TheGreek Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) Had a range of feedback, both on the build thread and in PMs, regarding the Psilos build, mostly positive but I appreciate it wasn't to everybody's taste. So if you were to engage the services of one of our many great builders what would you have built? I've included an "other" option for the unforeseen things like a tremolo arm, etc. I think I've covered everything, let me know if there's anything I missed and need to add. [b][u]Style[/u][/b] Traditional or custom – (e.g. J, P, MM, SG) No of strings - [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] Body (inc finish) – Neck – Fretboard – [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] Machine heads/tuners – Nut (material and width) – Frets – Pickups – Pre-amp - Pickguard (if any) - Bridge – Strings – brand, gauge and type – Other - Lets see if there's a consensus or whether we build a bass better than Messrs Fender, Gibson [i]et al.[/i] [b][i]NOTE: I've amended the list to clarify what traditional style you'd choose.[/i][/b] Edited August 2, 2017 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1501693198' post='3346646'] [b][u]Style[/u][/b] Traditional or custom – Stingray No of strings - FIVE [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] Body (inc finish) – ASH Neck – MAPLE Fretboard – MAPLE [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] Machine heads/tuners – CHROME Nut (material and width) – ANY Frets – 24 Pickups – S S H Pre-amp - YES JOHN EAST Pickguard (if any) - REAR ROUTED Bridge – HI MASS Strings – brand, gauge and type – GREEN PACKET EBMM FIVE STING SET Other - HMMMM [/i] [/quote] So a rear routed Stingray five with two extra single coil pups, nice sparkle finish like a modulus. Edited August 2, 2017 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntLockyer Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Style Traditional or custom – traditional (don't really understand) No of strings - 4 Woods Body (inc finish) – walnut, satin Neck – maple Fretboard – burnt maple Hardware Machine heads/tuners – schaller Nut (material and width) – bone 43mm Frets – fat ones Pickups – Aguilar DCB Pre-amp - Aguilar onp3 Pickguard (if any) - none Bridge – Schaller 2000 Strings – brand, gauge and type – ti flats Other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 great stuff [b][u]Style[/u][/b] Traditional or custom – Trad shape No of strings - 4 [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] Body (inc finish) – Ash Neck – Graphite Fretboard – Rosewood [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] Machine heads/tuners – Chrome Hipshot Nut (material and width) – ? Frets – 24 Pickups – Bridge Humbucker Delano Neck Jazz Delano Pre-amp - no Pickguard (if any) - yes vintage cream Bridge – Babicz ( full contact) Strings – brand, gauge and type – Xlair nano web Other - Basically a sandberg body with a Zon Neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 An idea I've been kicking around mentally [b][u]Style[/u][/b] Traditional or custom - Precision shape No of strings - 4 [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] Body (inc finish) – acrylic Neck – graphite Fretboard – composite [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] Machine heads/tuners – Hipshot ultralites Nut (material and width) – graphite, P width Frets – 21 Pickups – reversed G&L MFD split coil Pre-amp - none, and no controls - pickup wired straight to the output Pickguard (if any) - black Bridge – Gotoh Strings – brand, gauge and type – d'addario 45-105 Other - I think it may sound a little agressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 [b][u]Style[/u][/b] Traditional or custom - Traditional: Rickenbacker 4001/4003/4004 No of strings - 4 [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] Body (inc finish) – flame maple & walnut, natural finish Neck – maple (through neck) Fretboard – rosewood / pau ferro / bubinga with triangle inlays [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] Machine heads/tuners – Schaller Nut (material and width) – graphite / tusq, 4003 width (approx. 43mm) Frets – 20/21 Pickups – Ric style humbucker or single coils with RWRP wiring Pre-amp - passive Pickguard (if any) - none Bridge – 2 piece Strings – brand, gauge and type – 45-105, Stainless Steel Roundwound Controls - 2 stacked Vol / Tone knobs, pickup selector switch Other - Basically, a 4004, but with 4003 inlays & probably the 4003 bridge pickup mounting ring. Neck pickup to have the 4003 style 1" gap between the neck. Maybe have the "Vintage Tone" switch as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Mine's already been made ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) [b][u]Style[/u][/b] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Gus G3 [/color][/font][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5-string (B E A D G)[/font][/color] [b][u]Construction[/u][/b] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Body and Neck: Standard Gus construction - carbon fibre exoskeleton over cedar. Metal flake orange finish with chrome for the aluminium tubes[/color][/font] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Fretboard: Carbon fibre fretless colour