Why Play Megatar? Why Play Two-Handed Tapping Method? Listen to the Songs ...
"For me, it's about playability. The Mobius TrueTapper neck is very smooth, and easy to play.
"And the intonation is really outstanding -- a nice clear sound.”
- David Reyes, composer and sound designer, Interactive Audio Design
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"I would like to thank you for that wonderful instrument! I have just plugged the ToneWeaver into my amp and took a few notes ... and what a pleasure! It's magic! The sound is really clear and strong!
Roaring bass with great sustain - that's what I was dreaming of! And the melody strings sound fantastically clear! I'd like to thank you and all of Mobius staff! You make wonderful instruments!"
-- Evgeniy Seleznev, bass-player, Russia
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-- Dino Haak, of the Dino Haak Collective, Seattle and Germany
"The MaxTapper has been delivered to me by the Gibson dealer in my country, Lebanon. I am playing this gorgeous instrument, and it sounds perfect with the TwoBart pickup array. It looks great with the dark wood and it's quite comfortable. It will take me some time to play solo concerts, but as a classical composer and a finger-picking style person, I find two-handed tapping plays well with me!"
-- Jihad Harfouche, musician, Lebanon
"Megatars are lethal and cause sleep deprivation."
- Ernie Jackson, Funkmeister, New York
“Just writing to say I am having a blast with the megatar. It is a great instrument and I find that your books are allowing me to advance and keep me interested at the same time."
-- Max Girouard, musician, Providence, Rhode Island"
"Com o Megatar ToneWeaver descobri um mundo inteiramente novo à minha frente. Um imenso amálgama de timbres e possibilidades sonoras. Minha busca interior está, à partir de agora, facilitada. Dez dedos, Doze cordas, Mil sons, Megatar & Eu ... um sonho real!"
- Jorge Pescara, bass player, Brazil
"Awesome instrument, Love my Megatar! Super fast shipping, too!"
-- Santiago Leon, bassist, Germantown, Maryland
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"Great instrument. Plays fast and light. Great sound. very much in tune!"
-- Daniel Schell, composer and musician, Belgium
Thank you very much for everything. Everything is perfect! Since the new tapping bass arrived, I have been preoccupied with practicing. This instrument makes me forget the feeling of time, which means that I have done nothing but play it.
"I am really satisfied with the instrument. Once again I thank you very much for everything about the new tapping bass."
-- Kazumi Ozawa, musician, Japan
“On Saturday I had my first performance with the ToneWeaver.
“I was invited to play a song in a contemporary dance show, so I decided to play with the Megatar. I rehearsed four chords and played an improvisation with a singer.
“It was amazing! I love the sound of it!! People were amazed looking and listening to the instrument, musicians went mad, some of them expressed a desire of purchasing a Megatar, too!”"
-- Fabian Romero, composer and sound engineer, Ecuador
”Holy Guacamole, Batman, those Barts sound good! Clear and full bodied. The warmth from the mahogany body with the clarity of the Bartolini pickups is really a wonderful combination.
“The MegStrap is just about the best strap system since sliced bread. It holds the instrument in a comfortable position without requiring support from either hand, and without getting in the way.
-- Ben Rose, from Tappistry.Org posting
"The Megatar is a masterpiece of the luthier's art! Thoughtfully manufactured with the player in mind, both playability and tone are unlike any other instrument I've played. Never before have I owned an instrument that could perform in so many different roles in an ensemble: Bass, Rhythm, Lead, Ambient Keyboard-like Textures -- the sky's the limit! Can't wait to take it on tour with me!"
-- Ryan Smith, guitarist and bass-player, Tucson, Ari
"My Megatar Dark Dragon arrived today -- It's Year One. I am at this moment trying it out for the first time. It's beautiful, and it sounds wonderful, much sweeter than I expected! I couldn't be happier! Thank you."
-- Geir Offenberg, musician, Oslo, Norway
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"La bandoulière ("MegStrap") est très pratique : elle ne se froisse pas, elle ne se dérègle pas, et elle est confortable.
"J'aime le son de la MaxTapper; il est chaud, il est gras et profond. Et les deux canaux sont vraiment séparés (presque pas de diaphonie entre le canal aigu et le canal grave), donc je peux mettre par exemple une disto ou un long écho sur le côté aigu sans que la ligne de basse ne fasse d'interférences.
"Alors c'est un vrai plaisir !!!
-- Stephane Lemaire, bassist, France
“The ToneWeaver is quite an interesting and exotic instrument, congratulations. I like the sound characteristics, not only the timbre but also the easiness to get a good response throughout the fingerboard, and the sustain response.
-- Rodrigo Werneck, bass-builder, Brazil
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-- Raed Khashoukti, Germany'
"The Mobius bass has terrific sustain, which makes expressive bending possible, and a good clear tone. And the modular construction makes it a good choice for those of us with unorthodox tuning."
