MacDaddy Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) Here's the Iceni thread. [b]Post your Zoot's, Funkmeister's, Performers, custom build's, etc.[/b] I'll start with my custom Zoot which even MacWifey didn't want me to sell The original commision was for a bass built with every component as heavy as possible. The guy who ordered it believed heavy = better tone. I got it from VMax Blues, and the guy he got it from was the 2nd owner, who had a new neck (still made by Mike at Iceni) put on it. I have since had a new body made by Mike, put on it, and had it faffed and re-fretted by The Bass Gallery dudes, as the neck had LED's but they had been removed before it got to me. American swamp ash body maple neck with rosewood board brass nut 2 x Iceni Heartland HB's 3 band EQ, blend, vol passive/active switch Strap locks and a drop D thingy. Edited August 22, 2009 by MacDaddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 He still hasn't paid for advertising he had on Bassworld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I don't know why, but this made I laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='577949' date='Aug 22 2009, 11:48 PM']He still hasn't paid for advertising he had on Bassworld.[/quote] Eeeeek. Maybe not so much love for his business practices then? Here's my Zoot bought off eBay: Walnut body, Macassar Ebony facings, Maple and Walnut neck with Ebony and Maple stringers. Hipshot tuners with drop D, Hipshot bridge, Brass nut. 2 Aero pickups with Aguliar OPB-3. 3 band eq, passive switch and low pass switch, mid sweep on the respective knob. Edited June 5, 2011 by lemmywinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Here's mine; The prototype. Used in some of Mike's earlier advertising. 2-piece maple top over 3-piece Ash body. I [i]think[/i] the stripe's Walnut. [b] Edit- No it isn't. It's Purpleheart. Just remembered![/b] 18v power feeds East E-Pro Eq and a passive tone. 3 pots are Bass/Treble/Bright (I believe) SD Basslines MM Pick-up with series/parallel switching on volume pot pull-up. The switch does active/passive. Sounds fine on its own. Sounds weird if you play along to other basses. Excellent in the mix or live/rehearsing. Edited September 1, 2009 by Lfalex v1.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I need a lie down!GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 [quote name='lee4' post='587633' date='Sep 2 2009, 04:28 PM']I need a lie down!GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote] I know this doesn't help, but Zoots have been selling for silly low money recently. We're talking £300 - £400, one of those was a custom too. I've actually had to restrain myself from buying another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Whatever happened to the original line of Iceni basses? I remember one being reviewed in Bassist magazine - they had graphite necks, a weird 3+1 headstock and a "unique" neck-body joint... the next thing I heard, he'd moved on to the Zoot basses, with nary a bit of graphite in sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changles Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Here's My recently received Zoot Chaser. I love it! Swampash body with quilted honey maple top. The line dividing the two woods is a thin slice of ebony. 3 piece neck, maple and bubinga. Birdseye maple fingerboard. Passive electronics (vol, vol, tone) Straplocks Seymour Duncan Basslines pickups. Hot jazz pickup and Music Man pickup. The MM pickup has a handy bi-tone switch which gives it a slightly tinnier sound or a more full fat one. And last but not least Dean Markley nickel plated blue steel strings. Fine strings they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blink Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Here are my two: [attachment=35802:IMG_2783.JPG] [attachment=35803:IMG_2785.JPG] [attachment=35804:IMG_2786.JPG] [attachment=35805:IMG_2787.JPG] The one on the right was custom built for me and is my main giging bass. It's deep red in colour and is a dream to play. I told Mike I needed a 5 string fretless so when the bass on the left came back to Mike as a part ex he took the frets off and then presented it to me saying would be be the perfect match for the red bass. So out came the credit card! I have just started playing the fretless again and I had forgotten how good it was. I have a big gig comming up on 16th in The Albert Hall and I'm seriously considering using it. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Blink' post='646671' date='Nov 5 2009, 08:36 PM'][attachment=35805:IMG_2786.JPG][/quote] Love that shape man! Is that a standard Iceni shape? Very nice Eude Edited November 5, 2009 by eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blink Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 eude The shape is a standard Boudica model designed by Mike N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project_c Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Here's mine, it's a PJ Performer which I'd been eyeing up in the window of the Bass Gallery for a while. I'm no expert by any means but this bass feels and sounds absolutely excellent to me, I'm a short-ass and can't deal with the size of Fenders, so I've been looking for a PJ with a more manageable body size and weight, and this is perfect, I couldn't be happier with it. I like it so much I've gone all fanboy-ish about it. How come they stopped making these? Their website looks like nobody's been near it for about 8 years. [attachment=37214:DSC_0080.jpg] [attachment=37215:DSC_0083.jpg] [attachment=37217:DSC_0085.