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Few weeks ago I visited a luthier looking for instruments parts, I had an idea in mind for an instrument I wanted to build. My curiosity was to hear the sound of violin, viola and cello strings amplified through the body of a double bass. I came up with a quadruple-neck experimental "something" that I thought to call Experibass.

To play it I used cello and double bass bows, a little device I built with fishing line and hose clamps, a paintbrush, a fork, spoons, a kick drum pedal and a drum stick. I hope you'll like it!

Thanks to luthier John Wu for providing me the parts, even though I warned him that I was probably going to create a "monster" :  )
 
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Just added the violin and viola necks.

Just added the violin and viola necks.

 
Adding a double bass bridge.

Adding a double bass bridge.

 
Adding strings.

Adding strings.

 
I played the main tonal groove by hitting the strings with a drum stick.

I played the main tonal groove by hitting the strings with a drum stick.

 
The vibrations generated by hitting the fork were amplified through the instrument.

The vibrations generated by hitting the fork were amplified through the instrument.

 
Also a big spoon was resonating well when put in contact with the strings.

Also a big spoon was resonating well when put in contact with the strings.

 
Here I was using the body of the Experibass as a kick drum. The hits are tonal because of the resonating strings.

Here I was using the body of the Experibass as a kick drum. The hits are tonal because of the resonating strings.

 
 
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Ojofrito
Ojofrito , 02-03-10
wuahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
Christian Borku
Christian Borku, 12-25-09
do not know how to describe it, is the most impressive I've seen in a long time. felicidades ...!!!
Diego Stocco
Diego Stocco, 12-17-09
Thank you all for your comments : ) I have something new to share about the Experibass, I played on Hans Zimmer's score of Sherlock Holmes, I posted a new gallery with more details and a video: http://www.behance.net/Gallery/ExperibassHans-Zimmers-Score-for-Sherlock-Holmes/366637 @ Enelbus, Røde mics, the sound is not altered with any synthesis or sampling technique.
ENELBUS
ENELBUS , 12-17-09
Man, I just loved the sound(s). What microphones did you use to record them? Did you use some plug-ins in the post-production?
Eon Sounds
Eon Sounds , 11-27-09
Great editing, great music, but most of all, that is one of the best sound design for music idea I've seen. Amazing and inspirational!
Tiago Zontag
Tiago Zontag, 11-13-09
always creative, always perfect. Congratulations Diego!
Diego Stocco
Diego Stocco, 10-30-09
Thanks Cris, for now the one in the video is the only track played with the Experibass, but I have other tracks played with different instruments here: http://diegostocco.bandcamp.com/
Cris Labno
Cris Labno, 10-30-09
It's an honour to have you in a circle. Do you have any mp3 format sound/ tracks that I can listen?
ZIGZAIN
ZIGZAIN , 10-22-09
I'm admire
Maria Mello
Maria Mello, 10-19-09
wow man
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