steve-soar Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Nice sound, well done Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) Mikey, that sounds awesome, just how I was hoping (and expecting?) it to sound. Soo excited Edited May 25, 2009 by Merton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 [quote name='Merton' post='497058' date='May 25 2009, 08:10 AM']Mikey, that sounds awesome, just how I was hoping (and expecting?) it to sound. Soo excited [/quote] Ha, nows the tricky part. I have no idea what aspect of the construction makes it sound like that! It could be any of these: * The overwide, overthick neck; * The strange choice of neck material; * Placement of pickups; * Choice of pickups (cheapo ebay); * The coice of (very heavy and hard) body material; * New strings? Or any of a number of other factors I havent even thought of? But more importantly, how do I recreate a similar souding bass with the changes to specs and materials we are planning? Hmm. Suppose its all guesswork till after its finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 [quote name='Mikey R' post='497159' date='May 25 2009, 11:11 AM']Ha, nows the tricky part. I have no idea what aspect of the construction makes it sound like that! It could be any of these: * The overwide, overthick neck; * The strange choice of neck material; * Placement of pickups; * Choice of pickups (cheapo ebay); * The coice of (very heavy and hard) body material; * New strings? Or any of a number of other factors I havent even thought of? But more importantly, how do I recreate a similar souding bass with the changes to specs and materials we are planning? Hmm. Suppose its all guesswork till after its finished![/quote] Indeed, I was thinking the same thing immediately after I posted. Are the strings the Status ones I sent up to you? I guess all your points above, save for the picukup placement, will change on the basses you build for me and you after this one (though even the PUps will move by a few mm coz of their different dimensions...) Hmmm. Guesswork is what makes this fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 [quote name='Merton' post='497350' date='May 25 2009, 04:09 PM']Indeed, I was thinking the same thing immediately after I posted. Are the strings the Status ones I sent up to you?[/quote] When did you send them? Ive not recieved anything...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 [quote name='Mikey R' post='497368' date='May 25 2009, 04:36 PM']When did you send them? Ive not recieved anything...? [/quote] Months ago, before Christmas Bloody post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Heres some photos taken by my brother last weekend: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Hell yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 That is gorgeous. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Looking sweet! Good work sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 [quote name='Al Heeley' post='506450' date='Jun 5 2009, 03:58 PM']Looking sweet! Good work sir.[/quote] Cheers Al! Coming from you, thats a real complement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_the_bassist Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 [quote name='Mikey R' post='499777' date='May 28 2009, 12:44 PM']Heres some photos taken by my brother last weekend: [/quote] ooooh, that's one MEAN lookin' Moth-hair Focker! If you get another one built, I think it'd look epic with ebony fingerboard, sprayed translucent black with black hardware and black strings :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Well here is the finished prototype: [attachment=28369:bass_amp.jpg] I gotta say that this looks awesome, can't wait to get my mitts on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 That's so cool! Nice one. Better pics when you have it please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Very nice indeed! I knew that yours would be ready well in advance of my Shuker More photos and sound samples please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) [quote name='peted' post='534527' date='Jul 7 2009, 11:24 AM']Very nice indeed! I knew that yours would be ready well in advance of my Shuker More photos and sound samples please![/quote] This one isn't mine, it's the prototype, so you're still in the lead! Mine has the neck being laminated at the moment but no further on than that cos Mikey's waiting to see what (if anything) I want to change based on playing this. The three changes already decided upon are that mine and his will have a narrower, thinner neck than the proto, the body will be slightly larger, and the fan will change slightly to have a parallel 4th fret rather than 3rd fret.... Edited July 7, 2009 by Merton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) I started packing up the prototype for sending to Merton tomorrow. Small body size fits a standard bass hardcase. I brough back some packing material from work. Ok, seriously, how much bubble wrap can one hardcase fit in? At this point I realised what a parent feels like on the first day of school I nearly had a tearful moment. Will be with the courier tomorrow, and hopefully with Merton on Tuesday. Time for pizza! Edited July 10, 2009 by Mikey R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 Oh Mikey you are a star! I am like a kid at Christmas waiting for this baby PM me so I can sort out the monies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 [quote name='Merton' post='537426' date='Jul 10 2009, 07:09 PM']Oh Mikey you are a star! I am like a kid at Christmas waiting for this baby PM me so I can sort out the monies...[/quote] Sent, will be with you Wednesday at the latest Enjoy! We'll square up next time your up norf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Ive just received photographic proof that Mertons taste in shirts have not improved. Oh, and the bass arrived too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 That wasn't me playing the bass, that was my colleague Phil! We don't look that similar do we?? Love it Mikey, can't wait to plug it in and gig it on Saturday. And, (hush hush), I think I quite like the fat neck. Sorry.* *let me gig it on Saturday before I give this comment 100% credence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey R Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 [quote name='Merton' post='541256' date='Jul 15 2009, 01:15 PM']And, (hush hush), I think I quite like the fat neck. Sorry.* *let me gig it on Saturday before I give this comment 100% credence.[/quote] Just play it for half and hour and tell me if you still like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Do want to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 OK, here's a very short review, as I've only had 5 minutes at lunch and 10 minutes just now of playing with this - the real test is still on Saturday - but two words: FECKING AWESOME. Mikey, honestly I don't want to rave too much but if this is your first attempt then in years to come Jon Shuker, Mike Iceni, Robbie MacIntosh and Alan Crignan (sp?) et al will have a hell of a competitor. This is all based on playing this thing acoustically. It is sooo easy to play, the notes fall under my hand beautifully and the fanned fret is just not an issue at all. The wood, albeit cheap, sings really nicely and the bass speaks nicely from the very bottom to the very top of its range. Top work buddy! As I said before, I can't wait to plug it in, but I, and everyone here, has got to remember this proto has cheap ebay pickups whereas mine will have custom wound Wizard 84s for the series/parallel switching so will sound mighty different even before the wood difference are taken into account. Exciting times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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