chilievans

I've seen an Ibanez EDC710 for sale on the bay but I dont know much about them. How do people rate these basses? The price at the moment is £150 and it looks in excellent condition. Is this a fair price? I've already got an Ibanez SR500 which is realy nice to play so would it be worth getting this one also? So many questions and so little time lol

well, Iget up between 5 - 5.30 every morning so I can get a bit done before I start work. I start off playing scales as my warm up then I'll do a spot of sight reading before moving on to playing my exam pieces and I finnish off by learning something challenging ( usually something by Flea )

When I play suppose I have a medium to hard right hand technique but recently I've been thinking that if I use a gentler touch I'll be able to play with a lower action and therefore play faster and smoother. Am I right in my thinking or am I just talking nonsense again and need to practice more on my speed

[quote name='DanOwens' post='1130699' date='Feb 17 2011, 10:34 AM']Hubrad did the same with an Ibanez Roadster [[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=44673&hl"]LINK[/url]].[/quote] I LIKE it

Since I've had my Shuker the ibanez hasn't left its case (poor thing) so I've been wondering what to do with it. Do I keep it, sell it or something else? I've been looking at headless basses recently and I really want one. Which got me thinking. Is it possible to turn the ibanez into a headless? If so where would I send it for the mods, how much would it cost and would it be worth it? Any ideas guys?

First bass - Squire P Bass special Go To Bass - Shuker Jazz My Bass - Shuker Jazz My poor Ibanez hasn't left the case since the Shuker arrived

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1128844' date='Feb 15 2011, 08:18 PM']Have you told Jon about it? I'm sure he'd want it fixed as much as you.[/quote] I spoke to Jon earlier and he said he'd sort it out for free but the cost of posting it up to him from south Wales isn't worth it bud. I can get it done locally for £25 as opposed to £30+ each way for posting Thanks to everyone for the great response. Every time I log in I learn something new

[quote name='Doddy' post='1128814' date='Feb 15 2011, 08:03 PM']Sounds like you need a sharper break angle over the nut-the slots could be a bit too low.[/quote] I've tried new strings and winding them as far down the tuning pegs as I can but no joy

[quote name='chris_b' post='1128133' date='Feb 15 2011, 11:18 AM']I assume it's the Ibanez you're having trouble with? I have no specialised knowledge here but as the nut forms part of the vibration path and as the quality of the sound on a musical instrument come from the quality of the vibration I'd get the best nut I could. My Lakland uses bone and the Skylines use Delrin which I assume is a high grade plastic. According to the specs on his site John Shuker used either brass or Corian on your J bass. I'd guess we can trust Shuker to use top quality components and it must be easy to tell which one your bass has so I'd get the same for the other bass.[/quote] Surprisingly its my Shuker that's giving me the problem. When I play an open e or a I get a vibrating noise coming from the bass. The vibrating goes when I apply pressure behind the nut and play the same note. I've stopped the noise by placing some tin foil in the nut slots.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1127669' date='Feb 14 2011, 09:28 PM']I does make a difference - obviously it's easiest to hear on an open string. I like tusq nuts.[/quote] Bone then

I've been having vibration issues coming from my bass which seems to be due too the cut in the nut Anyway I've finally decided to get a new one fitted but which is the best type of nut to have? Bone, brass plastic etc Does it really make that much differance anyway?

Absolutely stunning mate. I wish I was a better player so I could justify buying another bass Untill then I'll just have to deal with the GAS

[quote name='thatgrantboy' post='1118879' date='Feb 7 2011, 01:45 PM']Spend most of my free time in Aberdare mate! The rest of the band & my gf are from there, so apart from sleeping I'm not in Abercynon much at all [/quote] It's the capital of the valleys butt lol

Jon Shuker is your man. Awesome basses

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1114741' date='Feb 3 2011, 11:56 PM']Less than 40 quid [b]delivered[/b] from the states. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Hipshot-BT-1-Bass-Xtender-Key-CHROME-fender-MM-BT1-/270653540406?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3f04354836"]link[/url][/quote] Thanks bud.

Take a quick look at this bass www.littleguitarworks.com It looks looks amazing. When my numbers come in on saturday I'm ordering one

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1114393' date='Feb 3 2011, 07:45 PM']You can get them for £32 + £6 P&P off the bay.[/quote] Cool. Thanks bud

I've seen one on fleabay for £50ish with postage but would it slip through the duty net?

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1114319' date='Feb 3 2011, 06:58 PM']come up for half that second hand. Also, is fairly important your bass has a stiff neck, as on stuff like Geddy sigs with whippy thin necks, they can throw the other strings out of tune.[/quote] Mr Shuker told me the neck is reinforced with carbon fibre so it should be ok

I've just seen the price on them. £75 seems a bit steep to me

Hello all. I'm thinking about buying a hipshot bass xtender but don't really know much about them in terms of performance and reliability? Are they worth the money and which one do I need? I'm also having trouble finding a black one Thanks again

[quote name='thatgrantboy' post='1088445' date='Jan 13 2011, 06:59 PM']Haha tidy! If indeed you are, I'm 5 minutes up the road in Abercynon![/quote] Welcome Grant. I'm 10 mins from you in Aberdare

[quote name='cocco' post='1112588' date='Feb 2 2011, 04:18 PM']I paid £1,200 for mine, list price was £1,350 but it was a stock bass, I'm sure Doddy or niceguyhomer could give you a more realistic ball park figure [/quote] Bargain mate. Well worth it. I paid £850 for mine with a hiscox case and I asked Jon to change the hardware to black. It's listed on the stock page for £1450.

The jazz is my first handmade too. My next purchase will be a headless single cut from Jon. His craftsmanship and attention to detail are second to none. How much was it? If you don't mind me asking

[quote name='cocco' post='1111737' date='Feb 1 2011, 10:37 PM']I almost ordered a shuker jazz, yours is sweet! I especially like the sparkle colour, what pickups do you have in it? Mine was gonna have a beefed up version of the 4 up headstock, like a 70s strat in conparisson to a 60s one, but then I got my single cut.....[/quote] Cheers bud. It has seymor duncan classic stack noise cancelling pick ups. Nice slap tone BTW I really want your single cut