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Holy crap Dave! That thing is awesome! Alan's builds are just getting better and better, you must be so chuffed! (must save up a deposit... must save up a deposit... must save up a deposit...) Cheers, Eude

Wow man! That's one serious bass! Can't wait to see it finished! Eude

Hey [b]tinman[/b], glad you've decided to join us mate, you won't regret it! Really like the look of your specs too. I reckon with the bass body being that small, using mahogany won't make it too heavy, you could maybe even go for walnut, which would add a bit more bite and definition! Mahogany for neck would really warm things up too. The best way to get an idea of the sound would be to have a go of a Gibson bass, maybe an SG or a Thunderbird, they, usually anyway, have mahogany bodies and necks, and a really thick and warm tone as a result. As far as going for a Bolt-On, it's your call, there's a sound difference for sure between bolt-ons and neck through basses, and then a compromise between the two in a set-neck design. I find a bolt-on bass has a snappier, punchier attack where a neck through bass has a slightly more defined mid range and sweeter sustain. I much prefer the sound of a bolt-on, as it's good for getting a nice slap tone. Pickups? Well if you want big big tone, I'd recommend EMG DC's, the only thing is they have a real Hi-Fi sound, so if you want something a bit more rootsy sounding I'd look elsewhere. Maybe you could get two MM style pickups, that'd sound huge! Of course all this info is based on my own experiences, so I might be slightly off the mark, chime in if I'm wrong. One question about the stock bass, is that a new standard shape that Jon is introducing? I really like it. Cheers, Eude

Looking forward to seeing what you're up to [b]Dood[/b]... Is this as a result of all that headless GAS you've had recently? Eude

Still digging your Shuker [b]Bassmonster[/b], it's gorgeous! I had to take it into photoshop and flip it to get a proper feel for it, as it's been built for a south paw, but it's one hell of a bass, the gun metal hardware looks so cool, I'm quite jealous! Nice work on succumbing to gas [b]Tinman[/b], you won't regret it! Cheers, Eude

[quote name='walbassist' post='1266' date='May 18 2007, 11:00 AM']I have to say Eude, if I was going to buy another 6 I think it would be pretty much exactly the same as that. I've always liked the idea of 6s but have never got on with them, but I think a 33" scale would be perfect. Would you mind me asking how much that beauty cost? Cheers Gareth[/quote] You got a PM dude! Eude

Hey guys, Got this beast last year, had a full build thread over on bassworld, but I thought I'd move some of it over here just in case anyone is interested. I wanted a kind of "modern classic" bass, classic in looks but with a very wide sonic palette. I agonised for ages over whether to go for a Jazz or Precision style body, as I've got a real soft spot for both, but I finally opted for the Jazz, but after talking to Jon about single-cuts he was happy to help me out for a little more cash. I wanted something with real balls, as it was to replace a Warwick Thumb Bass Bolt-On, but quite lightweight and very comfortable to play. Jon absolutely nailed it too! I went for a 33" scale, because I'm not the biggest of guys, and I've found some basses a bit of a stretch, over long periods of playing anyway. When I was in Boston the year before I ordered the bass, I got to play a Fodera Matt Garrison 5 string, which was tuned B to G and had a 33" scale, it just felt and sounded perfect and the B string was better than any I've ever played, including a 36"er and some other boutique brands that I won't name. This experience kinda made it clear, to me anyway, that a decent B string is more to do with build quality than through body stringing and massive scale lengths. Of course a 36" bass will always have a tighter sounding B string, that's basic physics, but it is possible to make a shorter scale instrument that can easily handle lower than standard tuning. Also, with the slightly shorter scale, you get an added sweetness to the higher strings and upper register, almost like a good jazz guitar. OK I'm going on too much! Here's the specs >> 6 STRING FRETTED SINGLE-CUT BOLT-ON BODY >> white ash body - a bit more balls than swamp ash squareish front edge (to mimic old slab style bodies) forearm contour, rear rib carve and rear edge rounded to 1/2" dark amboina burr drop top individual bridge units 17mm spacing black hardware 2 X EMG 45DC - neck and bridge shuker 3 band eq (internal gain and mid freq control) satin topcoat NECK >> 33" scale 24 frets medium frets 5 piece maple/wenge neck 20.5mm deep at 1st fret, 22mm at 12th, gentle C profile, pretty slim rosewood board 20" radius dark amboina burr headstock veneer gotoh gb707 tuners 57mm nut carbon fibre neck reinforcement MOP side dots only two way truss rod brass nut satin finish Now the pics >> [attachment=68:00.jpg] [attachment=69:01.jpg] [attachment=70:02.jpg] [attachment=71:03.jpg] [attachment=72:04.jpg] [attachment=73:05.jpg] [attachment=74:06.jpg] [attachment=75:07.jpg] [attachment=76:08.jpg] Almost a year on I'm still over the moon with the bass, it's exactly what I wanted and more! I've seriously not played any of my other basses since getting this, in fact I sold a few off as surplus! The bass is so responsive and versatile! If you're in the market for a custom bass, I can't recommend Shuker's enough, Jon is an incredibly helpful and down to earth guy, oh and a brilliant luthier too. If anyone has any questions, fire away. Spose I'd better get some work done! Cheers, Eude