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[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1473623655' post='3131791'] [/quote] I feel you,a few weeks into my Mensinger build and having no updates is hard. However, it builds the anticipation whilst waiting for that email.

Funny people are saying Opeth albums. I'm sitting here listening to Steven Wilson's Hand. Cannot. Erase.

[quote name='DarkHeart' timestamp='1473517588' post='3130946'] The wait is over, big 50 yesterday, picked up my Alpher today, its stunning and Chris and the guys are lovely genuine people. I cant recommend them highly enough. Here it is in all its glory. [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/IMG_5527_zps8krrdyxe.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s80.photobucket.com/user/jeffhop/media/IMG_5530_zpssndwycar.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Saw this post on the Bass Bin earlier. Wondered if you were a BCer! As I said, beautiful basses. I'm going to check them out now. I'm waiting at least 12 more weeks for my Mensinger. I'd hate to know how waiting 22 months for a build would feel.

Lovely bass. I've just made an impulse buy too. The Internet is possibly the worst thing in existence for my wallet!

Welcome! I'm also in Tyneside. Nice to have you with us!

Lovely!

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1473405630' post='3129788'] There's one on Facebook (in Doncaster) at £650 and it's been up a couple of weeks. As much as I would love it, I still can't get round the boat anchor bit. One owner has clocked his at 12lb [/quote] They're heavy beasts!

[quote name='peety' timestamp='1473412222' post='3129897'] Well one of my stock jakes has sold and my custom order has just gone in 12 week waiting still astounded at what i've got for the price [/quote] By any chance are you the guy selling the 5 string Elwood on one of the UK pages?

[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1473351292' post='3129425'] That's our Eduardo - taught him all he knows! [/quote] Seen some of his stuff. Cracking bassist.

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1473316713' post='3128915'] Saw Anaal Nathrakh and Voices in London last Friday, brilliant, chaotic, brutality from Nathrakh, they're my favourite live band, love seeing them. I thought you'd enjoy a photo of their basssits rig, he played a battered Epiphone Gothic Thunderbird through it and the front of house came from a Behringer BDI21. Didn't sound very articulate, but in the context of the band it worked. Conversely, the bassist in Voices used an American Deluxe Jazz five into a Kemper, powered modelling system and flight-cased Orange cab, I remember Stickman on here commenting that support acts always had more kit than headliners and this seemed a case in point. [/quote] Gutted to have missed Nathrakh! They were ace at Bloodstock a few years ago.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1473105038' post='3127016'] A. Araldite. B. Give Howard a ring [/quote] Just heard from Howard, he says it's 41MM exactly.

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1473166099' post='3127558'] So we have got to the point of giving money out. Did someone say there was a cheaper way than just sending it through a bank? Shame the build time is 15 weeks - I have enough difficulty waiting for a shipment from thomman! [/quote] Transferwise!

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1473104512' post='3127006'] Zombie thread resurrection. Could one of you gents with the Hammers bass, measure your nut please A dispute needs fettling. Fender say 41.3mm I say cobblers, it's nearer 44.5mm [/quote] I would have loved to do this and settle the debate, but the bass doc has mine. The strap button is loose and is on the verge of coming out!

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1473089402' post='3126780'] Cool thanks. Well, my elwood does have a P bass pickup anyway! [/quote] Ah! Fair! I've not tried them in a J style bass, but the J pickup that's in mine is fairly honky, not quite burpy but heading that way.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1473073073' post='3126519'] You're welcome to have a go / lend of either of mine. I'm just near Whitley Bay. [/quote] Cool! I'll keep that in mind. [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1473079489' post='3126634'] So having just been asked the pickup questions, of the delanos and Haeussels, which are the more agressive? I don't really want smooth old school. Just got the invoice for mine. That was a lot more than I intended spending, but you know, if you are going to get something you want, the last thing you want afterwards is 'oh if only I had got'.. Oh and Yay, Luminay! [/quote] Yeah, I was the same with mine. Just wish it had a reverse headstock, but it's a minor detail. The Haeussels sound hotter to me than the Delano's but the Delano's sound like they have more poke as it were. Haeussels are great if you want an oldschool P bass sound, which you don't. He also has EMG stuff too IIRC. There's also [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Maruszczyks's own pickups, which I have no idea what they're like. Someone in here will know more about them than I do though.[/font][/color]

