Luke ROTJ Ver. 2 Conversion in new Dragon Ash music video

[Matt Thorn]

I am very proud to introduce a brand new music video by the popular (and, as you can see and hear, talented) Japanese band, Dragon Ash, titled "Ambitious." A tribute to athletes of all kinds--including a rugby player who is a serious babe--the video also features a Master Replicas Luke ROTJ Force FX saber that I converted for eccentric bassist Ikuzo Baba, a.k.a. "Iküzöne". Iküzöne practices his spins in a park near his home in Tokyo, and, as far as I know, is the only person in the world who actually plays an electric bass with a lightsaber...or at least the only one who does so with such style. Unfortunately, there's only one brief cut in which we get to see him really bust a move, but, hey, the video's about athletes, not Jedi musicians. :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0wHLQGdLb0












The saber uses a LedEngin 5-Watt green. I don't think they enhanced the brightness in post-production. It really is that bright. And, as you can tell by the way it bends, it's a thin-walled polycarb tube. Hopefully I will finish the double Yoda I'm making for him in time for their next music video!

[Knighthammer]

That is cool! - I like there sound as well. I can definately see them on radio here in the states (well maybe except for the language barrier).

[ARKM]

That's pretty cool.

[Obi-Ben]

I had no idea the thin walled blades would bend like that. I figured the difference between thin and thick walls was a durability issue, not a bending one.

[Matt Thorn]

I had no idea the thin walled blades would bend like that. I figured the difference between thin and thick walls was a durability issue, not a bending one.

They do bend, but this might be an illusion caused by the video. Just check out the drummer's stick in this frame:

[Jedi-Loreen]

It might be partially an illusion caused by rapid movement, but thin walled blades are kind of bendy and whippy, especially when you change directions with it quickly.

[Jase Kala Maris]

Nice video, I thought I was getting old because I couldn't understand alot of the words and some I could! I feel better now. They would do well in the states very radio playable. Where can I get a dl?

[mihunai]

Finally i see how you play the bass with a saber!
But i have to agree on the bendy-ness, combination of thinwalledness and optical
illusionism.

Still a pretty awesome feat!
And a great saber

mTm

[Skottsaber]

It might be partially an illusion caused by rapid movement, but thin walled blades are kind of bendy and whippy, especially when you change directions with it quickly.

Just watch the video on the Parksabers website. Those are 3/4" blades and have been called 'wet noodles'

[Jedi-Loreen]

I know, I have Parks sabers with 3/4" blades, too. A lot of my friends used to use them, too.

I've made both thin and thick walled 3/4" blades, myself.