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  1. Karl Derrick
    Thanks it was fun to do. Karl
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    Thanks. There's a surprising amount of labour in ageing and weathering absolutely every part. Spent half a day on the control plate Karl
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    Hmmm.... don't know how to do sound clips. The oak is dense but not too heavy. It's musical, clean and resonant. Woody, articulate. It's not 'crunchy' screaming zingy, but clear and warmly bright. As I say, my scale says she weighs about 9 Pounds. Karl
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    As you can gather from my avatar, I'm a leather worker (among other things). I discovered the leather I used for the pickguard when looking for ancient looking stuff for a film prop. This leather has a stiff cracked surface, but is actually flexible. The cracked surface is stable and bits don't fall off. Karl [attachment=205747:rat07.jpg][attachment=205748:rat04.jpg]
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    Guitar Wars!
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    It was an interesting project, fun to work on. I used a lot of the techinques I learned working in the film industry. I guess I should make a knackered, relic strap to go with it Karl
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    Ebonizing is an old traditional technique for making wood dark. You make an iron/acetic acid solution and it bonds with the Tannin in the wood, causing it to grey and darken. Works well on Oak, as it has a lot of Tannin. It makes new wood look aged and weathered. The pickups are new. The covers have been removed and cut down and inverted to support the pickup from underneath and leave it fully adjustable for height. I cloth-taped the windings to protect them, then artworked the pickups to make them look old. No real rust Karl
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    This is a 'Rat Jazz' bass I just finished. I wanted to see how far I could go with the relicing thing. Pretty far it seems Admittedly it's a real statement, and won't be to everyone's taste. I really like the concept of 'Rat Rod' cars and wanted to apply the same idea to a Jazz bass. The body is Oak. The neck is one piece Maple, Fender licensed. Pickups are Fender USA AVRI 75, the bridge is Fender too. The scratchplate is leather. Weighs about 9 Pounds. I wanted to get the feeling that this had been built in someone's barn. The body's features were there in the wood, I just enhanced them. The Oak is ebonized and sealed with Melamine lacquer. It's strung with Roundwounds and is woody, bright and clean. The action is Fender factory Spec but can go either way easily. The trussrod is smooth. Karl [attachment=205725:rat beautysmall.jpg][attachment=205726:ratbacksmall.jpg][attachment=205727:rat04.jpg][attachment=205728:rat06.jpg][attachment=205729:rat09.jpg][attachment=205730:rat13.jpg][attachment=205731:rat12.jpg][attachment=205732:ratbeauty2small.jpg][attachment=205733:ratdetailsmall.jpg]
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    Dave Wilson does all my finishing and refinishing. Outstanding craftsman, great to deal with. [url="https://email.1and1.co.uk/appsuite/#"][email protected][/url] Karl
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    Still looking for a good home for this beauty. I'll consider reasonable offers..... Karl
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    Fair Summary. Karl
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    These still for sale? Karl
  13. Karl Derrick
    Now, I'm not 'qualified' to offer a technical opinion, or to comment on the design or components. But I do use both daily, interchangeably, and I can hear no differences between the two. I have multiples of both. Both are excellent and I continue to buy more Edifiers to give away to friends. Great headphones. Karl
  14. Karl Derrick
    Build one to your own spec. Plenty of good parts out there...
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    They really are very good. Didn't know about the Head-Fi review, but it seems our suspicions are correct then, they are in fact the same product. Karl
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    Sorry if this is old news. A while ago I bought a pair of Phil Jones H-850 headphones. I was and am really happy with them. Excellent sound and the most comfortable headphones I've owned. Earlier this year I stumbled across Edifier H850 headphones accidentally. They were a great deal cheaper than the Phil Jones, but look identical down to the detachable cable and the packaging, so I bought a pair to compare. If there are any differences other than the Phil Jones logo screenprinted on the earcups, I can't find them. So, I lent them both to a sound engineer mate. He took them to his studio and he can't find any differences either. He assures me they are the very same, right down to the individual components. I guess we know where Phil Jones gets them made The Edifier H850s are available for just £33 from Amazon. They can be had elsewhere even cheaper. Thought you guys might like to know....... Karl
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    Nice neck! If you get no takers at this price then drop me an email: [email protected] Cheers, Karl
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    PM sent Karl
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    Needs must, as I need to fund another build. So, I'm looking for £1,000.00 even, plus shipping. Anyone interested please email: [email protected] Thanks, Karl
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    Damn, If it was passive, I'd be all over it.....
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    And I bought it from him Great guy to deal with, smooth and hassle free. Karl
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    I'll take it. PM sent. Karl
  24. Karl Derrick
    After much deliberation, I've decided to sell my custom Jazz bass. I need the funds to build another. I gave this a lof of thought before putting it together. The hardware, body colour and scratchplate were all planned a long time in advance. I wanted a certain look and feel to it. I'm just looking to get my money back, I spent £1,200.00 building this bass. Looking for that amount, plus shipping. The neck is a brand new Status Graphite 4 string, with the factory option of the satin matte finish on the back. This gives the neck a lovely, smooth warm feel. Silky smooth. The fretboard radius is 16" Nice low action, no buzzing or dead notes anywhere. The trussrod works smoothly both ways. The body is a one piece light alder. Lovely grain and figuring. The finish is Melamine lacquer, very thin and hard, by the amazing Dave Wilson. The body is very resonant and very musical, even acoustically. The most vibrant and lively bass I've played. The colour can best be described as 'Maple Syrup', tawny amber, but not orangey. The lacquer is transparent and the grain can be clearly seen over the whole body. The scratchplate is custom made to my design from a lovely, lively but tasteful, brown tiger pearloid. Shimmers. The pickups are SME, hand wound in Texas, and are bright and clear. The tone is very woody, with an open, airy quality. beautiful tone and clarity, with plenty of punch. I had the output jack side mounted as I like it better. The neck is held by a 'Wudtone' stainless steel neckplate. very, very strong and stable. The tuners are Schaller, as are the knobs and straplock studs. The bridge is a Schaller 3D4 and is finished, along with all the other hardware in their 'Vintage Copper'. The control plate is made from 2mm sheet copper by hand. Controls are volume, volume, tone. The bass weighs exactly 9 Pounds and comes with a hardshell case. I'll ship but at buyer's risk. Email me for larger versions of the pictures. Karl 0208 575 7550 [email protected] [attachment=199555:body1.jpg] [attachment=199546:plate2ll.jpg] [attachment=199547:controlssmall.jpg] [attachment=199548:detail1small.jpg] [attachment=199549:backsmall.jpg] [attachment=199550:bridgesmall.jpg] [attachment=199551:stockfrontsmall.jpg] [attachment=199552:stockbacksmall.jpg] [attachment=199553:pupssmall.jpg] [attachment=199554:weavesmall.jpg]
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    Jazz

    Karl Derrick replied to jezzaboy's topic in Gear Gallery

    Just finished this. My Jazz with a one piece Alder body, finished in a lovely maple syrup coloured lacquer by Dave Wilson. The neck is by Status Graphite, the pickups are SME hand wound, the pickguard is a brilliant material by Boston and was made to my template by Jack's Instrument Services. I made the copper control plate and side jack cover plate. The hardware is all Schaller vintage copper. Sounds amazing.
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