smithy Posted August 1 Posted August 1 I came across this site http://mantoncustoms.co.uk and to be honest, I´ve never heard of it before ( what means nothing🙂). There´s also a youtube channel "Manton customs". I must say, I´m deeply impressed by the design and the sound of those basses and guitars and the craftmanship that mirrors (is this the right term?no native speaker here) in them. Absolutely stunning work. Does anybody here own such a beauty and can tell about it ? 1 Quote
BassApprentice Posted August 1 Posted August 1 He posts regularly in the Affiliates section https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/309825-manton-customs-build-diary-thread/ 2 Quote
smithy Posted August 1 Author Posted August 1 31 minutes ago, BassApprentice said: He posts regularly in the Affiliates section https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/309825-manton-customs-build-diary-thread/ Ashes on my head ! I should have searched the whole forum better before babbling. Sorry for that. So now I´ve got lots of posts to read about those wonderful instruments. 1 Quote
Manton Customs Posted August 1 Posted August 1 56 minutes ago, smithy said: I came across this site http://mantoncustoms.co.uk and to be honest, I´ve never heard of it before ( what means nothing🙂). There´s also a youtube channel "Manton customs". I must say, I´m deeply impressed by the design and the sound of those basses and guitars and the craftmanship that mirrors (is this the right term?no native speaker here) in them. Absolutely stunning work. Does anybody here own such a beauty and can tell about it ? Thanks for the kind words! Feel free to send me a message or email if I can help with anything. I’m always happy to chat about basses :). I post quite a bit on Instagram too if you’d like more stuff to look at! 2 1 Quote
Owen Posted August 2 Posted August 2 Seeing as we are discussing Mr Manton I shall tell you my Mr Manton story. I needed some extensive work done on a bass. He did it beautifully. 1 Quote
Sambrook Posted August 3 Posted August 3 7 hours ago, Owen said: Seeing as we are discussing Mr Manton I shall tell you my Mr Manton story. I needed some extensive work done on a bass. He did it beautifully. That's a very short story... Did they all live happily ever after....? Quote
Geek99 Posted August 3 Posted August 3 I’ve played one, it was far better at being a bass than I was at playing it 1 1 Quote
manol Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago I just wanted to provide some feedback on @Manton Customs and Robin's work in general. In short, it's absolutely amazing. I had a body lying around at home that came off a bass I bought just because I wanted the neck off it. It had some old EMGs in it with a Bartolini preamp, but I've always wanted a Jazz bass style bass with a couple of 60's style, vintage style Thunderbird pickups in it. The reality is, it should have been just a cheap, buy a neck, put it on, pay someone to route out the pickups and away you go, but it ended up being one of my favorite basses to play now. The whole order process from start to finish was fantastic, there was an order form, things were made clear, I chose all my options. Nothing was too hard for Robin. 34” Scale, 20 Frets Radius 12” Birdseye Maple, Ebony Fretboard Nut Width: 38mm Binding: Vintage White The neck has the most amazing, in between Jazz/P-Bass feel, it's SILKY smooth, the action is low, and it is just effortless to play. The fretwork is some of the best fretwork, I have ever seen on a bass, perfectly polished and finished. I supplied the pickups, Thunderbird Bass | Mojo Pickups - https://www.mojopickups.co.uk/product/thunderbird/ These also fantastic, not cheap though. If you are looking for any custom work done, I would highly recommend Robin, he's a fantastic guy and well worth the drive from London. BEFORE - AFTER - Quote
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