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Some luverly Shukerage there guys! Here's my Shuker Single Cut Bolt-On 6 >> [attachment=11699:00.jpg] [attachment=11700:05.jpg] The Bolt-On Neck Joint [attachment=11701:06.jpg] Headstock [attachment=11702:08.jpg] The top showing the slab finish [attachment=11703:DSCF0718.JPG] Bass in use recently at our recent album launch Specs>> 33" Scale White Ash Body with an Amboyna Drop Top and matching Headstock 5 piece Maple/Wenge Neck with graphite rods Santos Rosewood Fingerboard Dual EMG DC pickups with Shuker designed 3 band EQ with internal mid freq control and gain

[quote name='Bassmonster' post='255645' date='Aug 5 2008, 06:16 PM']well i am hoping its not to far off, all the body and neck work has been done from what i can tell, so it should be onto the assembly next[/quote] Cool man, can't wait to see the finished article! [quote name='Mike' post='256410' date='Aug 6 2008, 04:00 PM']WOW - stunning finish! PS Mine is up to 8months![/quote] 8 months, has it been 8 months already or have you been told it'll take 8 months? Did you start a build diary or are you keeping it all under wraps? As I remember, it's a 33" 5 string right? I did promise Jon that I'd not bother him too much, so I'm just leaving him be, plus if it runs for another 3 months or so, I don't have to worry about enjoying myself too much on holiday next month... Cheers, Eude

That's a peach Kev! Nice work. Eude

[quote name='Bassmonster' post='255587' date='Aug 5 2008, 05:05 PM']aye am fair chuffed with this colour, any new on yours yet?[/quote] Nothing for a while dude, but given that timescales have been running up to 8 months and over I'm not holding my breath. Doesn't bother me too much just now, I knew I'd have to be ready for a wait on this one, I also promised Jon I wouldn't be nearly as much of a pain as I was last time round, and thus far I've managed to just let him get on with it I think Jon pushed to get the body sorted quickly so he could spray it with the earlier batch of orders, still not even seen a pic of the neck glued up... How long till you reckon you'll get your mits on yours then? Cheers, Eude

Looking awesome mate! Really nice colour. Eude

Hey [b]Meester Horse-Murphy[/b], that's one gorgeous bass you got there! Glad it's working out so well in your live set too, I love EMGs too, they never disappoint! Congrats man - she was worth the wait. Eude

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='250194' date='Jul 29 2008, 09:23 AM']ok, so its not just me then? I found a bit worrying the lines on the headstock which aren't completely straight. They sort of wobble a little. The ironic thing is that his acoustic guitars look beautiful. I guess he's just not set up for sculpting solid bodies.[/quote] On the plus side dude, you've probably saved yourself a fair whack of cash. Is it not possible to get New Zealand sourced woods shipped to one of the more reputable builders over here in the UK? Eude

That is pretty ugly...

I use a single Aguilar GS112 at the moment and couldn't be happier with it! Getting another one ASAP too. From what I've heard the DB cabs are even better, so I think they'd be a safe bet. They ain't quite as light as some of the NEO ones, but I reckon there's more girth to the sound as a result, and at around 40 lbs, they're still a one hand lift anyway. I'm sure you could spend £600 on a better 1X12 cab, but as far as bang for buck goes the Aggies are pretty hard to beat I reckon. Just my 2p... Cheers, Eude

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='248026' date='Jul 25 2008, 06:54 PM']Hi I need a bit of advice. The original plan, was to have an all in one pup cover/ramp/thumb rest running from the bridge to the neck. Having played a few basses with ramps, I'm thinking slapping may be compromised? Is this the case, or will it just mean an adjustment of technique? Otherwise it will mean having to reshape the pup cover/ramp/thumb rest by the neck, which may destroy the aesthetic [/quote] Hey MacDaddy, you could have the ramp kinda scalloped in where you needed to get your fingers in for popping. So the wood would still be there, albeit thinner, kinda like the cut down on my fingerboard, the other way round, see here >> If you did it that way, it'd still be a continuous piece of wood to the untrained eye... I agree with lwtait though, given where that precision pickup is sketched you ain't gonna have much room anyway. Hope this helps dude, when I get home, I can do you a proper drawing if it'll help to explain my idea a little clearer. Cheers, Eude

Gotta be black dude! I've never really like Chrome Hardware, I've always thought it looked cheap, apart from that kinda brushed alloy finish that Hipshot do on some products. I'd also go with black though, as adding more contrast to the Ebony top might be overkill, I'd leave that to the maple board... Just my 2p of course. Cheers, Eude

