A 16 Hz Stringed Instrument

[Ducatista47]

http://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72463/hear-octobass-instrument-almost-too-big-play

[grumpy]

Made me think of "the beam" which then spun off to a Garth Hudson soundtrack for an exposition I saw in 1980 at the LA Science Museum... Thanks for the link and subsequent mental ride :)

[Ducatista47]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BSs3FYQm5E

[dr_gallup]

Listening to that on my computer speakers with their 3" woofer is an exercise in the absurd.

[LowPhreak]

This got me going on a string of videos & recordings of Rinat Ibragimov, the great double bassist, and then Yo Yo Ma. :)

[Hoerninger]

computer speakers ... absurd
With bass horn California ... great. :thmbsup:

Thank you for the link, Clark.
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Peter

[audiomagnate]

Listening to that on my computer speakers with their 3" woofer is an exercise in the absurd.


With bass horn California ... great. :thmbsup:

Thank you for the link, Clark.
___________
Peter

I'm casting it in maximum quality to my 2245 infinite baffle rig, which is strong to at least 10Hz. I'm getting some action but I'm pretty sure it's a bit rolled off. No structural noises at all like I get on sweeps.

[NickH]

I'm 6 foot 2 and played the upright bass for 7 years and can honestly say there's no way 1 person could play that. There would have to be one with a bow and one on the finger board. Still neat though. There's been some crazy instruments made over the many years.

The Stroh violin comes to mind. A doctor Seuss instrument.

Nick

[toddalin]

Nadya Suleman could easily play that thing. ;)

[Allanvh5150]

Anyone could play it as it is fretted with mechanical levers.

Allan.