artisan Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) now this bass is bloody gorgeous & yes i think i am mad to even consider moving it on but that's just me construction is second to none & being the original pre-production item it is actually a full on hand crafted Shuker custom build bass (i.e. no pre made parts assembled) the body is swap ash finished in "Tiger Amber" which is a satin transparent amber laquer over black grain fill, it's bloody lovely too & has a much nicer grain than the production models seem to have. the neck is the usual maple with maple fretboard,both woodwork & fretwork are absolute perfection. hardware is slightly different to a standard one with light weight Schaller machine heads instead of the stock clover leaf items (i think they suit the bass better) & the bridge is also different,although i confess to having no idea as to what it is. the pickups look like the usual Jazz bass single coils's but are infact Shuker custom stacked humbuckers & sweet sounding they are too. also the bass has being marked with a pre-production serial number by mr Shuker to proove it is what it is. overall the bass is very light weight at only 7 lbs on my bathroom scales(much lighter than my U.S Fender P) plays & sounds very nicely indeed. setup is mega,curretly with Ernie Ball flatwounds but i'll happily fit the rounds that came on it if you prefer. the only reason for me moving it on are that i nearly always use my P bass as it just fits my current band better (i.e. old farts playing old farts music). ok i'm not wanting trades anymore i'm afraid as my keen GAS radar has locked onto another "must buy" item,so i'm in cash raising mode. straight sale price is now £650.00 for the bass alone or £700.00 with a new Hiscox hard case cheers. p.s. i'd rather not post it if at all possible but will meet up somewhere. EDIT: Shuker Satinline info' the Satinline basses are the result of a collaboration between Jon Shuker & high end bass retailer BassGear. they are produced in batches & sold through BassGear only as "off the shelf" i.e. ready built & in stock. as stated this bass is the pre-production prototype,the very first one ever built & has the correct serial number marked to proove the fact. cheers for reading Neil. Edited July 28, 2011 by artisan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Hey there! How about my lovely Tanglewood and cash your way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunfish Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Can you tell me the weight of this bass? Also I have a pristine Fender Jazz USA 2006 with the S1 switch that I'm thinking of selling. Are you interested in a swap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 [quote name='chuck_stones' post='1297418' date='Jul 8 2011, 05:56 PM']Hey there! How about my lovely Tanglewood and cash your way? [/quote] hi there,although that's a nice looking bass i'm afraid it's not my cup of tea,sorry. thanks any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 [quote name='sunfish' post='1297448' date='Jul 8 2011, 06:26 PM']Can you tell me the weight of this bass? Also I have a pristine Fender Jazz USA 2006 with the S1 switch that I'm thinking of selling. Are you interested in a swap?[/quote] hi,the Shuker weighs in at 7lbs on my scales which is pretty light. thanks for the offer but i'm not looking for a Jazz i'm afraid cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 still up for graps. still up for a sensible cash offer also cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunfish Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I'm still very interested but need to sell my Fender Jazz USA first. Sounds just what I'm looking for. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=144944&hl=fender+jazz+usa"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...fender+jazz+usa[/url] I've also got my Genz Benz Shuttle 6 up for sale if you were interested in a swap [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=144945"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=144945[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 [quote name='sunfish' post='1302672' date='Jul 13 2011, 06:17 PM']I'm still very interested but need to sell my Fender Jazz USA first. Sounds just what I'm looking for. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=144944&hl=fender+jazz+usa"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...fender+jazz+usa[/url] I've also got my Genz Benz Shuttle 6 up for sale if you were interested in a swap [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=144945"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=144945[/url][/quote] hi mate, mega thanks for the offer but i now need to do a straight sale as i've spotted something local to me that i "need" to buy i've dropped the price to tempt you even more too cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 That's gorgeous! If only I had the money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 straight sale only bump me hearties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 [quote name='chrismuzz' post='1303664' date='Jul 14 2011, 04:58 PM']That's gorgeous! If only I had the money...[/quote] cheers. it's a lovely bass indeed & even i'm think i'm nuts for selling it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 crap weather bump you know this here orange bass will brighten your day up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Wow, gorgeous bass! What's the neck profile like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 wow it looks amazing..... a bit like a jazz bass with a status groove sctrachplate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 [quote name='TRBboy' post='1308368' date='Jul 18 2011, 09:24 PM']Wow, gorgeous bass! What's the neck profile like?[/quote] hi,it's nice isn't it the neck is very much like a Fender jazz but it's much nicer with perfect fretwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 [quote name='LukeFRC' post='1308427' date='Jul 18 2011, 10:00 PM']wow it looks amazing..... a bit like a jazz bass with a status groove sctrachplate?[/quote] cheers, it is as amazing to play as it looks too & sounds ace too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 [quote name='artisan' post='1309382' date='Jul 19 2011, 05:16 PM']hi,it's nice isn't it the neck is very much like a Fender jazz but it's much nicer with perfect fretwork.[/quote] Wish I lived nearer so I could try it out......... I'm afraid it's all about the feel for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegatward Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Torn between this and a Marcus Miller Jazz I think I had a play on this when I bought a purple chili cab from Bassgear a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 [quote name='TRBboy' post='1309672' date='Jul 19 2011, 10:16 PM']Wish I lived nearer so I could try it out......... I'm afraid it's all about the feel for me![/quote] i agree it's a very important factor with any instrument & this little beauty feels incredible to me,much nicer than my USA P bass to be honest. it really is worth the drive up,i could always meet you on the motorway somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) [quote name='mikegatward' post='1310299' date='Jul 20 2011, 02:57 PM']Torn between this and a Marcus Miller Jazz I think I had a play on this when I bought a purple chili cab from Bassgear a few months ago.[/quote] hi,i'm pretty shure it was this bass,i bought it march or april (old age can't bloody remember,it all blurs you know) so if it was before then it certainly was this 'ere bass. i have to say it plays much much better now i've set it up properly,i thought the setup was bloody awful when it tried it there. you're more than welcome to have a try on it now. cheers. p.s. Marcus who ? Edited July 20, 2011 by artisan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 saturday afternoon bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 sold pending cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 now sold & gone to its new daddy. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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