Dood

movin' topic....

I can see my dropping in next week whilst I have a week off ;o) Coolio!

Bump... ebay next week.... Sensible offers listened to...





[edit] 20/7 £700 [b]inc delivery to mainland UK [/b] now. Looking at ebay in the next couple of weeks. Thanks.

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='237397' date='Jul 11 2008, 03:47 PM']Try somewhere in Milton Keynes, it's in the middle of those 2 places, although strangely isn't actually showing on the map you linked to.[/quote]


Smart. I'll take a looksee

Hey Jimmy!

Good to see you on the forum! You've come to the right place!

[quote name='Finbar' post='236222' date='Jul 10 2008, 12:47 AM']Man I want this Money is cruel.[/quote]


Talk to me dude! We maybe able to come to some sort of arrangement.. far better than risking ebay for me!

[quote]Yeager began writing the script when he had a supernatural encounter with the artist in a NDE experiment.[/quote]


Somewhere near the Arizona desert? ;o)

Welcome to the family!

I can assure you now, that Jon will be able to answer a lot of your questions as he is a very experienced and knowledgeable luthier.

When I went to see Jon with my first build, I took a long list of questions I had thought up that I wasn't sure about and we went through them so that we were bothe clear what it was I wanted from my bass. Interestingly this raised more questions that eventually meant the bass was very much geared up to the way I play.

With reference to pickups/ positions etc, have a think about whether you prefer playing with a pic of fingers and where you like to anchor your hand when you play. Do you like the strap high or low and what tone you are hoping to achieve. There are so many options, but hopefully a few basic pointers will help to make things clear.

I chose for my 7 string to be versatile in the styles I can play on it, but sound wise I went for two very distinct and great tones to use as a basisi for my playing. I use a very basic EQ on the bass and don't use a 'pan' option for the pickups. My new Shuker will be just the same, simply as I like to dial up a real killer tone and stick with it, using outboard to change the character instead.

So, you have mentioned a riccy tone.. what other sounds are you after? Do you slap? Or use any styles that would require a particular tone/ set up?

Bocy woods, you have lots of options. Don't forget you could have a great tone wood as a body, but face it with something pretty. For example, my fist Shuker (that is still on the Shuker website) was an Elite 6 with a Wenge body with wafter thin maple slices then toppped with Buck Eye Burl, which is just a beautiful piece of wood!

infact here it is at the top of the page [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/tngal.htm"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/tngal.htm[/url]. I chose a solid finish paint job on my 7 string.. a nice piece of white Ash.. Sounds like 'normal' ash but tends to be a bit lighter.. which is very helpful for those of us bass players with bad backs!!

Awww I also recommend the Gotoh superlight weight hardware that Jon uses! Especially when you have 7 tuning keys. The weight difference is remarkable!

Say HI to Jon from 'Dood' ;o)

ok one more bump for luck, then off to ebay next week ...eeeek!

I'm also looking for some rehearsal space, but less specific about the whereabouts. If you were to draw a straight line between Luton and Northampton, thats the kinda area (or near to) that I am looking for.

Anyone know of anything nearby? Anything from an empty room to a village hall I guess. I want to explore all the options!

[url="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=from:+Luton,+Bedfordshire,+UK+to:+northampton&sll=52.696361,1.362305&sspn=15.533323,31.289063&ie=UTF8&ll=52.07613,-0.499878&spn=0.982475,1.955566&t=h&z=9"]Its not a straight line![/url]

I'm gonna move your post to the correct forum chap.

I'm not really sure if it is within reason to add mine to the list. However, I wanted to answer the question anyway. Why do I love playing my bass? It's because it is exactly what I wanted it to be. I have always had a bug bear about all the things that a great deal of 'off the shelf' basses have that I really couldn't get on with. There was only one thing to do to overcome those issues to get exactly the instrument I needed...

Once again, here she is in all her nakedness....

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3746"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3746[/url]

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='232337' date='Jul 3 2008, 11:00 PM'][/quote]


I'm gonna railroad the complete thread, cos I'm just in a silly mischievious mood and say "LOOK AT THAT AMP!!! NAWWWW!! They are so cool" . I might just dance around a bit too. I think my neighbours need to hear the F1 in action.. again..


