I love the manifesto on their website. I want one. "We fully acknowledge our product is crap, and your purchase signifies that you have entered into an agreement to buy a product that is lacking in quality, contains poor materials, and is worthy of much abuse and destruction. We will in no way provide any customer service, so don't even waste your time!!!"
So I own a Krappy Touchstyle bass. I've had it since 2005. It's awesome. Kevin Siebold is a class act and even sent me some free replacement hardware when I lost some restringing it years ago. A lot of the "these guitars are crap" schtick is just an act, the dude knows how to build quality stuff. I'm proud that he featured a younger more handsome version of me on his Artists page.
@@ubermenschstream6765 source? I can’t find anything about the owner of this company from a not very in depth google search. I wouldn’t be surprised if he really was lol
There are a great many cheap(er) bass guitars out there that would fit your brief with a full spec. Krappys are interesting customs at a none custom price (or quality), special things to add to a collection and great conversation pieces.
That reminds me of Chris Ballew's "basitar", from The Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) one of my favourite bands (first 2 albums). He got the idea from Mr Sandman (Morphine).
Mine is being built right now. I was on a list for about 11 months. Got the email like 5-6 days ago and have been sent a few progress pics as he builds it. Great dude.
Looks like so much fun. Highly interested. I'm guessing the 2 string models are basically the E and A strings (or I guess could tune to whatever), is this correct?
Thanx to this video, I have to wait till Jan to get my Touch Style from Kevin! Apparently he has gotten a ton of orders since this video hit..awesome for Kevin and I am truly happy for Krappy!
@@shadowchu419 oof it was like 700 because of how much Krap i wanted, but that was also 12 years ago! Kevin may have had to raise prices a little since then
BRO HE STILL MAKES KRAPPIES?! Kevin was my Bass teacher at the Music Den in Ledgewood, NJ when I was in highschool. I still havea Flippitar he sold me!!
And they make the for lefties!!! BTW, in a few months, you should do a "Show me what you bass" episode with the Krappy basses people got as a result of this vid.
When I was learning to do double thumb slapping I took the D and G string off my old Ibanez Gio because I was having trouble practicing the technique on four strings. It helped build up my muscle memory enough to effectively transistion back to four strings.
My Krappy Iceman is by far the most fun instrument I've ever played. Needed different tuners and a good bit of set up, but it's great. Most people don't get it until they play it. Then it all makes sense.
The guy who owns Krappy used to teach guitar at the Music Den i used to take Bass lessons at. Cool to see his company getting attention and still going all these years later.
THANK YOU!!! I've stumble into that 'brand' online, years ago and then forgot name, address, everything and I've never found it anymore. That's a real gift
For my inexpensive 2 string bass, I’d for G0 & D1. Because I love low tunings, not for heavy metal, hard rock or rap music. I’d play it for other genres, mainly for ballads, love songs, smooth jazz & quiet storm, Latin jazz & Brazilian jazz, just to name a few. And I’d love to have a humbucking pickup close to the neck for more bass.
Kevin rocks! I have an electric upright that he made me that I love (there is a picture of it on his site). Kevin’s sense of humor is exactly what you see on his site.
With that 2 string bass you should pick up a slide and check out an old band called Morphine. The band leader is the only guy I have ever known of to become known for playing 2 string slide bass. RIP Mark Sandman.
I've been writing a lot of Royal Blood style stuff lately with my OLP MM5, and i feel like one of these would be a perfect addition to my sound. I'm ordering one right now!
honestly i wanna buy this and play this in a band. It so fun and unique and i actually like the Sound. It could work for grunge and sludge metal. Also This Bass was used by Mark Sandman from Morphine. He played it with a Slide and he was also a inspiration for Les Claypool
Just discovered them. Awesome bass. I was thinking of simple bass lines to play and now I have "Mr. Krapdriver" by Lenny Krapitz stuck in my head. Thanks, dude! :-D
What scale length was yours? I have a mockingbird style on order, wondering how low I could get it, might try get down to C & G if it could handle it.. I don't want to hit Kevin up, he's super busy since this video. Thanks
So im kind of new to the Krappiness. I saw the website...do i order one just by emailing the contact email? Didnt see a products page but i know it goes with the schtick
Kevin is the man. I got a tapper made from him in 2018 (like a Chapman Stick) with an iceman body (pictures on his website). It's so fun, I just might now need to order another something else from him - if it's not too busy! :D
There's a Danish band called D.A.D. Their bass player only used the top 2 strings so he started making guitars that only had those 2 strings. He has all kinds of ridiculous custom ones like hugh iPhone body with a front facing camera and one that is a rocket.
