The NAMM booth I was prepared to scoff at but....

[Mark Wein]

the funky neck angle perfectly distributes the weight of the instrument across both strap buttons and puts the instrument (and especially the fretboard) in a pretty ergonomic playing position. Decent enough instruments but a concept that immediately make you think that the whole thing is stupid. After playing it in person though you see what they are getting at. They need to make instruments that don't remind us of existing and iconic designs so that it doesn't look so messed up though.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Looks like it was designed by Dr, Seuss. Cool that it works, and I think you are spot on about body shape.

 

[baimun]

Should have a psychedelic swirl paint job.

 

[dodgechargerfan]

It looks okay in the second picture though.

 

[Mark Wein]

I get the feeling this is what the Klein guitars are about as well:

 

[Psychotronic]

Wow, I like the idea of it!

 

[Denverdave]

I agree with you that the body shape needs to change. I think that is exactly why Klein does what he does. He just charges a kings ransom to own one.

 

[IamSeaDevil]

Couldn't the same thing be accomplished be relocating the strap buttons?

 

[Mark Wein]

Couldn't the same thing be accomplished be relocating the strap buttons?

I think it also depends on how the shape allows the body to balance on those points. You have to put one of those basses on to really feel the difference. The basses go from being fairly heavy to almost weightless once its on you since your left shoulder isn't carrying the majority of the weight of the instrument anymore.

 

[jelloman]

Looks comfortable to play...

 

[jaxn slim]

That is so rad. I would have a blast playing a gig with one and watching people come in and try to figure out if their eyes were playing tricks.

 

[Guitar Heel]

I'm too OCD. I couldn't take it.

 

[B Valley]

It doesn't look odd when someone is playing it though. Actually looks very cool.

 

[Chad]

It looks okay in the second picture though.

I was going to say the same thing. When it is strapped up and being played, you really can't tell how jacked up it looks. It looks pretty normal.

 

[jp_nyc]

I could live with the looks for a bass that just stays upright on its own. It’s not like anybody cares what the bass player looks like anyway. And $1900 isn’t a bad price for an MIA bass from a small shop.

 

[Virgman]

Looks like a great idea. I'm intrigued.