is a pretty 'normal' 12 string (as opposed to the Hideous Claw)

made by JP?! (i'll assume it's not our JP)

http://www.jpbasses.org/forum/files/angle_572.jpg

http://www.jpbasses.org/forum/files/whole_147.jpg
http://www.jpbasses.org/forum/files/head_326.jpg
http://www.jpbasses.org/forum/files/front_103.jpg
enjoy
-Sixner

OMFG THAT IS GREAT NEWS THANKS FOR LETTING US KNOW!!!!1

[Chaos]

Jean played with Jason Becker? Holy **** that's sweet.

[backsidetailslide]

why doesnt he try a 4 string bass.
god thats lame

[BenJammin]

why doesnt he try a 4 string bass.
god thats lame

Or...!

It could be that a four string bass is inadequate for making the kind of music that Jean plays.

But, god, that's lame, isn't it? :rolleyes:

[backsidetailslide]

hire a guitarist.
either way, im not digging it.

[Sade]

For the love of god, stop sucking this guy's dick. It's annoying as hell. You like his music. Fine, that doesn't mean you need to suck his dick again and again and again.

[backsidetailslide]

lmao. way to put it.

[BassVirtuoso]

For the love of god, stop sucking this guy's dick. It's annoying as hell and I'm jealous. You like his music. Fine, that doesn't mean you need to suck his dick and ignore mine.

Oh sorry Sade.

[Sade]

Oh and by the way:

Cut this whole wannabe open minded elitest crap out, too. "Omg u dun lyke mo strings u da moronzor OMG!"

Yeah. That's how ****ing stupid you idiots look. Learn to realize people have opinions. The bass guitar was initially created as a subordinate instrument. Thus the title "double bass." So before you discredit their arguement with stupidity, realizing that the logic of "get a guitarist" is just as justified as broad musical perspective would be key.

Until you morons are capable of doing that, shut the **** up.

Oh, and by the way...he got a bass, who gives a ****? I certainly don't. Not at least until he makes some music with it.

Now here's what you do: stop making threads until something actually happens.

[Sade]

Oh sorry Sade.

Dicksucker.

[backsidetailslide]

haha Sade is raging, im loving it.

[Sade]

haha Sade is raging, im loving it.
Naw. The generally younger, more impressionable crowd here responds well to vulgarity and shock-value. It's all about playing a character to get your point across. I could be mature, respectful, intellectual, and eloquent, but nobody would give a ****. This way, I'm able to communicate on a level everybody can understand.

[backsidetailslide]

yeah, lol noones ****ing around now, hhaha

[BassVirtuoso]

Backside, are you going to hop off of Sade's dick anytime soon?

[Sade]

Backside, are you going to hop off of Sade's dick anytime soon?

I was wondering the same thing.

EDIT: It is getting a little crowded down here.

[backsidetailslide]

oops. should have seen that coming.
too bad i dont swing that way,,,
sorry to hear he only wants men

[bassist_for_a_band]

how do you fit your hand around that neck!?

[Sade]

oops. should have seen that coming.
too bad i dont swing that way,,,
sorry to hear he only wants men

Yep.

Counts you out.

[backsidetailslide]

ahh **** this. im tired. goodnight

[Jharaski]

That bad boy will cover basically all the human ear can detect =/

[Alma]

Also known as Motor Neuron disease.

My Grandmother had that, it's one of the worst diseases anyone can have :(