Ant Posted April 25, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 very cool body shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Nice - black / tort will look fantastic on that body shape. Looking forward to seeing pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted April 28, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted May 27, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmonster Posted May 27, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted May 27, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted May 27, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hey man, did this bass ever get finished?... Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umph Posted February 3, 2010 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted February 5, 2010 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted February 5, 2010 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted February 5, 2010 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 If I'm not mistaken Ant's been fully paid up for over a year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted February 5, 2010 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmonster Posted February 5, 2010 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted February 5, 2010 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted February 5, 2010 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Hey Ant, did this bass ever get finished? Really like the spec, would love to see some pics... Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted October 8, 2011 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 The people need to see this bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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