NBD: Shuker Uberhorn 5 fretless

[tauzero]

Must keep away from the Gardiner Houlgate auctions, they're a dangerous place for me, or at least for the integrity of my anatomy if I keep buying basses and can't manage to sell any.

 

Went down to near Bath to pick up this lovely Shuker Uberhorn today.

 

Body: African blackwood topped mahogany body
Neck: seven piece wenge/mahogany with CF strengthening rods
Fretboard: phenolic resin
Electrics: concealed EMG pickup system and Graphtech piezo saddles

 

All in an original branded Hiscox hard case. There's also a card from WM Guitars whose hands it has obviously passed through giving the specs (and the price they sold it for).
 

The strings are described as D'Addario tapewounds in the WM Guitars description, and that's still what's on it, looking a bit worn, especially the long thumb rest string. It will be getting some nickel rounds. The action is ridiculously high, mainly (I think) due to the relief being absolutely huge. The battery is in quite reasonable nick, should get a bit of use out of it.

 

There's a couple of little dings around the edge but nothing major. For some reason, it hasn't got straplocks on it, which I see as a significant omission to be rectified very soon.

 

Pictures are from the Shuker website and the auction website. When I summon up a bit of energy, I'll take some more.

 

 

      

[Owen]

Lush. I have an Uberhorn and an Uberhorn body Jon made to fit a neck Goodfellow made for me. I heart Uberhorns.