Scooby Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) Decided, finally, to part with my Shuker Custom 4. This Shuker is based on Jon's Horn bass series but with many custom features, which make it a very special bass indeed. For a start, the flame maple top sits beautifully under the transparent blue gloss with the matching flame maple fingerboard just adding to the aesthetics. The neck is a really nice, slim nine piece - wedge, paduak, maple - with white LED side inlays. The full details are below but this is bass has custom designed electronics giving a 2 band eq with a P/J pup configuration. The tonal palette is extremely broad allowing you to achieve the typical P bass or jazz sounds with a wide variety in between. At 3.5kg's the bass is not only light but balances extremely well, making playing effortless. The bass was made in 2011 and is in mint condition - having hardly any playing time at all (I tend to use my Sei almost all of the time). The bass comes with a nice Shuker branded hard case. To have this bass made now - apart from at least a twelve month wait - would cost upwards of £2100 - £2400 (£1900 for the base model and then add custom pups, EQ, LED's, AAAAA Flame maple etc. [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]33” scale[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]38mm top nut - brass nut[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]18mm string spacing but fully adjustable[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]AAAAA Flame maple body - blue transparent gloss[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Flame maple fingerboard[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]9 piece maple, wedge, paduak neck - twin carbo fibre truss rods[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Custom pre amp based upon a 2 band Fender Precision 1980’s - push/pull active/passive[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Front pick up is a Precision pup in a soap bar casing - back pup is a jazz, so a P/J configuration[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Side white LED’s operated by a switch on the control cavity with separate battery[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]3.5kg[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=3]Branded Shuker hard case[/size][/font][/color] Edited October 12, 2014 by Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Aye carumba, that flamed maple fretboard is outrageous! Beautiful. GLWTS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I remember thinking how pretty this looked when it was up for sale once before, love that deep blue with maple look Have a bump on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 An exhibition grade, flame maple type bump... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) Anybody interested in a trade - my Shuker Custom for a Warwick NT4? Or...something interesting in 4, 5 or possibly 6 string bass? Edited October 3, 2014 by Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted October 7, 2014 Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 Now with added lights - see picture 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Glowing in the low end at a reduced price of £1100 Needing to make some room! Edited October 10, 2014 by Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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