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Very funky! Have you taken the plastic off the PG yet? :-)

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/263423-nbd-maruszczyk-jake-pj-fender-lakland-killer/"]NBD-day![/url]

Hey gang! For years I've had a hankering for a P with block markers. Maybe with a J pickup. And definitely something just over 8lbs. I've been looking at [url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=15041013412316"]this Lakland[/url] but I couldn't guarantee the weight, and [url="http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/namm-2011-fender-custom-shop-guitars-and-basses-in-pictures-357852/7"]this CS Precision[/url].... but I'd need to win the lottery. I was about to give up when I hear about [url="http://www.public-peace.de/"]Maruszczyk / Public Peace[/url] in Germany. They're basses are to order by Messinger Guitars in Poland. After a lengthy email conversation with Adrian (his comms are excellent), I placed my order for:[list] [*]Passive P/J with Noiseless vintagey pickups, J pickup more 60s position than 70s [*]Alder, with suble flame maple top [*]Rosewood, block'n'bound neck [*]Light weight (around 8.5lbs) [*]US Hipshot Ultralite tuners [*]An early 70's P neck profile (I sent Adrian the measurements of my '71P) [*]Dark tort guard [/list] ...and ten weeks later, here we are! What a stunner, eh? First of all... the weight was a bit of a shock. I asked for no more than 8.5lbs-ish, so Adrian recommended chambering the body. As a result, it weighs [b]7.2lbs[/b] I kid you not. It weighs nothing.. and there is ZERO neck dive. Even if you try and make it dive, it doesn't. Going with the Ultralites was a good move. The bridge isnt a standard Maruszczyk - it's a Hipshot B-style. I'll stick my neck out and suggest that they've used it to help it balance. If that's the case, the bridge is a welcome upgrade that must have cost nearly $100 alone. The pickups are by [url="http://www.haeussel.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=6&Itemid=6&lang=en"]Haussel[/url]. I'd never heard of them, but Adrian recommended them for their vintage noiseless properties. And they're not cheap. The bass arrived well-packed, with a nice branded gig bag, posh branded leather strap and a bag of tools. A nice touch. Playing it... I can't tell anything useful until I've gigged it, but I'm plunking away through my practice amp and it sounds lovely. The pickups don't hum, they're high output the P sounds like a P and the J is pokey and well balanced. The neck doesn't feel a million miles away from my P, no discernable dead spot and it plays cleanly right up the neck. There's no string tree, as the headstock is swept back to increase the angle over the nut. There's a zero fret, too. Here's the truly amazing thing about this bass: The bridge, pickups and tuners alone alone cost hundreds. It's chambered, with a maple cap. Fit and finish are perfect. It's made to my spec. ...and it cost pretty much what I would pay for a Fender MIM or a Lakland Skyline. That's just mind-boggling. Stuff to mention:[list] [*]I specified cream binding on the neck, but it's a bit vibrant. If I could choose again, I'd go with white. [*]The weight is significantly less than my target, but it doesn't seem to affect the tone, so this could be a win. [*]The Hipshots are the 3/8" version. It's cosmetic, but I prefer the look of the fatter 1/2". Not a biggie. [/list] I'll do soundclips when I can, and report back after this weekend's gigs. I'm off to play it again...

I unwrapped mine... Had a quick acoustic plunk - pics and NBD thread later

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1433331728' post='2790134'] This is just cruel... I have received this a couple of hours ago... and it's just sitting there looking at me while at work. Unopened... [/quote] I am also at work, but mine has been opened and plunked upon. More later :-)

Also check out the more full-range cabs from TKS: http://www.bassgear.co.uk/product-category/bass-amps-and-cabs/tks-engineering/

Flats sound cack when you're plunking away on your own.

Y'all have probably seen this on the other thread, but if not... this will be with me on Wednesday :-)

[quote name='alembic63' timestamp='1432926974' post='2786364'] Yeah sorry guys....itchy trigger finger on the tablet [/quote] Nae bother... sorted :-)

Lee Pomeroy. Fantastic player.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1432817239' post='2785251'] Yes yes yes, but how do you pronounce it??? Si [/quote] 'Yum'.

Come to Daddy! It'll be here next week :-)

[quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1432754458' post='2784701'] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdGPhQPATPg"]https://www.youtube....h?v=zdGPhQPATPg[/url] A wee video ofmyg band from Austin Texas, at South by South West this year. Great fun... considerin it was at half 3 in the afternoon! [/quote] That's bloody brilliant. Well done.

Here's some pics I've taken of Warwickhunt's Jake. As I mentioned earlier, it's a beaut. The swept-back headstock is a great idea. You don't notice it until you see it in the flesh...

While I wait for mine to be delivered (back end of next week, maybe?), Warwickhunt has very kindly lent me his Fiesta Red Classic Jake for my gig tomorrow night, I've just spent most of the evening plunking away on it - I can't put it down. It's absolutely wonderful. I shall report back tomorrow...

Limelight gets the closest for my money. FWIW, relics that aren't in the old Fender stylee make my brain hurt.

Shoreline gold at that. The bass I refered to back at the start of the thread..

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1432071212' post='2777958'] Just seen this - check out the screens at 1:24! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT7k_pJRcKE [/quote] Yup.

[quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1431853198' post='2775483'] This place does spongey mutes. I have no experience of them; I found them whilst looking for mutes for a 5-string. [url="http://www.bassmute.com/"]http://www.bassmute.com/[/url] [/quote] I don't think they're making them any more. They never reply to emails, anyway. Palm muting works for me.

I just merged 'em. TBH I didn't look where they were beforehand. Apologies for the confusion.

It's bloody lovey. I couldn't put it down...

Soundmagic.

[quote name='Matt P' timestamp='1431516639' post='2772068'] these look so nice, does anyone know what the string spacing is for the 5er's? I've seen 19mm as a special, if they can do 17.5-18mm then I think that they might beat limelight for my next bass, 5 sting Jake, sonic blue with matching headstock and a rosewood board. probably just a p-pup and passive. not made my mind up on the scratchplate, mint or torty? att [/quote] I'm guessing you can specify the spacing. I was able to specify just about every detail of my incoming Jake.

I doubt you could go wrong with either. I know Maruzyzyk can do relics, but Limelight will get you visually closer if it's a clone you're after.