The Ugly Duckling/Freak Thread

The only ones I think are cute are Rick Nielsenā€™s, because he does those for precisely the image of an over the top multi-necked monstrosity.

Has the top one got 4 bass and 4 guitar strings ?

Oooh! I just recently saw a Yamaha SBV500 on Reverb and just fell in love with the aesthetic. In your opinion, how do they play? Because Iā€™m seriously considering getting one of these elusive little buggers.

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Personally I love it! It has a fantastic neck and a super solid neck joint. Sounds great too.

@terb has a SBV500, he can tell you about his.

There is a minor amount of neck dive but nothing major, a good strap eliminates it.

I absolutely love the look and feel.

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yeah, I totally agree. this is an excellent instrument, the build quality being equivalent to a MIA Fender or the current years, in my opinion. even the pickups are really great.

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I just posted a cover song where I use the SBV550, if you want to hear it in action :slight_smile:

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Hand-built custom ā€˜Wishboneā€ bass, $400.
I wish it looked better

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For most of these, I would be glad to hang them on my wall. But that one, thatā€™s pretty bad.

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I actually really like that :flushed:

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Thatā€™s amazing, long live tablature!

I wish Iā€™d never seen itā€¦ Great upper fret access though :joy:

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They really tried hard to make it unique. And you know what? They succeeded in spades. Now, tasteful or functional are a different thing entirely.

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If this isnā€™t an ugly freak, I donā€™t know what is. Harp, 12 string, 7 string, bass (50/50 fretted/fretless)

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Isnā€™t a hydra a three headed thing?
Someone forgot a headstock!

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Heracles has already started in on it :slight_smile:

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Too much neck dive obviously

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Careful - cut one head off, two grow back in its place. I think thatā€™s what happened here.

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You know your classics, @kristine :+1:t3:

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:neutral_face: :nauseated_face: :face_vomiting:

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