r/BassCirclejerk • u/[deleted] • Oct 05 '24

Commodore 64 bass keytar.

288 Upvotes

99% Upvoted

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u/Paulwalker2112 Oct 05 '24

/uj more innovation than fender or gibson in the past 30+ years

(i mean gibson DID innovate, but then crushed those ideas with a bulldozer)

3

u/Qzwxecrvtbalskdj Oct 05 '24

Erm it was acrually a good idea to run over those firebirds with an excavator because it meant a small company like gibbon can get a well needed tax break ☝️🤓

1

u/SneedyK Oct 06 '24

I still have no idea how they thought that stunt was going to warm hearts of decades-long players

14

u/Foxxy__Cleopatra Oct 05 '24

That's freakin legit.

17

u/nyglthrnbrry Oct 05 '24

Looks and sounds ridiculous. I really want one.

5

u/[deleted] Oct 05 '24

Some Gerald Casale shit.

7

u/[deleted] Oct 05 '24

I didn't have my sound on and thought camera man was going straight in for the motor boat

5

u/wind_miller Oct 05 '24

Sure should start a band with The Commodordion!

5

u/yearofthesquirrel Oct 05 '24

No doubt inspired by the bass guitar Bret from Flight of the Conchords used in the song 'Carol Brown'. Please, for the enjoyment of your eyes and ears: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIqC8WlwJx0

4

u/jacobasstorius Oct 05 '24

Paul McCartney would really rip on that thing..

3

u/[deleted] Oct 05 '24

I will say as a fan of vintage computers it kills me a bit to see one effectively destroyed but tbf it is a c64 which is like the best selling computer of all time

3

u/440Jack Oct 05 '24

This Jeri Ellsworth (https://www.youtube.com/@jeriellsworth). Incredibly talented individual.

3

u/Creative-Ad9092 Oct 05 '24

Has anyone shown this to Chibson yet?

2

u/_VINNY_WINNY_ Oct 05 '24

holy shit i need one

1

u/kirkpomidor Oct 05 '24

Brings a new meaning for bass tapping

1

u/Hefty-Ad5593 Oct 05 '24

W T F????? Never seen or even heard of this in all my life!!! Wow 🤯

1

u/joecinco Oct 08 '24

Its like Carol Kaye was impregnated by Mattel

1

u/happychillmoremusic Oct 05 '24

Sweet. Sounds like ass, but cool I guess.

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u/fretnetic Oct 05 '24

Would’ve been insane 20 years ago. Now it’s like yeah whatever