hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Flushed with the success of my Jazz Bass Build, I thought I would set about trying to put a Precision together. I have a chequered history with Precisions. I love the sound, but typically don't like the necks. I do have one P bass that has a jazz neck, but it has a single coil rather than a split. After a lot of internet trawling for the elements required, I became a bit weary of finding the exact pieces for the puzzle and kind of drifted off looking at off the shelf P's with J necks, then on to custom builds - as you do 🙄. Again, lots of reading and watching videos and after chatting with @Dood and then Jon Shuker himself, I decided that was the way I wanted to go. Jon and I have been bouncing ideas back and forth for a couple of weeks and we've now settled on the spec. In fact, I've just paid the deposit, so now the wait begins! The estimated completion date is around 6 months, so I'll be looking at late September/early October for delivery. It's only the second bass I've ever had built to my spec and I had a quite narrow set of options with the first one. All very exciting. There will be updates aplenty in due course. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 So, sunburst and tort for starters then ... 🍿 I mean, that is the Law ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) I just realised I should have probably listed the spec. D'oh! It's going to be a variation on the existing 'JJ Burnel Lite' model. The top of the range 'Carbonlite' models were a limited run and are all spoken for now anyway as I understand it. So, this is what Jon and I have agreed: 'The Raven' Custom Precision Bass 34” scale 20 frets 38.5mm nut width 21.5mm neck depth at 1st fret 23mm at 12th 19mm string spacing Master grade flamed rosted maple neck Fretboard cut from the same blank 2mm black side dots 6mm black face dots Brass nut Two way truss rod Carbon fibre reinforcement Large medium stainless steel fretwire Satin neck lacquer Black Schaller BM lite tuners Black triple string tree 'The Raven' logo on the headstock JJ Burnel Signature Lite body Chambered alder and white ash Usual carves Reduced heel with recessed fixings Polyester basecoat Polyurethane wet look black lacquer top coat B/W/B scratchplate Black plate screws Volume and tone Black knobs Chrome Schaller s-locks Chrome ABM bridge (3704mkII) Chrome hardware (other than input jack nut, black) JJ Burnel 'Armstrong Custom Wound' pickup under closed cover Rotosound 45-105 swing bass stainless strings Shuker hardcase Edited April 7, 2022 by hiram.k.hackenbacker 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Geek99 said: So, sunburst and tort for starters then ... 🍿 I mean, that is the Law ... Erm, no 😂. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Meanie ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 40 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: The estimated completion date is around 6 months, so I'll be looking at late September/early October for delivery. The wait would kill me.... Good luck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, TheGreek said: The wait would kill me.... Good luck I've waited longer. It'll do me good. I generally don't window shop when I have something already on the go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 1 hour ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: The estimated completion date is around 6 months, so I'll be looking at late September/early October for delivery. 6 months, and now you expect us to wait that long?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 16 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: 6 months, and now you expect us to wait that long?! There will be pictures soon I promise 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 48 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: There will be pictures soon I promise 😀 Looks at watch.. looks up... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 That's a great spec' and pretty much what I would be asking for too! Congratulations, it's going to be a top notch bass! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 Just for you @Woodinblack.... Jon has just me some photos of a choice of three neck blanks to choose from. One pic is dry wood, the other is wet to give an idea of lacquer finish. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) Given that they are not identical but very similar, how do you choose one? I'd go for the one on the left. The knot in No. 2 looks like a belly button and the tiger stripes on No. 3 are a bit regular to my eye. Edited April 7, 2021 by Si600 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Based on the “wet” boards...#2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 #1 for me... possibly 2. 3 looks a bit like a barcode. All that said, whatever you chose you’ll be very happy with it! 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 Jon tells me that the one in the middle is classed as 5A and the ones either side are Master Grade. My initial thought was the one on the left as the one on the right has some broader stripes in it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Eeny, meenie, mynee, mo... I wouldn't be unhappy with any of them but if pushed I'd probably go for 2. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 for me its no #1 or might as well not bother! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 My belly button looks like a knot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 (Number one please.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 #1 (left) now officially has my name on it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 That’s the kiddie! 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Nice! Watching with interest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Love it! Although I think you need 21 frets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 A pleasant surprise today in that Jon sent some more photos from Shuker HQ.... 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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