Kiwi

[quote name='eude' post='259138' date='Aug 10 2008, 09:26 AM']That's looking amazing dude! You've got me GASing hard for a headless bass now! I've always fancied one, and even more so now that I can't fit my current bass in my boot, so I can't go for a pre or post rehearsal pint without taking it with me! New headless bass or a new car?... Reckon I'd have more fun with the bass.[/quote] Heheh, I got gas from Johngh's bass, catching innit? [quote name='eude' post='259138' date='Aug 10 2008, 09:26 AM']I don't suppose the new shape looks anything like this? [attachment=11840:Shuker_B...On_Tweak.jpg][/quote] Its the same shape as the bass now on the home page of his website...

Yeah, I think the advice on this thread to go with the birdseye maple fingerboard was spot on , I think the flamed maple would have been too much.

OK update: Jon didn't managed to carve the neck before I got there today. However he was working through the weekend to get on top of the orders before he went on holiday to Canterbury next week. He hopes to have a number of instruments ready for finishing when he gets back. So here's the bass, without the carved neck but with the top and kiwi inlaid and the edges of the body have been pin routered. He said the redwood was pretty difficult to work into the drop top because it was so brittle and it kept tearing when it was being routed. Loads of it left from the slab I had too. Speaking of which Jon will be selling off some of his quilted, flamed and burl maple on his site very soon and there's a new shuker body shape currently in production. It reminds me a little of an Alembic Rogue.

[url="http://blip.tv/file/1089416/"]http://blip.tv/file/1089416/[/url] Check out this vid of Gary Karr, posted in the EUB forum. Fast forward to 73:30 for a maestro's interpretation of the same issue. A man trapped in eternal frustration but recognised all the same?

and he says in the vid that he practices with a metronome. I'd love to get him and Jeff Berlin in a room together to debate this. I have a feeling Jeff wouldn't have a leg to stand on given Gary Karr's pedigree. Gary even says he wants "he loved slow" on his gravestone (72:18)! LOL Showdown!

[quote name='bnt' post='257935' date='Aug 8 2008, 11:31 AM']In Japanese culture, there's a concept called [i][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi"]wabi-sabi[/url][/i]: the appreciation of imperfection, even the deliberate introduction of a tiny flaw in something that would otherwise be perfect. Actually, [i]wabi-sabi[/i] might make a good band name..![/quote] An example might be as an aesthetic device employed to reintroduce an element of spontaneity, individuality or quirkiness into a work that might otherwise appear too controlled, ordered or contrived. For example, a zen buddhist monk may spend an hour sweeping and clearing a japanese garden path free of leaves so that the garden looks very well manicured. However at the end of his endeavours, he may feel the scene looks too interfered with so to ensure the scene does not lose its essential naturalness, he may grab the arm of a nearby maple and gently shake it so that a few leaves drop to the ground. An element of natural spontaneity is then reintroduced into the scene. But back to the idea of perfection, FWIW I think there needs to be a distinction here between 1) Being an individual who feels they have achieved perfection at some point and 2) Being an individual who is constantly striving but never achieving perfection Everyone probably has their own opinion of either. I think the former is likely to be arrogant, the latter is likely to be constantly frustrated by a lack of fulfillment in some manner. It begs the question in my mind about how relevant the concept of perfection actually is in any creative endeavour. I don't think it is relevant. Most genuinely creative endeavours I know of are started for their own sake. Ideally they should be adventures of some kind, the destination isn't the point, its what happens along the way. So if someone starts a creative endeavour with the objective of achieving perfection (assuming its a predetermined point) then it seems to me that the goal is taking precedent over the learning process. However there's no reason in my mind why someone couldn't decide to explore ideas of perfection as a creative journey... ...I guess the important thing is that they're finding something meaningful in return for their efforts.

It has a lot more features than the Deep Impact - an effects section for starters so I guess in some people's eyes it could be worth more than a deep impact. . It sounds more hardcore and much less polite than the Deep Impact to my ears too (although I don't know if thats a good thing or not). I personally want to see how good the tracking is and how easy it is to hear the pitch on stage. Thats what I like about the Deep Impact, its relatively easy to hear the pitch. I believe Godlyke have the rights to distribute in Europe but don't appear to have a European based operation. I understand that the manufacturers also hope to sell at least 50 units a month in Europe.

No disrespect intended, but how do you know that the sound in that clip is the sound coming out of his amp?