-- Dr. Teed Rockwell, of 'Geist' and 'Downtown New Delhi'
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"I named my Megatar 'Kaku-san'. 'Kaku' is a piece of Japanese chess ('Shogi') And '-san' is 'Mr.' or 'Ms .' in English. The shape of back of the body of Megatar is like a piece of shogi, so I named it for my Megatar."
-- Suki-Zo (Ms. Katsuya Bandou), Shimo-Ishiwara, Japan
"I got the Dragon yesterday. I love it. It's better that what I envisioned. Sounds great and plays great. Already I've discovered some new musical territories. Thanks."
-- Richard Sawyer, musician, Ringgold, Georgia
"Hey, Mobius! The axe is sounding Great on the Gig. The bass has sustain without volume dropoff, and it rings out nice and loud. I'm using the MidiTapper exclusively on the gig, no other axe on stage!"
-- Ricky Wade, bass-player, Las Vegas, Nevada
"Yesterday I bought a MaxTapper from your UK dealer and I am in love with it! I've tried other tapping instruments and have been a bassist for 12 years, but I love this instrument most of all! It's really great! Just thought I'd let you know how happy I am with my Megatar, and all the best to you for the future."
-- Craig Price, bassist, England
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"Questo strumento è eccezionale dal momento che mi dà la possibilità di scoprire ed esplorare nuove sonorità, nuove armonie, nuove melodie. E' veramente magico!!!
"Il suono è presente e ben definito. Non ho mai posseduto prima di oggi uno strumento che potesse svolgere così tanti diversi ruoli all'interno di un gruppo; infatti può tranquillamente essere uno strumento ritmico, melodico, armonico o tutte queste cose insieme. Inoltre posso veramente sfruttare tutto ciò che ho studiato sul basso elettrico Sono molto soddisfatto del mio acquisto. Ancora una volta grazie."
-- Fabrizio Fabiani, classical player, Forli-Cesena, Italy
"This is one of the better instruments I've played -- smooth action, great lows and a really comfortable strap. The hands feel very comfortable and it's easy to reach everything. I like it!"
- Robert Xavier, bassist for 'Too Hot' and 'Toucan Review'
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-- John Bailey, guitarist, Hastings, New Zealand
“I've no words that would adequately explain my opinions of the BluesBuster Array, the thing's awesome! This is an instrument which I find to be superior featurewise (wider string spacing, and superior sound) to other touch-style instruments I've played. With the Feiten Intonation System, the instrument is a helluva lot easier to tune!"
-- Glenn Drakeley, musician, Howell, New Jersey
"I received my Megatar Eclipse yesterday and I am impressed! The sound and playability of the instrument are worth much more than the price that I paid. Thank you very much for such a quality instrument. It is going to be my main instrument from now on."
-- Vernon Steele, musician, Knoxville, Tennessee
"I've spent happy days with my new MaxTapper. It is more than I expected! Deep clear tone, lovely looking, easy to play fingerboard stabilized by MegStrap, and the body is not too heavy so I play this instrument many hours every day.
"I'll hit the stage with my MaxTapper at my next performance. I think the audience will be carried away by its great sound. Thank you for making such wonderful tapping instrument."
-- Satoshi Yuge, musician, Nagoya, Japan
Why Study "Easy Touch-Style Bassics"?
"A great manual! Very thorough and helpful. Thanks!"
-- Kevin Carroz, Odessa, Florida
"Supernetter Kontakt und superschnelle Lieferung. Jederzeit wieder! Danke!!!"
-- Herwig Skeyde, Berlin, Germany
"Fast shipment. Great CD. Very informative!"
-- Hugh Lawrence, Portland, Maine
Why Use our Strings?
"Lovely!"
- Carol Murray, Budhill, Glasgow, United Kingdom
"Bestens!! Schnell und unkompliziert!!!"
-- Thomas Arntz, Koln, Germany
"Strings fit on Chapman Stick, I get better service from Megatar than the Chapman Stick company!"
-- Christopher Vincent, Pawntucket, Rhode Island
Why Read our Music Books?
[samples for Daniel Schell's 'My Space']
"5 out of 5 on Customer Service, 5/5 Technical Support, 5/5 Book Quality!"
-- Ihab Amer, Cairo Egypt
"Thanks, Mr. T!!!! The book is excellent!"
-- Jason McKay, Noblesville, Indiana
[samples for Werner Pohlert's 'Basic Harmony']
"Marvelous, marvelous, marvelous! The most interesting music theory since G. Russ!"
-- James Flagg, Marina del Rey, California
"What a fantastic book! I never forgot the peek I had at this book 15 years ago. If only I had owned it then, maybe someone would know me today as a guitarist instead of a tech junkie and computer wiz. Thank you for offering this treasure. I am grateful."
-- Bob Masiokas, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Composer
David Reyes
playing the TrueTapper
"Eclipse" model.
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