MacDaddy

now Jon's job/problem is make all the above happen in something playable and up to the usual excellent Shuker quality. What we are working on is as follows. 4 string custom bass 34' scale 24 frets 38mm nut width spare nut for when I restring to BEAD maple laminated neck (black veneers between laminates) two way truss rod carbon fibre reinforcement rosewood board (black composite) - the face of the neck has to be dark. no face markers, but fret markers along the edge. bright pink LED's positioned on the neck between the E and A strings. - LED's to have OFF, ON and PULSE function, pulse from the bridge to the neck. upper frets scalloped (Top 7 frets scalloped under the D and G strings.) like the Attitude bass. kubicki style drop D on the E string, next to a bendwell for the other strings (like Kingbass) zero frets composite nuts 6 recessed neck bolts dark purple finish (as near to black while still been purple) similar to the Warwick oil finish. swamp ash body - normal Shuker body, but ergonomically contoured for me, even on neck heel for full access to upper frets. monkey grip at a well balanced point. Passive pick up. custom pickup cover/ramp/thumbrest to match body, running from neck to bridge single vol control LED functions to be controlled by what looks like a tone control. lower rear mounted jack socket. Placed so bass can be played sat down, and stood in a guitar stand, with cable still in. straplocks headless bridge unit black hardware

okay, so first the rationale. It's custom made for me, including the ergonomics, and it's gonna be everything I want in a bass, and I want my bass to: be passive be able to scream like the Attitude have the bottom end and simplicity of a Precision have the slim neck of a Jazz have the drop D of the Kubicki have the bend well of the King bass have the ramp like the Gary Willis have the monkey grip of the Jems add some upper fret scalloping and bright pink LED's and we're away next up the spec.

yeah love a bit of Skid Row. Back in '89 I was in a band and we did Sweet Little Sister, 18 & Life, and Youth Gone Wild. Great songs to play.

[quote name='tombboy' post='91866' date='Nov 20 2007, 10:15 PM']Pains me to say it (and I know I'll come into some flack for this..........) but whats with wearing your bass up by your chin? I s'pose I'm the 'anti' to the Billy Sheehan school.... 'you gotta practice standing up'!!!! Horses for courses I presume. And, yes..... your singer is a sweaty momma!!!!![/quote] I use strap locks and have 2 on my strap, one as you see high for comfort and playing the difficult bits, and one a lot lower for rock posing

in my Kubicki days. Poor quality of pic due to it been copied from a newspaper.

I've been looking for a headless bass that is passive. Can't seem to find one, apart from various custom jobs. Anyone know of any? cheers!

with Stetson, and soggy vocalist.

I've just spoke to a friend of mine who knows him, she spoke to him a couple of days ago. He's still about, he still teaches and does sessions. He's been playing with a couple of Jazz bands in London, Morissey Mullen, and Pazz. Also he isn't online yet, but will be told we are remembering him in cyber space, it'll make him happy!

He hasn't half changed sinced appearing in ET

why? :wacko:

[quote name='Super_Mario_Bass' post='77489' date='Oct 21 2007, 08:37 PM']Er, me too. Please? =) this is better than most libraries[/quote] ok it's now with me, I'll pm you for your addy when I'm done.

Marc Angel used them in Wrathchild.

sounds interesting, not my bag but here's a heads up to any London based BCers. [url="http://classifieds.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=classifieds.viewAd&classifiedID=10095052&catID=16&subCatID=162"]http://classifieds.myspace.com/index.cfm?f...mp;subCatID=162[/url]

[quote name='Lorne' post='88731' date='Nov 14 2007, 11:56 PM'][/quote] I hope that radiator wasn't on!

[quote name='crumpet_tramp' post='88874' date='Nov 15 2007, 11:49 AM']Cheers guys hust wanted a quick answer. I'm gona research into a new cab![/quote] or an extra 8ohm cab?

[quote name='grosa' post='88684' date='Nov 14 2007, 10:06 PM']unless you got a fretless or a whammy pedal. play what you want and how you want. nobody can dictate to you the correct way of playing any instrument.[/quote] true, no tutor would teach a student to pluck with only one finger, but no-one criticises Jamerson for it.

I'm running a 2x10 on top and 2x12 below. Awesome.

Hi I need to know where my Bass Trainer came from, but I can't remember who I bought it off. It was a great price and a top bloke to deal with is all I can remember. Please pm if it was you! cheers McD

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='84242' date='Nov 5 2007, 10:09 PM']bought from and customised by [b][color="#800080"]Mike at The Bass Merchant[/color].[/b][/quote] I can not recommend this guy enough, from the entry level to custom builds The Bass Merchant is just awesome!

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='84052' date='Nov 5 2007, 04:24 PM']Am I correct in assuming that you got this from Mike at the Bass Merchant... a couple days before I called and was told that it had sold! Seriously nice compact rig.[/quote] thanks the speakers are wrapped, so each one behind is angled. Yep bought from and customised by [b][color="#800080"]Mike at The Bass Merchant[/color].[/b] I had 2 requirements. 1 small. 2 loud. After the Dalek I needed something that would actually fit into my car. Having a saloon isn't the best option for a bassist

[quote name='bassbloke' post='83986' date='Nov 5 2007, 02:42 PM']Sorry, are there 2 10" drivers in each cab? How are you getting on with the Tech stuff? You had a few questions about the EQ, but I've found it doesn;t really need touching - I just use the gain and master on mine and maybe adjust the mid for more or less bark. Other than that, it sounds great with tone controls set to 12 o'clock.[/quote] there's 2x10 on top in the combo, and 2x12 underneath in the cab. I'm not really using the EQ much either, though I've noticed the Compressor just reduces the volume - lots - unless I'm winding it up. Then it seems to do it's job. I need to try my V-AMP through the FX loop, but it's getting round to it.