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This is where the ACG Filter preamp comes into it's own, the additional treble stack, or high pass filter on the EQ01 gives you the ability to dial in more detail to the sound, which you could lose with just the low pass filters, it just gives you a lot more to play with. This lets you explore more extreme settings without losing articulation. I expect the limitations of the Lustihand preamp and any other straight Wal clones could be a frustration if you were used to the scope available with a 3 band EQ.

Why not go a bit crazy, mask up very carefully and put in some spangly Res nail polish?

+1,000,000 here. I play 31.5" basses and the low B works just fine! A well designed, well made bass will always surpass limited expectations set by instruments built on a factory line. Cheers, Eude

Pure class. I'm absolutely loving it!

Wow! That looks incredible!

Absolutely stunning!

Man alive! That is gorgeous! I'll be January can't come soon enough!

I popped some old old TI's cut for a 34" bass on my short scale 4 (30.5") and they felt great! I replaced them with new short scale ones, and they're basically the same string, just wound for a shorter scale, same tension, same feel, same sound. Thank you for uploading a recording with a low B though, as I'm now happy to go buy a new 6er set to try on my 31.5" basses! Sounded lovely by the way too. Eude

That is wonderful.

Very nice.

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The GR Bass 2x12 Slim cabs really appeal to me too. As far as concerns go, I have read of a few fit and finish issues with the AT Carbon cabs, but I haven't heard anything bad about their wooden cabs. They're half the price of the carbon ones and only a little heavier but still light for a cab if it's size, I think in the case of the 2x12 Slim the Carbon one is about 13kg and the wooden one about 19kg. I haven't tried these cabs, but I'm sure there's someone on here who has the 2x12 Slim as their main cab. Eude

That is going to be stunning! What's the rest of the specs on it?

Try Newtone Strings, they make custom strings for my basses, 31.5", 30.5" and 26.5". Best strings I've ever had.

This one... https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKBassgear/permalink/2396112077188780/?ref=facebook_story_share

The original Ibanez Promethean P5110 combo would be a very good fit. Hard to find, but there is one on Facebook Marketplace right now though. Make sure it's the original one you look for, every single version after the first one is pants. Cheers, Eude

I'd give John East a shout, he's incredibly helpful and I'm sure he'll be able to shed some light on this for you. [email protected] Eude

Wow! That is crazy! It looks like the control desk that got the first man on the moon. Enjoy

For some it would appear...

I also think Warwick might be a little more honest with their ratings too than others perhaps? Their previous cabs, and the series before that had a bass roll off higher than we're told we need for a low B, and yet I never heard anyone saying their cabs lacked low end. I'd be really tempted to try their 1x12 cab, but I do wish they did an 8 Ohm version...

Makes sense. Shame though, your Sei was the sexiest Sei I'd ever set my eyes on, the colour scheme and wood selection in particular, impeccable taste.

Did you sell your Sei?!

Oooooft, very nice dude!

I've actually ended up with 7 ACGs, and there's actually very little crossover in what they do, by design too so I can't be asked by "the boss" which ones are spare... It's certainly worth thinking about this though, it's a very good point.

Basses are very personal, what people like and dislike is often deeply personal and often irrational to others. @BigRedX is just trying to make sure you are cautious is all, same would apply to buying from any builder really. I noted before that I moved on my Shukers as they didn't really speak to me like my ACGs do, but again, that's entirely personal and impossible to quantify, there's absolutely nothing wrong with those basses though and I loved them while I had them. I think you just need to be very clear on what you need/want/expect from a builder. Having been through the process blind with Overwater, I think you're going to find getting what you want a lot easier though, but if things like specific weight, neck profile, balance etcs are important, just be sure that you get all that sorted out up front. As I mentioned before Jon may well go to the next UK Bass Show, in April, but I believe he's extremely accommodating with regards to popping in for a chat, so maybe that would be a good idea if you can make it work, either that or speak to other Shuker owners and see if you can arrange a noodle?