Iceni Zoot 5 Special

[sk8]

Mike Walsh now famed for his Purple Chilli cabs is building me a nice new 5 string bass

My wood

[b]The slab of Swamp ash for the body[/b]



[b]And a close up[/b]



Note this is now a custom 5

[b]Here's a shot of the Swamp ash body cut to shape.[/b]



[b]And a shot of the back[/b]



[b]This is a basic layup to see where the bridge and pickups will be situated[/b]




[b]And one of the bass and neck in their positions[/b]



[b]Here is the neck with T-rod fitted[/b]



[b]This shows the 13 degree headstock[/b]

[wesfinn]

looking good man!

[haruki]

I agree - it does look good. I havent seen Mike since the bass merchant moved. Perhaps I should call in.... maybe one day I will order a funkmeister.

What are those pickups? Is he still doing the aeros?

[sk8]

[quote name='haruki' post='796653' date='Apr 5 2010, 03:20 PM']I agree - it does look good. I havent seen Mike since the bass merchant moved. Perhaps I should call in.... maybe one day I will order a funkmeister.

What are those pickups? Is he still doing the aeros?[/quote]Bartolini Soap Bars

[sk8]

Thought i should post a spec

5 string zoot in Swamp Ash
Angle Headstock maple Neck with Birdseye Maple Board
two Bart Soap Bars each with a 3 way switch for Series, Parallel and Series Parallel
Master Vol and Pup blend
low pass filter switch
Iceni John East 2 band active EQ
String thru Iceni Bridge
35" scale
Satin Finish

[sk8]

Latest update. its in the paint shop


[b]Basic pencil lines for contours and routing etc.[/b]









[b]Basic contouring done and waiting for sealer coats in the paint shop[/b]









[b]In the paint shop having the sealer coats applied[/b]

Edited May 19, 2010 by sk8

[Changles]

Beautiful stuff, man. I pretty much love my Zoot more than life itself. Awesome basses.

[sk8]

hopefully will get me hands on this in the next two weeks

[MacDaddy]

[quote name='sk8' post='843179' date='May 20 2010, 03:04 PM']hopefully will get me hands on this in the next two weeks [/quote]

looking good, don't forget to post finished pics in the Iceni thread.
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=58362&hl=Iceni"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=58362&hl=Iceni[/url]

[sk8]

Will do

[Truckstop]

Well?

Truckstop

[sk8]

Mike has had a few personal issues which meant this got delayed but i'm hoping to get it by the end of the month

[pantherairsoft]

Looking good. Body reminds me of my Roscoe. Looking forward to seeing the end result!

[Ou7shined]

Nice one Mike.
The grain pattern has worked out perfect - like an artists impression of how it should be.
Not being a big fan of Barts myself I might have been tempted to go with Nordys. I think they are the same dimensions so it might be worth playing about with later.

[pantherairsoft]

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='960225' date='Sep 18 2010, 10:37 AM']Not being a big fan of Barts myself I might have been tempted to go with Nordys. I think they are the same dimensions so it might be worth playing about with later.[/quote]

I used to feel the same… Bart's never used to do it for me, BUT, with the right wood choice and craftsmanship they just seem to work. They always felt lacking something, but when a set of Bart CB's wen't in my Roscoe… wow! The whole thing came alive. Maybe they just suit the fretless tone great, but I definitely have a new found respect for them!

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='960250' date='Sep 18 2010, 11:06 AM']I used to feel the same… Bart's never used to do it for me, BUT, with the right wood choice and craftsmanship they just seem to work. They always felt lacking something, but when a set of Bart CB's wen't in my Roscoe… wow! The whole thing came alive. Maybe they just suit the fretless tone great, but I definitely have a new found respect for them![/quote]
I find them a bit dark but like I say maybe that's just me.

[pantherairsoft]

I'd agree with the 'Dark' sentiment. Think that owes itself to the Fretless tone though, and depending on your musical needs I can see it working well all round.

[sk8]

Dark could be good

[sk8]

Maybe next week..............

[sk8]

okay, will have this in my hands tomorrow

[sk8]

[sk8]

[Gust0o]

I don't know if it would ever suit me, but I certainly like that!

That's a superb bass. Will you be doing some playing samples of the Barts?

[sk8]

can do once i work out how

[MacDaddy]

wowzers!

how does it feel, weight and balance-wise?