impregnated to match the body and neck finish. No [/font][/color][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]fret lines. LED side markers in orange (yellow at the octaves) with chrome surrounds[/color][/font] [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Machine heads/tuners: Hipshot Ultralites (Y key chrome)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Nut (material and width): Graphite standard Gus G3 5-string 45mm[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pickups: ACG MC Series (bridge and neck versions) fitted into chrome covers[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pre-amp: ACG DFM Pre-amp, Gus Chrome knobs[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bridge: Standard Gus G3 bridge in chrome[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Schaller Strap locks in chrome[/font][/color] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828]Hiscox Gus G3 hard case[/color][/font] I don't know about the strings. I'd have to experiment and see what suited the bass but my starting point would be either Warwick Black Label or LaBella Steel. Edited August 2, 2017 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I'd just buy off the shelf and spend the change on other things. If I really wanted to push the boat out, I'd get something like a Fodera. An instrument with an established name will always provide a return on the investment - today's "instrument for life" can easily end up in the classifieds because we've seen something else that tickles our fancy. Commissioning a custom build, whilst it can result in something very nice, is too personal - one man's meat is another's poison and all that - and you can struggle to sell it on for a reasonable amount should you want/need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Unfortunately, that is too true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1501693198' post='3346646'] Had a range of feedback, both on the build thread and in PMs, regarding the Psilos build, mostly positive but I appreciate it wasn't to everybody's taste. So if you were to engage the services of one of our many great builders what would you have built? I've included an "other" option for the unforeseen things like a tremolo arm, etc. I think I've covered everything, let me know if there's anything I missed and need to add. [b][u]Style[/u][/b] Shuker Uberhorn Fanned Fret No of strings - 6 [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] Body (inc finish) – Bubinga, Heat reactive paint black to white Neck – Wenge, painted to match body Fretboard – Maple, painted to match body. Metal inlays [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] Machine heads/tuners – Black Ultralight Nut (material and width) – Brass Frets – 24 Pickups – Whatever Dingwall are using Pre-amp - Whatever Dingwall are using Pickguard (if any) - None Bridge – Whatever Jon recommended Strings – brand, gauge and type – Daddario Prosteels .130 B [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I'd probably have another one of these made for me but 4 sting and 32" scale. [attachment=250503:P1010591 retlr.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 If I filled in one for a 12 string (4 fundamentals with octave strings) would it be a complete waste of time? I would like that very much...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project_c Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I currently have this in mind: medium scale, all maple neck, 38mm nut, 17mm spacing at bridge, proportionally downscaled Precision body, Quarter Pounder PJ pickups, Fender hardware, amber / natural nitro paint, tapewounds. Basically a slightly smaller version of my Tony Franklin fretted P. Not sure if anyone makes anything like this, I'm sure there's been a few downscaled P bodies around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Have often thought of it, the wife has even suggested it, but I wouldn't know where to start! Fretted or fretless, or fretless with a brass slap plate... Can't even get past that never mind four or five strings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Now that I'm on a one-in, one-out system with regards to basses, it seems to be accepted that I would only expand the armoury for a custom build. The trouble is, the actual build would probably depend heavily on whether or not I stayed with my current band! So: everything to the left of the slash is if I stay...everything to the right is if I go! [b][u]Style[/u][/b] Long-scale SG // Early Precision shape, i.e., more "slab" style, a bit like a Mike Dirnt or a Schecter Model T - but with a slightly longer cutaway on the treble side Four strings in both cases. [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] Body (inc finish) – Mahogany "wings", either cherry red or burgundy translucent finish // Ash, either cherry red or blonde translucent finish Neck – mahogany-walnut laminate, through-neck construction // maple, bolt-on Fretboard – rosewood // rosewood [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] Machine heads/tuners – elephant ears for my big clumsy hands / ditto Nut (material and width) – Tusq, 1.65" // Tusq, 1.75" Frets – 22 // 22 Pickups – Two good T-bird pickups (Lulls, perhaps?) in traditional T-bird IV positions // reversed P-pickup, either an SPB-2 or a Fender '62 Pre-amp - none // none Controls - VVT, 3-way pickup selector // VT Pickguard (if any) - black-white-black // black-white-black Bridge – Hipshot Supertone // BBOT with through-body stringing Strings – Rotosound Swing Bass Nickel-plated, 45-105 // ditto Other - trem arm? In which case I'd reconsider those bridge choices...and maybe a Hipshot D-tuner on the fourth string. As you can see, I'm a little indecisive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) Oooo, great fun - and dead easy for me ...and I'd have Jon Shuker do it. [b][u]Style[/u][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Traditional or custom – Traditional Thunderbird[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]No of strings - 4[/font][/color] [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Body (inc finish) – Ash body, figured mahogany drop-top, tobacco burst gloss[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Neck – Maple, wenge stringers[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Fretboard – As highly figured birdseye maple as I could find[/font][/color] [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Machine heads/tuners – Hipshot Ultralites with D-Tuner[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Nut (material and width) – Brass, 1.5" Slim neck carve[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Frets – 21[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pickups – two of those new Dingstrand Nordwells with nickel covers and rings[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pre-amp - John East U-Retro[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pickguard (if any) - Normal TBird[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bridge – Hipshot D Style two piece[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Strings – brand, gauge and type – D'Addario NYXL 45-105s[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Other - Dunlop straplocks[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Edit: Right, if Dood's having two, can I have a Dingbird in a traditional tobacco burst with chrome hardware? Ta. [/font][/color] Edited August 4, 2017 by Muzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Went through a hugely detailed process when Binky was made. I still firmly believe that no other bass can beat what Fred from Bee Basses made for me, though understandably 10 strings isn't for everyone! His build quality however is insane, makes Fordera look like a Squier. So yeah, as custom dream basses go, I'm very lucky to already have mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 [b][u]Style[/u][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Traditional or custom – Custom 7 string Singlecut[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]No of strings - 7, tuned F# to C[/font][/color] [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Body (inc finish) – Light Ash Body, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Chameleon Flip Paint Finish (Purple to Green) over the body and all of the back of the neck and headstock topped in wet-look gloss.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Neck – 7 piece Wenge and Maple [i]semi-[/i]through neck, where the Wenge makes up a larger portion of the laminate total.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Fretboard – Master Grade Bird's Eye Maple, custom inlays[/font][/color] [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Machine heads/tuners – Gotoh Resolite[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Nut (material and width) – My custom Brass and Graphtec laminate.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Frets – Medium[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pickups – EMG DC[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pre-amp - EMG 2 band currently.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pickguard (if any) -[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bridge – ABM Monorail[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Strings – brand, gauge and type – D'Addario NYXL or FlexSteels for the 6 string set, custom string for the 183 gauge F# string currently, though this may move to a full set soon. Newtone strings are awesome for gauges that D'Addario are unable to cover. [/font][/color] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]Other - . Matching Bird's Eye facing on the headstock. The body shape 'customisations' on this model became standard options in the Shuker line.[/color][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]Born early 2006, [url="http://www.ShukerGuitars.co.uk"]ShukerGuitars.co.uk[/url] "Doodle"[/color][/font] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Sorry, wrong picture, meant to be this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 [b][u]Style[/u][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Traditional or custom – Custom 6 string Headless Doublecut [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]No of strings - 6, tuned B to C[/font][/color] [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Body (inc finish) – Light Ash Body, [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Chameleon Flip Paint Finish (Purple to Green) over the body and all of the back of the neck, topped in wet-look gloss.