Si600 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 7 minutes ago, Teebs said: Not even me?! Especially not you. You'll be straight down crack converters to fund your next fix of 'plaster' Jamas 😜 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 12 minutes ago, Teebs said: Not even me?! Just ran a raffle with just your name in the hat Weirdly, Rick 4000 won it.... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said: Just ran a raffle with just your name in the hat Weirdly, Rick 4000 won it.... Now, we have the proof we were looking for. Same person. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Just now, Hellzero said: Now, we have the proof we were looking for. Same person. Ahah! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickJ Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Bridgehouse said: Keeping it is edging it at the moment. I need to play it tonight to see how I feel about it. I think you need to play it - I reckon you'll get a feel for if it is an instrument you'll fall back in love within a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 I think play it, if you don't love it after a while, sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Do you have a gut feeling about what to do. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Si600 said: You'll be straight down crack converters to fund your next fix of 'plaster' Jamas This bass has already been to Crack Convertors once... (with apologies to Mr. Shuker, but the pun was irresistible) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said: Do you have a gut feeling about what to do. ? At the moment, no.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 I had a Warwick Streamer bass that I loved. I had a big gig and it failed. I got it fixed but I could never trust the bass again and sold it on here within a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 55 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said: At the moment, no.. That's a good sign then. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Bridgehouse said: And that should be enough to keep it, right? It probably is. But the fact that I’m asking the question worries me. On a more serious note I can understand your quandary completely. No matter how beautiful it is or the amount of work done to repair it your personal experience with this particular bass has nonetheless been jaded. It’s really very little to do with the physical item itself, It’s much more psychological than that. I actually think you need to ignore all of us and see if you can reconnect with it, if you can then great, but if you can’t I don’t think you shouldn’t worry. Our relationships with things as personal as musical instruments is finely, finely balanced. Good luck Sir. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 I wouldn’t rush into any decision. The trauma attached to such an event needs time to process and hopefully recover from. It’s still raw. Leave it in the case and get on with life. You’ll wake up one day and know the answer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 The real irony is, if it wasn’t my bass I’d be secretly hoping that the OP wanted to sell it so I could buy it 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cellario Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 I thought that was a stunningly beautiful looking bass when I saw the picture. I once waited six months for a custom built Sandberg and, six weeks after arrival, the neck warped and twisted so it had to go back for a new neck. It’s been perfect ever since though. Don’t give up on it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Having waited for several years for IMO the most beautiful bass ever made to come up for sale, and not being sure it ever would TBH, then finding I had no money when it actually did and letting it slide for ages, only to finally end up with it my hands, Id say keep it. Its gorgeous, as an objet d'art its worth it surely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 On 12/12/2019 at 13:19, Frank Blank said: On a more serious note I can understand your quandary completely. No matter how beautiful it is or the amount of work done to repair it your personal experience with this particular bass has nonetheless been jaded. It’s really very little to do with the physical item itself, It’s much more psychological than that. I actually think you need to ignore all of us and see if you can reconnect with it, if you can then great, but if you can’t I don’t think you shouldn’t worry. Our relationships with things as personal as musical instruments is finely, finely balanced. Good luck Sir. On 12/12/2019 at 13:29, KingPrawn said: I wouldn’t rush into any decision. The trauma attached to such an event needs time to process and hopefully recover from. It’s still raw. Leave it in the case and get on with life. You’ll wake up one day and know the answer. Two fine examples of sage advice on this point. Give it time. I wish you either a joyful reconciliation or a painless parting of the ways. Bridgehouse, I'll just add a slightly different point of view. If your bass weren't such a lovely and distinctive example, I doubt you'd have much trouble knowing what to do. It looks like a work of art to me. Works of art often need drastic restoration. That can be quite traumatic (and very expensive) for the owner but, in time, the trauma fades. The beauty doesn't, nor does the underlying emotional attachment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 How long had you had this bass before the truss rod failed? Some top end basses have rather long warranty periods. And if they don't, maybe they should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 18 hours ago, 12stringbassist said: How long had you had this bass before the truss rod failed? Some top end basses have rather long warranty periods. And if they don't, maybe they should. Bought second hand so no warranty implied at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 I'd keep it. It's probably the best looking bass on this forum so worth it just for bragging rights! When you get a fretless that's just "right" and sounds exactly like what you hear in your head then you should keep it, the fact that it looking the way it does should reinforce that. Definitely worth a few months of playing/gigging IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 An update. I’ve been off the bass for a wee bit (just a break) and a few weeks back decided to start practising again. Once lockdown is over there’s a whole series of jams and gigs to do, so I figured it was time to start up again. I’m usually a creature of habit.. but this time I picked up the Shuker to start with. It’s the only bass I’ve played for the last few weeks. I look at other basses, but no. It’s actually better than it was. Solid, stable, more sustain and more tone. I have no idea why. It’s now officially the best bass I’ve ever played. I have even looked at the 64 Precision and thought “I should probably sell you”. I know, right? 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Glad to hear it all worked out well! Sling the Precision and enjoy the Shuker, finally working as intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Chris2112 said: Glad to hear it all worked out well! Sling the Precision and enjoy the Shuker, finally working as intended. Probably a bit pricey just to sling the Precision ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 When the notification popped up for this threas I admit to thinking "what was that about?". So I read the start again to remind me before I read the update. This is definitely and officially a Good Outcome! Here's to many more years of gigging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 You definitely still need a p bass with a fretless. It’s like the antidote for when you need something other than mwah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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