umph Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) I've been doing the shuker course today and yesterday and i thought i'd post up a few pictures as some of you may be intrested in seeing my progress with it. Bass wise i've decided to make an sg style neckthrough bass with a 34" scale length and a pair of darkstars. It will be finished in a transulcent red and have a maple neck / body with a padouk finger board! unfortunatly missing some pictures as they are on the camara and i cba to sort that out just yet. body/fretboard all glued together ready for routing and finger board to be glued on Finger board all cut etc, is a great looking / smelling wood both together truss routed body with the wings to get a rough idea of what it'll look like when done neck with fretboard clamped on one of the wings glued up with the top and binding More to come tommorow when i should hopefully get it all to the stage where it'll be ready for sanding! Edited March 24, 2011 by umph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 that's really tidy mate... I'm sure it's been covered before, but what does this course cost, if you don't mind me asking? Also do you pay for all your parts, or is that included? Love the idea of the modern/retro crossover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 it's quite expensive and rough pricing is on the site, mr shuker allocates a certain budget for parts, if you go over or want more expensive parts then it'll obviously cost you a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I guess being in sheffield you can't really pass this one up! Looks like you're doing a nice job mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) Looking really good! I did this course a while back, and it's well worth the money! Andy, to answer your question, when I did it, they were generally around the £1000 mark. I got quoted £950 for mine, then added another pickup and ended up paying £990. Depends on what you do though, mine was a simple ash body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, although with a custom shape and 2 band EQ. If you're looking for fancy woods or whatever, it's going to cost more, if you're looking for a simple one pickup, passive, it's going to be less. Edited October 28, 2010 by Tait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 I'm booked in for this course next November, so I'll be watching this one with interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 member 321! your spam boat is up, and I'd reccomend some wizards for those slam dunks. back on to the thread, good luck with the project. I'd love to do the course, I wonder how much it would cost or indeed if it was possible to do something like a bass vi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Nice thread - that's going to be one interesting bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 [quote name='Stu-khag' post='1004715' date='Oct 29 2010, 08:04 AM']member 321! your spam boat is up, and I'd reccomend some wizards for those slam dunks. back on to the thread, good luck with the project. I'd love to do the course, I wonder how much it would cost or indeed if it was possible to do something like a bass vi?[/quote] See Tait's post above for the cost (worth having a look at his Shuker build thread as well!). I'm sure you could do a bass vi. But IIRC the course is only a week, so you are limited to what you can build in that time. You agree a spec with Jon before you start, and he will advise what is realistic within that timescale. Umph that looks great. SG shaped basses are really growing on me at the moment. The Padouk finger board sounds interesting too - stunning looking wood. I'm looking forward to tonight's instalment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloshchenko Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Looks a class project there mate. I've just recently heard about the Shuker courses and I'm seriously tempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Top work mate! Looking great, quite an adventurous build going neck through, but looks like you've broken the back of the work in 2 days! I'd love to do this course sometime soon, if time and money will ever allow! My fiance did a wood turning course down at the same place recently, some real nice places to stay round there, and several good watering holes too! I'd love to build a nice simple shortscale at some point... Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Bah, this is seriously holding up my amp fixing because Umph isn't about for me to pick his brains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 About the course; does Mr Shuker rescue you if you muck it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 What, say when you triple-post for example? Sorry, the painkillers have left me feeling cheeky this afternoon I'm amazed, looking at the threads on this course, at how much people are able to get done - for some reason, I assumed it would all take so much longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 only did a half day yesterday due to gigging in the evening but got a fair bit done, radiused the fretboard put in the markers and generally sanded down the top and fret board to make it ready for gluing together etc. and @ spoombung mr shuker is a great teacher he generally shows you what to do and lets you get on with it but he'll check up on you and will help you rescue it if you make a mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Looking very nice Umph! Can't wait to see this finished! What day are you on now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 that was the third day, i've split the course over a few weeks though so the next day i'll be doing work is wednesday and then i'll be doing alot of sanding at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted November 3, 2010 Author Share Posted November 3, 2010 Did a bit more today, mostly today was just shaping the headstock adding the frets and gluing the wings on. neck fretted up various angles of bass with wings clamped on and gluing. Tommorow should be great to get started on shaping it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmshaw37 Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 lookin really nice bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I'd quite like to do this course but I'm afraid my new creation would frighten and offend others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Looking terrific, BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted November 4, 2010 Author Share Posted November 4, 2010 Spent most of today shaping the body etc. have got some sanding to get done over the weekend now. Will post more pictures when i've cleaned it up a bit more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='1012746' date='Nov 4 2010, 11:35 PM']looking good [/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 That's looking fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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