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For the Xerograph. I don’t use that pedal as an ‘envelope filter’, I use it as a sweepable low pass filter. The pedal lets me sweep from full signal to deep sub, filtering out the rest of the signal as I sweep it. It allows for lots of synth swells and resonant textures.

It's been over twelve months since I posted my board so I thought an update was due. There have been a couple of small changes, but the core remains the same. Main shifts: Darkglass is gone (forever - there was always something 'lacking' with the DG pedals for me) and the SA Aftershock rocks. I upgraded my modulation hub from the Terraform to a Synesthesia, replaced a Nemesis Delay with a second Collider (allowing me stack 4 delays or 4 reverbs or any combination as needed) and my 'spare slot' changed from the Matryoshka to the Fwonkbeta. Though the Fwonk plays very well with the dirt section for some synth tones, it's a bit too 'funk' and the filters in the Synesthesia do a decent job for synthy tones as well, so I'm considering replacing this for something else in the same enclosure width - not sure what yet; probably a C4 or a Catalinbread CSIDMAN (if I can find one!). Signal chain for those that like that kind of thing... Input -> Boss OC-5 Octave -> Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler -> Source Audio Aftershock -> Red Panda Bitmap 2 -> Mr. Black Fwonkbeta -> GFI System Synesthesia -> Iron Ether Xerograph Deluxe (+ Moog EP-3 Expression Pedal) -> Digitech Whammy Ricochet -> Source Audio Collider Delay + Reverb (1) -> Source Audio Collider Delay + Reverb (2) -> TC Electronics Polytune 2 Mini -> Output Everything is powered by a Cioks DC7 (which hasn't even hit the 40% load light yet - what a power supply!) and cabled with EBS gold flat patch cables. All mounted to a Pedaltrain Classic2.

Please let me know how it sits in the mix! I don't have board space for it, but I still want it!

Valid point. Sod going to a bass bash anytime soon! ;)

It’s been so long since I attended a bass bash! Last midlands one I went to was at the Five Ways in Notts. Seems like a lifetime ago.

Yep, 6.8lbs. Super light, especially for a bass which has a pretty large body and chunky metal hardware. Impressively light.

Arrived today. Initial impressions - stunning! I had some quite specific wants from the placement, radius and feel of the ramp (trying to emulate the feel of a bass I once owned and loved, and which really helped my playing style). Alan absolutely nailed those aspects, while making a stunningly lightweight and well-balanced instrument. The ACG flavour is really clear and it compliments the spec I put together perfectly. I can honestly say that its day-1 'wow' factor has surpassed any other bass I've ever owned. I'm very much a 'feel is more important than tone' person, but the tone here is also outstanding. Clear, transparent and very punchy. You'd never think this was super lightweight. I can't wait to spend some time finding my way around it!

Complete and ready to ship out to me this week. I can’t wait to get my hands on this beauty!

Hardware fitted, strung my my string of choice (Black Beauties) and fitting the Wenge ramp (to match the fingerboard). It's getting super close now! Apparently the finished weight with hardware rocks in at 6.8lb (just under 3.1kg) - it's risen somewhat since the light weight body was spec'd out, I assume largely due to the hardware, but still overall very light. I'm super excited to get this in my hands!

Sprayed and top coated! WOOP.

After a lifetime waiting for Hipshot to deliver the bridge unit, we are finally back moving!

30” radius, so not quite flat.

A couple more pics from ACG HQ! Neck is looking awesome, fretboard is mounted and fretted. Looks stunning. Big thanks to Alan for his hard work on this stunner so far!