pierreganseman Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 31 minutes ago, mcnach said: ufff.... an all-fiesta-red.... luckily I'm not needing a new bass... only the wife can say "too many" , luckily for me i'm not married. 1 Quote
Clarky72 Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 20 hours ago, pierreganseman said: black gloss on maple It certainly is, and it plays fantastically. Looks bl**dy awesome too. No end of people keep asking me where I got it from! May have been slightly inspired by Paul Turner's gorgeous Stenback bass... Quote
eude Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 On 02/08/2018 at 19:30, pierreganseman said: my own frog I can't believe you got away with this picture without any further questions! Firstly, its bloody gorgeous! Secondly, let's hear the specs mate, woods, electronics, scale etcs. Finally, some sound samples or even video would be awesome. Congratulations on a very sexy bass 😎 Eude Quote
pierreganseman Posted August 10, 2018 Posted August 10, 2018 4 hours ago, eude said: I can't believe you got away with this picture without any further questions! Firstly, its bloody gorgeous! Secondly, let's hear the specs mate, woods, electronics, scale etcs. Finally, some sound samples or even video would be awesome. Congratulations on a very sexy bass 😎 Eude Hi , .... hmmmmmmmm..... 34 , Walnut body , Ebony Board , Maple neck. Bassculture 38hb the only reason i chose those pickups is cause my frog 5 has bassculture 48hb and i'm more than happy with the sound of it ..... not really anything more than that. 1 Quote
knicknack Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 So...Maruszczyk owners! A few questions... I'm looking for the dream 5 string P/J, and was wondering if 1. There happened to be any Maruszczyk owners living in my neck of the woods (Devon/Dorset) who might let me play one, and also for those who bought new if you all went through public-peace, who seem to be the main site for the brand? Whats the general build time? Quote
Woodinblack Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 I am at the top of dorset, bottom of somerset on the A37. I have an Elwood 5 string P/J, effectively an Elwood L24, although not called that, its chambered, ultralight tuners, 3/2 headstock although if you are a fender man you probably wouldn't find it that comfortable as it has an ibanez neck profile and spacing so it would be a very thin narrow neck for you (with tighter string spacing). But you are welcome to try I got mine on Page 57 of this thread, a bit over a year and a half ago, it took 7 weeks at the time, although it has got a bit longer recently according to recent posts Quote
pierreganseman Posted August 15, 2018 Posted August 15, 2018 20 minutes ago, knicknack said: So...Maruszczyk owners! A few questions... I'm looking for the dream 5 string P/J, and was wondering if 1. There happened to be any Maruszczyk owners living in my neck of the woods (Devon/Dorset) who might let me play one, and also for those who bought new if you all went through public-peace, who seem to be the main site for the brand? Whats the general build time? Public-Peace is their site indeed. Build time is now roughly 15 weeks. Quote
knicknack Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Cheers guys, much appreciated! It lookalike they might have some appropriate ones in stock so I may pull the trigger and see! Quote
dmckee Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) So I've managed to get a hold of a lovely Jake, courtesy of another Baaschatter, and I fancy changing the scratchplate. Anyone have any joy sourcing one? I wrote to the <info at public-peace.de> address a couple of times to ask but got no response. Is there a better email address to use? Any ideas other than just getting one custom made? Edited August 16, 2018 by dmckee Quote
Wilco Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 28 minutes ago, dmckee said: So I've managed to get a hold of a lovely Jake, courtesy of another Baaschatter, and I fancy changing the scratchplate. Anyone have any joy sourcing one? I wrote to [email protected] and asked but got no response. Is there abetter email address to use? Any ideas other than just getting one custom made? I’d suggest going custom made. When I bought my 5 string Elwood used, overall the bass was in excellent condition but the scratch plate, doing its job, was more scratched than I would’ve liked. I ordered another one from Adrian, but there was a gap where the scratch plate met the top edge of the neck with the replacement. Only a small one, but noticeable. Being a handmade, it was probably just a manufacturing tolerance & Adrian took the new scratch plate back & gave me a refund. After a bit of research, I got SiMs Custom shop on the case. They have a 3D scanner of some description, so I sent my original scratch plate to them which they scanned & then manufactured a dimensionally exact copy which was a perfect snug fit. It wasn’t cheap £50 or so, but I was very impressed with what they did. 1 1 Quote
