Cuzzie

Exactly my feelings - latest build was a use up the parts draw thing, next one will be English spalted Ash body, and I like the idea of the rest being UK as well - good idea.

It’s defo a humbucker

I have a Bassculture DC5 in my parts cupboard you are welcome to Haüssel’s are very good pick ups, and they have real balls if you like higher output. Their J pick up is one of the few that solo’d in the neck give you an almost P sound

I am not sure if they do a 5 string but the Seymour Duncan Hot stack P I eventually managed to source and pop in a build - it’s the same as the Dusty Hill Fender bass - it’s super hot at 29.8k but what a lovely lovely pick up - glorious for finger style Play.

Oh you will be fine then, I have been trying to learn from scratch - routers are very cool, I’ll let you know what I have but it’s the bits that are most important for sure. The pick up thing will to a certain extent be visual - are you a ‘has to be middle of the magnet man’ or not - sonically being off set is just different - look at Old Smoothie Stingray for example where it was made deliberately so. To that end the spacing may not be ‘so’ important depending on what you like

Or a hum cancelling stacked coil?

Sounds great and go for it!!! Absolutely with the neck this is where you need your luthier to get it spot on, it’s so important, a slightly scruffy body is mojo (that’s what I tell myself with my builds!) but necks have to be spot on. Templating isn’t pretty easy actually, just get some big sheets of MDF, and make sure you have a dust mask as it’s bike stuff, even pick up and neck pockets are easy to rout, and there are loads of tips for reference points out there, bang me a PM with your email and or number and I’ll share what I have gleaned over time if you are interested. For all things finish related I have found Dartfords to be about the best company in the U.K. for stuff Hardware is so personal, but there is a reason Hipshot and Gotoh stand the test of time - I particularly like the Carbon-o-lite series if you fancy splashing the cash!

Build sounds cool tho

Not that it means much to anyone but I am no fan of the Nordstrand range

Oh and it’s best to email him, he normally replies wishing 24-48hrs - phone, he says on his website he rarely picks up as he doesn’t hear it when working so emails at the end of the day. Is the build a full body And neck carve from scratch blanks? How much you doing yourself?

Have a word with Jaime at Creamery pick ups in Manchester - my 58 P he did is hands down probably the best pick up i have ever played.

Not sponsored by Darkglass was it?! Quite enjoyed that

Makes sense - I wish he played that way more often

Nice playing and a nice sound Joyous

Good man - love it

Very very decent indeed Basswood body - parts sourced from Korea - all QC at HQ so it never leaves without the same look over as the fully German range

Hobbit?!

https://bassmagazine.com/gear/sandberg-guitars-updates-their-electra-series-basses slight refresh in the Electra line up?

https://bassmagazine.com/gear/warwick-announces-new-gnome-gnome-i-gnome-i-pro-pocket-bass-amp-heads

I think you hit that note last year I am hearing

Is that sustainable graphite?

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful Sounding good and looking good! Love my Supertwin - I may have to get it out when the Mrs is out!

If he really loved his offspring .....