Linus27

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='910613' date='Jul 30 2010, 08:07 PM']Cheers guys. Sounds like i should keep the CVJ. Michael, Thanks for the offer but my mind is made up to go fretless and I'm not too good at waiting. I might see if there are any necks for sale on here over the coming week, for less than what its going to cost for a re fret but if nothing turns up by Friday I might pop over to the gallery with the CVJ.[/quote] No worries Dave,the offers there. Either way, you will love fretless.

[quote name='Mykesbass' post='910583' date='Jul 30 2010, 07:46 PM']Can I ask where you are getting your neck - is it a custom build? I'm thinking of getting one for my Cort GB75 - I love my VMJ fretless but I need 5 strings otherwise I can't play in D or E![/quote] Sure. Shuker is making me a custom neck for my ESP based on the existing ESP fretted neck. I did not want to get the ESP neck de-fretted as the bass is super rare and has sentimental value so if something goes wrong I am buggered. So the fretless neck will be pretty much the same as the existing fretted neck but fretless.

Hey Dave, If you can wait anything from 3 to 5 weeks until I get my fretless neck for my ESP, you can borrow my VMJ Fretless and compare. That way you can see if you like the VMJ and how you feel about fretless.

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='910323' date='Jul 30 2010, 03:03 PM']Hey Michael. Great song and very nice playing. I get the M Karn references, although i would add your playing sounds in tune so different from Karns ;-) Actually it reminds me more of the Ultravox/Gary Numan with Pino sound, although the bass is less prominent. I dont think it needs proper vocals, it perfect the way it is.[/quote] Hey Dave, Thanks very much. I do have another track which I think is much better from a fretless point of view. As soon as its finished I will post it up.

[quote name='silddx' post='910193' date='Jul 30 2010, 12:52 PM']Interesting you think it pedantic. To me there are fundamental and very important differences. The difference between a mechanic and a composer.[/quote] Me neither. If someone says what do you do, what hobbies do you have etc, what do you say? Nothing as thats pedantic or do you say play bass or play music, write music etc?

In line with the best bass for you thread, whats the worst bass you have owned and why? Mine would probably be the Status Shark that I very briefly had in 1998. It just sounded thin and cheap and felt even worse to play. Shame as I love the shape of the headstock but it really was very rubbish.

[quote name='purpleblob' post='798164' date='Apr 6 2010, 10:46 PM']Wow - it was that bad ! google is your friend in tracking down this review - I won't spoil the surprise if people search for this review Support was particularily bad. EDIT: I love the Heath Robinson comparison - [/quote] I hope its not Shuker as he is making me a custom neck

Dave, what you've done there is made the mistake of buying a bass with frets :)

[quote name='AndyMartin' post='902374' date='Jul 22 2010, 09:23 PM']The body is Swamp Ash, the Ray is Ash. I haven't a clue what the difference is. I don't think it comes from a swamp [/quote] HAHAHA this has to go in the best quote thread. Awsome comment.

[quote name='BassBus' post='901111' date='Jul 21 2010, 05:57 PM']I know. I had a terrible accident with it shortly after it arrived. [/quote]

[quote name='TomKent' post='900646' date='Jul 21 2010, 12:22 AM']Woh, Surrey to Derbyshire? That's a trek![/quote] MMMM tell me about it. Actually, we are driving to Lychfield first which I think is north of Birmingham to collect a keyboard, then onto Derbyshire to drop bass off and then back home. Looks like I will be on the road all day

Thanks for all the help. I now have the address.

[quote name='simon1964' post='900624' date='Jul 20 2010, 11:39 PM']Have PM'd it to you[/quote] Thank you, you are a life saver.

Can anyone help. I am dropping my bass of with Jon Shuker tomorrow for a fretless neck to be made. I have his postcode but don't actually know his address apart from he is in Hope Valley. I have emailed him but I am leaving early so may not get to check my emails in time. Anyone know his address? Thanks.