I had initially thought that that 2-stringer's headstock was indicative of it being bassed on the bass from Animusic (1?), which was a single-string; Question: If you were to run into another guy named Patrick Hunter, would you each yell out 'Game Over!'? Great video and thanks a lot for it---😵😵
I had Kevin make me a custom 3 string Krappy bass years ago (E string plus 2 tenor/octave strings). I regret selling it to a friend when I moved, that thing was awesome.
So, what did you tune the two strings to? I'm a newby and don't have a tuned ear... Thanks, Great video! Never mind.. you just told me ... E A hahahaha
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It's funny how quickly I went from rolling my eyes to thinking about getting one...
Trust me, it has NO right to be as fun as it is. But dude, it's under $200 and I am seriously having such a blast playing it.
@@patrickhunter not gonna lie, I've been browsing their site since I watched this! They're wild!
Right?! 🤯
Wow, even a "less than novice" like me should be able to play well on this! 😆
Yep~ me too. I need one with the pickup with more of a P Bass location.
I love the manifesto on their website. I want one. "We fully acknowledge our product is crap, and your purchase signifies that you have entered into an agreement to buy a product that is lacking in quality, contains poor materials, and is worthy of much abuse and destruction. We will in no way provide any customer service, so don't even waste your time!!!"
Exactly.
Ok now i need to have it
So I own a Krappy Touchstyle bass. I've had it since 2005. It's awesome. Kevin Siebold is a class act and even sent me some free replacement hardware when I lost some restringing it years ago. A lot of the "these guitars are crap" schtick is just an act, the dude knows how to build quality stuff. I'm proud that he featured a younger more handsome version of me on his Artists page.
Is it just me or does the whole brand seem like a perfect match for Rob Scallon?
He's actually the owner
@@ubermenschstream6765 source? I can’t find anything about the owner of this company from a not very in depth google search. I wouldn’t be surprised if he really was lol
Kevin Siebold is the krapmeister. Check out Davie504s videos, he has way crazier builds
@@matthewcurtiss7557 thank you so much !
Please someone let him know
This reminds me of Mark Sandman of Morphine, awesome slide techniques on a two-string bass!
I was thinking the same thing. He once said that 4 strings were just too much. RIP Mark
The body even looks a ton like Sandman's bass, just a bit simplified.
Absolutely my first thought. Him and Chris Balew of PUSA
Yea id bet the sandman bass was a bit of an inspiration
Yes, nice. In an interview he admitted he was only using 2 D-strings. (in case 1 would break) !!
Jaco only needed fou-oh wait
🤣
WHAT A FUN BASS! ..... aaaand I'm gonna order one XD. Thank you Patrick! Great video my friend!
STOKED TO SEE WHAT YOU END UP GETTING!
Wow. A bass player playing a real bass part to demonstrate a bass guitar. What a concept. And it sounds really good. He does solid work.
Krappy are fun instruments. You feel free playing it in a way you never will with high end stuff, because it's so cheap and rough.
There are a great many cheap(er) bass guitars out there that would fit your brief with a full spec. Krappys are interesting customs at a none custom price (or quality), special things to add to a collection and great conversation pieces.
Just learning that krappy guitars is even a thing has made this dark, dark world one lumen brighter.
That reminds me of Chris Ballew's "basitar", from The Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA) one of my favourite bands (first 2 albums). He got the idea from Mr Sandman (Morphine).
Massively underated band, mostly due to being unapologetically funny.
I immediately thought of presidents when I saw the thumbnail
Mark Sandman. Mr. Sandman is that song from the 50s.
Now that you have a two string bass I gotta ask, could you do a medley of Morphine songs!
That's the exact reason i'd buy one.
🤟 SANDMAN
That's exactly where my mind went when I saw this thing--how do you get anywhere near a two string bass, and not do slide?
He'd have to change the tuning to A and possibly change strings, but yeah any Morphine tunes would be awesome.
Krappy guitar just quadrupled their business. 😁
I love to see it
Mine is being built right now. I was on a list for about 11 months. Got the email like 5-6 days ago and have been sent a few progress pics as he builds it. Great dude.
Looks like so much fun. Highly interested. I'm guessing the 2 string models are basically the E and A strings (or I guess could tune to whatever), is this correct?
Yup!
A fifth would be rad with 2 strings
Super happy to see a video on this. I've known about Krappy for a long time and they make hilarious stuff. It's just such a great concept.
Perfect for some Presidents of the United States "Peaches" action.
