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Now sold - thanks for all the interest

Offer accepted on this lovely piece of Mr Shuker's work so it'll be heading out soon

[quote name='Golchen' post='699563' date='Jan 3 2010, 02:22 PM']Doh! Me thick. Looks very nice indeed. I don't have that kind of spare cash for another bass right now but good luck with the sale.[/quote] My fault - should have said it was £1,000 in the main body text somewhere

Not getting much interest on this baby If anyone is put off by a 34" scale 5 stringer then you really don't need to worry about the B on this bass. It sounds really nice, well focussed and not remotely 'floppy'

Only just spotted this - loving the paint job but I can understand the 'marmite' comment, lol.

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='698857' date='Jan 2 2010, 05:17 PM']Beautiful top on the MTD.[/quote] The matching headstock and trussrod cover are extra cost options but really finish it off nicely

[quote name='Golchen' post='699265' date='Jan 3 2010, 09:06 AM']Looks a peach of a bass. How much you selling for out of interest?[/quote] £1,000 - it's in the title of the listing but I forgot to put it in the text anywhere!

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='698769' date='Jan 2 2010, 03:12 PM']Glad to hear it! That was an amazing bass... as is this one! Good luck with the mass clear-out..[/quote] In fact the Shuker i also have up for sale came my way in the PX deal

[quote name='rumour6' post='698351' date='Jan 1 2010, 08:49 PM']Have to say, I've always liked John Shukers' basses, but even then this is gorgeous..hope you get a swift sale and sorry you have to part with such a nice bass.... makes me think.....what are the rest of them like????[/quote] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=72108"]MTD 535 in spalted maple[/url] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=72112"]Overwater Jazz 5 in aged white[/url] Although this Shuker sits somewhere in the middle of these two in value I'd say it's easily as well made as the MTD and the quality of woods & finish is certainly as good

I used to have one of these, very nice basses New forum rules request that you add a price unless you're only looking to trade?

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='698692' date='Jan 2 2010, 12:51 PM']Very true! So what happened to that lovely Alembic you were selling? Were we all too traditional & cash-poor for it?[/quote] It's now residing happily in Surrey with a fellow BC'er & getting played more than it was in my house, lol.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='698688' date='Jan 2 2010, 12:45 PM']This is a stunning bass. What is the overall condition like? To me it looks great [/quote] It has a few small dings here and there but nothing remotely nasty. I know this may sound silly but the dings actually help with the vintage vibe in my opinion, lol.

[quote name='SpinalTap' post='698429' date='Jan 1 2010, 10:22 PM']Sorry if I missed it in your ad. But what year was it build?[/quote] I've done some investigating (by checking dates of about 10 other MTD's I've found!) and it looks like #855 should be around '02 / '03. Mike makes about 120 basses a year and I've found enough different basses to match this to their dates & to cross reference them all on a graph, lol. Closest direct match I found was #898 which was definitely made sometime on in '03.

[quote name='Rumple' post='698576' date='Jan 2 2010, 10:12 AM']That's an absolute stunner! Out of my league at the mo' but out of interest what is the string spacing at the bridge?[/quote] Funnily enough this bass has had the most interest out of the three I have up for sale - what a lot of traditionalists we are eh I'm fairly sure it's 19mm but I'll get my ruler out later today & have a measure up

[quote name='SpinalTap' post='698429' date='Jan 1 2010, 10:22 PM']Sorry if I missed it in your ad. But what year was it build, and wat is the weight? Thanks. [/quote] You didn't miss it and I don't actually know how old it is I'm afraid. It's #855 but there isn't an actual date on it anywhere (that I know of). I can ask MTD but not sure how quickly they'll respond at this time of year with NAMM looming. According to my bathroom scales it comes in at 8.5 lbs. If anything it feels even lighter than this because of the fantastic balance. Just about everyone that's tried it has commented on how light it feels

[quote name='owen' post='698388' date='Jan 1 2010, 09:33 PM']Do I need a new bass? No. Do I fancy that one? Yes![/quote] Lol - it's a real delight to play. If something else sells then this is the one I'm most likely to hang onto. There's something about it that just feels really nice. I don't play it very often and have never gigged it but every time I take it out the case I smile. In fact I used to leave it standing in my study just to look at now & then - definitely fits into the 'functional art' category

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='698384' date='Jan 1 2010, 09:28 PM']So how's about keeping all of these fivers and selling the odd 4 string? [/quote] You fancy the Bootsy eh John?

