Lulu Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 (edited) My Babes. Both those JP Basses are completely unique instruments, with amazing sound and tone. Both are very light with comfortable necks. Lucii 6, hollowbody fretless, piezo upgraded (aka ''J-Lo'') White Limba body, koa top and back, wenge neck with stabilized palm wood fingerboard, JP pickups and John East preamp, ultralight Hipshot hardware. upgraded hipshot ''A'' bridge with piezo saddles ------------- Naia 6 White limba body, curly maple top, wenge neck with bookmatched pao ferro fingerboard with radius ''0'', JP pickups and John East preamp, ultralight Hipshot hardware. Edited August 23, 2007 by Lulu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misrule Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 For those who've missed it ... my LeCompte ST-4 due in about three weeks. Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Lulu, those JP's just take my breath away! and Misrule, the colour on the lecompte is just jaw dropping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Rotten? Isnt that Burl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 [quote name='ARGH' post='50948' date='Aug 26 2007, 03:53 PM']Rotten? Isnt that Burl?[/quote] The man himself titled it 'rotten' maple , as it was a bit of maple that had gone..er.. rotten! Who am I to say any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Already posted in the Build Diaries, here's my signature Shuker. I have a build diary here : [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3746"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3746[/url] but here's a quick shortcut : [url="http://www.danveall.co.uk/Shuker7Page.htm"]http://www.danveall.co.uk/Shuker7Page.htm[/url] Here's just a couple of pics from the above diary, with the Green/Purple flip paint in full effect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grosa Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 (edited) that naia 6 is absoluteley incredible,right down to the controls as is that shuker amazing all of them Edited September 17, 2007 by grosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Can't believe I missed this thread! Here's my Shuker Single Cut Bolt-On 6 >> 33" Scale White Ash Body with an Amboyna Drop Top 5 piece Maple/Wenge Neck with graphite rods Dual EMG DC pickups with Shuker designed 3 band EQ with internal mid freq control and gain It's my pride and joy! Cheers, Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 [quote name='eude' post='81828' date='Oct 31 2007, 05:07 PM']Can't believe I missed this thread! Here's my Shuker Single Cut Bolt-On 6 >> 33" Scale White Ash Body with an Amboyna Drop Top 5 piece Maple/Wenge Neck with graphite rods Dual EMG DC pickups with Shuker designed 3 band EQ with internal mid freq control and gain It's my pride and joy! Cheers, Eude[/quote] 33" scale??? I was under the impression people were going to longer scales to avoid floppy B syndrome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 [quote name='Dr.Dave' post='50945' date='Aug 26 2007, 02:45 PM'][/quote] Love that. And everything on here. How much of this is made in the UK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 [quote name='Paul Cooke' post='81831' date='Oct 31 2007, 05:19 PM']33" scale??? I was under the impression people were going to longer scales to avoid floppy B syndrome...[/quote] Well you can go long if you want, but quite a few of the high end luthiers are now making 33" 5 and 6 string basses. There's loads of things that can effect how good a B-String is, not just scale length, although, that is the most obvious contributing factor. Quality of construction, strings, break angle over the bridge and nut etc all come in to play too. It's an endless argument though... All I know is, I went for a 33" as I ain't the biggest of guys and the B string is as good if not better, than the B on many other high end basses I've played, that I don't care to mention, including one 36" scale! The upper register of the bass is a lot sweeter and warmer when compared to XL scale instruments, which is a nice bonus too. I 'spose like the single cut design itself, it's totally marmite, love it or hate it! Cheers, Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Well she finally got here. Ithankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Hey Pete... Looks fabulous! Well worth the wait? Will have to pop down to Boston to give it a blast sometime Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='83568' date='Nov 4 2007, 04:26 PM']Hey Pete... Looks fabulous! Well worth the wait? Will have to pop down to Boston to give it a blast sometime Rich.