jayblaze Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) so i'm having my first shuker made. heres the spec. 5 string bolt on neck horn bass 36" scale 24 fret 5 piece laminated neck wenge with purpleheart centre ebony f/board 2mm white side dots (fret glow) medium fretwire two way truss rod carbon fibre reinforcement buckeye head veneer brass nut black walnut body buckeye burl drop top facing polyester basecoat gloss lacquer finish individual bridge units gotoh gb707 tuners bartolini J5 pickups 3 band eq (shuker ) vol, balance, treble, mid, bass, 3 way selector switch for mid freq., internal circuit gain black hardware Edited July 24, 2011 by jayblaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizbat Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 You'll love it! Jon's the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Why do you want to the scale length so huge? It'll be a hell of a stretch, won't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 [quote name='Spoombung' post='1083191' date='Jan 9 2011, 03:04 PM']....Why do you want to the scale length so huge? It'll be a hell of a stretch, won't it?....[/quote] You don't stretch. You move your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayblaze Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 its for string tension. im dropping the b string down a step also i have spindle fingers!! so i should be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 [quote name='jayblaze' post='1083215' date='Jan 9 2011, 03:28 PM']its for string tension. im dropping the b string down a step also i have spindle fingers!! so i should be ok[/quote] I would recommend playing a bass with the same scale length to see if it suits you first. 36" scale is pretty huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilmour Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 [quote name='Spoombung' post='1085487' date='Jan 11 2011, 01:45 PM']I would recommend playing a bass with the same scale length to see if it suits you first. 36" scale is pretty huge.[/quote] Definitely, I've just had a 35" made and (wrongly) thought my other basses were 35's. The difference is noticeable, I'd think 36" would feel huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 [quote name='wizbat' post='1083185' date='Jan 9 2011, 02:59 PM']You'll love it! Jon's the best [/quote] +1 (million) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMT3781 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 i played a 36/or 37 made for a giant american session player by overwater.. was a struggle for me, and i'm 6,3 with and handspan of 25cm.. and i couldn't play it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Looks like it's going to be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I'm surprised so many people think over 34 is too long for comfortable playing, especially considering most DBs are over 39" and generally have a higher action and much higher tension, yet many DB players aren't giants. Yeah I know it's not the same instrument but with the difference in sound a longer scale gives, maybe a different approach is needed, making more use of the good sustain and piano like lows rather than tearing up and down the board. I also find the stretch is less noticeable when you have a range of scale lengths and practice on all of them, building on their own particular strengths. Now I'm off the soap box, looks like it's going to be a really nice bass by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilmour Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I play upright as well as electric, I was just a little surprised that 35" felt different. By no means am I saying the OP shouldn't get a 36" I can really see the logic in it especially if tuning to Bb - just think it's a good idea to try one first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 [quote name='gilmour' post='1085708' date='Jan 11 2011, 05:56 PM']I play upright as well as electric, I was just a little surprised that 35" felt different. By no means am I saying the OP shouldn't get a 36" I can really see the logic in it especially if tuning to Bb - just think it's a good idea to try one first.[/quote] Yeah, s'a fair point - I used to go from DB to fretless Precision and nowadays in my old(er) age I go between the Precision and a 30.5" EB. I try to practice on both and as each has a very different sound and feel it's easy to treat each as a separate entity, almost like a different instrument. I figure if you can keep a sense of seperation you should be able to play any scale within reason. That said, if I had a 36" 5 or 6 all I'd ever do was play the low B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 [quote name='gilmour' post='1085708' date='Jan 11 2011, 04:56 PM']I play upright as well as electric, I was just a little surprised that 35" felt different. By no means am I saying the OP shouldn't get a 36" I can really see the logic in it especially if tuning to Bb - just think it's a good idea to try one first.[/quote] Well if we're speaking logically, shouldn't he just get a fanned fret bass? Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I don't really notice any difference switching between my 35" scale 5 string and my other 34" basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 [quote name='bartelby' post='1086092' date='Jan 11 2011, 09:14 PM']I don't really notice any difference switching between my 35" scale 5 string and my other 34" basses.[/quote] Body design and the location of the bridge can make a huge difference to that. Have a look at the RIM basses with the fancy fishtail bout, that moves the bridge to almost behind the bass body, which in turn moves the nut closer to the player. I've had a shot on a various 35 and 36 inch basses and the biggest stretch I can remember was on a 35 inch Spector, felt like a 40 inch scale because of the bridge location! Just my 2p Oh and Jon will make you an awesome bass, regardless of the specs. My other 2p Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMITNT Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 [quote name='Sibob' post='1085932' date='Jan 11 2011, 09:18 PM']Well if we're speaking logically, shouldn't he just get a fanned fret bass? Si[/quote] +1 the best option is fanned frets i played a dingwall and i think is one of the best basses around love the fanned frets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayblaze Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 I had a Dingwall abz five and it was a good bass but I didn't really get on with the angled pickups. Just put my hand in a weird angle. I've only ever had 35" basses and they feel normal to me! I've heard alot about Jon, I'm sure it will be a hog. I believe he's made 36"ers before :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 [quote name='jayblaze' post='1087537' date='Jan 13 2011, 07:50 AM']I had a Dingwall abz five and it was a good bass but I didn't really get on with the angled pickups. Just put my hand in a weird angle. I've only ever had 35" basses and they feel normal to me! I've heard alot about Jon, I'm sure it will be a hog. I believe he's made 36"ers before :-)[/quote] It's interesting that you had more of a problem with resting your thumb than you had with the constantly changing angle of the frets. Does Shuker do fanned Frets??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilievans Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 [quote name='wizbat' post='1083185' date='Jan 9 2011, 02:59 PM']You'll love it! Jon's the best [/quote] What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 [quote name='henry norton' post='1087592' date='Jan 13 2011, 08:56 AM']It's interesting that you had more of a problem with resting your thumb than you had with the constantly changing angle of the frets. Does Shuker do fanned Frets???[/quote] Yup [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31247&hl=fanned"]peted's bass[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I'm sorry... everytime I see the title of this thread, the first thing that springs to my mind is something like this - The word's "My first" are to blame!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayblaze Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) just to make you happy im gunna change it....yes thats right.....JUST FOR YOU Edited January 13, 2011 by jayblaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 [quote name='Rich' post='1087948' date='Jan 13 2011, 02:36 PM']Yup [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31247&hl=fanned"]peted's bass[/url] [/quote] Cool. No offence to jayblaze but it's refreshing to see a custom build with a maple board and solid colour on the body - especially one that's not a Fender clone. I'm prefer the double cut body shape he's going for though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayblaze Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 this just in from the man himself. im well happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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