{"id":173054,"date":"2019-10-17T04:03:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T04:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgianewsdesk.com\/news\/story\/173054\/five-pound-bass-co-introduces-unconventionally-ingenious-upright-bass-guitars.html"},"modified":"2019-10-17T04:03:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T04:03:05","slug":"five-pound-bass-co-introduces-unconventionally-ingenious-upright-bass-guitars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/story\/173054\/five-pound-bass-co-introduces-unconventionally-ingenious-upright-bass-guitars.html","title":{"rendered":"Five Pound Bass Co. Introduces Unconventionally Ingenious Upright Bass Guitars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-style:italic;padding:8px 0px\">Imaginative upright bass guitars feature a distinct design, custom made from repurposed canoe paddles in the USA.<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Mackinaw, IL &#8211;<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fivepoundbassco.com\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.fivepoundbassco.com\">Five Pound Bass Co<\/a>. is pleased to announce the launch of its unconventional and ingenious upright bass guitars. The brainchild of co-creators Stumpy Joe and Tim Wallis, these stunning one-string bass guitars are constructed from repurposed canoe paddles. Completely one-of-a-kind with a distinct sound unlike other upright bass guitars, these rare instruments are compact, lightweight, and easy and fun to play.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&ldquo;The Stumpy SJ-28 is light, and easy to carry around, but really big on sound,&rdquo; says Stumpy Joe. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s perfect for the stage or studio, whether you&rsquo;re a beginner or a pro.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The idea for the one-string guitar began years ago, when Stumpy was making a bass for a friend in his garage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span><span style=\"line-height: 115%\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Georgia','serif'\"><img style=\"float: right;width: 300px;height: 400px\" src=\"https:\/\/kjnewswire.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pressimages\/Stumpy%20Joe%20SJ%2028.jpg#overlay-context=content\/five-pound-bass-co-introduces-unconventionally-ingenious-upright-bass-guitars\" alt=\"\" data-cke-saved-src=\"https:\/\/kjnewswire.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pressimages\/Stumpy%20Joe%20SJ%2028.jpg#overlay-context=content\/five-pound-bass-co-introduces-unconventionally-ingenious-upright-bass-guitars\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&ldquo;I was using a washtub for the bass, and was looking around my garage for something to use as a fret board. I ended up using an old boat paddle, which gave it a great sound. That first paddle was five foot long!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">After experimenting with different paddles, Stumpy and his partner Tim finally hit on the perfect solution &#8211; a small 30 inch paddle which has an impressive three octaves and all the same notes as the larger five foot paddle, but in a more manageable size for musicians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The SJ-28 offers a number of innovative and refined features, including:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Volume and tone control<\/li>\n<li>A built-in tuner with auto-muting<\/li>\n<li>A mounting plate that threads directly on to any mic stand so the user can play in any position and at any height<\/li>\n<li>A single string that&rsquo;s easy to tune and easy on the fingers<\/li>\n<li>Can be played either right or left-handed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>The company also offers a lifetime guarantee on its instruments.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&ldquo;This is a bass like no other,&rdquo; Stumpy concludes. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s great for any style of music &ndash; a big sound in a small package with the most amazing tone.&nbsp; What truly sets our instruments apart from the competition, however, is our completely inspired and visionary canoe paddle design.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>About the Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The original idea for the upright bass guitar was conceived in 2006, when Stumpy Joe played his own home-made washtub bass. Years later, Stumpy worked together with Tim Wallis to create the first one-string bass that could be mass produced. The Stumpy SJ-28 was launched, and the response was so overwhelming that The Five Pound Bass Co. was born.&nbsp; The company operates out of his grandpa&rsquo;s old cattle barn, in Mackinaw, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To learn more about these spectacular instruments, visit the website at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fivepoundbassco.com\" target=\"blank\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.fivepoundbassco.com\">www.fivepoundbassco.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Video Link: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hGsJQ4rT1xE\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hGsJQ4rT1xE\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/hGsJQ4rT1xE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"caps\"><span style='font-size:18px !important'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> The Five Pound Bass Co.<br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Stumpy Joe<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href='http:\/\/www.universalpressrelease.com\/?pr=five-pound-bass-co-introduces-unconventionally-ingenious-upright-bass-guitars'>Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 309-241-1419<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fivepoundbassco.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.fivepoundbassco.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.getnews.info\/press_stat.php?pr=five-pound-bass-co-introduces-unconventionally-ingenious-upright-bass-guitars\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imaginative upright bass guitars feature a distinct design, custom made from repurposed canoe paddles in the USA. Mackinaw, IL &#8211; Five Pound Bass Co. is pleased to announce the launch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173054"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173054\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=173054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}