Thanx to this video, I have to wait till Jan to get my Touch Style from Kevin! Apparently he has gotten a ton of orders since this video hit..awesome for Kevin and I am truly happy for Krappy!
This is how you flex on the people who say "Jacko only needed 4."
They're not wrong. Good luck playing Havona or Teen Town on this haha
@@M2Mil7er Does anyone still play that moldy crap anymore? Asking for thousands of rock bass players.
The inspiration behind this bass, Mark Sandman, wanted to go to only one string but he never managed to pull it off
Krappy is great!! I had Kevin build me an 8-string touch bass (like a Stick or Warr) of my own design and it was super quality for very little money!
Mind if I ask how much that ran?
@@shadowchu419 oof it was like 700 because of how much Krap i wanted, but that was also 12 years ago! Kevin may have had to raise prices a little since then
I checked their website and they some guitars with fold out cup holders. This is innovation.
BRO HE STILL MAKES KRAPPIES?! Kevin was my Bass teacher at the Music Den in Ledgewood, NJ when I was in highschool. I still havea Flippitar he sold me!!
And they make the for lefties!!! BTW, in a few months, you should do a "Show me what you bass" episode with the Krappy basses people got as a result of this vid.
When I was learning to do double thumb slapping I took the D and G string off my old Ibanez Gio because I was having trouble practicing the technique on four strings.
It helped build up my muscle memory enough to effectively transistion back to four strings.
This looks like something Mark Sandman of Morphine would play on with his slide technique...
I was thinking the same thing
Yay!!! Mine Krappy bass is being sent out today!!
Great video, you are the definition of stoked!!
My Krappy Iceman is by far the most fun instrument I've ever played. Needed different tuners and a good bit of set up, but it's great. Most people don't get it until they play it. Then it all makes sense.
Have you thought about tuning it in fifths, for example D-A? It would be cool for one finger power chords.
That was Mark Sandman's signature tuning
that was my first thought
just wanted to let you know, you are, by far, my favorite bass channel on youtube :)
Got my 4 string fretless bass from Kevin about a year ago, absolutely adore it
The guy who owns Krappy used to teach guitar at the Music Den i used to take Bass lessons at. Cool to see his company getting attention and still going all these years later.
I just asked to order and he said because of your video I have to wait until 2022 hahaha! That's awesome these deserve the attention!
Rob Scallon: "Finally! A worthy opponent! Our two stringed bass duel will be legendary!"
THANK YOU!!! I've stumble into that 'brand' online, years ago and then forgot name, address, everything and I've never found it anymore. That's a real gift
For my inexpensive 2 string bass, I’d for G0 & D1. Because I love low tunings, not for heavy metal, hard rock or rap music. I’d play it for other genres, mainly for ballads, love songs, smooth jazz & quiet storm, Latin jazz & Brazilian jazz, just to name a few. And I’d love to have a humbucking pickup close to the neck for more bass.
Kevin rocks! I have an electric upright that he made me that I love (there is a picture of it on his site). Kevin’s sense of humor is exactly what you see on his site.
With that 2 string bass you should pick up a slide and check out an old band called Morphine. The band leader is the only guy I have ever known of to become known for playing 2 string slide bass. RIP Mark Sandman.
I’m actually curious what strings do you use on this thing?
Like do you use the E and A or the D and G?
I've been writing a lot of Royal Blood style stuff lately with my OLP MM5, and i feel like one of these would be a perfect addition to my sound. I'm ordering one right now!
This is absolutely awesome!! It sounds killer!! I gotta get one!! Great review Patrick!!
I need a double neck guitar... 4 string bass and 6 string on the other :)
This bass is pure Krapp, but I love it! Considering that there are only 2 strings, I would expect to pay half the price of a 4 stringed instrument.
honestly i wanna buy this and play this in a band. It so fun and unique and i actually like the Sound. It could work for grunge and sludge metal. Also This Bass was used by Mark Sandman from Morphine. He played it with a Slide and he was also a inspiration for Les Claypool
Sandman played a Premier bass with a P-bass pickup split into two.
Oh Ok thanks.
“We hand crafted your custom bass with coffin wood dug up from a random grave.”
oh man... you hooked me instantanously... i think i already chose the model i will buy... and i am not even a bass-player... thanks... you made my day
My ears perked up because teenage me would've loved to jam out to some skate punk with this battle axe. Will think about getting one for sure!
Absolutely badass company manifesto. Awesome business model! Who wouldn’t want to get involved with these guys?....