[quote name='simon1964' post='246490' date='Jul 23 2008, 11:24 PM']Just received the first pics from Jon! The body needs a bit more routing before the gloss coat, but this gives a general idea. Really pleased with the top, and the contrast with the lighter body. Jon's working on the neck at the moment, so looking forward to some more pics in due course![/quote] GORGEOUS! Eude

Nice looking spec there Sean! Intrigued by the scroll shape, you got any ideas or sketches yet? Also, are you just having the one pickup? Looking forward to this one developing... Cheers, Eude

Hey bud, I went from a Warwick Thumb Bolt-On 5 to a my Bolt-On Single Cut Shuker 6 in my profile pic. Couldn't be happier, managed to get a pretty close Thumb Bass sound out of it and much much more. Can't recommend Shukers enough. Are you going down the custom route or are you buying one that's already been built? Eude

Nice one Paul, cracking looking bass! I'm thinking of getting the Short Scale Ltd Version of this bass for my little sis's 21st birthday. This one here >> [url="http://www.rondomusic.com/product1856.html"]SX SJB-75 3/4 LTD 3TS Short Scale[/url] Your review has pretty much swung it. If I order it soon, I can play with it for a little while before I hand it over Eude

That single pickup Fretless Flamboyant She so hot - BOOM! Love the simplicity of it, plus the maple 6er is just pure sex! Eude

Awesome dude! I'm really coming round to the idea of getting a headless bass, just for the lightweight and portability. Annoyingly, my bass is about an inch too long to fit in the boot of my car, so it always has to come with me for a post-practice pint. Hmmmm... Looking forward to see how this develops mate! Cheers, Eude

That's gorgeous man! Congratulations! Eude

Hey bud, you can get the Rotosound Tru Bass strings in short scale. From the Rotosound site >> [color="#483D8B"]"Most famously heard on the Beatles album ‘Abbey Road’. Super smooth with ultra low tension transforms any electric bass into a jazzy upright sound. Works great on fretless. Also works well with any kind of jazz, fusion, dub and reggae styles. Heard on ‘Transformer’ by Lou Reed, courtesy of Herbie Flowers."[/color] Product code is RS88S and the gauges are 65 | 75 | 90 | 115 Might be just what you're looking for... Eude

Bought a neck and some tuners off WarPig. A true gent, held on to it for me while I was waiting to get paid. Posted it out pronto after payment, really well packed and as described. Top guy, thanks War Pig Eude

[quote name='martthebass' post='208003' date='May 28 2008, 01:10 PM']Cheers Eude. You're pretty much telling me what I thought - it's just I'm taking up most of the porch with the TE combo and the 151 at the mo and I don't know if I can stand the earache from Mrs MTB for 3-4 months . Generally the gigs we do are smallish (<100) and if It's bigger then I DI. The TE has more than enough for most of what I do - if the LM250 and 151HR can deliver the same volume then I'd have no problem. I know the 151HR has good sensitivity (100db/w) but the LM250 only delivering 150W into 8 Ohms makes me think it would struggle with a 400W handling cab? I was thinking I need about 300W minimum unless someone can advise me better.[/quote] I'm no expert on all that I'm afraid. The Aguilar I use is an 8 ohm 300W cab and has 95db/w sensitivity, or so I'm told. It certainly cuts through better and appears louder than my ol' 200W Trace Combo, but that's all the advice I can offer on it... Cheers, Eude

[quote name='martthebass' post='207560' date='May 27 2008, 08:35 PM']Well the cab thing has now been sorted in the form of a Mark Bass 151HR. However with less gigs forthcoming than I would like I'm having to consider 'bridging' options on the amp. Ideally I would like to go for a LM11 but I may have to wait a while until the GAS fund is replenished or I can find someone to take my TE GP715SM in px. So, in short would a LM250 be capable of driving this in the meantime or any other (reasonably lightweight) options anyone can suggest for the time bridging option? Cheers Mart[/quote] I've got away with my LM 250 and single Aguilar 1X12 at small(ish) gigs without PA support, I 'spose it depends on the size of venue though. On larger gigs I use the DI out to the PA and run the amp loud too which really fills things out. Seems fine on gigs of about 100 people, although I only have an acoustic guitar and a drummer to contend with. Anything bigger though, I reckon you'd need a second cab or a bigger amp, it also depends on the sensitivity of your cab though... The LM 250 is a great wee amp, but I am aware of it's limitations, if you can afford it's big bro it's probably more sensible going for that. I was replacing a 200W trace Combo when I got mine and it seems just as loud even though on paper it's 50W shy... Cheers, Eude