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Has anyone got any pics of any of Mike's Custom Built Cabs? Eude

[quote name='Raggy' post='139343' date='Feb 13 2008, 10:37 AM']"Does anyone know what kind of things he's offering?" By the sound of it...anything you want. Speakers, coverings, configurations. I said to him what I was after, and he said "leave it with me and when your ready i'll build them"[/quote] Oooooh, now that's even more tempting then! That's got my mind racing now... Yet another thread that's not good for my GAS! I think I need some Rennies! Eude

I really like the sound of these! I bought a MarkBass Little Mark 250 and an Aguilar GS112 from Mike last year and was really very pleased with the service, and amazed at Mike's ability to talk forever even though I kept telling him I was at work! As much as I like the 1X12, I'm tempted to get a couple of 1X10 cabs made up so I can get the full wattage out of the MarkBass and to have the flexibility of two cabs... Does anyone know what kind of things he's offering? Maybe I should just give him a call. I'll post anything I find out. Cheers, Eude

Nice work [b]Gilmour[/b]! That looks amazing! I've been GASing for an [url="http://www.billfitzmaurice.com/Omni12.html"]Omni 12 Tall Boy[/url] for a while, and you're really not helping... Glad it came together so well though, credit to your craftsmanship. Cheers, Eude

There's a few guys on talkbass.com who've got their hands on the new American Std. Precision V. Apparently it kicks serious ass and is what all the P Bass purists have been waiting for... Cheers, Eude

Got mine couriered too. As with everyone else, the set up was what I asked for too. If you've got graphite rods in the neck, it'll hardly shift at all anyway! Cheers, Eude

Consider yourself PM'd Pete! Cheers, Eude

You could just go with a grill cloth maybe? Perhaps a nice sliver one for a cool vintage vibe... Would afford at least a little protection, keep dust out and probably wouldn't add much weight-wise at all... Just my 2p Eude

They've got one here, or so it seems anyway >> [url="http://www.rockingrooster.co.uk/product_info.php?PID=364"]http://www.rockingrooster.co.uk/product_info.php?PID=364[/url] Looks real nice in Black/Maple with a gold anodized Pickguard. Fender's lineup doesn't include the Precision Special Deluxe or the Active version anymore Some shops might still have stock though... Cheers, Eude

[quote name='paul h' post='121733' date='Jan 16 2008, 08:36 PM']Here is a quick video of me playing along to one Peds loops from [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9605"]"The Groove Library"[/url]. SX Precision, totally stock (apart for the scratchplate) DI'd and with or EQ or nothing![/quote] Nice one paul! That's a pretty decent sound from a very cheap bass, great playing too, not so sure about the dancing though... Reckon I'm going to have to get me one of those SX basses! Cheers, Eude

The seller doesn't seem to know much about these instruments, might go for a song, ahem, pardon the pun... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-6-String_W0QQitemZ330204576632QQihZ014QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-6-String_W0QQit...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-6-String_W0QQitemZ330204585187QQihZ014QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-6-String_W0QQit...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Over in Portugal unfortunately, but seems legit enough, no? Cheers, Eude

Was on the stock page for a while on Jon's website, in fact, it might still be, although I know it sold a while ago... Check it out >> [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shuker-4-String-Fretted-Through-Neck-Custom-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ140199004924QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shuker-4-String-Fret...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] Cheers, Eude

[quote name='mcgraham' post='120898' date='Jan 15 2008, 04:11 PM']Do you find there's a discernable, but perhaps unquantifiable benefit in this scale length? Some people say it feels easier to play than a 34" scale length. What's your take on it? Big enough difference to warrant giving the luthier a bit of hassle?[/quote] It certainly makes a big difference for me. I play a 6 string bass and having a shorter distance to stretch in any direction really helps. Obviously going shorter would be even better, but it would start to compromise the low B response. That wouldn't be so much of an issue with a 4 string though. I reckon it'd definitely be worth having a chat to a luthier to get their take on it and an idea of the other work involved beyond just getting a neck made. If you're ever in Edinburgh you're more than welcome to have go of my Shuker to see what you think of the shorter scale length. Cheers, Eude

Hey Mark, My Shuker 6 string has a 33" scale. I really haven't experienced anything negative about going and inch shorter. I'm not the biggest of guys so the slightly shorter scale really makes things more comfortable. There's no loss of low end and the upper register, particularly on the higher strings seems a little bit sweeter in tone. One thing to consider though, is that adjusting the string's "speaking" length without changing anything else will effect the relative position of the pickups, if you see what I mean. It would be like shifting the pickups slightly closer to the neck. It won't be too drastic on a 33" scale, but any shorter might make a big difference to the sound from the pickups. Hope that's of some use, if you got any other questions just shoot. Cheers, Eude

[quote name='zbigniew' post='120822' date='Jan 15 2008, 02:31 PM']Hi there, I have this Tokai HardPuncher VSB 60 ltd. edition. It's born in 1982 I believe and the DiMarzio P pickup with white cover makes it very 80's looking too Z[/quote] Now that I do like! I never thought I'd pop into an "80's anything" thread and walk off with a semi! Gorgeous bass mate, very jealous! Eude

Hey Lowfer, I use a LittleMark 250 with an Aguilar GS112 and I absolutely love it! Not the loudest of combinations, but it's great for practice, rehearsal and stage monitoring. It's really lightweight, and assuming I don't have too far to go, I can carry my bass, the head in a laptop bag and the cabinet in one hand fairly easily. I plan to add another GS112 or maybe a GS112NT when I get hold of a bit of cash to get the most out of the head. Sound wise, it's pretty transparent, letting the bass shine through, but there's plenty of tweaking available using the EQ on the head. The tone is nice and even using this combination, but I do like a lot of low mids which I can dial in easy enough. Can't comment on the other stuff, I reckon any combination of what you're looking at would be great! Good luck, Eude

Don't think Musician's Friend post over the pond. You can try ebay though >> [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/DR-Strings-Nickel-Lo-Rider-NMH5-45-45-125-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ200151581495QQihZ010QQcategoryZ41432QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQtrksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/DR-Strings-Nickel-Lo-R...7QQcmdZViewItem[/url] I've bought from the US via ebay a few times and it's been no bother at all. Works out a hell of a lot cheaper than buying here in blighty! Cheers, Eude

Hey Ant, not sure what you ended up doing about this, but just thought you might want to see this >> [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_jtkb200_bk.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_jtkb200_bk.htm[/url] Looks like Ibanez have been listening... Eude

I'm all about the neck (front) pickup! All I ever really use... Eude

Man, that's heart breaking! I think I'd sell my car before I sold my bass Eude

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='105836' date='Dec 18 2007, 11:35 AM']And both basses have an unseated B string which must be more than a coincidence?[/quote] That's just because of the Warwick bridge design, you need to use a taper wound string to get it loaded into the bridge properly.