Shim's Custom Bass

Started by mica, January 18, 2007, 06:57:34 PM

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mica

From your last email, I understand you want the same body shape as on the Raging Bass Featured Custom.  
 
Please confirm that you want the regular omega carving instead of the heart omega that is on Raging Bass.

mica

From your last email I understand that you want the peghead arranged with a 2+3 pattern so the B+E strings will be on the left side and the A+D+G strings on the right side.  
 
Please let me know if I understood your request.

mica

I understand from your last email you want the neck pickup moved .75cm farther away from the fingerboard compared to this bass.
 
Please confirm that I understand your request correctly.

mica

Susan will reply to this thread tomorrow with the price difference for AXY and FatBoy pickups.  
 
Sorry, I do not have any sound samples for you to compare. From my last email:  
quote:AXY pickups are standard. These are identical in size to FatBoy pickups. The FatBoy pickups have larger magnets internally. FatBoy pickups are made like AXY but wound on the magnets from Series I/II pickups. They have a broader frequency response.
 
Some people think that the FatBoy is too bassy in the neck position. FatBoy pickups are slightly  more expensive than the standard AXY pickups.
If you later want to buy a spare FatBoy pickup, you can experiment or you can have them installed from the beginning.
 
Maybe some folks that have tried both pickups will join in this discussion and add comments about how the pickups sound different.

mica

The omega shape I think you want was the same as Bird of Prey, and you don't want it round.  
 
Let me know if I've got these details correct.

mica

You've requested to have my dad sign your backplate with the date of completion and your initials J.W. in permanent marker.  
 
Please confirm if you want the signature on the inside or the outside of the backplate. On the inside, it will be better protected from wear, but you'll have to take it off to see it.

shim

Hmm... First, I want to get the sign in outside of the backplate. I don't understand why the sign would be harmful to my bass backplate.

shim


shim

I want to get other's opinion. And I don't know the additional price on it. Valentino said he could get the better sound after changing the pick-up to FatBoy, so I am interested in it.

shim


shim

Yes, For the Quality of Low B string~!!

shim

And, someday, I hope to change my electronics to Series 2. Can you make the hole preparation for exchanging the electronics someday?? I think a fake nobs are necessary for this. Should I pay any additional fee??

shim

Mica, Happy new year :D
 
Please confirm my answer about the specs of my bass.
 
Thanx.

shim

And if I want to set bass and treble switch(flat/boost/cut) in my electronics, how much should I pay for that?  
 
There is not enough time to meet our appointment. Did you start making my bass??

mica

Prepping the bass for future Series II electronics is $1300 additional. This includes making the body thicker to actually hold the electronics, mounting the humcanceller pickup, making and mouting the two additional backplates, shielding the upper body half, mounting the 5-pin housing. We don't drill for all the future holes, just leave room so they can be drilled.  
 
Also, the bass will have to come back to the factory to have the electronics installed. While the prepping for the future electronics makes the job easier (and possible), there is still calibration work once everything is installed that must be done here. Take this into consideration when making your decision.  
 
This decision will have to be made quickly, since a neck made for your original specifications will not be thick enough for the Series II body thickness.