Recent Additions to this Site
July 9 Updates
We had a few technical difficulties so the update was a bit delayed. Technology sure is cool when it works! Anyway, back to the fun.....
Our Featured Player for July is Tim Harden from Texas. Tim plays a Hamer B12L. Thanks Tim!
Tim has also recently released an album including songs recorded with his 12-string bass. See the Discography section for details.
There has been some bad information floating around about Aerosmith using a 12 on one of their albums. We set the Record straight, once again.
Two new photos have been added to the Galveston page.
June 1 Updates
In our continuing series of articles commemorating the 30th anniversary of the 12-string bass, we have added an Interview with Tom Werman and Gary Ladinsky. They were respectively the producer and engineer of the recording sessions which gave us the very first recording of the 12 on the Cheap Trick album "Heaven Tonight". Thanks to Tom, Gary and Philip!
We have also added a page in the Tech section about the quadraphonic pick-ups used in the Hamer Quad basses. It was Tom Petersson's idea to make the first 12-string bass quadraphonic. While it was an interesting and challenging experiment, we can find no evidence that Tom ever used the Quad function either live or in the studio.
The Featured Player for June is Ron May from Greensboro, North Carolina. Ron plays a Carlo Robelli 12-string bass. Thanks Ron!
A Review has been added of Hamer brand 12-string bass strings. Thanks John! We're to the point that we have enough reviews to justify a reviews Section. If you have information about a 12-string bass or other item that would be useful for other bassists, write it up and send it in!
Odell Robinson spent some quality time on stage last week with his Wishnevsky 12-string bass. Thanks Odie!
A new brand of 12-string bass strings, Paramount, showed up on eBay last week. Paramount strings have been available as 4 or 5-string sets for years but the 12-string set apparently is a recent addition to the Paramount retail line. They are made in Korea.
Photos of a 1990 Hamer B12S that was originally owned by our good friend Monty Colvin have been added.
Philip Snyder recently filled in on 12-string bass with The Vandals from Charlotte, North Carolina. The band had never incorporated a 12 before and everyone was impressed with the huge sound. Thanks again Philip.
Finally, we're all about fun around here but it's been a while since our sense of humor broke through the deluge of serious articles. In our latest Letter to the editor we denounce octave strings as being evil. Enjoy!
Other Recent Updates
For many years there have been unanswered questions about the origins of the 12-string bass. We have uncovered information that has never before been made public. We tackle the issue of the Creation of the first 12-string bass and dispute Tom Petersson's claim to be the inventor of the instrument. Thanks to Jol Dantzig, Jim Nolting and Ron Johnson!
Our Featured Player for May is Bertrand Allaume from France. He plays a Dean Rhapsody 12-string bass. Thanks Bertrand!
The
Tech section has been expanded to include information about
Tonewoods.
April 1
Ever wonder why pickups are placed in certain
positions? Philip Snyder has been researching how pickup placement interacts
with the Harmonics on
a 12-string bass.
Chris Whiteley in the UK built a Custom Flying V 12-string bass at home on his wife's workbench. He documented the entire process and sent us photos and descriptions of the entire process. Thanks Chris!
Mark "Surf Rat" Rowe, Editor and Fretless 12-String Bassist
It is my intention through this website to spread the "Gospel" about the 12-string bass. The free flow of ideas benefits everyone, and the information that has been collected here is meant to be shared. This resource is not Exclusive, which means to keep some people out, it is Inclusive! If you would like to use the knowledge or photos contained here please feel free to do so, just credit the photos or information as having been obtained from www.12stringbass.net and provide a link to this site. Thanks!