I'm having a bit of a New Year's 'tidy up' of my bass collection. I'm currently standing at nine basses & I simply don't have enough time to play them all so I'm going to start thinning them down a little It's a really tough call as the nine I have are all stupidly nice & it's taken me a while to get such a nice collection! Of the ones I'm putting up for sale this has been probably the toughest decision as I just love this bass & it looks great in the flesh. The pictures really don't do it justice. Overwater build quality is great as well, nothing over-engineered, it all just works perfectly The finish is quite tough to photograph as a flash makes it look whiter than it actually is. It really does have the look of an older bass so the guys at Overwater must have done something to the finish / paint to get it to look like a nice faded yellowy/white colour. The tort guard works really well against the white finish as well. It's set up pretty low and is really easy to play. Although it's a 35" Scale it somehow feels more like a 34". There's something about the way this bass hangs on a strap that just makes it feel 'right' every time you strap it on It has a set of really nice Kent Armstrong pickups and a John East J-Retro circuit which gives loads of flexibility in tonal options. I think the core tone is relatively 'dark' and quite 'Fendery' but the East really allows you to dial in a whole host of different sounds (it also has the active / passive switch for more options!). Here's a really nice video of previous owner, Simon Merrick, playing it: I'm not really looking for trades this time around as I'm trying to thin down the number of basses I have but I would consider something that was easy to sell on like a US Fender. Having said that you never know - if you have something interesting to trade then feel free to throw it at me, lol. I'm happy to ship pretty much anywhere & have no problems selling outside of the UK smile.gif I'm in no rush to sell so won't be taking 'silly' offers on the price I'm afraid. Watch this space for more basses up for sale soon!

I'm having a bit of a New Year's 'tidy up' of my bass collection. I'm currently standing at nine basses & I simply don't have enough time to play them all so I'm going to start thinning them down a little It's a really tough call as the nine I have are all stupidly nice & it's taken me a while to get such a nice collection! Here's my beloved MTD 535 - hand made by Mike Tobias in the USA. These are a totally different league to the sub-contracted MTD's that are made outside of the USA. Josh & I have traded this back & forth a few times and I've grown really attached to it. However it's not seeing anywhere near enough playing time so I'm going to offer it out & see if there's much interest: Basic specs are: 5 String - 35" Scale 21 Frets 4 coil passive pick-ups and electronics custom made by Bill Bartolini (these are much nicer than a lot of 'stock' Barts) Controls are vol / pan / bass / treble & mid with a 3 position mid frequency selector switch Buzz Feiten tuning system (I use a standard tuner & have never noticed any problems with tuning or intonation) Maple neck and board Mahogany body Spalted maple top The neck is fairly wide and shallow & the action is set really low. This bass is an absolute delight to play. I think it weighs around 8.5lbs but, if anything, it feels even lighter. The mix of mahogany body and maple neck gives the bass a huge range of tonal options. The 'stock' sound without any tweaking is smooth & controlled (not as bright as some MTD's) but you really can dial in just about any sound you'd like! The quality of workmanship on USA MTD's is seriously nice and the spalted top (with matching headstock) makes this one a real 'looker' Current new retail of one of these over in the USA is between $5,500 & $6,000 and they regularly fetch over $3,000 on the used market in the States. I'm not really looking for trades this time around as I'm trying to thin down the number of basses I have but I would consider something that was easy to sell on like a US Fender. Having said that you never know - if you have something interesting to trade then feel free to throw it at me, lol. I'm happy to ship pretty much anywhere & have no problems selling outside of the UK I'm in no rush to sell so won't be taking 'silly' offers on the price I'm afraid. Watch this space for more basses up for sale soon!