GreeneKing

That Buckeye Burl really is a bit special. Interesting the way Bernie builds the bass around the nect and then cuts out the body shape. My new bass has a burl front , Amboyna (Hondo Mahogany body, Flamed Maple rear). It's at the spraying stage as we speak and I'm gettin' pretty excited I can tell ya.

Well Hamster you can be John Nettles. I prefer Nigel myself

Yep Sarah, what they all said, welcome back and with ref being single I'm sure that someone as stunning as yourself AND a bassplayer won't be single for long I think it's overrated as it 'appens. Singledom that is not bass.

I'm with Bilbo. Let's celebrate the return of the bass to it's righful owner. Berating Jake says more about those who need to keep on doing it than it does about Jake himself. Judging people totally on their behaviour is often flawed in my experience. I've met guys I've liked who've done far worse. I don't expect you all to agree with this btw

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Ref the big fan, I had my amp running for 3 hrs and it didn't kick in. Amp wasn't at all hot. The doughnut's a Feck off transformer

Yep, +1 on the Herc!

What use is that? It's left handed

Hmm... not too far methinks, thanks Hamst.

Does anyone know of a good valve amp technician in the NW? I think my Sound City 120 might new new capacitors.

'Interesting' I bet its a tad neck heavy.

John Surely if it's a P you are after then with your collection you don't need to make it more like something you already have? Just a thought.

Nope it's just you, it's gorgeous But hey I'm from Mersea!

See here for some much nicer pictures: [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Gallery/121/"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Gallery/121/[/url] Peter

Yo! And my new Harlot is getting there I didn't intend for this great bass to end up on the 'open market' to be honest. I also didn't really want to part with it until my new 4 string Harlot was in my grubby mitts. I am I realise destined to be a 4 string player and that's the ONLY reason I was parting with this superb bass. I aired the idea of selling the 5 stringer through Alan when I had my 4 string ACG Harlot. It just turned out that Alan had had an enquiry from a guy in Greece looking for a 5 stringer and one thing led to another. The bass was delivered to the Bass Gallery for the new owner to collect. The new owner loved the quality, balance and tone of the Harlot but couldn't get on with the neck. I'm a little surprised at this as Alan's necks are assymetrically finished and finely crafted for ease of playing. It's one of Alan's major criteria. But I'm me and the new owner may of had very small hands or some other issue? Anyway the bass sprung up on the Gallery at an inflated price and I was very annoyed initially thinking the guy had pulled a fast one to earn a few bob. But on talking to him it seems it was not so. This is a virtually new, unmarked, beautiful instrument and if you get the chance it's well worth a try. A chance to get a great custom ACGs without waiting however many months for it to be built. Peter

I mainly used to use disposables on the bike. I've very narrow ear channels and that's the root of the problem. I've tried other types and not had much success, I even had an expensive pair made to measure and they were too big/uncomfortable.

+1 on what Peted said. The only time I get ear infections is when I use ear plugs Peter

I took the Hatke to band practice tonight. I used both my GS112 Aguilars and it was really good. Very good indeed. For less than £200 it was quite incredible. The volume takes off from 5 unlike the Mark Bass which does the opposite. The tone is just great and the guys were very impressed.

Well the thing doesn't look too shoddy inside: Having a better valve I popped it in, a 2 minute job. Tung-Sol for Sovtek I'll take it along to band practice tomorrow and see what gives. Peter