RobEvansBass Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Any chance of a favour, those chaps who are visiting Jon tomorrow? I've been really good and not asked him for updates and just let him get on with building mine, but is there any chance one of you could snap a few pics of my half finished bass? It's a single-cut, 33inch, black walnut body, massur birch top, maple neck, ebony or rosewood fingerboard (whatever he decided). i think that should be enough info to recognise it. Thanks in advance. Peace, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 (edited) [quote name='RobEvansBass' post='446267' date='Mar 26 2009, 06:15 PM']Any chance of a favour, those chaps who are visiting Jon tomorrow? I've been really good and not asked him for updates and just let him get on with building mine, but is there any chance one of you could snap a few pics of my half finished bass? It's a single-cut, 33inch, black walnut body, massur birch top, maple neck, ebony or rosewood fingerboard (whatever he decided). i think that should be enough info to recognise it. Thanks in advance. Peace, Rob[/quote] me too! Mines the dark purple one with the handle in the body, and an ebony fret board. thanks Edited March 26, 2009 by MacDaddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Mines the... oh. Damn. No new toys for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean.Robinson Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='446325' date='Mar 26 2009, 07:10 PM']me too! Mines the dark purple one with the handle in the body, and an ebony fret board. thanks [/quote] Hi, if i could get in on this, mines the scroll bass, black walnut, dont know what else has been done so would really appreciate the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobEvansBass Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 haha, my bad, i didn't mean to start a 'thing.' I got an update from Jon this evening so no worries about getting those pics. i can last a while with the pics he has just sent me. Peace, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 [quote name='RobEvansBass' post='446797' date='Mar 27 2009, 12:45 AM']haha, my bad, i didn't mean to start a 'thing.' I got an update from Jon this evening so no worries about getting those pics. i can last a while with the pics he has just sent me. Peace, Rob[/quote] me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Jon generally doesn't like us snapping pics of other basses Im afraid, so it would have been a bit difficult. Apparently my Steinberger guitar is ready to collect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobEvansBass Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 No worries, as i said, he sent me an update last night, thought it was a long shot anyway. Peace, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 [quote name='RobEvansBass' post='446937' date='Mar 27 2009, 09:38 AM']No worries, as i said, he sent me an update last night, thought it was a long shot anyway. Peace, Rob[/quote] Rob, I see you are in Manchester on your profile. I wondered if it'd be as easy to pop over and see him when he is in? Not that far right? Looks like I'll be up there saturday! Wooo! Dood. OOOOOHHH!!!!!!! More teasing!! Note the new flip paint finish! [attachment=22833:DSC_1469.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Wow - you must be excited! Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 [quote name='eude' post='446949' date='Mar 27 2009, 09:47 AM']Wow - you must be excited! Eude[/quote] I really can not begin to tell you how I am feeling!! (It's either excitement or the copious amounts of coffee I have just ingested) - Jon is still keeping the front of the bass secret from me! It's very exciting as he has done something a bit special for me! So, I am being teased too as I haven't seen any full pictures of the bass yet! I can't wait! I love the fact that Jon and I are totally in the 'same place' when it comes to what I really want from my bass. I know that I can trust him implicitly and that the bass will be right first time when I collect it on Saturday. I have been totally happy with letting him get on with the bass since 'first cut' and that our emails have covered every last inch of what I need from the instrument. As it happens, I was hoping to go up last week when Jon said the abss was pretty much ready. However, him being a perfectionist and him knowing me being a picky so-and-so he wanted to do some final fettling. I had a brief selfsih me-me moment as I wanted to go collect (lol lol) but Jon was totally right to want to make sure his basses leave when they are totally 1000% ready. Expect pictures sometime over the weekend!! This bass is going to be amazing!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 [quote name='dood' post='446960' date='Mar 27 2009, 09:58 AM']Jon is still keeping the front of the bass secret from me! It's very exciting as he has done something a bit special for me! So, I am being teased too as I haven't seen any full pictures of the bass yet! I can't wait![/quote] Quite obvious really... He's slipped with a chisel and there's no easy way for him to say that you'll be getting a bass with a big gouge in the front of it. Obviously waiting to tell you in person in the hope that you'll forgive and forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 [quote name='peted' post='447004' date='Mar 27 2009, 11:03 AM']Quite obvious really... He's slipped with a chisel and there's no easy way for him to say that you'll be getting a bass with a big gouge in the front of it. Obviously waiting to tell you in person in the hope that you'll forgive and forget. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobEvansBass Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) [quote name='dood' post='446943' date='Mar 27 2009, 10:41 AM']Rob, I see you are in Manchester on your profile. I wondered if it'd be as easy to pop over and see him when he is in? Not that far right?[/quote] Unfortunately it's finding the time to get across there... it's only 35 miles or so but its taken 2 hours before after being stuck behind numerous lorries. (Life as a musician is ever so stressful sometimes!!) I have managed to leave him alone up until now to just get on with it, i trust him to make a good bass for me, but after reading so much about everyone elses i got an urge to find out how mine was getting on. I'm about 5 1/2 months into my wait/build so if anyone is interested this is what he sent me last night.... Peace, Rob Edited March 27, 2009 by RobEvansBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 [quote name='dood' post='447044' date='Mar 27 2009, 11:40 AM'] [/quote] Thats nervous laughter, I can tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) Would you trust a man with this many plasters on his fingers with a chisel?? Edited March 27, 2009 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) "It took Jon a few attempts to get the position of the controls [i]just[/i] right. He was sure that with a little filler dood would never notice..." Edited March 27, 2009 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 C'mon dood. You must have it by now... the second you get back... we need pics. Put it down, you've played it loads already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='104708' date='Dec 15 2007, 06:41 PM']but Jon had better finish mine before you get yours [/quote] meh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 No pics yet? Come on. Stop being selfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 I saw part of it on Friday but Jon made a bit of a song and dance about covering it up before I could go up to the loft. He said there was some carving that he'd done that he didn't want anyone else to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 [quote name='Crazykiwi' post='448637' date='Mar 29 2009, 01:10 PM']I saw part of it on Friday but Jon made a bit of a song and dance about covering it up before I could go up to the loft. He said there was some carving that he'd done that he didn't want anyone else to see.[/quote] Ah... so he HAS slipped with the chisel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 maybeeeeeeeee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hey everyone!!! Ok, got back late last night and had to be out again today, so as yet i haven't had a chance to get the camera out. We went up to Shukerland yesterday and had a fantastic day up at the workshop with Jon. I do indeed have my Baby Doodle in my grubby mits now. It is absolutely flawless. It is, without any shadow of doubt the best bass I have ever played or owned - and boy have I played a lot of amazing instruments. I can not put in to words how pleased I am! The finish, the build, the playability..everything! When I get a nice bit of weather outside I will take some pictures of both basses together for you all to see. Jon's surprise was totally worth waiting for and it is perfect!! I love it! - You'll see it soon! I can also confirm that no chisels slipped in the making of this amazing instrument! Sorry to keep you waiting a little longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Waiting? No. No no no no NO. Want pictures now. NOW, you hairy teasing git. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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