Wishnevsky
12-String Basses
Wishnevsky TW12ver 12-String Bass
This unique custom 12-String Bass was made for Odell "Inspector12" Robinson by Steve Wishnevsky of Wishbass in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Odell chose the model name for this new style of bass. While 12-string basses are frequently referred to as 12vers, this is the first to actually include 12ver in the model number.
The Gotoh tuners for the fundamental strings are located on the body while the tuners for the octave strings are on the headstock. This bass has Kent Armstrong pickups, passive electronics with volume and tone controls and a Hamer bridge.
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The bass before the finish was applied. |
Wishnevsky TW12ver in progress |
Odell Robinson on stage with the TW12ver
| Odell writes, "It's a ringing machine that makes a very kool sound. Still very hard to play. But all I really wanted was a unique 12ver that would freak people out. Well, mission accomplished. I don't think I've ever heard so many people say, 'WTF?' I was able to play it through my full rig. You should be able to see in the background. 8X10 for lows, 4X12 with 2X12 for highs and a big 15 Peavey cab for subs." |
Wishnevsky Wishbass 12-String Bass
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Steve Wishnevsky sold this bass on eBay. The description reads, "The body is hollow, Curly Walnut on a Poplar center section. The neck is Domestic Maple, with stringers of Purpleheart for stiffness. There is also graphite reinforcement and a massive 3/8" solid steel neck bar. The fingerboard is Wenge. 34" long scale, the nut is 2" wide. The bridge and tailpiece are from Custom Parts Shop and the frets are jumbo size. The bass tuners are Gotoh chromes and the octave string tuners are Grover Rotomatics. The pickup is a Kent Armstrong Humbucker Soapbar. There is only a volume control. Finish is brushed lacquer and there are side dots and strap buttons standard."
States Wishnevsky, "Make sure you want this monster because I won't make any more of these. Too weird an idea..."
Wishnevsky Headstock
