Rich

+1 for what Kiwi said re: the neck. Jon based the neck profile of my bass on the neck of an old Yamaha 5-string I have, which I've always found to be very comfortable. The end result is perfect. Cost-wise, well all I can say is that my bass worked out cheaper than a new Stingray 5.
As always, other luthiers are available... there are plenty of them out there, all doing fine work, some of them representing better value for money than others. We are lucky in this country to have so many fine artisans pandering to our whims.

You still haven't said whereabouts you are based...

I've got two of the Nemesis 1x15 cabs and they're great. The weight alone makes them worth having, my back loves me again. The construction doesn't appear to be an issue, they still pump it out really well. Rear panel wise they have Input and Parallel Output connections on both 1/4" jacks and Speakons.
[quote name='Geddys nose' post='325002' date='Nov 8 2008, 09:33 PM']The only thing that I would change is the lack of any control on the HF driver but to be honest I'd leave it on anyway.[/quote]+1, it'd be nice to have some attenuation control over the HF, but I guess that's part of the cost- and weight-saving exercise.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='324534' date='Nov 7 2008, 09:52 PM']I think a ban on cat pics should be implemented, punishable by death.[/quote]
I reckon BasschatCat might have a thing or two to say about that. Don't upset him or he'll have a dump in your slippers.

[quote name='yorick' post='323331' date='Nov 6 2008, 12:12 PM']The price is making me sweat.......... [/quote]The price is making me laugh

Blige!

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31200"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31200[/url]

SO who's going, apart from me?

[quote name='ARGH' post='322171' date='Nov 4 2008, 08:40 PM']Oh and the P/U Cover...thats 30 pieces of wood....[/quote]Great. It's still my least favourite bit by a long way though.
Well done for such an impassioned speech, despite the rather unnecessary sideswipes. It's perfectly possible to sing praises without making snide comments, y'know.

Could be worse... I think some people gave up waiting for their new Wals after 3 years and what's the wait for a Fodera these days?
I do think Jon needs to start quoting more realistic build times though. Mine was 7 months against a 12-week quote.

[quote name='joegarcia' post='321743' date='Nov 4 2008, 01:02 PM']I have a Russian muff which... doesn't suck...[/quote]Am I allowed a gratuitous schoolboy snigger at this point? Sorry, it's one of those days.

[quote name='kevbass' post='320602' date='Nov 3 2008, 12:00 AM']Looks very "reggae" to me, someone in a reggae band might see it and buy it[/quote]Only if they are blind or mad or have no taste at all. Or any combination of the above.

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='319121' date='Oct 31 2008, 03:23 PM']It's funny that you choose to focus on the Spitfire.[/quote]Not really. My point is that the Esprit will appeal to players who would rather give up playing than own an exotic wood custom. Y'know, T-Bird owners and the like.

I dare say the Esprit is intended to appeal to the kind of folks who would say your Spitfire is a godawful coffee-table of a bass. Speaking as the owner of a godawful coffee-table myself, I'm not keep on the Esprit either, but then again individual taste is a bizarre thing innit?

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

Not convinced by the pickup cover, but overall it certainly looks like a v.nice job o' work.
What are the woods?

Yup, Wals do fetch silly cash these days. Bought mine in '86, it was 2ndhand then. Now worth approx 3-4 times what I paid for it, judging by recent sales.

[quote name='4000' post='317904' date='Oct 29 2008, 08:19 PM']Ah, how to qualify "objectively better"? <snip>[/quote]
Ladies and gents, the definitive statement on the impossibility of quantifying 'best'. Expressed far better than I ever could have.

Apparently I am 50% Victor Wooten, 25% John Myung, 17% Flea, 8% Pete Wentz (oh puh-LEEze) and 8% Jaco.
Rrrrright.
Quite how I work out to be 108% of anything is unclear at this time.

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='317330' date='Oct 29 2008, 09:42 AM']Let just say as a Smith owner/player for the last 5 years I expect to be given the benefit of any doubt over my motives for posting there. I'll PM you with the details.[/quote]
Me too please.
Oh man, you know how much I covet that beautiful fretted 5... oh god, if I could even remotely afford it, I'd take it in a heartbeat...

Aahhhhh. So it's a clever way of calling it 'Memory Man with Stuff'

He's right. Welcome to friendly tolerant multicultural olde merrie England.

[quote name='marcus bell' post='316765' date='Oct 28 2008, 03:14 PM']mark king is best, period....[/quote]
Nope, joint 7th best apparently

What's a hazarai..?