peted Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='589278' date='Sep 3 2009, 11:48 PM']I will be picking it up Saturday 19th September! [/quote] Awesome! Don't forget to take plenty of photos when you get it home and post them up here. Then you can lock yourself away from the world and get yourself acquainted. Quote
OldGit Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 And take Jon some choccie biscuits ... Pick up day is a wonderful experience. All that expectation and antici..............pation finally resolved. Quote
Mikey R Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 [quote name='OldGit' post='589372' date='Sep 4 2009, 08:42 AM']And take Jon some choccie biscuits ...[/quote] Id recommend chocolate hobnobs. Quote
peted Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 [quote name='Mikey R' post='589426' date='Sep 4 2009, 09:48 AM']Id recommend chocolate hobnobs.[/quote] That was going to be a question I was going to ask when my bass is ready for collection as I know it is customary to turn up at Jon's with biscuits in hand. Wanted to find out what was perhaps a favoured biscuit among the luthier trade. Chocolate covered hobnobs it is! Quote
OldGit Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 [quote name='Mikey R' post='589426' date='Sep 4 2009, 09:48 AM']Id recommend chocolate hobnobs.[/quote] +1 Quote
MacDaddy Posted September 4, 2009 Author Posted September 4, 2009 I was unaware of the biscuit tradition, thanks for the heads up Yep will take lots of piccies, I imagine I will be the one grinning like a goon in every single pic . Does anyone else have a pic up that day? BTW no longer gonna go by train, it will be cheaper to buy a car! Quote
Tait Posted September 5, 2009 Posted September 5, 2009 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='589278' date='Sep 3 2009, 11:48 PM']I will be picking it up Saturday 19th September! [/quote] great! itll be at the SE bash then hopefully (hint hint )! Quote
MacDaddy Posted September 5, 2009 Author Posted September 5, 2009 [quote name='Tait' post='590693' date='Sep 5 2009, 02:55 PM']great! itll be at the SE bash then hopefully (hint hint )![/quote] will be! Quote
MacDaddy Posted September 21, 2009 Author Posted September 21, 2009 *cue fanfare* Even the LED board has LED's! and tradition maintained Quote
MacDaddy Posted September 21, 2009 Author Posted September 21, 2009 I'll try get some better pics up soon and will post more, but as you can imagine I'm spending quite a lot of time playing Soundwise (IMO) it falls somewhere between my old passive SUB and a Fender P. There is no tonal variation as it only has a volume pot, but for a passive bass it kicks it out - the pup has been extra wound and it is hum cancelling. The bendwell requires a bit more finger strength than I currently have, so that's something to work on. The neck is probably the best I've ever played, it suits me perfectly, and the thumbchumb does everything I wanted it to. The original plan for the LED's was for them to be off, on, flash, and pulse. However Jon went the extra mile, and now I can control the pulses I love it - which is just as well HAPPY HAPPY - JOY JOY! Quote
eude Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 That's a sweet looking bass mate! Really love what Jon did with your pickup cover/ramp, very creative and still nice and subtle. That's cheap for a bass though, I'm sure I paid over a grand for my 6er, if only I'd known I could've paid in Hobnobs... Congrats mate and looking forward to some better pics. Cheers, Eude Quote
Bassmonster Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 Superb, great to see this one finished, you've def got something different and unique there Quote
peted Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 Epic build thread and great to see it finished. For a bass with oodles of cool little features it looks very clean and simple. Love it. Quote
Kiwi Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 Definitely not run of the mill! Despite all the zany ideas it still hangs together as a nicely designed instrument. Quote
steve Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 Fantastic, looking forward to more pics, I think I've sussed what the bendwell is, what's a thumbchum? Quote
MacDaddy Posted September 22, 2009 Author Posted September 22, 2009 thanks for the kind comments guys [quote name='steve' post='604927' date='Sep 21 2009, 08:25 PM']Fantastic, looking forward to more pics, I think I've sussed what the bendwell is, what's a thumbchum?[/quote] it's the name for the all in one pup cover/thumb rest/ramp. Quote
steve Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='605810' date='Sep 22 2009, 04:55 PM']thanks for the kind comments guys it's the name for the all in one pup cover/thumb rest/ramp.[/quote] gotcha thanks Quote
OldGit Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 Wow That's different. Looking forward to seeing some more detailed pictures of the thumbchumb Quote
EBS_freak Posted September 22, 2009 Posted September 22, 2009 Tell us about the LEDS then... How do they "pulse". From what I can work out from the circuit, they should come on in pairs? Nice build. That bendwell is nicely executed as is the "thumbchumb" thing! Even Mr Shuker seemed to wet himself at the excitement! Quote
birdy Posted September 23, 2009 Posted September 23, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='606320' date='Sep 23 2009, 12:58 AM']Even Mr Shuker seemed to wet himself at the excitement![/quote] Haha classic. Well Spotted :-) Nice bass btw - congrats!! Steve Quote
peted Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 It's about time some more pictures of this bass turned up. Might I suggest some photos in the Shuker Mega-thread in the Gear Porn section? Quote
MacDaddy Posted September 30, 2009 Author Posted September 30, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='606320' date='Sep 23 2009, 12:58 AM']Tell us about the LEDS then... How do they "pulse". From what I can work out from the circuit, they should come on in pairs?[/quote] well spotted sir! As someone who can just about wire a plug I'm impressed There are about 7 different options (not including all on) and they go from 2 together pulsing up the neck alone, then several together going up the neck, so that by the end of the options it looks like all the lights are on and they are being switched off as they go up the neck. Apologies for the rather poor explanation. Quote
MacDaddy Posted September 30, 2009 Author Posted September 30, 2009 the light wasn't too good, but here's some more pics. I was trying to show the contouring and the thumbchumb profile with these. He had to put it somewhere Quote
EBS_freak Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 (edited) We need videos of the lights!! BTW, I like the transparency of the finish so you can see the grain. I'm not usually a fan of that but it looks really cool in this colour! Edited September 30, 2009 by EBS_freak Quote
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