I'm fortunate to have been asked to demo the new Gittler bass at NAMM 2016. I thought I'd post a couple pictures on here to share with you guys. It's really an interesting instrument, and I'll briefly explain the history, so please read, before commenting 
The original Gittler Guitar was invented in the mid-70s, as a stainless-steel guitar, with 6 individual pickups. You can read about it on Wikipedia here - Gittler guitar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia . There were only 3 basses made around that time, too.
The Gittler guitar was reinvented recently with an all-titanium construction, with much more modern electronics and upgrades. It was showcased at NAMM and Musikmesse a few years ago. The bass has just been released, bas(s)ically, this month! There are 3 current bass models, all titanium, as well - 4-string fretted, 4-string fretless, and a 5-string fretted.
There is a 1/4" and 13-pin jack on the instrument for MIDI capability (you can also track MIDI in to your DAW just like a USB keyboard would, pretty wild!), with LED fret markers, and an immensely adjustable strap/support system (the smaller rods you see sticking out in the pictures), so that you can get a precise fit.
It's actually not that bad to adjust to playing-wise, as much as it looks the opposite. I've been playing it for a couple days now, and I switched back to some of my traditional basses, which now feel bulky (I didn't think I would say that, either). I'm really digging the minimalist feel and weight (it's maybe 7 lbs?). The hardest part has been getting the angle set. I have been A-Bing my normal basses to figure out the positioning and then trying to adjust the Gittler to fit that. It's definitely possible, it's just that the arm rotates 360* and the stablizing arm can be angled any way too, so it has many adjustments.
It's still in a bit of prototype stage, hence you can see the string scale on the E is a bit short. They have to figure out if they can adjust that so a standard set of strings can fit, or if it will just need extra long scale.
If you are at the NAMM show, swing by the Gittler Instruments booth, Hall D, Booth #3199 and check it out at the very least!
The original Gittler Guitar was invented in the mid-70s, as a stainless-steel guitar, with 6 individual pickups. You can read about it on Wikipedia here - Gittler guitar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia . There were only 3 basses made around that time, too.
The Gittler guitar was reinvented recently with an all-titanium construction, with much more modern electronics and upgrades. It was showcased at NAMM and Musikmesse a few years ago. The bass has just been released, bas(s)ically, this month! There are 3 current bass models, all titanium, as well - 4-string fretted, 4-string fretless, and a 5-string fretted.
There is a 1/4" and 13-pin jack on the instrument for MIDI capability (you can also track MIDI in to your DAW just like a USB keyboard would, pretty wild!), with LED fret markers, and an immensely adjustable strap/support system (the smaller rods you see sticking out in the pictures), so that you can get a precise fit.
It's actually not that bad to adjust to playing-wise, as much as it looks the opposite. I've been playing it for a couple days now, and I switched back to some of my traditional basses, which now feel bulky (I didn't think I would say that, either). I'm really digging the minimalist feel and weight (it's maybe 7 lbs?). The hardest part has been getting the angle set. I have been A-Bing my normal basses to figure out the positioning and then trying to adjust the Gittler to fit that. It's definitely possible, it's just that the arm rotates 360* and the stablizing arm can be angled any way too, so it has many adjustments.
It's still in a bit of prototype stage, hence you can see the string scale on the E is a bit short. They have to figure out if they can adjust that so a standard set of strings can fit, or if it will just need extra long scale.
If you are at the NAMM show, swing by the Gittler Instruments booth, Hall D, Booth #3199 and check it out at the very least!