[i]"'Ere, 'ow much d'yer charge for setups then?!"[/i]

[quote name='cetera' post='256799' date='Aug 6 2008, 11:15 PM']If anyone's on a retainer on this site for promoting spector it should bloody well be me!! lol! [/quote] All donations gratefully accepted! [quote name='Mike Brooks' post='257219' date='Aug 7 2008, 02:11 PM']Blimey, they should give them away. Well done on an excellent catch![/quote] +1 Wow a 6! Thats the only one I've seen for sale so far anywhere! Superb catch! I might have beaten you to it, had I known. All these cheap Spectors are driving me nuts.

For the work I do: multi tap delay with a tempo switch - > Octave -> Chorus or looper - > Octave -> Chorus (looper would be great for allowing me a break on repeative songs when there's not enough time between songs to grab some water or dry off)

I've had email conversations with him in the distant past. He's very very approachable and extremely gracious, I think this guy is a living treasure - and I don't even play double bass. He's lost a bit of weight since I last saw pics of him too.

so you haven't done Avenue Q yet?

FFS what took you so long matey? Some of us suck but we don't bite. Welcome aboard!

[quote name='eude' post='256761' date='Aug 6 2008, 10:05 PM']Some luverly Shukerage there guys![/quote] I get the feeling that phrase is going to stick. Hope to add my own to this thread soon.

Gosh, I'm really impressed too. If you guys had an album out I'd buy it and it would be my first album purchase in 2 years. Lovely stuff, shame I'm too old and farty to audtion . I hope you guys have a lot of success!

Meh, can't help out after all unfortunately, but this place has one in stock [url="http://www.avukltd.com/remotecontrolsearch.php?item_id=407484&action=send_details"]http://www.avukltd.com/remotecontrolsearch...on=send_details[/url]

[quote name='Phil Mann' post='256690' date='Aug 6 2008, 08:24 PM']was going to wait until I took delivery of my new Spector from the states and kill birds with one stone...watch this space. Phil[/quote] OK, but if Stuart has you on a retainer for promoting on the site, we have a few expenses that need taking care of...

[quote name='Phil Mann' post='256607' date='Aug 6 2008, 07:04 PM']I was still reading the Beano 18 years ago, not even thinking about basses! Anyhow...introducing.....Todd Cooke.....A huge Spector collector in the states, between him and PJ Rubal @ Spector, they pretty much have everything on the market! Both of their collections are viewable on Todd's site, it's well worth looking through to get an idea of pretty much everything ever made by the firm! [url="http://www.spectorworld.com/"]http://www.spectorworld.com/[/url] There's a really cool page on his web site that, if you have a minute, should all check out. The link below will take you to a load of mpegs, of the manufacture of the flagship USA models at the Woodstock factory, it may not be the Czech Republic made Euro models, which seems to be the focus of these postings, but it's a great inside look at Stuart and his team in NY. [url="http://www.spectorworld.com/spectortour.htm"]http://www.spectorworld.com/spectortour.htm[/url] Enjoy, Phil[/quote] Mr Mann! Great to have you onboard at last! I think you should introduce yourself though Ian King's just joined too - can it be that finally we're getting a few more pro's interested in the site? I'll die a happy man!

I'm thinking about doing the same with my Phillips widescreen too. I have two remotes for it. If you give me the model number I can see whether the spare remote would work with it?

[quote name='dood' post='246852' date='Jul 24 2008, 01:44 PM']I must apologise, as apparently I sent him a fair amount of work this year ;o) In March he had 20 basses on the go!!!! Which is shooting myself in the foot, as it means my own bass has encountered a few delays too![/quote] He's also recieved a lot of business from a bass teacher in Leeds who keeps putting his students onto Jon for instruments! I'm off up to see him on Saturday anyway, apparently the top is going onto the bass today (complete with inlay) and the neck should be carved by the time I get to the workshop.

blimey, I didn't realise it had LED's. Good score Sir!

Well at the end of the day workhorse and exotic basses are fundamentally tools aren't they? Some like tools that are basic and no nonsense, others like tools that have had a bit of pride put into their construction. I don't know if a Smith bass is considered as exotic as a Jerzy but it makes a sound unlike any other bass I've ever tried. If I wanted the sound (which I did) then I needed the bass. I can't comment on whether the Jerzy sounded as distinctive but if the guy likes playing it then so what? Just because it didn't sound as exotic as it looked doesn't necessarily mean its pretentious (which is the point that seems to be made here). The guy might like the feel, it might be lightweight, he might find the eq is flexible or the instrument matches the character of his set up. Alternatively he could be a pretentious knob but judging by the player wear on that instrument, he's had the bass a while and plays it quite a lot. He doesn't seem to care about its condition sufficiently to break into a sweat over a few extra scratches. I think he just wanted a nice bass to play and something that looked a bit different.