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    Just picked up used one of these from a music shop in Liverpool for £350. It is in absolutely mint condition and is a lovely looking bass and sounds pretty good. It's only for playing at times when I don't want to damage my good basses (if you know what I mean) so I didn't really care if tonally it didn't set the world ablaze. Can't find much info on these apart from the usual 9/10 and 10/10 Harmony Central reviews. Anyone played one and has anyone got any thoughts on the price I paid ?
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    [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='427659' date='Mar 6 2009, 11:06 PM']I heard somewhere (from someone in the business) that the original Lodestone prototype basses were designed and built by Martin Sims - with no input from Status at all, even though they (Lodestone) have plagiarised the T-Bass headstock. Can't personally comment on tone or playability but they look a bit too heavy too me.[/quote] Actually much lighter then you would expect for the size. ed
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    it's a work of art ! check out the review here - with some more pics [url="http://www.scribd.com/full/11107338?access_key=key-og7zxlu6k52w2sfvfic"]http://www.scribd.com/full/11107338?access...xlu6k52w2sfvfic[/url]
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    [quote name='Rich' post='427164' date='Mar 6 2009, 01:27 PM']I'm with Simon. That headstock is a face only a mother could love. Quite ghastly and completely spoils the aesthetics of the instrument for me.[/quote] Beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder - the headstock is it's nicest feature !
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    [quote name='Panda' post='425503' date='Mar 4 2009, 08:22 PM']Having just looked at their website am now going for a (very) cold shower to cool down the lust!!! Post pics and comments after you get it.[/quote] Pics will be up soon !
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    Hi Rich, I see what you mean about the similarity of the look of the tuning system with the Status T but completely disagree about the harsh sound. It's a different tone than my Shuker jazz but I certainly wouldn't say harsher . For a bass at this price I'd say it's excellent value for money and if you like the looks you are on to a winner, especially if you compare it to Fender's offerings as we did in store . Having checked out the Status website - I'll definitely have to get me one of those streamlines ! Ed. [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='425567' date='Mar 4 2009, 10:03 PM']It's Ashdown's take on the Status T-Bass (with an almost exact copy of Rob Green's ergonomic tuning system). I've played a couple of these at a friend's store & I'd say don't bother... The basses themselves are made beautifully & the fittings/finish are excellent. The sound is horrendously harsh, though. Sounds like a bass relying too much on the preamp, as opposed to the woods. Try one, may sound different to your ears, but I hated it! You'd be better off spending a couple of hundred quid more and getting the real thing from Status. Their new graphite-necked T-Bass is excellent - I've played that as well. Rich.[/quote]
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    Welcome to Shukerville ! But now you have one you will want more ! If you're anything like me you won't be able to sleep tonight. [quote name='fletchbass' post='426432' date='Mar 5 2009, 04:53 PM']Well now, Simon, I blame you for me being a lot poorer but very excited. I went to Jon's workshop on Tuesday, and as you said, the singlecut 4 stock bass looked and played like a dream, and I go back to pick it up tomorrow night. No need to post pics as it is on Jon's website - www.shukerguitars.co.uk the 6th one in the stock section, in imbuya with a satin finish. Hope the family don't want to see much of me this weekend... Thanks to you and the other Shuker fans on basschat - I knew nothing about Jon and his amazing basses before joining up.[/quote]
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    I think that might be the nicest bass I've ever seen !
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    Has any one checked out Andy's guitars website - quite possibly the worst one in existence !
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    Has anybody tried one of these basses - it's a modern take on a jazz available from Dolphin music. Just checked one out at lunchtime and it blew me away with it's looks and tone. I also tried the primal pro which wasn't as nice but still worth thinking about for the money. Liked it so much it shall be mine tomorrow ! (the wife will be pleased)
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    I sent him a message and asked if he meant to start it at £100
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    Just checked out your tunes and was really impressed. Good luck !
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    Mr. Shuker says a headless jazz is no problem and as soon as I get the money together I will be ordering a custom built one with a scaled down body . Any thought on body woods - my initial thinking was that a dense heavy wood might be better to replace some of the mass lost through scaling down and the lack of a head.
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    The BG-29 acoustic/electric bass is easy to play, sounds great and provides plenty of low-end punch. Features include a traditional cutaway dreadnought body with a rounded back and 30" scale length. [attachment=21093:fender_bass_small.jpg] Fender BG-29 Specifications: * Model Name BG29 (Acoustic/Electric Bass) * Series Bass Guitar Series * Body Style Thinline, Single Cutaway Acoustic / Electric Bass * Top Laminated Spruce * Back and Sides Laminated Mahogany * Neck Nato * Fingerboard Rosewood * No. of Frets 20 * Bridge Rosewood with Compensated Saddle * Machine Heads Chrome, (Die-Cast) * Electronics Fender/Fishman® Classic 4™ Active On-Board Preamp which Features: * Volume, * Bass, * Mid, * Treble, * Body (Mid-Sweep), * Low Battery Indicator Light * Scale Length 29.9" (762mm) * Body Depth 3.25" * Width at Nut 1.69" * Width at Heel 2.5" This bass has a great action. Collection only from liverpool
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    Powerful, intimidating, inspiring. And that's just his music. Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and Black Lable Society's Zakk Wylde brings you three punishing Signature Les Paul Customs from Epiphone. Start with a Les Paul Custom and add a shredable lightning-fast satin finished neck made from Hard Maple for biting tone. Next add EMG HZ pickups for mind-numbing rock sound and Zakk's favorite custom graphics to assault the eyes as well as ears. Pickups: EMG HZ4/HZ4A Hardware: Gold Scale: 24.75" Nut Width: 1.68" Neck: Set Neck Mat: Maple FB/Inlay: Maple/Block Binding: B/N/H Body Mat: Mahogany Top: Maple Tailpiece: Tunomatic/Stopbar Collection only from Liverpool [attachment=21092:05020310481928f.jpg]
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    Surplus to requirements and used very little in the house. Save £100 on the new price - £230 collection only from Liverpool. SOUNDS: GUITAR • 200+ artist-created presets • 150+ song-based presets • 36 user-programmable presets • 12 custom amp models from Clean to Insane • Seven Smart Control FX Chorus/Flanger Phaser Tremolo Delay (with Tap Tempo) Tape Echo (with Tap Tempo) Sweep Echo (with Tap Tempo) Reverb VOCAL/AUXILIARY • Effects plus preamps, compressors and three-band EQ HARDWARE: • Integrated chromatic tuner • 12" Custom Celestion® speaker • 2" tweeter for full-range audio playback of backing tracks • 75-watt power section • Fully compatible with FBV Express™ and FBV Shortboard™ pedals LOOPER: • Up to 24 minutes of CD-quality recording time • 100+ Endless Jam tracks and drum loops INS + OUTS: INS • Mini stereo MP3/CD input for playing along with your music • XLR mic input with a dedicated volume knob perfect for vocals • 1/4" aux input perfect for a second instrument including keyboard or bass OUTS • 1/4" headphone out/POD® 2.0-style direct out for practicing with headphones or direct recording • Routable RCA outs for playing full-range backing tracks through your home stereo
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    I'd start by buying a funny hat - you can't play proper jazz without one ! I'm looking to learn some Jazz pieces to help improve my technique. I quite like Jaco and Weather Report. Can anyone recommend a good starting point? Thanks [/quote] ;
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    Thanks guys - I feel much better now I have hard evidence. In fact I'm seeing Mr Shuker in the morning.....
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