giblett123 Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) Evening all, after dithering forever I've taken the plunge & have commissioned Jon Shuker to build me a custom P (+J) bass, specs are: 4 string P bass, 34" scale, 21 frets, 38.5mm nut, maple laminated neck, black pinstripe veneers between, select birdseye f/board, headstock with flame maple veneer, two way truss rod, carbon fibre reinforcement, bone nut, simulated mother of pearl block inlays, White f/board binding, black side dots, hipshot ultralite tuners (elephant ears in chrome), Alder body finished in "Olympic white", gold anodised s/plate Chrome hardware, chrome knobs, Gotoh Bridge, Bareknuckle custom wound pickups, John East "U-Retro deluxe (4 knob) circuit with Vol, treb & bass (cut & boost), Mid + sweep, bright switch, passive bypass & passive tone control. Pics to follow when I get them! PS have flogged most of my other gear so I have spent the proceeds & also ordered the jazz body on his stock page. Spec will be: Alder body finished in "shell pink" cellulose with aged white s/plate, quarter sawn rock maple neck with maple board + lacquer tinted to that vintage yellowy colour, bone nut, 21 frets, Gotoh bridge, Hipshot "ultralite" tuners, bareknuckle J pickups, East j- retro deluxe circuit with vol, blend, mid+sweep, treb/bass stack, passive tone/push pull passive bypass. Edited June 18, 2011 by giblett123 Quote
JMT3781 Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 one more Shuker in the South Walsall/North birmingham area. Sounds nice mate, hope the wait isn´t too long, did he give you an ETA? Quote
wotnwhy Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Nothing at all? I though Jon usually got in touch when the neck was being carved so the customer could come down and check it's how they want it? Have you tried getting in touch from your end? Quote
Muzz Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 This is one of the reasons I'm looking at Warmoth for my custom build - life's too short... Quote
eude Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 [quote name='giblett123' post='1153486' date='Mar 8 2011, 10:20 AM']No news whatsoever, not a sausage![/quote] That's a shame dude, Jon's communication can be pretty pants. Try dropping him another email, however, if he doesn't get back to you by the following day, I'd just give him a ring... Eude Quote
Musicman20 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Im sure itll be great once its finished. I think despite the recession, bass builders are still busy! Ive been waiting since October for Ernie Ball Musicman orders, but I dont mind as it gave me time to save for some of them. Quote
Simon. Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 It's a pain that this is taking so long for you to get finished giblett. I'm looking forward to seeing some signs of progress soon, as I'm seriously contemplating ordering a similar P/J style bass from Jon as well. Good luck! Quote
eude Posted June 18, 2011 Posted June 18, 2011 [quote name='giblett123' post='1273412' date='Jun 18 2011, 05:50 AM']Doh!, missed the first anniversary![/quote] Seriously! That's crazy! Have you been on contact about it? Jon can be a bit crappy on email, but if you can get him on the phone it's always good. Cheers, Eude Quote
lobematt Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 I'm in the market for some sort of custom and would love to buy from a UK builder and Shuker's poor communication has completely put me off using them. I think if your gonna put a lot of money into a bass the least the builder can do is reply to your emails! Quote
Conan Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 [quote name='lobematt' post='1276010' date='Jun 20 2011, 04:09 PM']I think if your gonna put a lot of money into a bass the least the builder can do is reply to your emails![/quote] Wouldn't you rather he was in the workshop working on your guitar than typing away on a computer keyboard? Quote
lobematt Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 I doubt very much he's working solidly 24 hours a day and it only takes a minute to email a customer. Quote
Ross Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 As much as I'd love a Shuker I know the waiting times are insane. I'd have to buy a used one if I went down that path. Quote
mike_zimmerman Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 [quote name='lobematt' post='1276034' date='Jun 20 2011, 10:27 AM']I doubt very much he's working solidly 24 hours a day and it only takes a minute to email a customer.[/quote] Not everyone is particularly tech-savvy or into communicating via email. Also, for those who don't spend a lot of time in front of a computer, it can take a lot longer than "a minute" to reply to an email. A phone call is generally much quicker and easier to respond to. Quote
lobematt Posted June 21, 2011 Posted June 21, 2011 [quote name='mike_zimmerman' post='1276250' date='Jun 20 2011, 07:42 PM']Not everyone is particularly tech-savvy or into communicating via email. Also, for those who don't spend a lot of time in front of a computer, it can take a lot longer than "a minute" to reply to an email. A phone call is generally much quicker and easier to respond to.[/quote] But by the sounds of it he hasn't had any of those either. Quote
Muzz Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 I said it nine months ago and I'll say it again ( ) - this is why I couldn't stand a custom build...I'm too old... Quote
eude Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 Almost a year and a half to build a bolt-on P Bass?! I think it might be time to have a serious word mate... Quote
Noisyjon Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 Not good news here is it and I feel for you G FWIW I will never go down the custom build route ever again and sad stories like this keep reinforcing that decision. I hope you get some kind of satisfactory outcome soon. All the best, Jon Quote
Twigman Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 Man!!! and I thought my expected 4-6 week wait which seems to have turned into 3 weeks 2 days for my Warmoth bits was hard to handle. Quote
erisu Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 I'm waiting for my Shuker custom build as well. Paid a deposit of £530 so far last year September and haven't heard or seen anything yet. I asked specifically if he can send me pictures of the build process and he agreed but still not one picture so far. Not even sure if he's started building yet either so no idea where I am in the queue unfortunately. But I agree, he's pretty bad at communicating via email but I guess email is not for everyone. Luckily my band is sort of on a break at the moment so I don't need the bass that much... yet! Quote
Musicman20 Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 That's far too long. I would expect pictures, updates, and a friendly chat once a month if I ordered a custom. Good luck with getting em Quote
johnbiffa Posted December 2, 2011 Posted December 2, 2011 But they are worth the wait, trust me ! Jon built me a 51 reissue P Bass last year and yes it did take a long time but he always replied to my emails and telephone calls.......we are assuming he has received them. Quote
erisu Posted December 2, 2011 Posted December 2, 2011 [quote name='giblett123' timestamp='1322807263' post='1456042'] I get a reply to prob 1 in 6, every 2 months or so? I wouldn't so much if I had the odd piccie so I know somethings happening, its kind of a nerd thing I have, to see the build process etc, otherwise I'd probably have bombed down to bass direct and bought something v nice "off the peg". [/quote] Totally agree with the nerd thing here Jon replied to every single one of my emails earlier this year with me chasing him. It was agreed he would have the bass completed by the start of the year... but then it got pushed back to March... then July/August... around that time things with my band died down so I didn't chase Jon as much but still sent him a email or two in a space of 2 weeks apart but I haven't received a reply since then. A phone call to him will be my next plan of action in January perhaps. Quote
Musicman20 Posted December 2, 2011 Posted December 2, 2011 In this climate I tend to worry if I don't get responses. Surely if its gone past a certain time you can have your deposit back? Quote
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