*deep breath*


ok... i'm alright now.. I'll pick up my things and go again... heh heh

[quote name='OldGit' post='232455' date='Jul 4 2008, 08:59 AM']Hey Doc, What does that mean?[/quote]

P.S - I sold my SVT 2 Pro to use an SVP with the powersoft, so I know it's a killer rig ;o)

Dude, check out the SVT 8 Pro. It's the CL pre connected to a DClass power amp. It weighs nuthin!!


Failing that, save ya self some cash and plug your SVP into my Powersoft 2004 for a much more powerful and versatile rig. Probably be as light as the SVT 8 as well mate.

I have edited you topic title from 4 Ohms to 8 Ohms to clear up the confusion on first glance.

[quote name='Chopthebass' post='231572' date='Jul 2 2008, 08:41 PM']Hope its better than that appalling Dynamic Bass stuff.[/quote]

I thought the 7000 series was pretty damn good lol.The 7400 was a very powerful head with a very useable EQ. I also owned an 'Integrated Bass System' Marshall too and that had a good tone for a 200W head.

[quote name='Oscar South' post='231354' date='Jul 2 2008, 02:30 PM']EZDrummer is pretty good, doesn't cubase come with some internal synthesizers though? I use sonar and the built in drums are actually pretty decent.[/quote]


Awww yeah ;o) Drumkit fro Hell!


I'm really looking froward to getting hold of EZD Superior 2! Ok... so it's one to pay for... but it is truly awesome!

This I think is the last bump folks! Grab a bargain!

I'll move the post for you now chap

[quote name='pete.young' post='228284' date='Jun 27 2008, 08:50 PM']Brian Eastwood of Bender Collision fame, obviously :-)

He doesn't make many basses, but Andrew Guyton makes the best 6-strings I've ever seen. When he's not too busy being Brian May's guitar technician that is.[/quote]


I'm being pedantic ;o) -Pete Malandrone is Bri's tech. Andy Guyton does make Brian's replica red specials though.(at about 7 grand a pop to the average punter apparently) I know Andy and have to say his attention to detail is stunning, especially with reference to Brian's unwavering need for perfection on his guitars.

Also have a look for a poorly cut nut or bridge saddle that in most cases cause annoying buzzes, but harmonics are a possibility.

[edit] - I had a set of faulty strings once, where one string had a loose wrap, that gave the string a secondary muffled tone when I played it. Though not the same, I guess it's worth investigating as well!

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='228249' date='Jun 27 2008, 07:39 PM']Ah well there rest the question Dood, is it because Shuker is the only custom builder uve had time to try? I am as guilty btw[/quote]

Yes, my reply, although humourous, does spark such a debate. Here's my take on it and one of the reasons I say so. I am in no doubt that all the builders mentioned on this thread and countless others are amazing creators of the finest of products. Most Luthiers will build absolutely anything.. so you aren't really restricted at all when it comes to your designs. I researched quite heavily before I even started contacting a shortlist of those who I felt were in the general ball park when it came to what I was looking for. I would say that my tastes in instrument choice played a large part in my decisions also.

I wasn't *just* looking for someone who could build a bass. It was also about who was closest to my ideals to start with and then could understand where I was coming from in my requests . I will say that one or two that I contacted 'fell by the wayside' as they tried to impress their own ideals on what they felt I should have.

I needed someone I could work with and get on with as such a project is no doubt a time consuming one, so I suppose it's about building a relationship with a luthier which for me was also important.

It did take a very long while to play a lot of basses by many of our respected luthiers as well as part of my research.

I don't mind admitting that I am a very proud Shuker player. I love the fact that I have finally been able to get the bass I *really* wanted and not just what was on offer 'off the peg' as it were. I also regard Jon as a good friend and someone I can trust when it comes to creating.. well.. a bit of a masterpiece really! Thats why I have gone back to him again.

So, Shuker was the best *for me* and therefore, in my view.. the best. ;o)

I can tell you who the best is, but I may look biased ;o)