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Neck – 7 piece Wenge and Maple NeckThrough, where the Wenge makes up a larger portion of the laminate total.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Fretboard – Master Grade Bird's Eye Maple, custom inlays to match my 7 string.[/font][/color] [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Machine heads/tuners – ABM Monorail bridge pieces[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Nut (material and width) – Custom Brass head piece.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Frets – Medium[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pickups – EMG DC[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pre-amp - EMG 2 band currently.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Pickguard (if any) -[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bridge – as above[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Strings – brand, gauge and type – D'Addario NYXL or FlexSteels 6 string set.[/font][/color] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]Other - The body shape 'customisations' on this model became standard options in the Shuker line. Custom adjustable ramp on both this and 7 string bass. LED inlays, a surprise gift from Jon Shuker!!![/color][/font] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Born early 2007, "Baby Doodle" - or 'Sally', as Rich calls this one Chameleon Flip Paint in action:[/font][/color] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"][/color][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"][/color][/font] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"][/color][/font] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I don't need to worry about this anymore. My dream bass is my current (and forever) TRB5PII wich could have only two (impossible) mods: It could be way lighter and it could have some kind of magic active/passive switch that not only bypassed the preamp as also the active pickups... These days, whenever i'm looking to get another bass i just make sure it has this stamped on the headsotck: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 [b][u]Style[/u][/b] Traditional or custom – traditional, Jazz-style No of strings - 5, low B tuned [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] Body (inc finish) – English White Ash Body, burr poplar 'drop top' facing, finished in a satin tobacco sunburst. Neck – 7 piece Wenge, maple and flamed maple neck. Profile copied from my old Yamaha RBX765A. Fretboard – Master Grade Bird's Eye Maple, no front dots. Orange side LEDs. [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] Machine heads/tuners – Hipshot Ultralite Nut (material and width) – brass Frets – 24 Pickups – Originally EMG TW, now fitted with Delano SBC quad coil Pre-amp - Shuker 3-band with coil taps Pickguard (if any) - n/a Bridge – ABM Monorail, 19mm spacing Strings – brand, gauge and type – Elixir 45-130 Other - Matching burr poplar front/back facings on the headstock. Adjustable ramp between pickups. Hand turned ebony control knobs. Born March 2007, [url="http://www.ShukerGuitars.co.uk"]ShukerGuitars.co.uk[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) Annoyingly GAS free at the moment, but... [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1501693198' post='3346646'] [b][u]Style[/u][/b] Traditional or custom – Sort of Traditional - Ripper/Grabber No of strings - 5 [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] Body (inc finish) – Basswood - Painted finish, not sure what colour Neck – Maple with Graphite rods Fretboard – Ebony [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] Machine heads/tuners – Hipshot Nut (material and width) – Not sure Frets – Yes, this time! Pickups – Nordstrand Big Singles or Fat Stacks Pre-amp - No Pickguard (if any) - Big lump of black plastic Bridge – Hipshot Strings – brand, gauge and type – Bit of experimenting here - definitely roundwound, possibly nickel Other - Schaller Straplocks, Neutrick or Switchcraft jack socket. Built by Jon Shuker! [/quote] Edited August 4, 2017 by Mykesbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 However, in terms of a fantasy build... [b][u]Style[/u][/b] Traditional or custom – custom double cut, but with a kick-tail á la Zon Legacy No of strings - 5, low B tuned [b][u]Woods[/u][/b] Body (inc finish) – English White Ash Body, spalted facings front and rear, gloss lacquer finish Neck – Maple, wenge and and flamed maple. Fretboard – Bird's Eye Maple, no front dots. Purple side LEDs. [b][u]Hardware[/u][/b] Machine heads/tuners – Hipshot Ultralite Nut (material and width) – brass Frets – 24 plus zero Pickups – 2× Wal multi coil (told you it was fantasy stuff!) plus built in Roland GK3B Pre-amp - Wal custom plus built in Roland GK3B bits Pickguard (if any) - n/a Bridge – Monorails with piezos Strings – brand, gauge and type – Elixir 45-130 Other - Matching spalted front/back facings on the headstock. Adjustable ramp between pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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