[quote name='BassBus' post='508448' date='Jun 8 2009, 06:56 PM'][/quote] The one in the middle is broken. It's heads snapped off

Bugger, one of my favourite bassists. Not sure I should look. I remember he had a gorgeous deep red/black sunburts precision that he played a lot around the mid 80's. I must resist looking

[quote name='funkle' post='758818' date='Feb 27 2010, 04:10 AM']Definite truth. The person whom I know is next week visiting the factory in China where the Squier CV's were made, before production was shifted to Indonesia. I spoke again to them today - to paraphrase: if the Squier CV has 'Crafted in China' on it, it was made in this (very good) factory, and it will be alder. Some of the 09's may be alder too, but only if they say they were 'Crafted in China'. Otherwise, they're made in Indonesia, and hence are basswood.[/quote] Thats interesting, I have a Squire Vintage Modified Fretless Jazz which I believe came out before the Squire CV range but says Made in Indonesia. Are we saying that they were made in Indonesia, then shifted production to China for the CV range and then back to Indonesia? Anyone have a Squire VM model that says Crafted in China on the headstock?

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='622714' date='Oct 10 2009, 09:36 PM']My brother spake the truth! Nice comparitive review there mate - I fully agree with you, being an owner of both the CV Jazz and 50's Precision. In fact, I'm off to Birmingham tomorrow and if I find one, will probably purchase the CV 60's Precision in daphne blue! Then they will be sealed in my time pod and sold off (as you say!) 25 years from now for a small fortune! Nick[/quote] As a serious question, do you really think that will be the case with these basses? If you buy new now, say for £250 they would probably sell for £150 - £175 now secondhand. Do you really think that if you held onto them for say 20 years, you would be able to sell them for more than what they are new now?

[quote name='dhp' post='899443' date='Jul 19 2010, 09:26 PM']Hi,i just listened to your track, nice playing, could be more prominent in the mix, double tracking sounds wicked, here's some stuff i double tracked, cheers , d h p. if your interested, my, myspace link is, www.myspace.com/jibberingwillop[/quote] Hi, Thanks very much and enjoyed the song. Thanks for the tip also.

[quote name='molan' post='897594' date='Jul 17 2010, 08:47 PM']Sorry - reason for asking was that I thought you might be better off getting a complete replica made so you'd have both a fretless and fretted version?[/quote] No worries asking. Nick hit the nail on the head, despite being an awsome sounding bass, I don't really play it as I use my other fretted basses more. However, I am lacking a really decent fretless and as a lot of my early fretless stuff was written on this bass, it seems logical to get it convert. It's unlikley I would convert it back to fretted as I would use my other fretted basses first. Plus, if I do convert it, its only really going to be studio based. So I don't really have a need for a complete replica despite being a really nice idea

[quote name='molan' post='897556' date='Jul 17 2010, 08:18 PM']Are you just getting a neck to fit the existing body or a complete new bass?[/quote] Yes just a neck. Jon Shuker will get the whole bass and will then make me a fretless neck, based on my existing neck but fretless. He'll get the whole bass so he can get the new neck to fit the body.

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='897541' date='Jul 17 2010, 08:04 PM']Hi mate Knowing the story behind the bass and having played it, I would say go for it. If it doesn't work out you've not done anything to it that can be undone. Given the way it sounds though (easily the best Jazz I've heard) I think you wouldn't be able to buy a better one. More importantly, you'll use it a lot more than in it's current configuration so you'll make your Old Man happy too [/quote] Cheers Nick and yes you are spot on. I am currently recording an album, mostly with fretless so as you say, it would get used a hell of a lot more than its current configuration. At the moment, I just have no use for it fretted. Thanks mate for the advice. We must hook up again soon, either at a gig or for a coffee and a chat.

Been after a decent fretless for a while but have struggled to find what I would like. It then struck me about having my nicest sounding bass, my ESP 400 Series Jazz made fretless. I don't want to de-fret it as it is very rare and I don't want anything go wrong with the original neck. So I have decided to have one made by Jon Shuker. Before I make the plunge, is this really a wise move? Any pitfalls I should know about or be aware off? Jon will be getting the bass so he can match the existing neck and ensure it fits the body perfectly. Am I doing the right thing or would it be better to buy a proper fretless bass?

[quote name='mart' post='895932' date='Jul 15 2010, 08:11 PM']That does really sound fantastic! And I'm with the others: you don't really need any "proper" vocals - there's enough interest as it is. I can't wait to hear what you sound like with a Warwick fretless - you're really making that Squier sing![/quote] Hey, thank you very much. The second song we are working on which is about 95% finished I think is even better. A much more complicated bass line and so much more fretless lovelyness I will post it soon.

[quote name='TommyK' post='895899' date='Jul 15 2010, 07:34 PM']This is AMAZING!!! Glad i had a listen. Many congrats, great playing and sound. Good work Linus!!![/quote] Hey thank you very much.