Help me finding a body.

Rowan S · 05-17-2006, 12:47 PM

As the name implys i need help finding a body.

What im looking for is a Swamp Ash, jazz bass body, in black, on an ENGLISH website only.

Iv looked absolutely everywhere i can, and cant find anything. but google isnt always 100% efficient. Do any of you guys know of any places i can get that description above?^^ I need it as the final peice for my project bass. it'll be a shame to have to find an alternative after all iv spent allready!

Cheers

neatobassman · 05-17-2006, 01:09 PM

I'm not sure about sites, but there are a few lutiers here who could probably make you one if you can't find ANYTHING at all

Rowan S · 05-17-2006, 01:21 PM

Wouldnt that burn a major whole in my pocket? Im 14, right now im getting £10 a week, with £50 in the bank. Im waiting to get a job..

Where would i find a luthier.

Peg Dizzler · 05-17-2006, 01:31 PM

I probably would do it for you sometime this summer, but like you said, money is a limitation and I'm sure overseas shipping won't help much.

Rowan S · 05-17-2006, 01:47 PM

Why do it in the summer?^^^

And yeah. I hate to sound kiddish but parents wont let me buy from the states, theyre worried about customs and stuff.

Isnt customs where u end up having to pay double?

Peg Dizzler · 05-17-2006, 01:54 PM

I'm not sure, I've never shipped outside of the states before.

I say in the summer because I have to get settled into a place to live and get all my tools and stuff together.
But, AG (a mod here) lives in the UK and he might be interested in building one for you.

Rowan S · 05-17-2006, 02:03 PM

Nice.. You have any contact details or anything? Obviously you yourself are a luthier, how much ( in dollars, ill convert to pounds) would you charge for a finished in black, swamp ash jazz bass.

Would it cost more to have holes drilled?

Peg Dizzler · 05-17-2006, 02:30 PM

Yeah, you can contact me through email. pitfallx AT hotmail DOT com.

I'm not sure of the price of swamp ash off the top of my head, but I think I could say it'd probably be over $200. Definitely not over $300. That's just me though, I don't like charging an arm and a leg. Then of course, there's shipping and I have no clue how all that works.

Wait til AG comes by, he's a mod here and might want to hook you up with that. I believe he has the tools, the skills, and he lives in the UK as well.

edit: oh yeah, I wouldn't charge more for holes either; unless you want like a whole bunch of 'em for something. And the rough price range I gave is without hardware, the pickguard, or anything of course.

05-17-2006, 12:47 PM	#1
Rowan S ex-jazz man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bideford, NDevon, England Posts: 524	Help me finding a body. As the name implys i need help finding a body. What im looking for is a Swamp Ash, jazz bass body, in black, on an ENGLISH website only. Iv looked absolutely everywhere i can, and cant find anything. but google isnt always 100% efficient. Do any of you guys know of any places i can get that description above?^^ I need it as the final peice for my project bass. it'll be a shame to have to find an alternative after all iv spent allready! Cheers

05-17-2006, 02:30 PM	#8
Peg Dizzler look I'm a TBF wannabe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still in the luthier's workshop... Posts: 5,065	Yeah, you can contact me through email. pitfallx AT hotmail DOT com. I'm not sure of the price of swamp ash off the top of my head, but I think I could say it'd probably be over $200. Definitely not over $300. That's just me though, I don't like charging an arm and a leg. Then of course, there's shipping and I have no clue how all that works. Wait til AG comes by, he's a mod here and might want to hook you up with that. I believe he has the tools, the skills, and he lives in the UK as well. edit: oh yeah, I wouldn't charge more for holes either; unless you want like a whole bunch of 'em for something. And the rough price range I gave is without hardware, the pickguard, or anything of course. Last edited by Peg Dizzler; 05-17-2006 at 02:32 PM.

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05-17-2006, 01:09 PM	#2
neatobassman MX secret Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 4 GP Slovah!! Posts: 5,150	I'm not sure about sites, but there are a few lutiers here who could probably make you one if you can't find ANYTHING at all

05-17-2006, 01:21 PM	#3
Rowan S ex-jazz man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bideford, NDevon, England Posts: 524	Wouldnt that burn a major whole in my pocket? Im 14, right now im getting £10 a week, with £50 in the bank. Im waiting to get a job.. Where would i find a luthier.

05-17-2006, 01:31 PM	#4
Peg Dizzler look I'm a TBF wannabe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still in the luthier's workshop... Posts: 5,065	I probably would do it for you sometime this summer, but like you said, money is a limitation and I'm sure overseas shipping won't help much.

05-17-2006, 01:47 PM	#5
Rowan S ex-jazz man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bideford, NDevon, England Posts: 524	Why do it in the summer?^^^ And yeah. I hate to sound kiddish but parents wont let me buy from the states, theyre worried about customs and stuff. Isnt customs where u end up having to pay double?

05-17-2006, 01:54 PM	#6
Peg Dizzler look I'm a TBF wannabe Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still in the luthier's workshop... Posts: 5,065	I'm not sure, I've never shipped outside of the states before. I say in the summer because I have to get settled into a place to live and get all my tools and stuff together. But, AG (a mod here) lives in the UK and he might be interested in building one for you.

05-17-2006, 02:03 PM	#7
Rowan S ex-jazz man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bideford, NDevon, England Posts: 524	Nice.. You have any contact details or anything? Obviously you yourself are a luthier, how much ( in dollars, ill convert to pounds) would you charge for a finished in black, swamp ash jazz bass. Would it cost more to have holes drilled?