Holy huge!  This beaut came in the other day and has been drawing some attention… the Waterstone TP-12 12-String Bass Guitar, Tom Petersson Signature.

From Waterstone’s website… “Waterstone has taken the concept of a 12-string bass formed it into a fine instrument. Its mahogany semi-hollowbody construction, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard match perfectly with its dual humbucker pickups. The TP-12 was also a derivative of one of our earliest guitar models. It has a piano like quality that has been used by jazz and rock players alike. The quality of this instrument is unsurpassed”

Tom Petersson, an American musician, is best known for being the bass guitar player for the rock band Cheap Trick.

Before joining Cheap Trick in November 1973, Petersson played in a number of bands, including the Bol Weevils, the Grim Reapers, Fuse, and Sick Man of Europe. He started out playing rhythm guitar, but soon switched to bass. His professional career has been closely entwined with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen since the Grim Reapers in 1967.

Petersson was part of the Cheap Trick line-up that released their classic albums – the self titled 1977 debut Cheap Trick, In Color, Heaven Tonight, Cheap Trick at Budokan, Dream Police and All Shook Up.  With the band, Petersson toured from their early club days through to arena headlining shows.  During this period, Petersson’s 12 string bass guitar was developed in collaboration with Hamer Guitars.  Rick Nielsen notes at every show that Tom is “the inventor of the 12-string bass”

 

This is one sweet guitar, and it has a sound like no other.  No need for an octave pedal with this monster.  What a unique find, and awesome sounding bass!  Here is a link to our listing… click here

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