CameronJ Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Wilco said: After a bit of research, I got SiMs Custom shop on the case. They have a 3D scanner of some description, so I sent my original scratch plate to them which they scanned & then manufactured a dimensionally exact copy which was a perfect snug fit. I have to say, on this note, Martin Sims (of SIMS Custom Shop & Enfield Basses) is excellent. Nothing he does is particularly cheap cost-wise but the quality of the end product really reflects this - it’s top notch. Quote
mcnach Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 13 hours ago, dmckee said: So I've managed to get a hold of a lovely Jake, courtesy of another Baaschatter, and I fancy changing the scratchplate. Anyone have any joy sourcing one? I wrote to the <info at public-peace.de> address a couple of times to ask but got no response. Is there a better email address to use? Any ideas other than just getting one custom made? I had a replacement one for my first Jake... from Maruszczyk. But it wasn't particularly cheap either, so if they don't reply, you might as well use another company in the UK that do custom scratchplates. I used SIMS a couple of times and they both did a good job and communicated promptly and nicely. Quote
pierreganseman Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 14 hours ago, dmckee said: So I've managed to get a hold of a lovely Jake, courtesy of another Baaschatter, and I fancy changing the scratchplate. Anyone have any joy sourcing one? I wrote to the <info at public-peace.de> address a couple of times to ask but got no response. Is there a better email address to use? Any ideas other than just getting one custom made? definitely Sims custom shop. i've had pickguards done for old greco's etc.... stellar work Quote
Pea Turgh Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 £50 for a custom jobby sounds more than fair - I paid that for my bog standard gold anodized aluminum one for my JV P. Quote
dmckee Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Cheers guys. Seems fair. Ive had Chris McIntyre (here in Edinburgh) make me scatchplates too, so that’s another option. Quote
dmckee Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 I’ll maybe get it done when I get him to route the body to install a John East preamp. 🙂 Quote
dmckee Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 On that front actually, I wonder if that might be tricky with a chambered body..... Quote
mrtcat Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 37 minutes ago, dmckee said: On that front actually, I wonder if that might be tricky with a chambered body..... Why would it need routing? Pretty sure John can sell you a pre to fit as it is. Quote
dmckee Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Not sure a Uni Pre and battery would fit in the existing cavity under the plate. It's a PJ so there are 3 knobs and a jack socket in there just now..... That'd be my assumption anyway. Quote
dmckee Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 For the sake of this thread, I would say I'm VERY happy with the bass. Lovely lovely neck. Here it is with my McIntyre and my fretless Fender Precision. 1 Quote
mcnach Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 2 hours ago, dmckee said: Cheers guys. Seems fair. Ive had Chris McIntyre (here in Edinburgh) make me scatchplates too, so that’s another option. In Edinburgh that's a very good option indeed. Great work, nice guy, and local. Quote
wateroftyne Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 30 minutes ago, dmckee said: For the sake of this thread, I would say I'm VERY happy with the bass. Lovely lovely neck. Here it is with my McIntyre and my fretless Fender Precision. Ah, hello old friend. What plate do you fancy for it? Quote
CameronJ Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) That tort is lovely actually. A nice pearl vintage cream plate would be a nice alternative I reckon! Edited August 17, 2018 by CameronJ Quote
wateroftyne Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 11 minutes ago, CameronJ said: That tort is lovely actually. A nice pearl vintage cream plate would be a nice alternative I reckon! Nah, too much for a flame top (IMO). Quote
CameronJ Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: Nah, too much for a flame top (IMO). Ah. I didn’t even see that it was flamed. You’re right. That’ll teach me for not clicking to see the full sized image 😅 Quote
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