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1473071625' post='3126505'] Pity. It was a great night! Both my Jakes are on dry land at the moment. I tend to use the Stingray mostly anyway, but I'll soon bring out the Jakes more. The red one (reverse P, bit closer to the bridge than normal) is being modified to incorporate a John East MMSR (Stingray) 3-band preamp, with a black plate to suit the other black hardware. I hesitated when ordering it and went passive... and there's only a couple of basses I like passive: a Precision and another Precision (ok, maybe a good Jazz). The P/JJ... I removed the P pickup and put in a Seymour Duncan SPB-1 that I like better... but I managed to break one of the mounting screws, and in order to remove the bit that was left I had to enlarge the hole a bit... so I need to fill the hole and redrill before I am happy to use that bass 'in the wild'... I still use it at home, and I love it... but I don't want to play live with a bass whose pickup is not firmly fixed in place. Not a lot of work, but there's always something else distracting me And I can't find anything that beats the Stingray [/quote] I just saw it on your band page and I'm literally 20 mins away from Morpeth! If I spot you're ever in Edinburgh I'll get the train up to see you guys. Oh lovely, a JE preamp. I've been contemplating doing something like that to my Jake, but I'm unsure about it. What advantages would I really have outside of more control and a possible DB boost?

Mcnach I had no idea you guys were playing near me and I missed you guys! By any chance do you tour with your Jake?

Question for you guys, has anyone in this thread ever went ahead with a complete custom from him? Just was curious to know, there's a model called the Horn on the Mensinger site that isn't on the Public Peace one and I was wondering if he could/would do a bass version of it? Of it it was still in production: http://www.mensingerguitars.com/mensinger/gitary/horn/item/horn-7-black Anyone done it before?

Never played a Lakland, how are they?

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1473013777' post='3126072'] That mirrors my experience. [/quote] They're not like the Duncan SPB-1 or the Steve Harris Duncan's I was using before, they're different in terms of overall base tone, as the Harris is very mid-rangy but without using the bass and the [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Haeussel's are much more vintage sounding than the SPB-1's are.[/size][/font][/color] They're nice, considering I knew nothing about them, I trusted Adrian's judgement and it paid off in spades.

[quote name='pierreganseman' timestamp='1473002644' post='3125923'] well put, been there twice and going back tomorrow. Small Family business for sure. Very inspiring place , considering that he started 10 years ago with 4 basses and now has 600 at his show room. His house is utterly inspiring for me. When he started his company 10 years ago there was 3 people building in Poland. He now has 19 people under his orders. (or around that number total , German team + Polish team) 100% reliable for sure. cheers [/quote] According to the Mensinger Facebook page, he's looking at expanding next spring, is that correct?

[quote name='colleya' timestamp='1473008986' post='3126007'] Thought you didn't fancy one Muzz? If you go for the haeussel pups I'd be interested in hearing them rather than ordering a set based on YouTube vids. [/quote] I have Haeussel's in my Jake and they're nice, but my latest build from Mensinger is going to have a Delano P pickup in, as I liked the midrange on that one more, as we are a one guitar band now opposed to two. (with a different name) But I've been using the Haeussel's for the last few months and they're pretty cool. Very warm, very oldschool and very Jamerson, but they have a decent output. They're pretty nice. This is my Jake here: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXhNyA6nSlQ"]https://www.youtube....h?v=dXhNyA6nSlQ[/url]

[quote name='pierreganseman' timestamp='1473003498' post='3125936'] the team in germany is 3 or 4 people i think... indeed ... to my knowledge (could be wrong) there's about 13/14 people in Poland. [/quote] Ah! Can see where I got confused then!

[quote name='AREA' timestamp='1472998955' post='3125874'] I know Adrian as 100% reliable. If you visit him in Aldenhoven in Germany, (what I recommend) you'll see, that it is a Family Business at least. The Basses are made in Poland by Mensinger Guitars. In Aldenhoven Adrian lives with his Wife and his Daughter in a Farm House, with round about 600 Basses and Guitars in Stock. He does all by himself. He has Customers there, who test Basses and buy them at his House (like I do),. Also he has an Recording Studio, is a Bass Teacher, is always in Contact with the Mensinger Company and the Customers who get in Contact via e-mail. As far as I know the whole Work is done by only a few (3-4) People. At least you also can give him a Call. He is not the Best in "speaking english", but his Daughter does well. kind Regards Tom [/quote] Really? That small? I remember reading he employed 15 people. I had assumed it was 15 working as builders. His English isn't the best, however I've got nothing except good things to say about communication, aside from not having an out of hours/we're automated message. But Adrian has contacted me via email really late at night too. So overall pretty good things to say.

Iron Maiden, 22 now and they still are my favorite band.