Kaiser Chiefs
Simon Rix
J J Burnel introduced Simon to Jon. His custom bass pairs a white swamp ash body with Delano and Hipshot hardware.
THE SHUKER PLAYER ARCHIVE
In their own
words.
From world stages to working musicians, these are the players and stories that have shaped the Shuker name. The original player accounts now have a home here.
J J BURNEL · THE STRANGLERSTHE STRANGLERS · BASS
J J Burnel.
“Jon Shuker was equal to the challenge.”
In his account for Jon’s original player archive, Burnel describes decades of loyalty to the Fender Precision before the idea of a British-built bass caught his attention. He wanted something that could meet the demands of his familiar instrument and take it further. Jon’s work won him over.
Burnel went on to use Shuker P and Artist basses, valuing the ongoing conversation with a maker close enough to keep refining his working instrument. His account is an unusually direct endorsement of Jon’s craft and of the difference a hand-built bass can make.
Account adapted from J J Burnel’s statement in the original Shuker player archive.
See the J J Burnel feature and bass gallery
FREDDIE COWAN · THE VACCINESTHE VACCINES · GUITAR
Freddie Cowan.
“The quality of Jon’s work blew me away”
Freddie first approached Jon while The Vaccines were recording in Sheffield. A studio guitar had the right sound but did not feel or look right, so he asked for a custom hybrid drawing on the instruments he liked to play.
The resulting guitar changed his expectations. Freddie praised its sound and feel, made it a mainstay of his performances and recordings, and commissioned more variations of the design.
Account adapted from Freddie Cowan’s statement in the original Shuker player archive.
MORE PLAYERS
Made for many
kinds of music.
Jon’s original archive included touring artists, session players, educators and musicians who brought their own ideas to the workbench.
Bassist, educator and reviewer
Dan Veall
A long-standing Shuker player whose custom six and seven string instruments reflect his extended-range playing.
Session bassist
Roger Inniss
A versatile player whose work has ranged across touring, recording, theatre and music education.
The Samurai of Prog
Marco Bernard
Drawn to the J J Burnel signature model, Marco went on to commission further Shuker basses.
Bassist and educator
Steve Hoggart
A professional musician and technician with experience across an unusually broad range of bass instruments.
Aliases
Joe Heaton
A Manchester bassist and producer known for his work in the modern metal scene.
Session bassist
Richie Blake
A working bassist and teacher whose recordings and performances span a wide range of styles.
Freelance bassist
John Porter
A player of double bass and custom Shuker six strings, both fretted and fretless.
Session bassist
Tiernan Godel
His Shuker five string Jazz bass has featured in his recording work.
The Fargo Railroad Co.
Andy Dye
His first Shuker was built around a much-loved 1978 P Bass, with further instruments following.
Beautiful Things
Billy Budd
A bassist and producer featured in Jon’s original player archive.
Pearson Memmott Conspiracy
Richard Memmott
A fretless player who uses Jon’s Artist model.
The Supercalas
Paul Watson
After discussing a long-held idea with Jon, Paul commissioned a distinctive custom six string bass.
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