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[quote name='presoulnation' post='306900' date='Oct 15 2008, 10:18 AM']Awww feel the love!! As for the shape I have got a pic from a while back that Jon sent me which will give you some idea of the body shape! It is something similar to what you suggested, Eude [/quote] Awesome mate, that's gonna be one sweet bass! Eude

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='306812' date='Oct 15 2008, 05:39 AM']It's "The Demons Bite", Clip One on your Shuker bass page. I really like that riff. I've seen the clips of Victor Wooten doing the speed bit and the tap bit, and that superfast slap guy posted here. And I think that given that I'm now older and busier, I don't think I'll ever be able to practice enough to do that, and in the case of the extreme slap bass guy, don't want to. But even though The Demons Bite is [b]comparatively[/b] simple and straightfoward compared to the Wooten and Jaco extended solos, I heard it and thought "that's what I want to be able to do, and if I keep practicing, I'll be able to do". I like the percussion too. Other playing I aspire to includes Paul McCartney's playing on "Wings at the speed of sound", not his most popular album, but I much prefer the bass playing on it to anything else he's done. That sort of "riff that's melodic enough to be a hook in itself" bit is what I like. And I think "The Demons Bite" is an excellent example of that.[/quote] Hey man, glad you like it, that's high praise indeed, and I thought it might've been a bit noodly I know exactly what you mean about all these extreme techniques. They're hella impressive and so much fun to play, however in my own musical experience I've found very little room for them in anything I've done with other people musically. I'll let my drummer know you like the drums too, he was going for an Adam and the Ants moment Cheers, Eude

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='306730' date='Oct 14 2008, 10:29 PM']I've just realised who you are, by following your band's myspace page. Did you know that I posted on another forum giving a link to one of your pieces on the Shuker site and saying that this is the kind of bass playing I aspire to?[/quote] Seriously dude? Me? I'm well flattered! What piece was it?! Eude

Nice one dude, sounds rocking! What shape did you go for in the end? Eude

[quote name='Brave Sir Robin' post='303268' date='Oct 9 2008, 07:44 PM']very well! I haven't posted clips (too lazy I suppose). The tone shaping options are huge. Each pickup can be made to sound like anything (but not quite the Fender bridge pickup burp). The asymetric neck is very comfortable, the bass is light (lighter than my corvette 4), very comfortable to play standing up, although sitting down, the balance gets more horizontal. One small flaw is the placement of the neck pickup, slapping is done over the pickup (which is still no problem, and for the record, that was my decision). I tend to favour series for the bridge pickup in series, cutting the lows (to get a stingray vibe), and I use the neck to give more low mids and more of a single coil flavour. I'm also having fun with the neck pickup in mud mode, with loads of fundamentals (dub sound), or a in a Ric' configuration (For Tool stuff). I haven't tried it with the Sansamp yet. It's still shockingly beautiful :wub:[/quote] Awesome dude! Glad it's going so well. It has to be one of the hottest ACGs yet. The oil finish looks good enough to eat. Congrats again mate! Eude

Nice one dude, glad you like 'em That's a fine looking bass! Eude

So dude, been a wee while now, how you getting on with your ACG then? Eude

Nice one dude, that's gonna be one sexy bass! Looking forward to seeing at all assembled! Cheers, Eude

How do the EMG's sound mate? Eude

[quote name='cheddatom' post='301164' date='Oct 7 2008, 11:58 AM']How is that measured? From the centre of one string to the next is 17mm?[/quote] I think it's usually measured from centre to centre, but Jon, and many others I believe, adjust the spacing a little taking into account the physical string width too, so 17mm spacing is the average rather than the exact spacing. I went for 17mm on my 6 string too, I don't find it all that tight to be honest, I was playing a 5 string Thumb Bass before I got it, which had 16.5 mm spacing, I think, might have even been 16mm, either way, it seemed a lot tighter somehow. Cheers, Eude

That's a beautiful set up you have there mate! I'm a big fan of the Lowend Basses. There's a couple of gorgeous 33" 6 Strings over on Talkbass which have got me GASing a little too hard for comfort. That's awesome you got such a rare model too. Did you straight swap it for the Streamer? Always loved the look of those Fafners to, the whole set up must sound brilliant - congrats! Eude

Sold some Jazz Bass bts to Ou7shined recently. Great guy to deal with, paid right quick and really prompt communication, he must be, much like myself, forever hanging round this basschat thing... Cheers, Eude

