peted Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 [quote name='funkypenguin' post='689439' date='Dec 19 2009, 11:31 PM']any more news? im really looking forward to seeing the finished article![/quote] No news Going to enquire again in the New Year as to progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 [quote name='peted' post='689759' date='Dec 20 2009, 02:16 PM']No news Going to enquire again in the New Year as to progress.[/quote] Any news on yours mate?... Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 [quote name='eude' post='735998' date='Feb 5 2010, 11:51 AM']Any news on yours mate?...[/quote] Just left Jon an answer-phone message. Will try calling again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Spoke to Jon Saturday morning. He was very apologetic about the build taking as long as it has. The bass intonates fine and Jon says that he only has about a week of work left on it. I've let him know that I'll be travelling up North to see my brother in Middlesborough at the end of March and it would be nice if I could pick my bass up then. He said that it should be ready and settled by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrT-Bass Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Good stuff Peted...I'm really looking forward to seeing this one I'm so chuffed with mine, I have been spec-ing up the next!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Wow, a year and 4 months is it!? Probably cos he fixed my Jazz neck! lol Looking forward to seeing it Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hey Pete - hang in there man - I feel for you, and you've been very patient - the pain will be over soon! I'm sure it'll be worth the wait - but this has dragged on - not long now dude... Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 any news from the man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 [quote name='funkypenguin' post='752405' date='Feb 21 2010, 12:18 AM']any news from the man? [/quote] None yet. Will call him again on Wednesday to make sure we're still on track to allow me to pick it up at the end of March when I'm passing through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Just spoken to Jon - we're still on for completion by the end of March. Just some fret levelling and electronics work left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 So that'll be mid-June then... I'm looking forward to seeing this almost as much as you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMT3781 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 My Shuker was a bit late too, although not at ll Jons fault.. bartolinis were just impossible to get hold of. Luckily i decided to have nordstrands, and preferred them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Popped into Jon's workshop for 5 minutes this afternoon on my way back down from Teeside to check out my bass in person. When I contacted Jon a month ago to let him know i'd be in the area he said he would have my bass finished by then but unfortunately it seems that other things have got in the way. I did manage to take some photos while I was there. The bass feels lovely to handle, rock solid build, and is much thinner and lighter than I'd originally expected. Jon still believes there's about a week of work left in it and I've asked him to let me know when it's finished so I can book leave from work to come and pick it up. [attachment=45388:SNC12538.JPG] [attachment=45389:SNC12539.JPG] [attachment=45390:SNC12540.JPG] [attachment=45391:SNC12541.JPG] [attachment=45392:SNC12542.JPG] [attachment=45393:SNC12543.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleblob Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 That looks so tasty ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 [attachment=45394:progress22032010.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilmour Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 It must have been disheartening for it to not be ready today, I'd be gutted, you must have the patience of a saint, I'd be seriously pissed off at having to wait that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 see any black 4 string basses up there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 [quote name='peted' post='782777' date='Mar 22 2010, 09:31 PM'][attachment=45394:progress22032010.JPG][/quote] Man that looks awesome! Not long now, hang in there Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbar Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 [quote name='Ant' post='782888' date='Mar 22 2010, 10:49 PM']see any black 4 string basses up there?[/quote] I'm gonna ask the same question - I'm waiting on a JJ at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='Ant' post='782888' date='Mar 22 2010, 10:49 PM']see any black 4 string basses up there?[/quote] [quote name='Finbar' post='782958' date='Mar 22 2010, 11:52 PM']I'm gonna ask the same question - I'm waiting on a JJ at the moment![/quote] There weren't many completed or near-completed basses there at all. Saw a few from the 'stock' page, the Jaffa orange Jazz, and the Explorer-shape bass, but other than that there just seemed to be guitar necks everywhere! I was hoping to have a noodle on a few Shuker basses but I had my family in tow and I could only see a couple of basses that had strings on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='peted' post='783035' date='Mar 23 2010, 06:40 AM']Jaffa orange Jazz[/quote] How was that going? He said early last week he had done quite a bit and would send a picture (but didn't). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Nearly done mate, as Eude says, hang in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='steve' post='783256' date='Mar 23 2010, 12:01 PM']Nearly done mate, as Eude says, hang in there[/quote] Yep, just a few years to go. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='thedontcarebear' post='783221' date='Mar 23 2010, 11:35 AM']How was that going? He said early last week he had done quite a bit and would send a picture (but didn't).[/quote] Wanted to have a look at yours to check out the colour. I can't remember specifics like whether all the hardware was there, but it didn't have any strings on it and I thought it was pretty much finished otherwise. I can't imagine you've got very long to wait at all, it was certainly closer to completion than my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='steve' post='783256' date='Mar 23 2010, 12:01 PM']Nearly done mate, as Eude says, hang in there[/quote] If I don't hear that it's finished by the end of April I'll be setting a deadline for completion. I don't want this bass rushed out of the door at the last minute, but I feel I've lost leverage since it's mostly paid for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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