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[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1451804581' post='2943492'] Ahh! Thought one of you guys would know. My bad! [/quote]Not at all, a reasonable assumption.

Congrats; a real beauty. I think all the necks are a bit different, I picked up a walnut S the other day and the far end of the neck certainly felt chunkier than my rosewood S. One very nice benefit of the walnut/maple build over the all maple is the weight saving. Enjoy.

I fancy we're more slagging off the manner of the criticism, not necessarily the content. Saying someone's tone is 'unpleasant' is hardly good etiquette. Asking if said player had tried using overdrive is a far less confrontational way of making your thoughts known.

[quote name='neilp' timestamp='1451748074' post='2943057'] Why am I rotated?? [/quote]You're drunk!

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1451731587' post='2942796'] I don't, maybe Cocco or Ezbass will know. They seem to have sent emails regarding Elwoods lately! [/quote]Not me either, but I've never really worried about radius, just nut width.

As my favourite current bass is a Ricky, I'm not going to list it's shortcomings design-wise as I'll start to question why I like it so much

Could be that the thermal cut out activated, I seem to remember that this was an occasional situation with the LM2.

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1451566165' post='2941566']I doubt you sounded sh*t. That guy probably just likes more overdrive than you do. [/quote]He might've been listening with his eyes and because he didn't see an SVT and 'fridge' he made the very rude comment. They were playing Mountain's, Nantucket Sleigh-ride on the radio today and Felix Pappallardi's distorted tone was truly horrible to my ears (YMMV), not at all like Andy Fraser's exemplary Gibson EB tones.

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1451571653' post='2941617'] What are you going for? [/quote]Maple over alder Elwood L body, two tone sunburst, satin finish; ebony, lined fretless, 33" scale, 22 'frets', 41mm nut width; drop D tuner; Bassculture humbucker with passive circuit (vol, tone, series/parallel/single coil on a 3 way rotary); fitted with flat wounds. I mocked this up from a number of the stock Maruszczyk shots. If it comes out anything like this, I'll be very happy. I'm hoping that Adrian is going to exhibit at the LGBS and it'd be ready for that, then I could go and pick it up in person. But I'm happy to wait for as long as it takes. [url="http://s308.photobucket.com/user/ezbass/media/Screen%20Shot%202015-12-23%20at%2009.53.21_zpsfd8fit49.jpg.html"][/url]

OK, deposit paid; the wait begins.

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1451512572' post='2941206'] Basically, he told me that my bass sound was sh*t [/quote] [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1451512842' post='2941208'] That probably means he thought your sound was much better than his. [/quote] +1

Because of the F1 association, The Chain is probably the bass line most people know, but how many of them know it's a bass? However, for us bass nerds, I'd throw in Come Together and These Boots Are Made For Walking.

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1451407911' post='2940254'] So is everyone else getting emails back from Adrian? [/quote]Seems that way, I received a reply this afternoon to the email I sent this morning.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1451394027' post='2940074'] Is it ready yet? Is it ready yet? [/quote]I reckon April is a fair bet and I'd be OK with that.

The deed is done , confirmation email sent. Watch this space!

A true legend. We will not his see his like again, which is sad Man alive, it has a been a year of attrition in the bass community.

Couldn't hurt to ask, he can only say no. Of course, if he says yes, you've set a precedent for everyone who is waiting to ask too

I received a reply from Adrian on Wednesday, just need to iron out a few details, but it looks like I'll be joining the club (at least in terms of tenterhooks) shortly.

If I had to choose, it would be Stax. I prefer the rawer sound, almost rock in a number of cases, over the more glassy, pop (if you will) sensibility of Motown. Of course, there are notable exceptions, Let's Get It On for instance.

I remember seeing Roscoe Beck with Robben Ford at the Jazz Cafe´ many years ago. He had 2 identical looking signature basses (custom shop 4 and 5 string) and they sounded quite different. I preferred the sound of the 4 string ('tighter' IIRC), but neither were shabby in any way.

[quote name='such' timestamp='1450882291' post='2936676'] that would be spectacular [/quote]Thanks, I think it should work. I've sent the email, so just a matter of waiting for a reply (I'm guessing in the New Year). I'm actually a bit nervous.

So, I've been messing around with some of the images on the website and I think I might have settled on a design. It would be: maple over alder Elwood L body, satin finish; ebony, lined fretless, 33" scale, 41mm nut width; drop D tuner; Bassculture humbucker with passive circuit (vol, tone, series/parallel/single coil); fitted with flatwounds. Now I just have to convince the Mrs and compose the email to Adrian. [URL=http://s308.photobucket.com/user/ezbass/media/Screen%20Shot%202015-12-23%20at%2009.53.21_zpsfd8fit49.jpg.html][IMG]http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk344/ezbass/Screen%20Shot%202015-12-23%20at%2009.53.21_zpsfd8fit49.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='funkyjimbob' timestamp='1450712870' post='2935098'] I hope so! Martin has been great. A real nice guy and he has run through every last thing with me, explained how he is doing it and why, what needs to be done, etc.. He is definitely getting my custom again in future. [/quote]Excellent news. Customer service, it really is what business should be about as that's what results in repeat custom and recommendations. Keep us updated and I'm sure we'd all be interested in the price difference if you're willing to share.