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  1. skej21
    Sold In VGC with box etc. Really nice delay for solo lines and ambience, Japanese Boss quality with standard and custom modes to allow for more flexibility. Any questions or sensible offers by PM. No trades please.
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    This is my ACG (AC Guitars) Finn SC R Type five string, commissioned by me in July 2015 with Alan Cringean, build completed in April 2016. It has a 33” scale, 24 frets and currently strung for E-C tuning. It has an Indian ebony fingerboard, 5 piece Maple, Wenge neck, wenge top on a black walnut body with 0.6mm maple accent. Front of headstock is matching wenge and rear of headstock matches the black walnut of the body. Extremely low action with flat fingerboard radius. Active circuitry with two FB humbuckers in matching enclosure/ramp with ACG DFM 4k pre-amp (I’ve added a picture which explains this). Weight on my bathroom scales was 9lbs and 5oz (or approx 4.2kg). To build this new on the Custom spec calculator on the ACG website, it seems it would be around £3,150. No trade offers please. Happy to meet up locally within a reasonable distance of Durham/Newcastle area too. Any questions, just ask! https://www.acguitars.co.uk/project/0244-finn-r-type-5/
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    Now all sold - Please remove
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    It depends which model you’re referring to. The ‘Classic’ series actually has two variants; A poly finish (with more colour options generally available) and then a select number of colour options available in a lacquer (nitro) finish, which also come with a hard case and were slightly more expensive as a result. Fender’s naming clearly states the difference so it’s easier to spot, but the finish difference between a lacquer Road Worn and a poly Classic series would be different (in terms of finish type and how it would affect wear over time etc). The differences between a ‘Classic Lacquer’ and a Road Worn would be much closer in terms of spec (with the Road Worn obviously having the worn/relic finish already applied). I think the poly finished Classic 50s Precision was available in sunburst, red, black and a honey/butterscotch. I think the lacquer was available in a translucent white and black only.
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    I think he’s alluding to the fact that the chambering looks like a screwed up face (similar to the one you’d make eating a sour sweet)?
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    Geranium transistors are the secret ingredient for great tone!
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    Thinking about investing in the H.S.W.F.Y.H.K pedal. I know it’s only a YouTube demo and they’re always made by people selling snake oil because they got a freebie and can’t really trust them (and they never say anything negative), but the H.S.W.F.Y.H.K looks like a great investment. The Madskill looks pretty awesome too!
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    I’m getting a semi-hollow, just at the thought of it…
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    Give the guy a break. Apparently Zeus has been been working him in to the ground since things ramped up thanks to Covid and he isn’t getting any younger!
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    Standard really. The Nate Mendel was £575 RRP when i got mine after it first came out in 2012, and now they are £1199 RRP
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    I think you’re missing my point. It’s not about ‘sounding better’. There’re are a LOT of old dudes who want to collect things that are like the good old days, with disposable income. When I worked in the music shop, the amount of people who bought Gibson J-45 or wanted a Fender strat identical to Hank Marvin’s etc was crazy, and with Gibson it was a standard model. With Fender, you’d end up selling something that (like you say) was “good enough” or could “do the job” functionally, but it wasn’t exacting enough for those types of people to get an instrument they were happy with. i’m not saying the range is something that personally I would like, it’s just something I think Fender would be better focusing on
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    I would put money on it, that they’d get more sales through that idea and reclaim more market share from people who don’t want cheap vinteras, or expensive custom shop models but would buy a Limelight or Bravewood for £1000-2000
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    It’s not at all close, and yes it’s cheaper… which was exactly my point. The concept I explained is assuming that the kind of person who is looking for a budget, “ball park vintage-spec” Fender would buy Vintera 🙂
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    This is just the kind of thing we always see from Fender, trying to chase ‘new business’. What Fender don’t seem to have tried at any point (but I think would be extremely popular!) is a step further down the ‘American original’ series. Take an iconic, genuine instrument from specific eras (let’s say, a ‘63 Precision as an example), and use advances in technology to scan the dimensions, wood types, neck profile, nitro composition etc and just recreate every exacting detail. Call it “American Authentic” range or similar and price it between £1500-3000 and offer all the classic finishes options (fiesta red etc). Job done.
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    Sorry, I’m an enabler haha
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    If you can find one, Jade Pearl Metallic with rosewood board was beautiful in the flesh! I reckon it wasn’t a very common choice though, so it’ll be pretty difficult to find one
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    Exactly the same. I saw the usual setups and thought I could go modern (and at times vintage) and it would somehow give me an edge or better sound than the ‘cliche’ setups. I’ve spent thousands doing it and just got back to an American Original Precision bass, Ampeg PF115HE and PF20T and couldn’t be happier. Could’ve saved myself a fortune and just bought that in the first place!
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    Nope, but I’ve definitely made “main bass” purchases that were attempts to chase or find that one bass I played when I was younger and couldn’t afford that SHOULD have been my “main bass”. I really needed to just save up and buy one at the start! 🤣
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    Nobody else finding the fact that this question is being asked by Mr Bolt-On, funny?… Just me, huh.
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    Stole the idea from Pinterest 🤣 only way I could keep the partner happy with hanging basses on walls!
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    Some nice stuff on here! Heres mine (L to R) CIJ Geddy Lee Signature Jazz MIJ Mustang Bass ACG Finn Type R SC https://www.instagram.com/p/BolhH1SFwcm/?utm_medium=copy_lin
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    Awesome!!! Love it
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    My limelight is #133 and I picked it up in 2014 (its on the left in this photo) and the relic was “light” then. Don’t think it was hugely different considering I’ve added most of the other little knocks since! https://instagram.com/p/CRldigggGeJ/
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    Beware, the rabbit hole! 🤣 their social media pages (Facebook mainly) show off a huge range of what they’re capable of 👍
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    If you want an alternative to the initial options off nitro/custom relicing spec like Limelight, but mixed with something familiar like Fender Japan quality, have a look here; https://restauracja-gitar.pl/portfolio-posts/fender-precision-bass-mij-1962ri-20153550zl-922/ They do vintage-spec refinishing (and relicing) on Fender Japan instruments. I’ve played a few (and have owned countless Japanese Fenders, played hundreds of Fender CS models and own a Limelight) and can say the quality is right up there, like CS level quality at a third of the price! They do bursts and a few other things you can’t get with Limelight. If I didn’t own the limelight before playing the few “Gitar” basses that I did, I wouldn’t have thought twice about specing a bass from Gitar Restauracja!
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