Ant Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Just got my first build picture from Jon last night, so i thought i'd start a build thread. here are the specs: 4 string custom bass maple neck, fender headstock shape headstock painted to match body colour two way truss rod carbon fibre reinforcement rosewood board Mother of Pearl block markers white binding on f/board black side dots Gotoh tuners (vintage reverse) satin finish on neck medium fretwire Geddy Lee neck dimensions bone nut swamp ash body wood body shape based on Ibanez jetking II guitar polyester basecoat black wet look gloss topcoat tortoiseshell s/plate 2x darkstar pickups (jazz positioning) single external master volume internal trimpots for each pickup (tone and pickup mix) chrome hardware badass II bridge Quote
simon1964 Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Nice - black / tort will look fantastic on that body shape. Looking forward to seeing pics! Quote
Ant Posted April 28, 2008 Author Posted April 28, 2008 [quote name='simon1964' post='185078' date='Apr 25 2008, 09:27 AM']Nice - black / tort will look fantastic on that body shape. Looking forward to seeing pics![/quote] Yeah, should look something like this: i can't wait - i love the look of it. Quote
eude Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 [quote name='Ant' post='187068' date='Apr 28 2008, 11:18 AM']Yeah, should look something like this: i can't wait - i love the look of it.[/quote] That's gonna look so damned cool mate! Can't wait to see the finished article! Cheers, Eude Quote
Ant Posted May 27, 2008 Author Posted May 27, 2008 a quick update, i'll be getting a light sensitive oscillator synth jobby built into the body of my bass, with controls on the lower horn. Quote
eude Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 [quote name='Ant' post='207527' date='May 27 2008, 08:08 PM']a quick update, i'll be getting a light sensitive oscillator synth jobby built into the body of my bass, with controls on the lower horn.[/quote] That sounds well cool. Excuse my ignorance, but what will it actually do? On a side note, I've totally fallen in love with the shape you're going for, got a sweet idea for a short scale bass based on it, next year though, next year.... Cheers, Eude Quote
Bassmonster Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 [quote name='eude' post='207586' date='May 27 2008, 09:13 PM']On a side note, I've totally fallen in love with the shape you're going for, got a sweet idea for a short scale bass based on it, next year though, next year.... Cheers, Eude[/quote] Another one! , the GAS has got you good my friend Quote
Ant Posted May 27, 2008 Author Posted May 27, 2008 [quote name='eude' post='207586' date='May 27 2008, 09:13 PM']That sounds well cool. Excuse my ignorance, but what will it actually do? On a side note, I've totally fallen in love with the shape you're going for, got a sweet idea for a short scale bass based on it, next year though, next year.... Cheers, Eude[/quote] When i hold down the button, it'll output noise - it has photoresistors attached and the brighter the light that shines into them; the higher the pitch. Quote
eude Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 [quote name='Bassmonster' post='207590' date='May 27 2008, 09:17 PM']Another one! , the GAS has got you good my friend[/quote] It'll have to wait till I've sorted the fretless out first, 33", 6 string in that new shape I mocked up. Then it'll be time for the short scale Yes I think I have a problem... Eude Quote
eude Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 [quote name='Ant' post='207593' date='May 27 2008, 09:21 PM']When i hold down the button, it'll output noise - it has photoresistors attached and the brighter the light that shines into them; the higher the pitch.[/quote] Excellent, that sounds cool! Eude Quote
eude Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 Hey man, did this bass ever get finished?... Eude Quote
umph Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 [quote name='Ant' post='207593' date='May 27 2008, 08:21 PM']When i hold down the button, it'll output noise - it has photoresistors attached and the brighter the light that shines into them; the higher the pitch.[/quote] bad idea on stages. would be better just controlling it with a knob also oscillators tend to have alot of problems with signal bleed. Quote
Toasted Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I believe Ant is expecting his bass in a couple of weeks. It seems those that shout loudest at Shuker get their basses finished first. Quote
peted Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 [quote name='Toasted' post='735895' date='Feb 5 2010, 10:32 AM']I believe Ant is expecting his bass in a couple of weeks. It seems those that shout loudest at Shuker get their basses finished first.[/quote] 23+ months. That is epic! By that calculation I can expect mine to be finished by Christmas. Quote
eude Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 [quote name='peted' post='735906' date='Feb 5 2010, 10:50 AM']23+ months. That is epic! By that calculation I can expect mine to be finished by Christmas.[/quote] Yeah, I'd be pretty miffed by now to be honest, unless I'd been struggling to get together the balance on the bass. Bare in mind, Fodera's average build time is about 2 years... I ended up pushing pretty hard with my Pub Bass to get it in a little under 12 months. I guess with Jon being so genuinely good natured and helpful means that he'll end up giving in a little if someone won't leave him alone, which will obviously impact on those who leave him to it. Regardless of all that though, I'm sure Ant's bass will be fantastic and well worth the wait! Eude Quote
Toasted Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 If I'm not mistaken Ant's been fully paid up for over a year . Quote
eude Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 [quote name='Toasted' post='735929' date='Feb 5 2010, 11:08 AM']If I'm not mistaken Ant's been fully paid up for over a year .[/quote] Sorry, that wasn't speculation on Ant's situation, just based on my own lack of financial sense. I can't save, I'm just not built for it... Eude Quote
Bassmonster Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 have to agree with Eude here, my 2nd shuker took around 18 months to complete, and i did towards the end get a bit miffed, to Jon's credit he recognised this and knocked a bit off the final balance Quote
eude Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 [quote name='Bassmonster' post='735941' date='Feb 5 2010, 11:17 AM']have to agree with Eude here, my 2nd shuker took around 18 months to complete, and i did towards the end get a bit miffed, to Jon's credit he recognised this and knocked a bit off the final balance[/quote] See? Told you Jon's a diamond geezer Custom basses take as long as they take, I 'spose we should remember that from time to time. Eude Quote
peted Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I'm not miffed in the slightest. As I've said before a long build makes it so much easier to pay the balance in instalments. Given that the price of the bass is fixed at the start of the build, Jon's hourly rate must be about 0.001p per hour Quote
eude Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Hey Ant, did this bass ever get finished? Really like the spec, would love to see some pics... Eude Quote
Ant Posted October 8, 2011 Author Posted October 8, 2011 oh yeah it did, didnt end up with darkstars in the end, loads of problems with the darkstar guy dragged things out forever, got some awesome j pups in it instead, not even sure what they are but they're awesome!, im swapping the pup covers to vintage cream and ill get some shots up, since we already had a body routed for the darkstars ive given jon my jazz bass neck to make a sister bass to this with the pickups from my peavey T40 in. Quote
eude Posted October 8, 2011 Posted October 8, 2011 [quote name='Ant' timestamp='1318069384' post='1397759'] oh yeah it did, didnt end up with darkstars in the end, loads of problems with the darkstar guy dragged things out forever, got some awesome j pups in it instead, not even sure what they are but they're awesome!, im swapping the pup covers to vintage cream and ill get some shots up, since we already had a body routed for the darkstars ive given jon my jazz bass neck to make a sister bass to this with the pickups from my peavey T40 in. [/quote] Awesome mate! Can't wait to see the pics Eude Quote
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