jimbaby Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Hi I have the option to buy a nearly new bass made by J Davey, a luthier in Staffordshire I believe. Has anyone got one, played one or have any other info please, I have been on his website but word of mouth experience would be great if possible. Regards Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyclaret Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 No replies then? I'm interested on this too, someone outhere must have one or knows a bit more. I have the opportunity to buy one, ate they any good, street value on custom jazzes etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike257 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I've been watching a Telecaster he built on eBay, just went for £175ish, looked lovely. According to his website his guitars start at £650. Think he uses off the shelf bodies/necks etc and just finishes and assembles them. Made a few for Status Quo apparently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Jamie is the guy who has always done my guitar tech work. He had a shop in Shifnal Shropshire but now works from his home. He probably makes more of his custom guitars than basses. The guitarist in my band playes one of his 'Telecasters' and it is superb. Even as a non guitar playing bassist I still know a decent guitar when I see one! I have played one of his basses which was a Jazz copy. It was fine, sounded and felt like a good Jazz should (Precision guy myself)! And yes he has made guitars for the Quo! He showed me one that he'd made recently and it was very nice. I have seen pictures of the Quo gigging with his guitars. Nice bloke and good bassist too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyclaret Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks guys, one has come up but he was unsure of the body thinks its a fender jap body. Will there be a serial number on body? Thought he'd know if he built it! It looks a beauty. Don't think I can resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyclaret Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 [quote name='mike257' timestamp='1326746641' post='1501535'] I've been watching a Telecaster he built on eBay, just went for £175ish, looked lovely. According to his website his guitars start at £650. Think he uses off the shelf bodies/necks etc and just finishes and assembles them. Made a few for Status Quo apparently! [/quote] Off the shelf? What about the necks? Are they just standard blanks or fender ones he refines or other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike257 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270889677417?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"]Here's[/url] the Tele I was watching - apparently a Fender body that Mr Davey had fixed up with a custom neck. Looks great. From flicking through his website it looks like his lower priced stuff is built with standard parts, but he'll do full custom builds with woods of your choice etc if you've got the dollar to spend. Might be worth dropping the man himself a line, he'll probably be able to tell you what he made it out of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyclaret Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 It's bought, just waiting for the beauty to arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban_paranoia Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Thread resurrection! Jamie's done a load of work for me over the years - I've always been thoroughly impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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