Joebethell

So after a short trip south of my home county of Staffordshire yesterday I have come back with a stunning Bass. I set off with the intention of only doing the the deal if the bass was right as as my hard earned and othe basses would all have to go to afford the bass. So what is it? Well if you spotted my recent post you may well have guess it's made by a Mr Jon Shuker. To be more precise it's a 33" scale 5string buckeye burl single cut. It had a 28fret ebony board, 3band eq with a Mid sweep and more growl on the rear pickup than I thought possible. I will take some better photos when I get chance as the level of finish is incredible it's up there if not better than some high end basses I have owned before. I am over the moon with the bass having given it a good play last night at its first gig all the band commented on how good it sounded which is a first and if I had not been stuck at work today it would not have been put down.

Thanks guys. I'm going to get my hands on one this weekend (it may yet come home with me if I get on with it).

I have seen a few on Basschat but don't really know much about them. I miss my 5string basses having sold a Sei and a Dingwall a few years back I have been looking around and keep looking at Jons basses? What are they like?

Top build! Looking great single cuts are really starting to grow on me I alway used to think they looked for want of a better phrase top heavy but this looks just right to me.

Alien Ant farm bass player Tye Zamora think he has had a few versions of the bass over a few years this one is slightly different I think https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iTQQKGQ_PrU

Yeah I'm looking forward to getting the top on the body and then trying routing for the first time! The top is laurel burl and it has a lovely bit of flame to it as well. I'm hoping after all the hard work is down to try and get a really pro finish maybe even add some colour to it!

Progress has been made with the help of a friend who happens to make funtiure and kitchens letting me use his workshop for an hour or two I now have a two piece top gluing and a body that is down my 8.5mm ready to have it attached

Any thoughts on this I like the look 30.2" scale and flats http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2015/Memphis/ES-Les-Paul-Bass.aspx

It's really hard to make out but could it be something like an Alembic? As the head stock seems to be this shape? http://alembic.com/club/messages/394/51907.jpg

Will mostly be for me to play and practice while I'm away but if an impromptu jam springs up it would be useful to have a quality tone either plugged in or audible.

Was thinking more acoustic style as I was not planning on taking an amp with me.

Never heard of them will look it up thanks

Can spot a sig in the paint just below the controls but can't make it out

Thanks that's a really kind offer. I may take you up in it after a bit more research I'm hoping some one with the Shortbass one gets intouch as well as they look like they have a bigger body so I'm guessing they are louder? Can only really find reviews of the Kalas

Spotted this is it a customshop job or has the finish been added to a standard dolphin1 either way I have always loved the dolphin. http://m.ebay.com/itm/331595524818

I'm off on a trip to Europe a bit later in the year in my old VW and I have been looking at the small acoustic/Ubasses to take with me but it seems the market is growning and I'm confused as to which to go for? Kala seem the most established but does anyone have a Shortbass or Ortega or even the countryman basses if so what would you recommend?

No i have gone for a Pbass in the end one of the American Special Sandblasted body's. Fell in love with one in a shop and couldn't put it back down😀. I'm more than happy now and it sounds killer through the Orange. If I could find an 1983 YOB Pbass for the right price though Haha

It is a cracking bass as much as I love fretless I couldn't find enough of a use live to make keeping it an option. Glad you love it though an instrument like that deserves the right home.

Yeah it took far to long and means I'm going to have to do a few small repairs around the edges from when I got impatient but I think it will look great. I'm hoping to Get the plane out on Sunday and maybe some sanding as well but as a minimum I shall start some plans and templates to make sure it will build up correctly after the wood work.