Question for Maruszczyk owners

[Sibob]

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1454510279' post='2970357']
Out of interest Si, what pickups and pickup config have you got in that beauty? Also what colour is that? Cheers mate!
[/quote]

They're Haussel pickups, a Humbucker in the bridge & obviously a Precision. Controls are just V/V/T
33" scale
Chambered body (bass weights 7.3lbs, no neck dive) - upcost
Shoreline gold body & matching headstock. - upcost
Hipshot 1/2 Ultralite tuners - upcost

It's a beauty! Handbuilt, under £900 with a free bag and strap, both excellent.

Si

[spyder]

I have Haussel single coil vintage jazz pickups in my Elwood.
I tried Maruszczyk, two different sets of Fender, Delano and Duncan before trying the Haussel. Should of skipped the others and just gone for a Haussel first.

[wateroftyne]

The Haussel's are SWEET.

[ezbass]

I'm trying to maintain some kind of calm during my build (we're now a month in). I'm doing OK and don't think about it too much, but I think that, come the end of the month, I'm going to be 'itching' like a junkie. I already can't not look at a thread that has Maruszczyc in the title. Dark times ahead ahead folks

[JamesBass]

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1454513082' post='2970388']
They're Haussel pickups, a Humbucker in the bridge & obviously a Precision. Controls are just V/V/T
33" scale
Chambered body (bass weights 7.3lbs, no neck dive) - upcost
Shoreline gold body & matching headstock. - upcost
Hipshot 1/2 Ultralite tuners - upcost

It's a beauty! Handbuilt, under £900 with a free bag and strap, both excellent.

Si
[/quote]
Awesome, it's a proper beauty! Cannot believe it cost sub £900 with all the extras as well!

Such knowledge is really not helping me from just ordering the 5 string I'm after, gotta wait at least 1 more pay day before pulling the trigger! It's gonna be a LONG 3 weeks

[keefbaker]

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1454534665' post='2970687']
Such knowledge is really not helping me from just ordering the 5 string I'm after, gotta wait at least 1 more pay day before pulling the trigger! It's gonna be a LONG 3 weeks
[/quote]

I reckon I'm pulling the trigger in march. WE CAN HAVE A BASS RACE!

[JamesBass]

[quote name='keefbaker' timestamp='1454580114' post='2970914']
I reckon I'm pulling the trigger in march. WE CAN HAVE A BASS RACE!
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I'm hoping my Ric sells before my next pay day, means I can pull the trigger MUCH sooner and get a good headstart

[RhysP]

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1454415958' post='2969469']
I'm not knocking them, but I think you may be buying into Basschat hype a bit on that, I mean, how well known are they amongst bassist at large rather than the people who post here?
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This. they're just the latest flavour of the month on here.
12 months time the marketplace will be full of them while people all rush to get the next best thing ever.

[wateroftyne]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1454600091' post='2971237']
This. they're just the latest flavour of the month on here.
12 months time the marketplace will be full of them while people all rush to get the next best thing ever.
[/quote]

It'll have to be something cheaper [i]and[/i] better quality than a Maruszczyk. I'm not holding my breath, but you never know.

[Conan]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1454600091' post='2971237']
This. they're just the latest flavour of the month on here.
12 months time the marketplace will be full of them while people all rush to get the next best thing ever.
[/quote]

Yes, there is a lot of history of this type of thing on here... but unless you've tried one of these basses you wouldn't understand what the "hype" is about.

I borrowed WoT's PJ for a while and used it in a band situation as well as plenty of home noodling. It is a fantastic bass and I would have bought it like a shot - but the pickup placing and colours weren't quite right for me, and I can get one made to my own preferences for only a couple of hundred quid more! It's a total no-brainer!

People who own and play Fenders (right up to and including Custom Shop models), Seis, Sadowskys and other top-quality "boutique" basses are raving about the quality of the Maruszczyk range, and marvelling at the prices. Of course, it's helped by a very favourable Sterling-Euro conversion rate, but still - the quality of a boutique handmade bass for the price of a MIM Fender??

Crazy.

Edited February 4, 2016 by Conan

[RhysP]

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1454601105' post='2971249']
People who own and play Fenders (right up to and including Custom Shop models), Seis, Sadowskys and other top-quality "boutique" basses are raving about the quality of the Maruszczyk range, and marvelling at the prices. Of course, it's helped by a very favourable Sterling-Euro conversion rate, but still - the quality of a boutique handmade bass for the price of a MIM Fender??

Crazy.
[/quote]

All that does is confirm to me that most boutique Fender style basses are ludicrously overpriced.

[spyder]

I've been noodling for the best part of 3 hours on my Elwood today and find the sound and build quality astounding for the price.
I paid over twice as much for a well known UK builder and the Maruszczyk is so much better in all aspects.

[Conan]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1454601294' post='2971250']
All that does is confirm to me that most boutique Fender style basses are ludicrously overpriced.
[/quote]

Well, yes - there is that!

[mcnach]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1454600091' post='2971237']
This. they're just the latest flavour of the month on here.
12 months time the marketplace will be full of them while people all rush to get the next best thing ever.
[/quote]


sometimes the latest flavour of the month is so good it becomes established.

Try them for yourself, and decide then whether it's just hype or there's more to it.

[keefbaker]

Hype or not, I'm planning to get one, made to my own specs. Probably with a Delano hybrid humbucker in the bridge and a haussel P in the neck. I might see if it's possible to blag some kind of Jazz bar further up as well (3 pickups might not be feasible due to placement or electronics - dunno - I'm not an expert on this stuff)