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Gutted I missed this , I never got a Hiscox with my Shuker due to a supply and demand issue at the time.

Now complete bit I haven't swapped out the electronics or pickups yet https://photos.app.goo.gl/JfHwkNKkoNLY1ivQA I had to sand the machine head holes with a file to get the bushes to fit For the machine head holes I got the string groove slots in line and used a metal ruler in its plastic sleeve plus duck tape to push into the gaps and make it easier I drilled the machine heads hole with 1.5mm drill bit and waxed up the screws They were tight and started to blow the gloss finish so I re drilled at 2mm and all was fine Action is really low , I need to sort the nut and the saddle height out but it's tuned up , stable and plays really well So far so good 😀

So , I have done a compete U turn as Rob wanted 6-8 weeks for production and adding all the costs together ve practicality I decided to order a Vintage Gloss neck from Northwestguitarst with a set of chrome Wilkinson tuners They are a pretty good match https://photos.app.goo.gl/Bq7Mj6yobcRHs57z6 First initial impressions is the neck is well made and finished there is a slightly mark at the heal end I am in contact with them about but all seems good in terms of fit and colour match I have a few more tools coming to fit everything but should be good

This would be my second venture I was going to build a Jazz bass about 6 years ago but due to financial issues way back then I didn't complete and sold everything bar the pickups and the J Retro. Both were 2nd hand at the time. Once I decide on the neck I don't plan to initially rip out the current pups and circuitry, it may be perfect find then I can move them pups and J Retro on and harvest some ££ back. I may not even change the bridge, I'll only replace it if needed. My thought process was the neck is the one thing you are constantly in contact with so if the £££ had to be spent then that's where Id spend it. My house is not most the atmospherically sound due to the Half Brick Half PVC construction. I have a GB IV with a 1 piece maple neck and single action truss rod and it moves around like no-ones business. I've just converted the spare room to an office (these current times forced me to actually do it)and have placed some dehumidifying catchers within the room. My Shuker is pretty solid but it does have a dual action truss rod and Jon has neck strengtheners in his necks. I was hoping the Status neck would be rock solid and really give a unique tone. I am still o0o0ing and ahhhHHhing over the Faux Maple, I was kinda going for the classic 70's look with maple neck with block inlays. I may get a black with white blocks. Tell me more about the matt surface? is this like a Satin finish rather than gloss.

And so it begins, I originally posted this in the wrong Forum , apologies I have just got delivered a Squire 77 Vintage Modified body that's fully loaded https://photos.app.goo.gl/vgwRnZsPCeJXUYHC9 From a previous project that never was I have a J Retro and a set of Nordstrand J pups All to do is add a neck now; and there are a couple of choices Option 1. I was thinking of going with a Faux Maple 20 fret neck from Status Rob has quotes me £550 for a Jazz neck in Faux Maple with Black Blocks and pre-installed Gotoh tuners and the Nut pre-cut to Squire/Fender Specs for 45 - 105 strings (my preferred gauge). Lead time 4-6 weeks Options 2. Get a Roasted Maple 20 fret Neck and then fit all the appropriate hardware and have it setup by Single Coil in Leeds (when permitted) I don't have all the tools and I know the Fender necks can require quite a bit of nut work so by the time I have bought all the tools I might as well get someone else to do it Pricing it up the Status neck works out around £90 more expensive when everything is said and done. That would mean I have enough left over to replace the bridge with a Hipshot, Gotoh, Schaller or Fender high mass. Alternatively there is Warmoth but I feel their lead time has be been really impacted by COVID-19 Opinions ? Go Wood or Go Carbon ?

I use a set Grado Prestige SR80e's Grado make a range of open back headphones that are simply awesome. They never distort or feel overworked under studio conditions Well worth a look depending on your budget https://www.grado.co.uk/

If you are new to bass , all I'd recommend (once we can) getting a good setup unless you are familiar with the process. It's a hell of a find for the money As mentioned above Winner Winner Chicken Dinner 😋

Hey Can anyone recommend a good amp repair service in the West Yorkshire area I have a EBS Fafner Gen 1 that requires a good service and possible replacement of some of the pots where the tracks have worn as I get intermittent sound outages and crackling when adjusting ..tried cleaning with contact cleaner by removing the casing and spraying in the service holes but has made no difference . Drive Compressor Master volume (far left volume control) Are the ones affected . Searched a few places round the Leeds area but without reviews / past few experiences one can never tell Any help is welcome ... Many thanks Ben

Hiya everyone.. So after another change in the weather I am finding myself yet again changing the truss rod adjustment on my GB IV... Although I have had it for 15 years and wouldn't change it for the world it does infuriate me how un-stable the neck is.. Just to take note mine was a prototype bass and thus might have not been built from the best sources of timber. I also have a Shuker Elite Custom which had carbon fiber reinforced bars in the neck construction and within the same room, it hasn't move an mm yet alone an inch... I was wondering if anyone has had any such work carried out.. If I go for it I will get Jon Shuker to carry out the work. I was wondering if it had any effect on playability, sustain and tone.. I would imagine not when thinking about it logically rather than subjectively. Just for knowledge the GB has a 1 piece rock maple neck with an ebony fingerboard. The Shuker has a 5 piece affair. I was hoping adding some reinforcement in the neck would help stabilise it. Of course I might also have a dodgy truss rod... Any advice / help would be greatly appreciated.. Ben

