Veils

Delano ftw

It's well worth it. His basses are absolutely brilliant. I was offered endorsements through Warwick and Spector with 50% discounts and to me, it still made more sense to get Jon to build mine. There is the luxury of having the time to wait to save the cash and not to mention the fact that the bass is built totally to your spec. When you add to that the fact that his work is second to nothing that I personally have comapred it to, it's a no brainer. Also Jon is an absolutely top bloke and totally helpful and isn't afraid to take on a challenge. For instance he informed me that he had never done an LED backlit headstock before, but was more than happy to do it on mine. Seriously, if you are thinking about going with Jon, either go to his workshop or contact someone in your area to arrange to have a play. It's well worth your time

As it happens I am going to go and speak to him about the whole shebang this weekend. I am going back to Buxton with my mate for his birthday outing and his workshop is a pretty lil drive away so I will talk with Jon and Rob if he is there? He hasn't been on my last few visits - in fact I haven't seen him since the day Jon moved workshops! I am aware he had a rather nasty ankle break? I quite like the idea of having one for a really nice upright style tone because I think it would sit really well with the acoustic stuff I am writing in the other band Also - I have asked Jon in an email but i assume he must have just skipped over it and forgot to answer - but does he build acoustic guitars? The lad I am playing with has a really nice Larrivee but I have finally talked him round to asking Jon to build him something and he wants a plush acoustic

Well I am in a heavy band, but my own playing style is a million miles from that really. I have started up another band recently which is more along recent Incubus type vibe, but a lot of the songs we are writing now are going to be acoustic pieces, so I figured an acoustic bass would be really good to have. I can still use my new arrival for gigging until I fancy moving onto a jazz. But we're trying to keep our options open to have a fully acoustic set and a fully electric set for the other band.

I am going to be getting Jon to be build me either an Artist or a jazz, but I have never played one of his artists, I suspect he won't have one in stock and I don't know of anyone who has one! Anyone who does own one - what are your thoughts?

Right I have an email from Jon this morning. It says that the bass just needs the hardware adding and we are finished. I am hoping that this can be done for the weekend when I am in the area, but soon as it is done I will have pics up here and hopefully some sound clips of me pretending I can play it

Muntin

Hahaha no worries on that one mate, I offered because I thought I was the one in the wrong =) Might I also add that Stag is a top gent!!!! And I am still seeking out those feet dude

Wow! That is one of the nicest looking basses I have seen from Jon. Absolutely gorgeous!

A vote for Wolverhampton is a vote for evil.

For me, Alex James and James Leech are my biggest inspirations. I know they aren't technically astounding, but that doesn't matter.

[quote name='M4L666' post='365065' date='Dec 28 2008, 07:26 PM']You are good, you play how I want to, but I'm too slow. Do you use fingers or pick?[/quote] I pick live. I really hate the fact that I have to pick, it's not the fact that I can't use my fingers [i]fast[/i] enough to play Veils tunes, it's the fact that I can't play [i]loud[/i] enough when competing with Chris's and Nick's guitars. Using the pick gives me that extra attack and clarity. For my other band, it's fingers all the way because I am actually playing how I want to!