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Latest. Slight change [IMG]http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp287/spongebob_sqaurepants/2EE67148-6328-4B58-B005-DD691F7F120A-1413-0000015CCA848ABB_zps521d6e3b.jpg[/IMG]

Bit late to this but like the fact it goes down to 2 ohms

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1363612993' post='2014696'] Birdseye Maple cover? [/quote] I like the black plastic

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1363610129' post='2014618'] Purpleheart pickup covers? [/quote] I did think about that but decided no

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1363603352' post='2014473'] So it's going to be a plum? From the choice of woods and the mixed yellowy and purple maybe it will be an under-ripe damson? [/quote] It will be awesome

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1363603108' post='2014465'] What colour hardware you going with again? Normally it would be black for me but for some reason I think chrome might look just right on all that purple, plus it'll set it apart nicely from you none-more-black Graft version [/quote] Think you are right about the silver. The graft is great as its all black but not sure I want black on this

Gone for a full custom after I got my hands on my graft Specs are J shape 34" scale 4 string Alder Top/veneer Purpleheart with black veneer Neck woods Maple/Purpleheart 5 piece bolt on F/B wood Acrylic Impregnated Birdseye Maple with Purpleheart binding Radius flat Head plate/V Purpleheart with black veneer Back plate/V Purpleheart with black veneer P _retro PB in P position Detuner on the E I likes purple I do!

[quote name='silentbob' timestamp='1362863833' post='2005632'] I guess it depends on how "anal" you are about these things. If it's something that's gonna bother you at a later date then probably best to "do it once, do it right", rather than have to mess about with it again further down the line. Me, I'm a bugger for the details, which is why my latest Encore rebuild is taking me so long and costing me an arm and a leg, but in the end, I know I won't have to take it to bits and change anything once it's done. [/quote] I've gone for all hipshots now

[quote name='bigsmokebass' timestamp='1362874596' post='2005805'] It's just one of them: i just don't know why "they" haven't made a Tele bass before. The 51' is a beautiful bass, i wont deny that with owned one but its a Pbass, the closest then is either the Modern Player of the Custom Shop "Lotto" bass but for the same reasons. The next being the Squier Teles but both short scale and one supports a 'baritone' (long scale guitar/short scale 6 string bass) tone feature 0_o although the one with the humbucker/Jazz would be a nice one to own, if full scale Totally going to dig this bass when its done. Subscribed (Y) BSB [/quote] Exactly Why I commissioned this build. Big gap in the market IMO

[quote name='silentbob' timestamp='1362863833' post='2005632'] I guess it depends on how "anal" you are about these things. If it's something that's gonna bother you at a later date then probably best to "do it once, do it right", rather than have to mess about with it again further down the line. Me, I'm a bugger for the details, which is why my latest Encore rebuild is taking me so long and costing me an arm and a leg, but in the end, I know I won't have to take it to bits and change anything once it's done. [/quote] Yeah that's a good point. Think I will put hipshots all round

[quote name='bigsmokebass' timestamp='1362798901' post='2005036'] PHWOAR!!! <3 [/quote] Why thank you sir

[quote name='silentbob' timestamp='1362441429' post='1999972'] This looks really interesting, will be keeping an eye on this thread. One question though, why would you choose to have three Gotoh tuners and a Hipshot D-Tuner, why not just have a full set of Hipshots so they all match? [/quote] Primarily to keep the build cost down although I'm now thinking hipshots all round would be better

Andertons have it for pre order at £519

Here's a couple of pic's of The Telebass (Idigbo) body blank being bonded. [B]In the clamps:[/B] [IMG]http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz237/Zootman/MikeBirchtelebassbody1_zps9d8bfc9f.jpg[/IMG] [B]Out of the clamps ready for the next stage:[/B] [IMG]http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz237/Zootman/MikeBirchtelebassbody12_zps057d5927.jpg[/IMG]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1362061257' post='1995151'] Hi Ian, very interesting, thanks. I mainly use my AE112's. They are a smaller footprint, lighter and 95% of what I want to sound like. It's that 5% that has got me thinking about Baer, the new Bergs and Alex's Big Baby. My ultimate goal is to cover all my needs with 2 cabs, weighing as close to 30lbs each as I can get. I’ve been auditioning a lot of gear lately and I’ve found that I’m at a point where nothing sounds [i]better[/i] than what I currently own. There are only slight shades of difference. For example, my Lull sounded better than the Nordy P5; my Lakland sounded just as good as the Roscoe Beck V; Aguilar DB cabs might sound slightly better than my AE cabs but as they are 50% heavier they will never make it on to the wish list and the Thunderfunk has never been seriously challenged. The last great leap forward in tone was when I put flats on the Lull. The Fodera basses I tried were amazing but these days I'm not even close to that end of the market. I guess my spare cash would be better spent on lessons. [/quote] Not sure what your tone goals are but i would suggest checking out the Purple Chili 112s. Great sounding cabs that are 28lbs a piece

Purple Chlil PCB112NT. Got two and never lack for volume

Subdecay Quasar

Good choice sir!

Iron Either Oxide Fuzz

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1361704406' post='1989381'] Any pics of the other stuff he's done for you. Interested in seeing the rig. [/quote] The PJ http://basschat.co.uk/topic/189853-for-sale-custom-precision-jazz-handmade-in-essex-by-mike-walsh-of-zoot-fame/ The rig http://basschat.co.uk/topic/189267-new-rig-purple-chili-content/page__fromsearch__1 Zoot 5 string http://basschat.co.uk/topic/82578-iceni-zoot-5-special/page__fromsearch__1