Iceni

[gilmour]

[quote name='sk8' post='749786' date='Feb 18 2010, 02:54 PM']I've got a four string zoot being built[/quote]

Yes the pics of it look stunning, lucky bugger

[fatback]

[quote name='gilmour' post='750430' date='Feb 19 2010, 12:37 AM']IIRC Boudica (and the Icenians) was local to where Mike is based, so AFAIK it's referencing local history.[/quote]

nice one

[sk8]

[quote name='sk8' post='749786' date='Feb 18 2010, 02:54 PM']I've got a four string zoot being built[/quote]Now upped to a 5 string with thru body

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='sk8' post='760665' date='Mar 1 2010, 12:56 PM']Now upped to a 5 string with thru body [/quote]

pics!

[sk8]

There are some of the swamp ash fo rthe body but after thats its a bit light!

[sk8]

Build pics here

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=82578"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=82578[/url]

[sk8]

Mine should be here in two weeks. WooHoo!

[Rogueporn]

Recently aquired zoot custom P. The pickguard was an afterthought.

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[BassBod]

Shameless punt - this ones in the "for sales"...

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[MacDaddy]

[quote name='Rogueporn' post='864631' date='Jun 11 2010, 07:33 PM']Recently aquired zoot custom P. The pickguard was an afterthought.

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tell us more! is it passive?

[Rogueporn]

It is indeed passive, vol, tone, wizard thumper pickup. The bodies book matched American black walnut to the front and back, with a swamp ash core. It also has some maple and ebony veneers. To keep costs down the neck is a refin japanese made zoot neck. Also had mike fit a hipshot detuner. The concept of this bass was to keep things very simple, yet keep the botique elements of nice woods and a reasonable weight.

[OutToPlayJazz]

[quote name='BassBod' post='864704' date='Jun 11 2010, 09:13 PM']Shameless punt - this ones in the "for sales"...

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And thanks to the BassBod, this one is now mine I think it's found it's home now - I picked this up a couple of weeks ago in a very reasonable trade for all parties concerned. It had the fretted neck on to start with which just didn't feel right for the bass, so while I was there, we changed it for the fretless neck which is a work of art. Others who have owned/played this bass have commented that the fretless neck is too skinny, but I think it's just right. This bass was originally fitted with the fretless neck, so it's understandable that it works so well as a fretless.

In the last two weeks the neck has been off again & I've added the original plastic shim which has sorted out the angle issues. A few setups later and it's a seriously nice bass. I gigged it the other weekend & it sounds amazing. Soloing the back pickup with active treble centred & you'd swear Jaco's bass of doom was in the room!

The workmanship is sublime (even for a hurriedly thrown together parts bass) and the sound is what a "super jazz" should be - It sounds like a Jazz with that little bit extra punch, as opposed to something that looks like a Jazz & sounds like a modern twin soapbar hifi bass.

Onto the pics...









Now I have the spare fretted neck, I'm thinking of getting Mike to build me another Funkmeister body to the same specs as this one at some point...

Edited July 5, 2010 by OutToPlayJazz

[sk8]

My Custom 5

[sk8]

and some more

[Alex B]

Let's have a bit of a Zoot thread resurrection... Here's my custom 5.

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[TheGreek]

Nice...but then I am a sucker for a green bass....