With healthy sum of money to spend I'd like the mention the following http://www.gbguitars.co.uk/ http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk http://overwaterbasses.com Keeping it local... All 3 could create your desired JB Not to mention Sei.... But they've been mentioned already hehe

Hey, So I am doing the usual cleaning and changing batteries that I always so when getting a new set of strings and it occurred to me. How can I set the string spacing on this Hipshot bridge?...I could aim for directly between the poles on the pickup.. But they are not exposed. So I guess i am looking at 19mm..but where from? The centre of each saddle to the next? But then how far from the edge of the base plate does the first one start ? Also this bridge has tightening screws that I always assumed locked the spacing in. Last time o had it setup they guitar tech (well respected) said they should always be loose. I am pretty good at saddle adjustment for intonation and string height. Using feeler gauges and the like. But I am struggling to find a good article on this type of bridge as they saddles move all over the place. Hopefully the link below works Many thanks https://goo.gl/photos/YT99TpkABN2KB5Js8

Hey, just some advice from all you knowledgeable people. I have my new Shuker now since November. It has the most amazingly figured cocobolo fingerboard.. Oodles of sap wood in it for good measure. Jon said after 6 months I will need to oil the fingerboard. I was wondering which oil to use? I have a bottle of Dunlop lemon oil that I have always used on my basses. Would this be suitable? Or should I be looking more at Danish Oil, tung, linseed oil etc etc? I have a old tin of Danish Oil that has never been open.. Kept in the garage.. Dunno if this is okay to use. Any help greatly welcomed..

The zoom however has to be a purchased anyhow.. For the price it seems like a very useful bit of kit at a silly price It's a done deal

I wish I hadn't sold my boss gt6b... I really want to save up and buy another one.. I am taken by one of these.. It would be perfect. [url]http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/131441340386[/url]

This ticks the the box and is perfect for what I had in mind. Could even stretch to the next model up with the expression pedal. A great shout and I've found them new for £45.00 Thank you

So I am going silent.. Not that I have had complaints from neighbours.. Ihave just had my EBS fafner 1 serviced and it is again sounding amazing.. My birthday is just round the corner and I have ordered a pair of these as a present (the joys of getting older and people have no idea what to buy you). [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00L1LXOWS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1432324951&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&keywords=grado+headphones&dpPl=1&dpID=51F9cgGBXNL&ref=plSrch[/url] They sounded amazing when I tired a pair at richer sounds. Compared them to some akgs sennhisers and some boss and these were far and away the better headphones. So I want to plug in my bass and a aux sound sourece.i have cheap 16 channel mixing desk and can use the balanced output from the ebs. The desk however is cheap and very noisy. The tracks are going on the sliders and are cutting out. Now I don't really have the use for a desk anymore. Can anyone recommend some nifty little unit that's not a lot of money that will. Be perfect for this situation. Would be so cool to have the portability that I can practice in the living room or bedroom or take it when I am away with work.. But this is not a deal breaker. And I guess not using the ebs in that situation, just a bass and a sound source for use with headphones might be a different beast all together. I am looking at a sub £150 budget.... Many thanks in advance for any contribution.

Thanks for all the replies. I might be under some sort of illusion but I always thought a stone cold room isn't good for keeping equipment in..maybe inside is that damp is unlikely. Humidity in the house is fine at around 55-60% so about what it should be. But yes I would be making musical drones in that room...just got round to putting in a desk (or an IKEA worktop as it is lol)... I measured it today and was surprised to find its 5.2m2..bigger than i thought. Its had a new carpet with good underlay. There are the odd whistles from the windows but i wouldn't say it was drafty. The house is circa 1968. The unsavoury folk are around the area..My living room is at the back of the house and although there's a conservatory attached where the dogs live it just makes me feel uneasy that my basses could be seen if anyone cared to have a peak Cheap running is a goodbl point.I have seen various reviews on small oil filled radiators. Some good and some bad. Its good to hear from you guys that they are generally okay. Pay day tommorow. I shall be heater shopping. All I know is I don't want a one of those tiny bloody convection heater..just wanting it to click on and off as needed without the noise of a cheap fan making a racket.

Hey Well with the addition of 3 Hercules wall hangers it would be as well to move my basses from my living room to the 'mans' room. I keep my basses in the living room as it stays at around 16-20 degrees even without the heating on. Th small bedroom we have has no radiator so I've been loathed the store them in there. However i am getting tetchy as there has been a few unwanted people hanging around the area and well the basses aren't that well hidden. I have 3 alarms..2 being my dogs but temptation and all. Anyway the room is small around 5f x 8ft. Im wanting a cheap to buy and run heater just to keep the room warm but not sub tropical I was thinking this would be an ideal solutions [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0045JI3IS/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1420627169&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=41SXr6pgqlL&ref=plSrch[/url] Anyone got the same issue.would love to plumb a new radiator in there but the cost is a bit too much at this point. Seems like a pointless post I know. Thanks Ben