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Added a link to this sale thread on the Facebook ACG Fanpage. HTH. ...and bump.

Ah, this is the first ACG I ever played. Before this I was happy with my pair of Roscoes, my Ken Smith, my Lakland and the other bits and pieces. It changed everything for me. Have a bump for a GREAT bass. EDIT: I've put a link to this sale thread on the Facebook ACG Fanpage.

[quote name='k-sad' post='1158979' date='Mar 12 2011, 08:45 AM']Why the **** would people play deliberately on a no radius board? Good luck for the sale, nice 6 stringers those days and i'm desperate to find one that fits my needs [/quote] No radius boards married to asymmetrical neck profiles are *fabulous* to play. The radiused board came about largely so that guitarists could make bar chords easier and because upright basses needed a large radius because they had upscaled the violin board to be fit for purpose given the constraints of double bass construction. Manufacturers used radiused boards on electric basses because that's what they were used to and it simply became the norm, but there's absolutely no need for one on an electric bass. I find it kind of odd that you pose a question in a for sale thread which, intentionally or not, may put people off buying the bass (and all from a position of ignorance - unless you've owned a no-radius ACG and played it for a few days you frankly haven't a clue what you're talking about) and then wish the seller "good luck for the sale". I mean, really - What were you thinking? Despite K-sad's ill-informed comment, can I just state (as someone who owns and plays ACGs) that once you've tried a no-radius board with the ACG asymmetrical neck profile you'll probably be reluctant to go back to more standard fare. Have a bump for a superb flat-board bass guitar.

[quote name='eude' post='1155605' date='Mar 9 2011, 05:19 PM']but I am a fairly slouchy player [/quote] Not. Just not. [quote name='eude' post='1155605' date='Mar 9 2011, 05:19 PM']Oh, and you're right, it is indeed on the Shuker site, in the Single-Cut Gallery under "Custom" >> [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/scgal.htm"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/scgal.htm[/url] It's the only 6 string Bolt-On Single Cut Jon has done as far as I'm aware, a bit of a rare beast Eude[/quote] I've had the pleasure of playing this bass: it's in superb condition, it's top quality and it's very easy to play. Eude's a complete gent too so you can buy in the confidence that you're dealing with an officially "decent bloke" as well. It's got a string too many for me but the 33 inch scale was a revelation - it's just so easy to navigate.

[quote name='giblett123' post='1145484' date='Mar 1 2011, 10:33 AM']Ahhh... Glaub, I've just had mine "pimped up" by Nigel Roberts at Leicestershire luthier, refret, nut, custom wound pickup, seems a bonkers idea but the bloke reckoned it would make a difference, he was right, it's taken a very decent bass and turned it into a truly stunning one! What colour is yours?[/quote] It's sunburst. It was originally owned by a US Musician who was a Lakland endorsee. He had a US Glaub as his main live bass and had this Skyline as his backup. The Chicago factory guys got their hands on it before they passed it to him and it has some extras to make it an exact replica of his US model with a torty pickguard and the thumbrest over the pickup. The pup is a Lindy Fralin. It wasn't used live, apparently, coz he never needed his backup. He left the band about six years back and kept both Glaubs before selling this one to me in 2007. It's a very nice bass which I've gigged a few times so it's not showroom condition but it's bloody close.

[quote name='giblett123' post='1145333' date='Mar 1 2011, 06:43 AM']Fraid not, I was a tad surprised too, the shape is a matter of taste I suppose but they are serious basses in this price bracket, I may keep it and go the old fashioned way and save some pennies to pay for an extra new toy![/quote] Supressed market, job losses, belt tightening. It's a scary world out there and not much is shifting. This is a truly daft price for a fabulous bass and I'm frankly astonished that it's not shifted. I'm toying with the idea of selling my Lakland Skyline Bob Glaub (which I never use any more) to raise some dosh for this. The problem is of course, that that probably won't sell either. Have a bumb anyway while I have a think about it.

Bump - and just to let you know that I've added a link to this advert on the ACG Facebook page. Click on the link in my sig.

[quote name='bobpalt' post='827637' date='May 4 2010, 04:50 PM']All quiet on the Western front?[/quote] Given that you sold it to Germany, it must have been this post which swung the deal, Bob.

Bump at £1850

Bump.