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Only echoing what @binky_bass has said, you certainly won't be disappointed with any of Alan's pickups, MC or B Series. I would also agree that if the 17mm spacing is what set you on the custom path in the first place, don't deviate, as you could end up with the perfect bass with one annoying niggle that would be a deal breaker. Alan's pickups are hand wound by Aaron Armstrong, to order, so you could engage a discussion about what's possible with him, or via Alan? I fell that the RFB pickups would be closer in sound to the MC pickups, purely just because of how the coils are arranged, side by side like a Musicman Stingray pickup, and you could have them under wound to focus on clarity rather than punch? The FB pickups are a stacked humbucker, sidewinder arrangement, and to my ear, they are like a more focussed, thicker Jazz Bass tone, and hum cancelling too. Depends what you are used to and what you really want to hear?
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Bump with a slight price drop to £1550. Got a lot on at the moment, otherwise I'd have had time to pop this into the Bass Gallery for a commission sale. I'll be taking this down and making that visit ASAP, so anyone interested, please get in touch ASAP. I'm also taking away the option of the Hiscox case, as they're not going to be easily replaced now and I want to keep one. Sorry, but UK sales only I'm afraid. -
I haven't tried the Elf cabs, but I am confident that they won't be as good as a BF or LFSys cab. I use to own two One10 cabs, and I can say that the LFSys absolutely spanks my old rig, so if I were you, I'd stick to the LFSys gear dude.
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I have a Monza, the little 1x10" brother of the Monaco, but I can only begin to imagine how incredible the bigger cab would be! I replaced two Barefaced One10s with a single 1x10 Monza, and the cab is louder and goes way lower in a much more controlled way at 8 ohms, than the other two 1x10 cabs combined, at 4 ohms! The cabs are hifi, but without sounding harsh, you get out what you put in, but better without adding colour. The Monza handles low B like an absolute champ, and I'd be more than happy to gig with the single 1x10, having previously had no issues gigging with a 1x12, so the 1x12 Monaco will be even better. As also noted above, build quality is fantastic on the LFSys cabs too. Some BF cabs can feel a little fragile, have issues with peeling tolex or chipping finishes, but no such worries with these guys. I also highly recommend these cabs. Eude
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Sorry to hear you're having to return the Mighty Plug, but thank you for the info on the MLD, sounds like I'll be picking one up in the future.
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LFSys Monaco for sure!
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I'd agree with the above, there must be an issue with the unit. Complete aside, but how similar does the Mighty Plug in Aguilar mode sound to the MLD preamp in the same setting? I have the Mighty Plug, love it and particularly their version of the Aguilar Sim, but I was thinking about picking up the MLD too. If it sounds similar I think that will tip it!
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I think a pure FRFR cab can be a little too HiFi, but I think there's consideration built into the LFSys cabs to stop them sounding harsh? Correct me if I'm wrong @stevie...
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I use taperwound 125 B strings on all of my 31.5" scale ACG basses and they sound and feel great! They also tune down to A and remain equally good. I actually think the design, construction and setup of a bass has more to do with a solid low B than using a super massive string.
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I replaced my two One10s with a single Monza and I'm over the moon! The single 1x10 cab is louder, goes lower in a beautiful punchy way, and has better dispersion than the two BF combined!
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Man, they sound very very interesting, but €120 for a six string set is wild! Maybe one to add to the lottery win purchase list...
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Hey dude, I've sent you a PM.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
eude replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Literally pick any UK luthier, well most of them at least, and they'll build you exactly what you want, by hand, not CNC, for a fair bit less. You'll have a better bass, with way more input from yourself too. I don't doubt they're good basses, but it seems a hell of a lot for what's a fairly basic bass. I guess the Acinonyx basses will go the same way as the regular Nordstrand basses now, just a few made a year. -
Thank you dude, I appreciate the bump. It is awesome, like all ACGs, and it wouldn't be going if I wasn't planning an immediate replacement.
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If it's even half as good as the Monza, it'll wipe the floor with 99% of all 1x10" cabs out there, you know it makes sense... Your opinion/advice was key to me getting my LFSys cab, and every time I use it I have a smile on my face