I think this is my favorite video you’ve done so far
I love it. I want one and I want to tune it to a fifth and play it with a slide
my man just made krappy famous... gotta wait till 2022 for one now
Lolz I just ordered mine !! A Moser-2, can’t wait to play sludgy lines with it and to show up at practice with it! Cheers.
Just discovered them. Awesome bass.
I was thinking of simple bass lines to play and now I have "Mr. Krapdriver" by Lenny Krapitz stuck in my head.
Thanks, dude! :-D
Dude, the Krappy Kubicki from the Facebook post is now going to haunt my dreams until it is a reality.
Pretty sure I’ll be using these for stocking stuffers 🧡
Did that come with flatwounds? Kinda has that dull flatwound sound with the DI. Or that mat just be the krappy pickups
NIIIICE
Scooped mids in bass form. Which frankly I love the sound.
This inspires me to do something different with my builds . I build from pallet wood . Building a second fretless 3 string Cigar Box style Bass .
Great review! I’m definitely buying one!
What scale length was yours? I have a mockingbird style on order, wondering how low I could get it, might try get down to C & G if it could handle it.. I don't want to hit Kevin up, he's super busy since this video. Thanks
Is that a (not) Chapman Stick variation in the under construction pic of 5 instruments?
This is awesome. And it sounds great!
I'm sold. It is officially added to the list of krap I need.
And YES! This thing sounds awsome!
This is officially my favorite "brand" ever
definitivamente quiero uno, buen video, gracias Patricio
hi there, love the video! Could you tell me if these are regular frets or little pieces of metal or something else?
That thing is sick. Let's say I've never touched an instrument before, how would I learn to play it? Definitely looking at grabbing one
I cant stop watching this episode.
Rumor has it "Black Sunshine" by White Zombie was written on one of those.
Mark sandman signature bass?
I build CBG's as a hobby. I've been wanting to build a bass for some time now. Looks like a great winter project for me.
What are the tunings?
I love your Thundercat shirt my dude, I copped one for myself when he came to town
I love it! Gotta get one ASAP! Is it just GD tuning?
Mine is EA, not sure what the “standard” tuning is for these but it’s so damn fun to play!
time to get one and get my Mark Sandman/POTUSA on
sounds amazing!
Did you ever add the mods that you were thinking about doing?
So im kind of new to the Krappiness. I saw the website...do i order one just by emailing the contact email? Didnt see a products page but i know it goes with the schtick
Kevin is the man. I got a tapper made from him in 2018 (like a Chapman Stick) with an iceman body (pictures on his website). It's so fun, I just might now need to order another something else from him - if it's not too busy! :D
There's a Danish band called D.A.D. Their bass player only used the top 2 strings so he started making guitars that only had those 2 strings. He has all kinds of ridiculous custom ones like hugh iPhone body with a front facing camera and one that is a rocket.
I wanted something exactly like this many many years ago, but it wasn't meant to be. Good to see that, YES, it would have been a good idea.
I have a medium scale 2 stringer. Really like it as a in between bass and guitar.
I love this thing! That's so awesome!
What compressor do you use please…
Do they make it in left handed versions?
Man I've honestly always wanted a 3 string bass. Its just the minimum I'd need to jam on and think it would be so fun to play.
I made a 3 string bass. ... with a low F#, middle string is a rather fat B, E. Preamp tucked into the explorer style body. Contrabass!
Yuuuuup! I’m watching this again!
Whats the song in the song clip
Yo Patrick, have you got the tabs for that opening banger? Lol
для баса идеальный минималистический вариант. почему оффициально гитары такого вида не продаются до-сих пор, удивляюсь)
Da
Dam i might pop on one of these , Greeting as well from South Austin. Also what key strings E A or E D ?? Can you get 3 strings?
I can feel the fret ends through the screen.
This is awesome I’m gonna check it out
Your shirt makes me cry... Where did you find it!
WTF? The birth of the era!
This dude could play the box this thing came in and make it sound awesome.
Damn, playing Morphine on that would be perfect
What are the strings tuned to?
I had initially thought that that 2-stringer's headstock was indicative of it being bassed on the bass from Animusic (1?), which was a single-string;
Question: If you were to run into another guy named Patrick Hunter, would you each yell out 'Game Over!'? Great video and thanks a lot for it---😵😵
I had Kevin make me a custom 3 string Krappy bass years ago (E string plus 2 tenor/octave strings). I regret selling it to a friend when I moved, that thing was awesome.
So, what did you tune the two strings to? I'm a newby and don't have a tuned ear... Thanks, Great video! Never mind.. you just told me ... E A hahahaha