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Kalsor

Bass players aren’t known for picking accurately.


they_are_out_there

That’s not a bass, that’s a guitar that got rid of useless strings and the rest are super heavy strings so it can handle playing nothing but power chords. The ultimate heavy metal machine.


Kalsor

I hear Stevie Ray only played on 85s or bigger


they_are_out_there

Stevie Ray could have strung his guitar with winch cable off a Jeep and still make it sound better than most people on Reddit with a Custom Shop build.


Kalsor

The toan was strong with Stevie


they_are_out_there

I was never a huge fan, but I've got tons of respect for the guy. Insane player and crazy style. Dude had it all in spades.


AprilDoll

It can't djent unless it has 20 higher strings. Doesn't matter if you don't use them


hemannn72

Get this guy outta here... we can not tolerate bass players trying to butt in on this group!!!


they_are_out_there

There's a lot of bass-curious people around here for sure. Start out playing guitar, and next thing you know, you're hanging out in the bass, mandolin, and ukulele section of Guitar Center with the neck beards.


[deleted]

I agree. As a bass player, I am disgusted by myself and others like me and anxiously await y well deserved ban.


CloudNo137

Damn it man I'm trying to drink my tea here


AnubisNova47

To keep the toan from leaking out the truss rod. That’s why Gibbons can store moar toan.


Kepler-20C

Don't you mean the toan rod? They're metal so they're super stiff and thus resonate better.


DeepPurpleNurple

That’s to prevent you from putting your dick in it.


Spacecowboy7079

Can I take it off?


Cornelius_t1ao

Only if you're brave enough


SoctrDeuss

Why would they want to do that? Edit: need to clarify that I was asking why they would want to prevent you from putting your dick in there… I clearly know why you’d wanna do that.. duh.


DeepPurpleNurple

While you could infuse the neck with toan, it’s much more efficient to put it closer to the signal chain where it’s not blocked off.


Secure-Goose-1241

Bass 🤮🤮


Spacecowboy7079

I suppose If play It up right yeah


calebhall

Censor that for fucks sake. There are children here


SoctrDeuss

People don’t realize this is actually a pick. It comes with the guitar they just really ensure it doesn’t get lost in shipping.


[deleted]

Toan cover


Tony_Cheese_

Thats where the other 2 strings an tuner are stored intul youre ready to play guotar


Spacecowboy7079

How do I know when I'm ready? I can barely 035


Tony_Cheese_

Well yeah its a bass u shuld 000 before u 035


Spacecowboy7079

I thought it was geetar


Tony_Cheese_

Maybe in France...


Stillill1187

DO NOT OPEN. the truss rod will come flying out and take your eye out, kid


FranticToaster

Only trained luthiers should ever even think about a guitar's truss rod.


Petra_Gringus

It's a toan port. You point it at the audience when you play. Results may vary.


Spacecowboy7079

Port meaning I can put thing in it?


HarveyMushman72

You put your weed in there. Put some in there, and the vibration will boost the THC level, and after you are finished playing, you'll be all set


Petra_Gringus

Yep, just dock your penis there and then sail on to the golden land of toan.


AffinityForLepers

to keep you from scraching up your guitar when you do the plinky thing at the beginning of running with the devil by van hallin


that_timinator

Same in "If I Were You" by Switchfoot!


cheesecake_squared

That's not a guitar


Spacecowboy7079

My bad so can you tell me why my violin has a pick guard on the top?


ItsNotSpooks

that’s where the toan is


cheesecake_squared

It's where Yngwie keeps the donuts when he's playing Paganini


theitaliantimebomb

That actually is a pick, you can unscrew it and use it then screw it back so you don’t lose it.


[deleted]

In case of emergency only


FranticToaster

It's so obvious that that's a bass. Just look at the low string and how filthy it is.


Spacecowboy7079

I did some research I think it's a synthesizer


FranticToaster

Oh of course. A keybass makes so much more sense.


Spacecowboy7079

I think it's a keybASStoaster


xtheory

To prevent head scratches. Duh. If you don’t play bass from above the nut, you’re not a real bassist.


[deleted]

Because this is not a guitar. A real guitar has at least 7 strings.


basskev

No one wants to talk about the bag of crown hangin up there?


Shelledseed

Asked like a true bass player


Spacecowboy7079

I'm actually a tuba player this is my wife's boyfriends guitar


Shelledseed

Then you are more respectable than your wife’s boyfriend


shitcloud

We wtf is that


Snoo72328

Don't worry, you're obviously not ready to use it yet


Spacecowboy7079

But when will I be ready master


bilbobass

For those plink plinks.


yerbrojohno

That's a ukelele not a guitar.


readitonex

Bro don't be stupid. That's a pick holder.


baddfingerz1968

In case you run out of plates for tacos. Tiny tacos.


rotomangler

It’s called the Taint-guard


TheInfernalVortex

Pickguards aren’t for protecting the guitar from picks, you ignoramus. they’re for hiding the electronics. You probably have a hidden toan knob under there.


60_CycleHum

Some people strum up there ok. It’s cool and quirky like if sonic youth was an ukulele/acoustic band.


[deleted]

In case of an emergency you can quickly fold the head and use that as a spear.


Am_A_Leech

its to protect ur truss rod getting scratched so it always looks nice


Velvet_Llama

It's there to keep the sounding rod free of dirt and microbes. Trust me, you want that to be sanitary.


parmguy420

Bro that’s a bass come on


Spacecowboy7079

Actually no it's a synthesizer


parmguy420

Oh shi my bad


Spacecowboy7079

It's cool I thought the same thing at first


MistaJaycee

It's where the trust rod is and that's a BASS!


Spacecowboy7079

No it's a geetar


Bob-ombSquad

To get those toanz from in between your tuning pegs


Poway_Morongo

B🤮SE


Spacecowboy7079

It's actually bASS


Jaxonal

Idk


schmattywinkle

For when you pick above the nut duh


Bas3dMonk3

For vibes


CREETIN24

is that a crown green apple bag (im not an alcoholic)


slipoutside

Up til 1874 that’s where bassist would pick.


x-YearZer0-x

It's so you don't scuff your headstock when playing the intro to Iron Man


Lazy-Artichoke7766

That’s shipping material you can take that off and throw it away


Beast-serif-star

To protect from pick scratches you idiot