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Very cool mate, I seriously like these little basses, but feel they definitely need some tweaks to bring them up to speed. What you're proposing will certainly get you there too, and the matched headstock will make it all kinds of classy. What pickups are you going to pop in there? The stock ones are strat guitar pups from what I've read! Are you going to change the tuners from something a little more fitting too? Eude

I got one of their compressor pedals and I'm quite happy with it. I'm pretty new to compression, so not really sure how it compares, but I like it Eude

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1422709355' post='2675872'] Very slight change in spec for the Recurve. It's now going to be installed with the multi-coil pickups. [/quote] Awesome news mate, you won't regret it, the MC pickups are amazing! Eude

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1422635396' post='2674997'] It's a real shame Ashdown have to come on here defending themselves like this, especially from ignorant comments about frequency response. They are a British success in a worldwide market, I understand people may not "get" the product but it seems to have turned into an unnecessary flaming a la the Barefaced threads. Let's leave this one be shall we [/quote] Here here! I personally think it's a great idea, and I think you're right that folks should really try something before they offer up such condemning opinions. Seeing a breakdown of what you get for your £599, it's hard to argue on the price! I'm in the market for something similar, but I don't currently need all the extras, would there be a "B-Social Lite" in the pipe line, just as a wired high end product without the wireless and recording? Keep up the good work Ashdown Eude

Thanks for the comments guys. I'm delighted with this bass, I really am. I'm glad you appreciate the sound samples too, crazy thing is, this is all just using the filters wide open, at least on the repetitive piece, so those tones are only scratching the surface! I'll try and do some more examples using the filters soon, but the 3 ditties at the end have tones sculpted using the filters, but without combining the pickups. I'm going to do some more recordings with my other ACGs soo, including my fretless where the filter preamp really excels! [quote name='sblueplanet' timestamp='1422294402' post='2670813'] Killer bass. I've been in touch with Alan about a possible lefty. Love the look of this one. Were we talking crazy money here? [/quote] Not crazy money, especially when you consider what it would cost to have another luthier produce something similar. Alan's prices are amazing value for money, but with the basses being custom, the pricing varies. Your best bet is to speak to the man himself, but I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised! [quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1422300497' post='2670935'] Bass looks great! Sounds fantastic too, especially the bridge pickup! Good call on getting it in a MM sweetspot and thanks for the sound samples [/quote] Yup, I think the bridge pickup going in the MM location was a real success. I'm not a big fan of thin sounding bridge pickups, and although that's not been a problem on any ACG I've owned previously, I love that MM sweetspot tone, so it was a no brainer Eude

Have posted a new topic in Gear Porn with some more pics and sound samples >> http://basschat.co.uk/topic/254291-acg-krell-sc-e-type-5-string/ This bass is absolutely amazing... Eude

I received a new ACG custom bass just before Xmas and I've finally had to time to record some samples and take some sexy photos. Here's one picture for starters >> The bass is phenomenal, better than I could ever have hoped. It balances beautifully on a strap and particularly on the lap. The natural tone of the instrument has a massive amount of punch and clarity, but using the preamp you can go from rootsy P Bass to super aggressive modern tones. Here's the bass spec >> Krell SC E Type Bolt-on 5 strings 33" Scale Swamp Ash Body with Flamed Maple Top, whole body "coloured in" black. 5 piece Maple/Wenge/Purpleheart Neck Pau Ferro Fingerboard 45mm Nut Width 18mm Spacing at the Bridge Black Hardware throughout including Gotoh Resolite Tuners and Hipshot B Type Bridge ACG PB pickup and RFB pickup, as close to the MM and Precision bass sweet spots as possible, adjusted for the shorter scale length and customised to fit in 40mm casings Series/Parallel/Singlecoil switch for the RFB ACG DFM 4K A/P Pre-amp consisting of 2 low pass filters, switchable treble boost, mid boost and a passive tone with active/passive switching. OK, here's some more pics >> Little picture showing the beveled edge detail >> Finally, a picture showing the new SC Bolt-on neck joint, which really is a thing of beauty giving you fantastic access along with that nice bolt-on attack >> OK, and now some sound samples >> https://soundcloud.com/eudeboy/sets/acg-krell-sc-e-type-sample-sounds The first lot of clips takes you through all the standard sounds available, playing the same line over and over, apologies for my playing. There's then a few ditties showing some more tweaked sound available and use of the low B, which on this bass is amazing! It's really clear, defined and punchy Yet again ACG have pulled it out the bag for me big time, I couldn't be happier, bar the fact I can't surrently afford to order some more ACGs... Any questions, just shoot. Eude

Oh yes, been thinking about a single 2x12 solution lately, and thought given my budget I'd have to have something heavier, but that 2x12 is near £350

I misread that as Dr. Bass, but I can't find anything about "DB Cabs", bar the Aguilar DB ones...

