Rather unusual Precision bass

[JJW]

[url="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575209372&toolid=10001&campid=5337934043&customid=&icep_item=302033392830&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg"]http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575209372&toolid=10001&campid=5337934043&customid=&icep_item=302033392830&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229508&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg[/url]

[gary mac]

"People will talk about it for a long time"
Of course they will, with the pick ups being that far away from the strings, they'll be saying they couldn't hear the bass.

[JapanAxe]

They missed a trick by not fitting black frets and marker dots

[Grangur]

It was clearly SO amazingly great that he could never be arsed to get it out of the case.

I bet it won't meet the reserve.

[TheGreek]

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1470559635' post='3106654']
"People will talk about it for a long time"
Of course they will, with the pick ups being that far away from the strings, they'll be saying they couldn't hear the bass.
[/quote]


Thank you...I was wondering how the pick ups would generate any sound when they're so far away...

[paul_c2]

I don't understand why someone would order a custom instrument then play it for 2 hours, then sell it? Putting to one side the daftness of the customisations, surely they're personal to the one who ordered it thus you'd order what you want - then use it - and the value/worth would be much less for anyone else.

[Beedster]

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1470559635' post='3106654']
"People will talk about it for a long time"
[/quote]

At least with the PUPs where they are they'll be able to hear what each other are saying?

What a clown for building that, not hard to guess why he's selling it....?

[Rich]

"I probably have about 2 hours worth of playing on it and it has been living in a case"

...because I very quickly realised that it didn't bloody work.
What a div.

[Bassmonkey]

I know it's a stupid idea but I quite like the "stealth" look on a guitar. The comments on this tired made me laugh though. What a div ha ha

[dannybuoy]

I would buy this if the price was right, always fancied building a stealth bass. I would of course have to fix the pickup hole and height out!

[PlungerModerno]

I think they already do this - pretty sure it's called a piezo or lightwave system!




Or just go with the ramp look:


Borrowed from [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/284848-shuker-no-2-the-same-but-different/"]this thread[/url].

You could of course get the pickups closer to the strings by lowering the bridge and neck or raising the front of the body. could be done fairly cheaply - as long as you weren't after "Exhibition Grade" figured wood for the cap or having a custom low profile bridge engineered up!

Edited August 9, 2016 by PlungerModerno

[TheGreek]

Unbelievably it sold!!

[tauzero]

Not exactly, it received some bids but didn't get to reserve. Not surprising when you see the BIN price. For some reason, people seem even less enthusiastic about bidding for it now it's been relisted.

If you really want a stealth bass like this, get a Variax (you may have to paint it black and put sticky-back plastic on the pickguard though).