Sold some Jazz Bass odds and sods to WarPig recently. Top bloke to deal with, prompt payment and great communication too. Cheers mate, Eude

That design is gorgeous! Such a fluid organic shape. Nice one, Eude

[quote name='Herr Fixxxer' post='298339' date='Oct 3 2008, 09:45 AM']Well, if it cuts through the mix it doesn't to be tremendously loud But I know what you mean, it may sound confusing, deep, midrangey and bright at the same time What I mean is : not boomy and sterile but still able to provide good lows, with a grunty gritty growly midrange and overall clarity Which 15" are you talking about? What about the Aguilar DB112? Thanks for your replies, keep'em coming! [/quote] Hey man, I use an Aguilar GS112 and it rocks! It can be a tiny bit mid shy, but my bass certainly isn't and I dial in a little bit more grunt on the amp and I'm in tone heaven. Plenty of lows, and nice highs thanks to the tweeter, best running the tweeter pretty low though, as there's a lot of headroom on it. Apparently the DB112 addresses the mid problem of the earlier GS models and looks cool as hell to boot, plus they ain't too pricey. I'd have gone with a DB cab if I'd known about them at the time, that said though, I'm very happy with the GS. As far as using the one cab, I've not struggled playing shows up to about 200 folks with a single 1X12, however I play in an acoustic(ish) band and I only have a single guitar to contend with. Two of those bad boys would be awesome though. I strongly recommend giving Aguilar a go. Just my 2p Cheers, Eude

[quote name='7string' post='297144' date='Oct 1 2008, 11:24 PM'] Photo courtesy G.Jones[/quote] Hubbah Hubbah Eude

[quote name='6stringbassist' post='296904' date='Oct 1 2008, 05:49 PM']Yeah, the Kingbasses and Status basses in general have too much of a personal sound, and it isn't what I'm after. My Sei fretted is about perfect for a fretted, I have a really nice acoustic fretless, I just need an electric 6 string fretless and that will be all my needs covered.[/quote] Nice one dude. Love the offset flamboyant shape too, it looks awesome with a single pickup too, like [b]7string's[/b] one. It'll compliment your singlecut nicely. What acoustic bass do you have? Eude

[quote name='6stringbassist' post='296646' date='Oct 1 2008, 02:17 PM']I'm going to be talking to Martin tomorrow about this, and hopefully ordering it, to arrive in 12/14 months time, so that will be a nice Christmas present to myself next year. My basic ideas are as follows - 6 string offset flamboyant, with a 7 piece flame maple/wenge neck and graphite rod inserts. An unlined Ebony board with side dots, I'm thinking of having one dot per fret, with two dots at the 5th, 7th and 9th and three dots at the 12th fret, that's something I need to finalize with Martin. My fretless acoustic bass just has dots at the 5th, 7th, 9th and 12th etc, I don't have a problem with that, but that's a 4 string and a 6 string is a slightly different matter. Walnut body core, my fretted Sei has a walnut core and I get this fantastic deep sound from it. Front and back facings of buckeye burl, I already have this on my fretted, but no two pieces are the same, and I love the stuff. Black hardware, it just looks cool and understated. 18mm string spacing the same as my fretted. The pickups and electronics are something I need to discuss with Martin, I'm think of having a passive bass with just one pickup mounted in the centre of where two pickups would be, with a ramp either side. I have both pickups 'full on' on my fretted 99% of the time, and with the fretless I'm going for a specific sound, I don't need lots of versatility. I'm thinking of a Bartolini pickup, or possibly a Q-tuner. No tone control just a volume. Soundwise I'm thinking Anthony Jackson and Gary Willis, deep but even sounding, I love playing my fretless acoustic, and using my 'playing' to get different sounds, rather than relying on onboard electronics..[/quote] Sounds like a very cool spec dude! Is this instead of your Kingbass? Cheers, Eude

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='294571' date='Sep 29 2008, 02:55 PM']This is the top and back wood, figured I'd upload it, the top is the bit with the cool light streak.[/quote] Very nice dude, this bass is gonna be a peach! Eude

[quote name='Bassmonster' post='294092' date='Sep 28 2008, 07:27 PM']just had another update from Jon, he should be putting it all together this week, so hopefully not to long now......you would have thought i would have learned from the first one and be all calm and such...but no i wan't it now damn it , i don't expect anymore pics from here on in[/quote] Awesome dude, I'm just as excited for you! Cheers, Eude

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='292766' date='Sep 26 2008, 02:43 PM']Yeah set neck![/quote] Excellent