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WOW! That looks absolutely incredible mate! Well done Eude

[quote name='Scoop' post='1188810' date='Apr 5 2011, 11:44 AM']That's going to be a lovely bass, Eude. By Classic, I take it you mean it'll have the standard lower horn as opposed to the Recurve shaped one which Alan also offers. (See, just flexing my mighty ACG-ness knowledge there. Ahem...) At least you're letting us in on the build with this one rather than just pulling it completly finished out of Alan's hat like you did with the Dirty Ash one. Good boy! Ziricote's a good wood that's not often seen. I used to have a Warmoth with a Ziricote 'board. Bloody lovely it was too. Nice one, Eude.[/quote] Yeah, I thought I should be a little less selfish with this one I love reading other folks build threads, I thought I'd better share mine. Glad you like the Ziricote, as you know I was considering Ebony, but the choice of Ebonies (spelling?) was baffling and I kept coming back to a Ziricote topped Elrick that just looks incredible, so I badgered Alan into getting hold of some. Not easy to do as it turned out, but the piece he managed to get is incredible, exactly what I had in my mind! Apparently Ziricote is commonly reffed to as Mexican Ebony... Eude

Well, having sold on my ol' Shuker 6 string, I'm using the proceeds to help fund a new ACG! The idea is to create a very compact, very easy playing and dang sexy 6 string bass with a nice range of sounds from modern to very traditional. Here's the run down on the specs >> 6 string Skelf SC Bolt-On Construction 33" Scale 16.5mm bridge spacing 52mm nut width Body Medium-weight Ash Body Ziricote Top with Black Veneer Wenge Back with Black Veneer Neck 5 piece Wenge/Sycamore Neck (very slim bits of Sycamore to create a "pinstripe" effect) Fretted Ebony fingerboard no radius Ziricote Cap on the front of the headstock, Wenge Cap on the rear Hardware 2 ACG SB Pickups (in yet to be determined locations, some research required me thinks) East U Retro with Passive Tone Black Hipshot Hardware Through Body Stringing on B String Single Battery Box Here's a quick pic of the Ziricote Will sort out pics of all the other bits once they're sorted. Very very excited about all this Eude

Looking good mate

[quote name='Clarky' post='1188004' date='Apr 4 2011, 05:26 PM']Trying to decide whether to get a refund or just to sit it out ... pants[/quote] What's the waiting time like from The Bass Gallery?

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1188002' date='Apr 4 2011, 05:24 PM']Tbh, GuitarGuitar are all about sell sell sell, probably got far too large a range of stock. Great idea for a shop but they can be insanely expensive.[/quote] +1 ...and my experience of their "bass guy" in the Edinburgh shop was absolutely appalling, completely uninterested, unfriendly and fairly uninformed too, I'll never EVER be going back there. Eude

[quote name='Dougalbass' post='1187976' date='Apr 4 2011, 04:56 PM']Cheers guys. Glad to be part of the backline! Your right Eude; The build is better than I had expected too.. Taken out of the enclosure, the amp head looks great sitting on top of anything. Makes this so versatile ! My old Ashdown was pretty awesome too, but the Promethean is easing the pain. My extension cab arrives soon. Just wanted to get it incase they sell out, and I get a larger gig venue.. Do you play with a full band when using the stand alone combo ? How do you rate the 'Vibe control' ? D[/quote] I've gotten away with just the combo in smallish pub gig, about 100 people, with 2 vocalists, 2 acoustic guitars through a 250W PA and a drummer with a full kit, it wasn't even at 50% volume! I've also used it at a couple of bigger venues, as an on stage monitor using the DI out to feed the PA, I was told to turn it down as it was interfering with the front of house sound I don't really use the vibe control to be honest, but it works very much like the VFL and VLE controls on the MarkBass gear combined, not quite as slick, but it certainly makes a difference, kinda like a powerful passive tone control. I tend to just boost the bass a bit and leave everything else flat I really hope they don't sell out of the extension cabs, can't afford one just now... Eude

Nice bass dude Eude

Exactly the same as my experience mate I've managed to get away without the extension cab for now, but might just have to get me one soon. How awesome is the build quality by the way!? I was very very impressed, and dare I say it, a little surprised, albeit pleasantly. It's better built than my old pre-Gibson Trace Elliot I used to have! Cheers, Eude

[quote name='martindupras' post='1184975' date='Apr 1 2011, 04:38 PM']Well, I'm hoping the Shuker will do everything the Bongo does and more. That's the idea anyway. - martin[/quote] Me thinks you should start a wee thread about this bass... (Apologies if you already have ) Eude

BUMP for a small EDIT, added another piccie...

