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Shuker classic jazz 5 string


mr_russ
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Hi- I'm after having john build me a 70's styled jazz 5-

I went to beav's graphics to get a mock up done- i'm really impressed with the result-
[attachment=865:shuker_jazz.jpg]

-full size jazz body - 5 string -swamp ash body sunburst finish
-bell plate over the neck pickup

-ramp in front of the bridge pickup (about 2-3cm until just before the
scratchplate) made of swamp ash, finished in keeping with the body -
to be adjustable with screws like a dummy pickup. (cheers dood ;D)

-black/white/black pickguard w controls like a celinder jazz (attached
photo) I've always managed to knock the controls on a normal jazz when
playing with a pick. Chrome knobs.

-22 fret maple neck
-carbon fibre reinforcement
-maple fretboard - blocked in pearl and bound in white
-headstock as per your new design, 4 over 1 - matching sunburst finish
with shuker logo in silver coloured material.
full width string retainer like a sadowsky
-fender style cloverleaf tuners but with hipshot ultralight gear
section (again like a sadowsky)
-Stingray 5 neck profile

-all chrome hardware
-6 bolt neck joint, like an SR5

Nordstrand Big singles pickups
Shuker 2 band preamp (bass boost only/treble boost and cut- active/passive switch, series/parallel switch

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[quote name='Rich' post='22529' date='Jun 24 2007, 12:44 AM']Why 22 frets though..?[/quote]

The neck is largely based on an SR5- profile, frets, neck joint, truss rod, tuners etc- there's something about a stingray 5 that just works and I wanted to take as much of that over to a jazz bass format

;D

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[quote name='Rich' post='22660' date='Jun 24 2007, 03:08 PM']LEDs in the neck edge..?[/quote]

Nah- LED's are a luxury I can't really afford- If I wanted to spend more money It'd go on the electronics first.

I'm after a vintage vibe from this- 70's jazz meets SR5

My Sei i'm selling has side LEDs but I'm not that fussed

R

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[quote name='OldGit' post='23020' date='Jun 25 2007, 02:52 PM']21 frets I think innit? 21 on the picture (unless you count the zero fret :)
Just up to the top E?

OG[/quote]


to be honest I haven't counted the frets in the pic- I asked for 22 but i just wanted to see how it would look in general

r

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[quote name='mr_russ' post='23119' date='Jun 25 2007, 05:40 PM']to be honest I haven't counted the frets in the pic- I asked for 22 but i just wanted to see how it would look in general

r[/quote]

Well it looks absolutely brilliant anyway :)

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  • 2 months later...

It was put on the back burner unfortunately, I needed to free up some cash after the sale of my sei and so bought a japanese 75 reissue jazz as a second bass.

I'm planning on having this built but probably not until early next year-

My 5 string at the moment is a Stingray 5 HH which I love to bits- but it it heavy and I'd love a lighter option in a 5 string.

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