Higgie

Yeah what can you do? I know he is busy, but it's already been a year, added to the fact that it "should" have been ready for April...and now it's September and still not ready. He loaned me a 5 string to use instead of this last time, and consequently as it's still not ready, I still have his bass! So looks like he won't be getting that back till April either!

So am I - but unfortunately the bass isn't ready (again) and I go away tomorrow for 6.5 months, so it'll be April next year before I get it.

Cheers guys. I've always been a fan of classic/vintage looking instruments, but I wanted it to have slightly more modern features e.g., 5 strings, 21 frets etc - I think Jon has done me proud here! Can't wait to get it!!

Thanks chaps! Can't wait to get my grubby little mits on it!!!

[quote name='Sean' timestamp='1364603656' post='2028873'] I'm there all next week so we'll get to meet if you're collecting it :-) [/quote] So this didn't quite happen due to a problem with the finish on the bass...But I have been sent some pictures from Mr Shuker - All it's waiting for is the pickups, and I should be collecting it next week, in time for my next contract! Yippee!! [attachment=142085:jhigg1.jpg] [attachment=142086:jhigg2.jpg] [attachment=142087:jhigg3.jpg]

Been in that situation before and I agree - It's awesome when you gather a like-minded bunch of individuals and it all just "clicks". My current gig is purely reading, so it's this kinda vibe day in, day out

Just bought a Darkglass Microtubes Vintage from AKAK and he was the perfect seller and gentleman. Highly recommended!!

I'd be well up for this if I wasn't already going abroad for a few months - Good luck, it sounds like a great opportunity for the right player!

[quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1364756532' post='2030530'] My theory has always been that bass is easier to start but harder to master. I know a few people who agree with me on that too. Liam [/quote] +1. Always been my philosophy too!

OK had an update from Jon, the bass will be ready to be picked up mid next week!! Just in time for my next contract abroad. Excellent! Here is a picture of the body Jon took ages ago but only just sent me yesterday - Hopefully there should be some pics of an almost finished bass in the next couple of days before I go to pick it up! [attachment=131354:body front.jpg]

I met John at the London Bass Guitar show and cannot believe what a nice guy he is. We were having a chat in the pub afterwards and he bought me a drink. Really impressed with his MM Preamps too...definitely high up on my list of things to buy!

My 3 Squier JV Precisions: From left to right: 1982 Squier by Fender JV Precision, 57 re-issue, 2 tone sunburst, maple neck/fretboard. Original pickup long gone and replaced with a Dimarzio model P. Sounds amazing. I also added a Hipshot Detuner. 1982 Fender Squier Series JV Precision, 57 re-issue, 2 tone sunburst, maple neck/fretboard. It's had a Seymour Duncan jazz pickup added at the bridge, and I've added a Hipshot Detuner. 1983 Squier by Fender JV Precision, 62 re-issue, 3 tone sunburst, maple neck/unlined ebony fretless fingerboard (originally rosewood fretted) and EMG P/J pups installed. Active Vol/Vol/Tone config.

For me, he is the greatest. There is just a certain something about his playing that grabs my attention immediately, and never gets boring to listen to.

Damn! I'm gigging. Ah well, have a good time all you lucky people actually getting to go!

[quote name='mcgraham' timestamp='1363727944' post='2016768'] Updated pic. Same pedals, but with uber-high quality switching and fully jacketed George Ls [/quote] Very very nice! Good job on the underneath too!

Ok, so I go back on board the ship on the 7th of April, Jon has assured me the bass will be ready by then...So tantalising waiting for the email saying "It's Ready!", but should be this week I hope!! Hopefully should be getting some pics to whet my appetite too!

Yeah I guess I could live without the gate function, although to be honest, I haven't experimented with it much. No worries mate, PM replied.

Cheers mate! Mine has the standard diode toggle (can't remember what's actually in there though lol.) and the other toggle switch (which I custom requested, and I think is now a proper option when ordering) is a tone bypass. Takes the tone knob completely out of the signal chain. You get a bit more volume, and its just your signal, no additional EQ, with however much fuzz you want to put on it. I got the idea from a Swollen Pickle clone I have with a 4 way tone stack modifier. I found it funny that I bought a Fuzz that would do 3 different era Big Muff tone stacks, and ended up using it on the tone bypass mode, haha And of course the second footswitch is for the Gate control. Not sure about the Gate. Seems I have to have it turned ALL the way up to get any sound out of it all, and when I do it's so quiet I have to bump the volume knob up quite a bit. Just makes the footswitch useless as you have to change settings to go between gated and ungated anyway. I was hoping for a gate I could just turn on that would tighten up the sound, but its pretty much unusable in it's current incarnation. I don't really mind though, as I bought the Stache for a more traditional Fuzz sound, while the Oxide takes care of the gated and synthier sounds!