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1184573' date='Apr 1 2011, 12:28 PM']Of course their new smaler, lighter, compact and portable gear is welcome by all, but I hope they are going to couple these amps with some like minded cabs in the way that Phil Jones, TC Electronic and other companies are offering otherwise where would be the final scope of making things small and portable when you still need to lug around cabs bigger than your average car boot.[/quote] +1 The thread I read on Facebook, where this info has come from, Ashdown aren't sure that the weight saving of NEO speakers is worth the extra cost. There's still a lot that can be done by clever design and specification of the cabs though. My little Ibanez Promethean 1X10 combo has been a real eye opener in what can be done with a bit of thought. I just hope Ashdown can come out with something that compact, modular and affordable to go with the head... Eude

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1184552' date='Apr 1 2011, 12:20 PM']I can't take Ashdown seriously any more... they used to be one of the hard-hitters, now they just seem like lightweights. And not in a good way. For their sakes, I hope this is great.[/quote] Their recent new line of amps is apparently cutting the mustard. I think they must've ironed out the quality control issues they were clearly having. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt on new gear, at least for now... Eude

The Promethean 5110 combo might cut the mustard, but it'll all depend on what kind of stage volume you require. I've used mine stand alone without PA support in pub gigs of up to about 100 people, any more than that I think you might be pushing it, especially if there's 2 guitars and some distortion involved. I've also used it happily as a stage monitor for bigger gigs using the DI to feed the PA. I also use it for home practice with and without headphones, the line in is very handy. It's incredibly versatile, but might quite not please rockers much. You could of course pick up the 1X10 extension cab for it, reckon that would be more than enough for your average gigging bassist. I'd pick one of those up in a second if I had the room and needed it... Just my 2p Eude

"RRP on the 220 is £329 and on the 550 £459 and will be shipping in August" They have a headphone out too

This just in! EDIT - Found another image... I hope Ashdown don't mind me using they're image(s). Looks pretty cool though! If it holds up against the competition, colour me very very interested! Eude

Hey Mike, how's it going? I'm interested, I'll send you a PM with some info and some links to some of my tunes... Cheers, Eude

From what I've read, it's going to be substantially smaller and lighter than the LittleGiants, no word on power though. Should be on the Ashdown site soon and will be launched at Musikmesse, very very soon... Thing is, I'd love to like Ashdown gear, but in my experience, either the quality control has gone wanting, or if it does work, it just doesn't sound great. Having said that, they really seem to have pulled their socks up recently, all the valve stuff they've recently released is apparently brilliant! If they can manage to bring out something that can seriously keep up with the new Genz Benz, Mark Bass or Gallien Krueger offerings, I'd be happy to buy British Eude

[url="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150448535510394&oid=29324345560&comments"]http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=...60&comments[/url] You don't need a facebook account to see it. What are they up to...? Discuss. Eude

You should probably change the title of this thread from "Butchering a Pedulla MVP5" to "How to make a Pedulla MVP5 even more awesome". Or maybe just "Hulk Smash MVP5" would do. Seriously though mate, that looks really really good, can't wait to see it finished! Eude

Sold my Shuker 6 string Single Cut Custom to James this week. An absolute gent Great communication all the way through, then drove down to collect the bass in person. Very smooth transaction and a very talented player too! Cheers mate, Ewan

[quote name='bob_pickard' post='1172380' date='Mar 22 2011, 06:07 PM']Excellent advice as usual - brilliant! the Ampeg looks great but the Ibanez looks exactly what I need! I'll be placing my order tomorrow! thanks again chaps! Bob[/quote] Nice one matey - glad to be of assistance If you have any other questions, you know where we are! Eude

Ibanez Promethean 5110 Combo. It sounds very very nice, can do MarkBass-esque sounds and a fairly nice vintage tone. It tilts back. It's tiny enough to be used as a practice amp. It's very light. Puts out 250W into it's 10" speaker which I've managed to get away with at small(ish) pub gigs without PA support along with a tame drummer. The head is removable and puts out 500W into 4 Ohms. You should be able to pick one up for about £550 shipped leaving you £100 to squander on alcohol and black jack! Eude