Elwray Basses - First Bolt-on 4 string

[Guest Marcoelwray]

5 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

Can you do a left hand conversion for Sylvia?

It's gonna be quite complicated... As my workshop is occupied by a new project...

[Hellzero]

Been to Marco's place yesterday. A very nice chap to talk to. We also had a very warm welcome.

I tried all his basses and, even if there are some slight adjustments to be done, Marco has real skill for building basses with almost nothing. And even if he is saying the opposite, he is a good player too.

His basses are not raw instruments, but very well done ones and sound very good in passive mode as it's his way of imagining a bass.

The 36 inches fretless bass has a really nice tone, but I can't play 36 inches scale anymore for medical reasons.

I guess it will be the Infinga 4 that will be touring.

[Silvia Bluejay]

I'm afraid we can't get the bass to the bash ourselves on the day, for logistical reasons. Ideally, someone who's attending the bash would have the bass and we'd record him/her - and any other takers - play it and review it.

[fiatcoupe432]

They look great and sound great  Marco ! 

I so much wish to learn , like you say is very relaxing and also would love to build my own bass but I'll never know where to start .....

one day maybe for now I just keep playing instruments other people make 😉 

good luck with your venture 

[Guest Marcoelwray]

2 hours ago, fiatcoupe432 said:

They look great and sound great  Marco ! 

I so much wish to learn , like you say is very relaxing and also would love to build my own bass but I'll never know where to start .....

one day maybe for now I just keep playing instruments other people make 😉 

good luck with your venture 

Thanks.

A tip in 3 steps to start:

1. Watch "Restrung documentary" by Mike Enns on YouTube. You're following the journey of Randall Fullmer into Wyn Guitars story. Beyond inspiration. He also did 15 or 16 steps "how to build a bass". Must watch.

2. Buy some woods. I buy mine in France, for a decent bass with not Douglas Fir, it's about 300 euros.

3. Build your bass. It's easy. Making them perfect with a absolutely divine tone is your utopian goal.

That's about it. Tools? You need a router (you can find those cheap brands, 150 euros it's yours). A bandsaw is welcome but not necessary.

I really appreciate all your compliments fellows, but it seems that I do not have people really interested in the passaround....

[Grangur]

Hi Marco,

Your basses look and sound fantastic. It was interesting to listen to the one with the comparison with other makes, especially when you played the Warwick.

I have a number of German Warwicks including 2 being neck through. It would be great to get the chance to experience one of yours.

[fiatcoupe432]

I'll be up for the passaround Marco ! Let me know when and I also think is a great way to get your basses known 

[Silvia Bluejay]

The first passaround could happen (at no expense) at the SE bash, if two interested parties could meet there.

We'll record as much of the bash as possible both on video and on audio-only; the latter for the benefit of the BC podcast, in case the guys decide to use snippets in a future episode.

[Guest Marcoelwray]

@Grangur you're first so....

@fiatcoupe432 you're second.

Silvia, that's a shame I can't come myself... But, job and time...

 

[Grangur]

Thanks @Marcoelwray. 

Maybe we should see who's on the list before we decide the order. As it may be most sensible to sort the order by geographic location, so it can sometimes be passed on by hand?

I travel a lot for work, so I can travel to collect and to pass on to the next.

[Guest Marcoelwray]

@Grangur sure but I know UK like Poutine loves USA.

maybe I can add the location besides the names?

[Geek99]

@Marcoelwray  maybe we should do that part for you.

[Guest Marcoelwray]

2 hours ago, Geek99 said:

@Marcoelwray  maybe we should do that part for you.

Of course! It's really more than welcome my friend.... 

I think it's better to see how many people will be in it in the first place...

[Geek99]

@Marcoelwray 

 

I would really like to, but having small children makes me time poor with regard to playing with it. I liked your vid on youtube. 

I also cannot commit to passing your bass on safely within a reasonable frame of time as our weekends are always packed. 

[Bridgehouse]

@Marcoelwray - I've got some big Jam sessions in future months - 24th November, 16/17 Feb 2019 - each with 30-40 musicians at and we typically play and record 20+ numbers (with vid as well) if we could time it for one of these sessions then I could take it along and get a good number of players to have a go and pass on their thoughts?

[Guest Marcoelwray]

@Bridgehouse Yeah sure... I don't mind, again I'm more interested in opinions, it is not a marketing campaign

 

[Geek99]

If someone can get it to me I’d like a turn 

I’m in Leicestershire and I work with 

@Norris so may be kill two birds with one stone ?

[honza992]

I'd like to take a look, though I'm a builder more than a player, and by the looks of it your skills are already up there. But I would give an honest opinion re build, fit, finish etc. 

I'm in Nottingham. 

[Geek99]

@Marcoelwray @honza992

Maybe I could hand it over as I do come to nottingham from time to time

Edited September 18, 2018 by Geek99

[Bridgehouse]

I’m based near Peterborough so close to Leicester/Notts 

[Geek99]

On 17/09/2018 at 11:25, Marcoelwray said:

@Grangur you're first so....

@fiatcoupe432 you're second.

Silvia, that's a shame I can't come myself... But, job and time...

 

augmented list : 

geek99      coalvile, leicestershire  (do'nt care where i come on the list, and can probably drop off in person to ....

@honza992 nottingham  (so it may be sensible to put him next)

[Guest Marcoelwray]

1 hour ago, honza992 said:

I'd like to take a look, though I'm a builder more than a player, and by the looks of it your skills are already up there. But I would give an honest opinion re build, fit, finish etc. 

I'm in Nottingham. 

Sure, more than welcome. But you're going to be most disappointed by the flaws in it though, if you are sharing your knowledge that's ok for me.. Do I put you on the passaroud?

[Guest Marcoelwray]

@Bridgehouse OMG a Shuker fan! Peterborough, Leicester/Notts

@Geek99 Coalvile, Leicestershire

@honza992 Nottingham

@Grangur [{location.unknwown}]

@fiatcoupe432 [{location.unknwown}]

So far, 5... if I'm right

Edited September 18, 2018 by Marcoelwray

[Grangur]

@Bridgehouse Peterborough, Leicester/Notts

@Geek99 Coalvile, Leicestershire

@honza992 Nottingham

@Grangur Bishops Stortford, Herts

@fiatcoupe432 [{location.unknwown}]

So far, 5... if I'm right

[Geek99]

4 hours ago, Geek99 said:

@Marcoelwray @honza992

Maybe I could hand it over as I do come to nottingham from time to time

@Marcoelwray cheaper than a courier and much much safer. I may have missed it, but which one are you passing around?

Edited September 18, 2018 by Geek99