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Very cool I think Hank would like it too.

I thought that it may come out a bit plain. Not the first time I've been wrong. Lovely

That Harley bass is made of basswood, maple and rosewood, the same as Ibanez. Squire's have an alder body. As long as you're prepared for it not being perfect and accept that you're going to do a lot of work on it what's not too like! If I was looking for a cheap P bass, it's something I'd definitely consider (probably use eBay or similar to get cheaper replacement parts).

...and the weights are in Tyler 4 string: 8 lbs Sei 7 string: 10 lbs ACG 9 string: 12 lbs Conklin 7 string: 14 lbs Very light to extremely heavy

That Alembic is a great looking bass It's not my cup of tea but the workmanship is brilliant. It'd better come with a stand as the bottom pointy bit means it wouldn't stand up next to your amp at the next pub gig.

looks like the wait was worth it

That's a really useful link. Great that I now know where I went wrong before. :wacko:

Very cool Is it louder than a regular acoustic bass guitar? I love the reso guitar sound and bought one a couple of months ago.

Yup, good point. When I bought my Jackson bass I had a choice between the quilt maple one with EMGs and the lacewood one with a ding in it and weird active pickups and a passive tone. I bought the lacewood one as it sounded better. The quilt one looked fantastic though. I don't think there's ever a stop in the journey of a bass player. I started out on a 4, then got into a 6, then a 7. Others might go from a 4 to a 5 as it's needed for a new band or go fretless or tune the bass differently. Gear gets changed and what price it is doesn't really matter. If it sounds cool to you, looks cool to you and is what you can afford then go for it.

I was going to say that Kala stuff is expensive. Cool little bass though

I have the low F# on my ACG 9 string. I've been trying to incorporated into my playing. At the moment, I'm using it for extra oomph in certain sections which works really well.

Cool !! Another Oreo bass

Just seen the pics [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Gallery/194/"]here[/url] and it's a stunning instrument. I didn't realise that the green would be not just on the front and back of the body, but in the maple in the neck as well. I might need to get out more, but I've never seen a bass with that before Now only if it was 5 string.... Hmmm

I've just read this thread and here's another method for you. I have a video tutorial by Dan Erlewine which stresses the need for a full body shim rather than just a Fender-style one at one end of the neck pocket. Dan is the man when it comes to guitar repair and works for Stewart-Macdonald guitar shop supply. The reason given for this is that the Fender one leaves an air space which can take in moisture eventually causing a "kick-up" or "rising tongue". This is where neck swells and the last few frets are angled uphill rather than downhill or flat, so strings constantly buzz against the upper frets. The bass would then need a partial re-fret and maybe some wood taken off the fingerboard. Ideally a shim should taper from the height needed at the butt end of the neck pocket to zero at the top. This prevents the air-space problem and the possible consequences. If you have some woodwork tools and skills you could trace the neck pocket, lay out the holes for the neck screws, then grab a block a wood cut it the same size as the neck pocket and drill the holes for the neck screws. Bandsaw from your measurement to zero, clean it up and you're good to go. However, I don't have either the machinery or the skills The alternative is to lay out a ladder of 3 or 4 narrow strips gradually getting thinner towards the top of the neck pocket. Put a ruler over the top to check that it goes from your measurement to zero. I've used cardboard in different thickness (box to business card to cornflakes pack) to get this. I know this goes against what has already been taught here, but it's essentially the same thing with 2 or 3 gradually thinning shims added. I've done to a couple of instruments and it's only a little more work than the Fender shim. I'd rather spend a little more time trying to find a couple of thinner materials than have a potentially expensive repair further down the line.

I should think that any ground would work, either to the back of pot or a screw. There's a Fender webpage giving a load of wiring diagrams [url="http://www.fender.com/support/wiring_diagrams_parts_lists.php#basses"]here[/url] which should help you.

6mm is a 1/4", so I'd say that's fine. The E string on the neck pickup has to be lower because the polepiece can suck the string downwards and create some weird sounds. If you hear anything funny then take the pickup down a little bit more.

Do you know what the measurement is from the top if the pickup to the bottom of the string on both sides? Measure this with the E and G strings held down at the last fret.

Very cool

Simply brilliant!!

Seems like the opposite of the usual problem where the neck won't go straight enough. So do you have a rise in the neck between the 7th and 12th? Put a straightedge on the neck and see if it rocks. It it does then you have a hump. I'd clamp the neck straight then tighten the truss rod just snug so it's held there.

There's a couple of different versions of the Mk1, but I've read [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77908"]here[/url] that the Curbow one is an active pickup. This means you'll have to have a battery to make it work, with or without a preamp.

I hate guitarists who use rehearsal time to practice their own solos.....

I grabbed a Behringer DI and it's really given a boost to my bass sound. It's like a steroid switch, just beefs everything up a little and I'm just using the suggested settings. I was playing bass with a friend of mine after I got it and he just laughed as the bass just sounded so good. Best £30 I've spent in a long while.

After setting my own guitars and basses up for the last few years, I'm now taking in work for setups. Setups are getting expensive in music stores, so I'm offering a detailed setup at a realistic price. E-mail [email protected] or call 0785 234 8166.

The time spent waiting for your ACG will be long forgotten when you collect the bass Doesn't make it any easier though !!