G-bitch Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) Slight test of the water - I've not been playing for a while and it's likely that when I do get back in to it, I'll be doing so on my sparkly 4 string L2000. This Shuker was a bit of an extravagant graduation gift to myself; I took delivery on 20th August 2003 but it's not exactly had heavy usage in that time. Spec, to the best of my knowledge (I'll have to check to see where I recorded all the info), is as follows: - Wenge body with quilted maple top - satin finish - Indian rosewood board, no front markers (MOP markers on side), brass nut - 35" scale neck, 5 piece maple/wenge construction with a shallow profile and narrowish string spacing at 17mm - I have small hands and wanted something along the lines of a modulus quantum 6 to make it a bit less daunting for me to play! - EMG single coils, 3 band eq with stacked bass/treble and sweepable mids (stacked control) + separate blend and vol. - Individual bridge pieces, gotoh tuners, brass nut. - Dunlop straplocks installed. It sounds suitably great thanks to the wenge body (like a Warwick thumb but with a bit more clarity in the growlyness) but one negative side of that is that it's a heavy beast, so not one for those with back troubles and ideally needs to be used with a nice wide strap. For the moment I have only the one photo taken when new; I will dig out other photos and also try to take some new ones which reflect the used condition - there are one or two dings to the headstock and the satin finish has glossed up a bit where I rest my thumb but otherwise it's still in damn good nick. I'd be looking for offers around £650 without a case; or alternatively it currently resides in a dogs testes incase gig bag which is in absolutely mint condition which I'd consider including for an extra £100. Alternatively, you can have it in a G&L hard shell case for an extra £50. Finally, if you can't be arsed to sort it yourself, I can order a proper Shuker hardshell case for it and add only £75 to the price. It's currently in storage in Birmingham, but I live in Bristol so would need a bit of advance notice to make arrangements for a test ride! Anyway, there it is, I'm not in any great hurry to sell and don't mind if it doesn't go at all but I'd rather it went to someone on here than ebay or similer (I've been of this parish a while but it's been a couple of years since I've posted. Ask ahpook for a reference!) All the best, Graham Edited February 3, 2011 by G-bitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 The price!! Wow!! What a cracking bass for the money! Truckstop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Mega bargain!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-bitch Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) I want to be realistic - I bought it in 2003 when Mr Shuker was still gaining a name so it wasn't as dear as they are now, plus I have to take account of some of the wear and tear plus the fact that it's pretty heavy is also a negative which ought to be reflected in the price TBH. Edited January 28, 2011 by G-bitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-bitch Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) Okay, dunetune_jazz has dibs on this but I want to get detailed photos of all the little marks etc. before I can agree a sale with a clear conscience. Will post the photos up here and let you know if it doesn't go. Thanks, Graham Edited January 28, 2011 by G-bitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Don't suppose you'd be able to quantify 'pretty heavy' would you? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-bitch Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 [quote name='Rumble' post='1106077' date='Jan 28 2011, 12:15 PM']Don't suppose you'd be able to quantify 'pretty heavy' would you? Thanks[/quote] I'll try to weigh it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatcoupe432 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 This is a fantastic instrument . Amazing price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Seriously, £650 is a giveaway price for a Shuker bass. Make no mistake peeps - Jon is a master and not to be sniffed at because he doesn't have a workshop in London, California, Brooklyn.. etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 What's the weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-sad Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Shame this is heavy... i'm having bad gas at the moment for a 6 stringer, and this one is the best/cheapest i've seen in a while... Any soundclips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-bitch Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) I've just found some ancient sound clips - recorded direct into the basic sound card of my old PC, no pre, no pedal, just nekkid bass signal without any onboard EQ. Also, a full pic! Again, this is from new so does not represent current condition - will update by Sunday at the latest. Edited January 28, 2011 by G-bitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherairsoft Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Jazz had better snap this up so I can have a play when I see him next! Deal of the century! Shep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 bloody hell... bargtastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-bitch Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) Okay folks, and particularly Mr Jazz, I've had chance to inspect and take photos - there are a couple of bits which I'd forgotten about or not mentioned, but given the level of interest I've had and that condition is factored into the price (fairly I think), I don't really want to budge on the £650 asking; if only so I can mourn the sale with several pints and a curry with the difference between that and offers... Here's all the negatives: 1. Small headstock chip (2-3mm), on the edge rather than face so doesn't affect that nice body matched bit of quilted maple 2. Small chip in top near controlls (3-4mm), hasn't gone through the top though so it isn't really very noticeable 3. I drilled a new strap hole to improve the balance (did the trick nicely), so there's a redundant strap hole. There's also a small dent on that edge. 4. Minor scratches and tiny dents on the jack socket edge. 5. String marks on the fretboard (see photo, that's the worst of it and it's only on those bottom few frets), this is probably the worst thing about it IMO. Needs a fret dress - I was very heavy handed with this bass, but Mr Shuker would probably do that gratis as he guarantees the fret wire he uses for life. 6. The C string tuner took a knock at some point - you can see the key is poking out a few mm underneath. Amazingly, it still works perfectly, I thought I'd have to replace it when I did it. 7. Aforementioned tiny ding in back of the neck - on further inspection, it's so shallow it's barely noticeable. Anyway, see the pics I've taken. A lot of these are just your regular gigging scars and are not visible without close inspection. Only the need for the fret-dress affects playability -everything else is purely cosmetic. Other things to add: 1. EMG pre-amp thing is 18v. Probably due some fresh batteries by now. 2. That in-case gig bag is sooooo sweet, I want to crap my pants. The offer of including that for £100 is withdrawn so that, when the zombiepocalypse comes, I can abuse myself whilst stroking it in lieu of internet porn. Oh, final note before putting the pics up. This neck is solid as f*** - it's been in storage for the last year without having been played and it's still in tune, still got a lovely medium action, fantastic. Forgot just how nice this neck was to pay; highly recommended for people like me with lady hands. Edited January 30, 2011 by G-bitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-bitch Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 OH, and I still haven't managed to weigh it - no scales to had at the moment. Will have that sorted by about 5pm tonight I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-bitch Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 HOpeless delay - the bass is roundabout 9lbs according to my bathroom scales. Not sure how accurate that is given the relatively low weight but my kitchen scales don't quite stretch that far! The bass is still available; I'm still waiting for a PM/text reply from Beneath It All who was next to express an interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I want this, but I don't dare spend any money with the LBGS coming up, I'm definitely going to want something there. hehe If it's still around then, I'll probably be after it. I'm surprised it's not gone already to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-bitch Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Sold to Mr Beneath it All. Nice to know it's going to Wakey - I used to work there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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