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 [quote name='project_c' post='667759' date='Nov 27 2009, 08:48 PM']Here's mine, it's a PJ Performer which I'd been eyeing up in the window of the Bass Gallery for a while. I'm no expert by any means but this bass feels and sounds absolutely excellent to me, I'm a short-ass and can't deal with the size of Fenders, so I've been looking for a PJ with a more manageable body size and weight, and this is perfect, I couldn't be happier with it. I like it so much I've gone all fanboy-ish about it. How come they stopped making these? Their website looks like nobody's been near it for about 8 years. [attachment=37214:DSC_0080.jpg] [attachment=37215:DSC_0083.jpg] [attachment=37217:DSC_0085.jpg][/quote] SWEEEEEEEEEEET! Yeah I don't think Mike has ever put quite the attention to detail that he does for his basses into his website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 [quote name='Blink' post='646671' date='Nov 5 2009, 08:36 PM']I have just started playing the fretless again and I had forgotten how good it was. I have a big gig comming up on 16th in The Albert Hall and I'm seriously considering using it. N[/quote] how did it go? Did you use the fretless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='667802' date='Nov 27 2009, 10:06 PM']SWEEEEEEEEEEET! Yeah I don't think Mike has ever put quite the attention to detail that he does for his basses into his website [/quote] Not so sure about that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 [quote name='Blink' post='646671' date='Nov 5 2009, 08:36 PM']Here are my two: [attachment=35802:IMG_2783.JPG] [attachment=35803:IMG_2785.JPG] [attachment=35804:IMG_2786.JPG] [attachment=35805:IMG_2787.JPG] The one on the right was custom built for me and is my main giging bass. It's deep red in colour and is a dream to play. I told Mike I needed a 5 string fretless so when the bass on the left came back to Mike as a part ex he took the frets off and then presented it to me saying would be be the perfect match for the red bass. So out came the credit card! I have just started playing the fretless again and I had forgotten how good it was. I have a big gig comming up on 16th in The Albert Hall and I'm seriously considering using it. N[/quote] Loving that shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 [quote name='alanbass1' post='670717' date='Dec 1 2009, 07:57 AM']Not so sure about that![/quote] the Zoot website has been under construction for at least 5 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 If you know Mike then you know the Zoot site isn't his main concern...... He has now these doing very well as well - [url="http://purple-chili.com/"]Purple Chili[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project_c Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Here's another - I was offered this for a silly price so I took a chance on it, it's a bit grimey and rough round the edges, it needs a good clean and a setup, I don't think it's been used for a while. I will post some better pics when it's sorted. Anyone have any thoughts on the Iceni dual jazz pickups? [attachment=40834:IMG_0288.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project_c Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Here it is, looking and sounding a lot better than when it arrived the other week. Growly tone, nice low action, really loud output (the bass was weirdly quiet when it turned up, but I found a volume trim pot thing inside which was turned almost all the way down). [attachment=41568:DSC_0167.JPG] [attachment=41569:DSC_0168.JPG] [attachment=41570:DSC_0170.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilmour Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I'm soon to be the proud owner of an Iceni Funkmeister 5, Idigbo body, walnut burl top Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8 Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I've got a four string zoot being built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Boudicca on Bass? Any other British tribes in the range? Anyone for the Trinovantes fretless V? What was he thinking of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilmour Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 IIRC Boudica (and the Icenians) was local to where Mike is based, so AFAIK it's referencing local history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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