I'd steer clear, at least for now. Things seemed to go belly up for them a coupe of years back >> http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/directory/dr-bass Frustratingly, their cabs have had rave reviews. I hope whatever the cause of the problems was has been dealt with and that Dr Bass are back on track soon. Eude

I won too! I don't win anything either, quite chuffed! Not sure what I'm being sent, perhaps there'll be something waiting for me when I get home, I hope it's at least a 5 string set otherwise I'll need to buy a low B to get started Looking forward to trying these out though, have heard very good things. Eude

Wow, that turned out nice

That does look fantastic, massive congratulations mate!

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1420900082' post='2654747'] That makes my brain ache lol Si [/quote] It’s not actually all that complicated I approach it like this: Set the tone to get the fundamental sound, then use the low filter to dial in a bit more detail, low mids etc, this can obviously effect the brightness of the sound, to I’ll pop the treble boost if necessary (useful for bright/aggressive sounds). The mid boost is useful depending on what you end up doing with the low filter, you can use it to get a bit more pop back into the sound. You can obviously set the low filter per pickup and blend the two to create a more complex sound too. I'll be bringing it along to the London Bass Guitar Show if you fancy a shot on it... Eude

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1419269602' post='2638196'] This gets my vote for bass of the year that I shouldn't like but I do! [/quote] [quote name='rk7' timestamp='1419283191' post='2638405'] Wow! Stunning bass. Congrats! RK [/quote] Thanks guys, I'm most chuffed with this bass. I should also have some sound samples sorted before I go back to work on the 5th of January too. Eude

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1419112616' post='2636799'] That is one stunning looking bass! Going a little green here *envy* [/quote] Thank you matey, spent some stolen moments playing it today, its wonderful!

This thread's gone a little quiet? Here's something racy to get it going again... My ACG Krell SC E Type 5 string Eude

Sorry for neglecting this thread, I really haven't had much time, but I got some proper noodling time tonight. I should be able to get some sound clips sorted very soon too. For now though, here's a bit of porn >> Eude

[quote name='TraceAmp' timestamp='1418655655' post='2632013'] The build quality is really good, build like the Genz Benz Streamliner Amps. The Amp chassis is made from metal, only the backside is plastic. Some knobs are illuminated, when activ: The Sound is a bit like "vintage", a lot of low end and nice mids. I like it to compare the sound with the Streamliner, but the Veyron has the better equalizer, because this one is easier to use. The ability to select the center frequency of the mids is very helpful. [/quote] Thanks mate, sounds very interesting! Eude

Cool, I like the look of this! How's the build quality? My experience of Behringer stuff previously hasn't been that positive, but they're built to a price. Also, what's the sound like? Cheers, Eude

[quote name='busccini' timestamp='1418399583' post='2629935'] i gona start a new diary for the next one on this days . cheers [/quote] Glad to hear it!

[quote name='busccini' timestamp='1418394767' post='2629880'] i chose koa because that mid tone , due to the hard honduras rosewood got nice round tone sound better then i think, the dual coils from nordstrabd are a beast i play it 99 % in pasive mode , gona try to make some soundclip ,i order a second bass already will be ready in march 2015 [/quote] Brilliant, thank you for your response. What's the spec on your next one? Eude

Wow! Well, how does it play? I bet it sounds pretty nice too Congrats mate. Eude

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1417626372' post='2622425'] It's pretty and menacing looking. No easy achievement I imagine! [/quote] Ha ha, thanks mate! It's certainly bad ass

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1417625812' post='2622416'] I absolutely love that....it has changed my perception about what I actually like in an ACG bass. [/quote] It is quite different from the norm, quite aggressive looking, but it sits beautifully on the lap too, incredibly versatile instrument. Eude