hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted November 21, 2024 Posted November 21, 2024 Excuse my ignorance, but is a wooden nut a thing? A wooden nut cut really badly I might add, or does that get replaced? Quote
neepheid Posted November 21, 2024 Posted November 21, 2024 8 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Excuse my ignorance, but is a wooden nut a thing? A wooden nut cut really badly I might add, or does that get replaced? To be fair (let's be fair - it allows a retention of the high ground) - it looks like there's a slot for a zero fret, so the nut slots would be deeper and the nut's job is purely and simply as a string guide. Quote
spencer.b Posted November 23, 2024 Posted November 23, 2024 For some reason this thread came to mind when I just saw a Shuker 5 string in the classifieds , £1100 for a gorgeous bass hand built by one of the UKs top luthiers , probably could pick it up within days !!! 6 Quote
lemmywinks Posted January 2 Posted January 2 (edited) Eddie has already seen his recent activity, check the comments here with some more bu115h1ttery from Jon. Meanwhile the going rate for a Letts bass as of August this year, ouch: Edited January 2 by lemmywinks 1 Quote
EBS_freak Posted January 2 Posted January 2 11 hours ago, lemmywinks said: Eddie has already seen his recent activity, check the comments here with some more bu115h1ttery from Jon. Meanwhile the going rate for a Letts bass as of August this year, ouch: Thats not to say it was sold for 450... 1 Quote
EBS_freak Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Just watched the YT vid in the post above. Jeesh. 1 Quote
PinkMohawk Posted January 2 Posted January 2 I mean, for the money that you were looking to pay, you were only a little ways off of a Shuker, his cheapest builds start at £1700, and you'd be getting it from a builder with a solid rep as well. Well, suppose it'll be interesting to see what happens next. 3 Quote
tauzero Posted February 4 Posted February 4 He's still turning them out: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356533886326 Quote
Beedster Posted February 4 Posted February 4 On 02/01/2025 at 13:31, EBS_freak said: Just watched the YT vid in the post above. Jeesh. ….doesn’t shout “Professional Luthiery” does it 🤔 Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted February 4 Posted February 4 I watched the YT video. I had no idea what was going on due to the lack of explanation — he could at least put some captions onscreen if he's afraid of his voice. So is that the finished logo? Are those acrylic shapes just screwed onto the headstock and it's job done? I though they were going to be inlaid flush or something else less amateur looking. He's certainly no Ted Woodford when it comes to showcasing his skills on video. 1 Quote
Beedster Posted February 4 Posted February 4 3 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: I watched the YT video. I had no idea what was going on due to the lack of explanation — he could at least put some captions onscreen if he's afraid of his voice. So is that the finished logo? Are those acrylic shapes just screwed onto the headstock and it's job done? I though they were going to be inlaid flush or something else less amateur looking. He's certainly no Ted Woodford when it comes to showcasing his skills on video. Not that I was in the market to start with, but it's quite an impressive piece of YT that can actually out you off buying a instrument. While he clearly has some skill - more than me for sure - the sense of this all being a bit of a garden shed hobby came across a bit too loud and clear to me in that video Quote
Burns-bass Posted February 4 Posted February 4 22 minutes ago, tauzero said: He's still turning them out: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356533886326 It is indeed a thing of absolute horror. 1 Quote
Beedster Posted February 4 Posted February 4 8 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Are those acrylic shapes just screwed onto the headstock and it's job done? Yes, and with really shoddy/cheap screws as well 1 Quote
Beedster Posted February 4 Posted February 4 1 minute ago, Burns-bass said: It is indeed a thing of absolute horror. It has an oddly foetal feel...... Quote
Burns-bass Posted February 4 Posted February 4 3 minutes ago, Beedster said: It has an oddly foetal feel...... If one of my kids made that, I'd be impressed but I'd still hide it away in the loft. 1 6 Quote
EBS_freak Posted February 4 Posted February 4 2 hours ago, Beedster said: It has an oddly foetal feel...... What is that control plate covering up? Quote
Wolverinebass Posted February 4 Posted February 4 17 minutes ago, EBS_freak said: What is that control plate covering up? It's probably best we don't know. 1 Quote
Geek99 Posted February 4 Posted February 4 On 21/11/2024 at 19:06, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Excuse my ignorance, but is a wooden nut a thing? A wooden nut cut really badly I might add, or does that get replaced? Yes i had one on a @Prosebass which the post office smashed despite nuclear war-proof packing he kindly made me another Quote
mikebass456 Posted February 4 Posted February 4 28 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Yes i had one on a @Prosebass which the post office smashed despite nuclear war-proof packing he kindly made me another I made one from a piece of ebony on my most recent home-build towards the end of last year, and it sounds and looks great! (Grain going across the width of the nut).....😉👍 2 Quote
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