Bakers Double Neck - Bass and Guitar for Practice

I bought this way back when, just as a freakish novelty, without thinking much...
But it held up over the years so I was compelled to come up with a useful application for it.

It's a four string bass and a six string guitar combined so I thought it would be fun for solo practice -
accompanying myself with a fitting bass line while strumming and noodeling.

Nothing high - end on this one, so I decided EMG HZ - pickups would be "sufficient".

Now the instrument has a single mono output with a blend knob between bass and guitar.
First I thought about converting it to stereo, maybe two separate output jacks?
In the end I decided to split the signal after it leaves the instrument.

Again I (ab)use a simple passive looper as an A/B switch.
I have to say I was extremely lucky to get away with this solution without humming or buzzing issues, otherwise I would have to use a proper A/B pedal instead.

The coily cable from the Instrument goes into the looper pedal.
One loop directs the signal to the upper Digitech Jam Man which allows me to record a bass line and play it back trough my bass amp.
Then I can switch over to the other Jam Man and record guitar parts, feeding just the guitar signal to my guitar amp.
(The little tuner is connected to the second loop of the pedal btw).

What else to say - it works for me and it's way more fun than to just play to generic backing tracks.

Epiphone EB-0 : Rock solid

One of Erik Ain-Elohim's bass guitars.

Nothing fancy here, Epiphone EB-0 Short Scale.

Erik likes it for it's damped tone, "sounds like you mumbling into your beard, Bart", he says.

Can be heard on "Dancing with Daniela" by Bart Bowles Band.

Steiner Bass - Blue Bomber

Erik's acoustic bass by an ominous label called "Steiner".

The neck might snap sooner or later, or the body might take harm due to string tension.
But it was so cheap that it will pay off several times until then.
Erik might have some Scottish genes in himself.
He uses it to practise whenever he's too lazy to drag out his bass amp.
And it already lasts for about three years now...

Sunn O))) Bass - Earthshaker

Erik's main bass guitar, can be heard on most songs by the Bart Bowles Band.

Sunn O))) is famous for its amplifiers but there are a few basses and guitars out there too.
Built for a short period when Fender bought the company and put the Sunn O))) - logo on their less expensive Precision bass versions.

Yamaha BB-415 : Low man´s low tune

Erik´s 5 - string by Yamaha.
He tends to keep the toggle switch in middle position
and runs both pickups simultaneously.

Very solid instrument with a clever designed bridge that provides
extended scale length for the low B - string.

Cort Curbow - "Life in plastic, it´s fantastic!"

Active 5-string bass with Bartolini Mk I pickup.
3-band EQ and a mini switch that enhances bass and highs.

Erik Ain-Elohim is not much of a slapper but he likes this one a lot.
Surprisingly good sustain.

Beware, it´s made out of Luthite and Ebonol
so it might melt in the sun!

Bakers Doubleneck - "Akuma no Uta"

Unorthodox way to achieve a tight rhythm section...

Bass & guitar combination by Bakers.
Not really a high quality instrument and also not very useful either.

But as a Boris afficionado it´s a nice gimmick to have.
And it gets you closer to your bassist, doesn`t it.