EssentialTension Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) Anyone got any experience of the Shuker Artist 'acoustic' basses? I'm most interested in how they might compare with a Rob Allen. Edited February 8, 2011 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Just found the sound clip on the Shuker site, so that's a start. Sounds pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 OOOoo. Sounds pretty darn good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 [quote name='7string' post='1120096' date='Feb 8 2011, 02:03 PM']OOOoo. Sounds pretty darn good![/quote] Ah, you found it too? [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/art%20pro%206.mp3"]Here's the link for anyone else who fancies hearing a Shuker Artist Pro 6 Fretless[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I would hesitate to call it 'acoustic', i mean, it's hollowbody, but there's no unplugged volume. They are nice and light, and the tone is loverly. The typical combination of a composite fingerboard and nylon tapewound strings give these basses a very unique feel and sound. Not a million miles away from a double bass, but then it's not trying to get there. Not an easy sound to describe... warm yet zingy... zaney?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) [quote name='wotnwhy' post='1120113' date='Feb 8 2011, 02:17 PM']I would hesitate to call it 'acoustic', i mean, it's hollowbody, but there's no unplugged volume.[/quote] I hesitated to call it 'acoustic' but I didn't have a better word. (Quotation marks now added.) [quote name='wotnwhy' post='1120113' date='Feb 8 2011, 02:17 PM']They are nice and light, and the tone is loverly. The typical combination of a composite fingerboard and nylon tapewound strings give these basses a very unique feel and sound. Not a million miles away from a double bass, but then it's not trying to get there. Not an easy sound to describe... warm yet zingy... zaney??[/quote] Thanks for that. Edited February 8, 2011 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I've played fretless versions of both while I was on my quest to find my ultimate fretless bass. In all honesty I couldn't get on with the Shuker at all. It just didn't feel right to me and I could get comfortable playing it. That's not saying it's a bad instrument - just that like all the Shukers I've played, it didn't suit me. The Rob Allen felt a lot better but I still couldn't get on with the amount of handling noise that my playing style generated. I'm quite a "physical" player and every piezo equipped bass suffers to some extent from this problem when I play them. These may not be problems for you, but the only way you'll find out is the try one for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1120156' date='Feb 8 2011, 03:09 PM']I've played fretless versions of both while I was on my quest to find my ultimate fretless bass. In all honesty I couldn't get on with the Shuker at all. It just didn't feel right to me and I could get comfortable playing it. That's not saying it's a bad instrument - just that like all the Shukers I've played, it didn't suit me. The Rob Allen felt a lot better but I still couldn't get on with the amount of handling noise that my playing style generated. I'm quite a "physical" player and every piezo equipped bass suffers to some extent from this problem when I play them. These may not be problems for you, but the only way you'll find out is the try one for yourself.[/quote] Thanks that's interesting to hear. I strongly fancy a Rob Allen but of course I've never been anywhere near one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 (edited) Have you looked at Rick Turner basses? They occasionally come up on Talkbass for a lot less than a Rob Allen and they sound pretty good to me. Edited February 10, 2011 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 [quote name='chris_b' post='1122190' date='Feb 10 2011, 12:36 AM']Have you looked at Rick Turner basses? They occasionally come up on Talkbass for a lot less than a Rob Allen and they sound pretty good to me. [/quote] Hmmm .... thanks ... Ed Friedland makes everything sound good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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