[/quote] More than worth it Rich. If you come to Baileys in Grimsby on the 18th you'll be able to see it in action (no jazz tho ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Loss Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='83568' date='Nov 4 2007, 04:26 PM']Hey Pete... Looks fabulous![/quote] +1870387141 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 [quote name='King of Loss' post='83596' date='Nov 4 2007, 05:33 PM']+1870387141 [/quote] That's about the plus figure I thought of when I first saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 [quote name='Tinman' post='83481' date='Nov 4 2007, 12:46 PM']Well she finally got here. Ithankyou[/quote] What a looker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='Rumple' post='85151' date='Nov 7 2007, 10:06 PM']What a looker![/quote] Thanks mate. I just wish the camera results were the same as I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 [quote name='King of Loss' post='83596' date='Nov 4 2007, 05:33 PM']+1870387141 [/quote] I thought that was her phone number.. was just gonna see if she wanted to go out on a date lol lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 (edited) Here's my contribution to this thread !! Mine's a Sei Offset Flamboyant 7 string [url="http://www.seibass.com"]www.seibass.com[/url] otherwise known as 'Jezebel'. I'd wanted a Sei for about 12 years before I was in a position to place the order. I'd met Martin Petersen at one of the music shows and, even though I'm just a regular Joe, he spent time to go over the designs and construction of his Sei basses. From that time, I've never played a bass that felt as good, or that was as well built as a Sei. Come 2006 and I placed the order, a year later the bass was ready for collection. The thru-neck is flamed maple & wenge and is topped with a birds-eye maple 'board with my signature laser-etched into a mother-of pearl block at the 12th fret. The core of the body is walnut, with a veneer of bolivar which has been dyed claret (which actually looks pinkish) separating it from the full facings of lacewood. Pink is my fiancee's favourite colour so it was great to incorporate that into the instrument. Electronics are passive and are just 1 custom Kent Armstrong humbucker, to 1 volume control. I have basses with active circuits, but I always leave the EQ flat anyway, so I didn't see the point in having any onboard tone shaping!! The bass has an XLR out in addition to the regular 1/4" as well as coil-tap button on the lower edge. Pull the volume pot and the purple LED's on the side of the neck light up. It's just one heckuva bass !! The close-up pics are courtesy of London-based Graphic Artist, Gareth Jones. Edited November 8, 2007 by 7string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 (edited) FOR THE FULL POST - check [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8738"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8738[/url] [center][/center] OK, just a teaser, but the "Bentley" of GB Spitfires has landed... more pictures to follow and Bernie actually has some photos of the build which he is going to forward on to me. If/when I get them, I shall put an entry in the build forum... Just a quick spec check - birdeye maple fingerboard, bound blistered maple neck, american walnut inlays. (35") american burr walnut bookmatched top, maple binding, american walnut back with matching american burr walnut headstock black hardware the gb electronics and pups - plus the tuner and metronome... Quite glad I kept the bass traditional with no LEDs... although I would love a Rumour now after seeing the stealth in action at Bass Day. For those who haven't seen Bernie's sound to light show, cop a load of this - [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SzM2z5UPppQ"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SzM2z5UPppQ[/url] Edited November 19, 2007 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 A little something different... A while back I picked up an old Kramer aluminium neck, and I spent a lot of time looking for someone to make me an exotic wood body for it. Then, by chance, I came across Pete Longfellow (http://www.longfellowguitars.com) and thought I'd ask him to help me go all-aluminium. This bass is strongly influenced by Hooky's Eccleshall hollowbodies, but without the active circuitry and the trem bar. It's an attempt to fuse Epiphone Rivoli looks with Rick 4005 sound. The tuners are the original 70s Schallers, the bridge is a Hipshot Rick replacement and the pickups are Kent Armstrong toasters. The sustain is essentially endless if you're within hearing range of your amp. There are volume knobs for each of the pickups and a pull-switch that acts like an S1 switch on a jazz bass. The tone knobs are purely ornamental. They're not wired up because I've never used a tone knob. More pics here: [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/84144792@N00/sets/72157603263405555/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/84144792@N00/...57603263405555/[/url] I also have incredible pictures of the inside of the bass; The bridge sits on a scaffold of 12mm aluminium rods connecting it directly to the neck, hence the sustain for months. I don't think I've ever had so many comments on my gear whilst playing live: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 That's one cool aluminium bass ([although not the only all-aluminium semi acoustic bass in existance]) Would you mind if I asked how much it cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I'm glad to know someone else had the same idea. I didn't find them, but I did stop looking after a while in order to feel more special ;-) Cost - I'm sure Pete will quote for you. This was a one-off project in that I bought all the parts myself and did all the wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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