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ACG Finn Singlecut w/ Recurve Mod, 5 string
Scoop replied to richardcoughlan's topic in Build Diaries
[quote name='eude' post='821196' date='Apr 27 2010, 09:14 PM']Glad you're digging my Finn mate, it's my main squeeze, pretty much only put it down when I'm sleeping, at work or driving.[/quote] Ewan, you must have a very understanding sexual partner; either that or your list of "down time" has been 'selectively edited'. [quote name='eude' post='821196' date='Apr 27 2010, 09:14 PM']You're going to love yer ACG [/quote] +100 -
I own four ACGs and placed orders for two more last weekend. That unfortunately means I currently have no spare cash for this one but I would recommend having an ACG to anyone interested on a truly top quality bass. I've currently got a Roscoe SKB and a limited edition Rickenbacker for sale, simply to fund my ACG addiction. Fabulous bass. Great price. Good luck with the sale.
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I had the very good fortune to have a little play with this on Sunday up at Moffat. Now, I can't play sixers really, I get lost very quickly but HOLY sh*t that's a very nice bass. Congratulations.
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I had a really good look at this when I was up at Alan's last weekend speccing up more ACGs for myself. At first I couldn't believe my eyes (see, I've owned Lazarus since Alan resurrected it) but then clearly it's a recurve SC shape and, most obviously, left handed. It looks great, it really does, and I'm sure you're going to be absolutely thrilled by it.
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ACG Finn Singlecut w/ Recurve Mod, 5 string
Scoop replied to richardcoughlan's topic in Build Diaries
[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='801776' date='Apr 10 2010, 01:37 PM']looks like twill be great.[/quote] I'm pretty certain I saw this one when I was up in Alan's workshop speccing my fifth and sixth ACGs last weekend. Looked very nice indeed. -
[quote name='CS2' post='819370' date='Apr 26 2010, 01:49 PM']QUOTE (Scoop @ Apr 17 2010, 06:06 PM) The quoted price is what I think it's worth. Your opinion on the subject doesn't matter The fact that it's not selling means that the opinion was probably correct. Also if I remember correctly Machinehead couldnt sell a number of Roscoes and blew them out for around £1200. The philosphy of selling gear on this site has always been that buyers and sellers are fair to each other. Just my opinion and I'm aware that it doesnt matter...[/quote] Couldn't comment on the £1200 at Machinehead remark. If that's what they were selling them for after I bought mine then that's what they were selling them for. It's certainly nothing like what I paid for this one. Machinehead is in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. I'm based in Liverpool, so it's not like I was nipping in there day after day to see what Roscoe prices were like. I apologise if your nose is out of joint; no wait, actually, I don't. This bass is worth about £2000 - that's what I'm selling it for. If you don't like the price I'm offering it at, fine by me. Don't buy it. I'll not sell for less. And if it's not selling, then I get to keep it. I'm not losing here. As for being fair to both sides. How many times have we seen very fairly priced basses receiving comments like "these sell for £2.99 at Guitar Central" (or whatever) trying desperately to force the price down? How many times have we had low ball offers which are ludicrously off mark? That's what I mean by your opinion doesn't matter. The price I'm asking is what I beleive the bass to be worth; now is that clear and fair enough for you?
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[quote name='skelf' post='819311' date='Apr 26 2010, 01:17 PM']Now there is a surprise. It was Perry.[/quote] And the Moffat Bass Bash finally has its motto...
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On my visit up to the Moffat Bass Bash I just happened to go to Alan's workshop and specced up two more ACGs for myself. This is the build thread of the pale understated fretless one. I'll do a thread on the other one when I give Alan his deposit as I wasn't able to put a deposit down on both over the weekend. Soon... The reasoning behind this build was quite simple. The two basses that Alan has built for me so far have been really loud, in your face, visual pieces. There was the scribbly spalted beech top and spalted maple fretboard of the Recurve and the feast of flaming redwood that was the Finn build. Both were very busy and Alan admitted to me that he had reservations but figured that, in the end, I'd chosen well enough to stay just the right side of taste and decency. I wanted my next four string to be a fretless and I wanted it very understated by comparison to the others. I knew, pretty much before I arrived at Alan's, which top I wanted for this, which will be another Finn 4. And I was also pretty much convinced of the wood for the body core. I wanted a nice piece of lightweight spanish cedar. I have a spanish cedar core on my redwood finn and love it for it's lack of weight. So, the top... [url="http://img689.imageshack.us/i/scoopfless01.jpg/"][/url] In detail [url="http://img689.imageshack.us/i/scoopfless02.jpg/"][/url] No contest. Understated, still beautifully figured, but definately understated. That's a lovely piece of masur birch. But I wasn't really sure about the contrast between this and the medium brown coloured spanish cedar. Ten seconds later I had a brainwave and asked Alan to pull out a few blanks of white limba - which can vary hugely in weight. I chose a nice lightweight one and that together with a 4mm wenge accent sorts the body. The neck is to be made from exactly the woods, in the same pattern order as my redwood finn. From the centre laminate outwards wenge, bubinga, maple (or sycamore, I'm easily pleased ). Like this... [url="http://img709.imageshack.us/i/red7.jpg/"][/url] The fretboard is going to be jet black ebony with white quarter lines on the E string side (not the G). TI flats. Piezo bridge with single coil at bridge and MM sized chappy at neck. I love this stage of a build. It's exciting...
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[quote name='munkonthehill' post='818330' date='Apr 25 2010, 07:06 PM']if its decent i will take it haha. awesome weekend Alan, thanks for everything matey[/quote] Hands off it's mine! No, actually, it really is mine... I'm a dimwit
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[quote name='parker_muse' post='813653' date='Apr 21 2010, 12:19 PM']I've always wanted a rick. There is one in a local shop, i'll go in and try one for an extended period before coming back to you. That baby blue is gorgeous.[/quote] Good idea, just be aware that Ric neck thicknesses, (not widths), can vary from ultra thin to quite clubby. Mine is medium, I suppose, and very comfortable but the neck on the one in your local shop may be completely different.
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