Weir used by Zappa's band

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Author Message Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Friday, September 08, 2006 - 4:24 pm:    Here is a clip from 1978 of Zappa doing Suicide Chump. His rhythm guitarist is using a Weir but I cant tell if it has a vine or not. Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGS9GaMgZi8 Jchester Username: Jchester Registered: 05-2006 Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 12:56 am:    I think I saw a vine on it. Wow! I hadn't seen/heard any Zappa stuff for quite a while. He sure got some different sounds from an SG (although heavily modded) than I've, ever heard. But as always with Frank... MORE QUESTIONS! like... Why 2 bass players? & Why would he think anyone would want to see him without a shirt? Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 7:58 am:    LOL I noticed that the keyboardist was shirtless also. Probably was hot in the place they were playing. Also the 2 bassist puzzled me but hey thats Frank. His SG does sound nice there and I agree its modded out. If you watch his right hand you will notice he has a very unusual picking style. He picks the string upward all of the time. I never noticed until I read a Steve Vai interview and he mentioned Franks unorthodox style. Dave_g Username: Dave_g Registered: 01-2002 Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 4:51 pm:    About 3:35-3:37 into the clip, I think you see the vine (look around the 12th fret)...... Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 03-2004 Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 2:33 pm:    Yeah I see it now but its a very blurry video. Jchester Username: Jchester Registered: 05-2006 Posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - 1:04 am:    The biggest problem is, every time you can almost see it, Frank's SG's headstock gets in the way. The 2 bassists are still bugging me. I keep thinking of Duane & Dicky, at LO Hz.

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