Merton

Alan; he doesn’t hang around does he...

Alan sent me a pic to finalise pickup positioning. This has 6 string pickups on it so look slightly oversized but it gives you an idea of where Alan’s at. I’m unbelievably excited by this, my Finn 4 is my go to bass and this is going to make a superb sibling.

Bargain. I made the mistake of having my EVO serviced by a local amp tech and it cost almost double that. Ashdown will get it if it needs any tlc again.

I think some of the IIs were assembled overseas but having owned both UK and Chinese built ABMs I don’t think there’s enough of a difference to worry. The big difference is from the III to the IV, the power amp has been redesigned as has the valve drive section, not to mention the 9 rather than 7 band EQ. I own a gorgeous EVO from 1999 which I adore, but the drive you can get from a IV is totally different. The valve drive in the earlier Evos just gives an extra girth - like the old 90s Trace Elliot pres, whereas I feel the VI gives you some more grit and phatness. If you can stretch to an EVO IV I say do it

Haha not at all dude Black limba is v sexy in its own right 😎

P.S. this:

Give it a few months and then this, the Zoot and both mine and @eude‘s ACGs will be finished. We may have to have an interim one before the ACGs are done though 😎

The back is stunning too isn’t it. It’s all just a bit delicious. I doubt it’ll get used at the Dog and Duck 🤣

Two of each 😇

(Play the video to see the whole top for the first time!)

Looking awesome!

Phil’s been playing with oil...

Or maybe us bassists are too busy practicing our slap licks. etc etc. 2 wall hangars is 2 more than most places

The lead guitarist is too busy wombling over his fretboard to hang the guitar up on the wall..... 😇

No but I want one too!

Oooh I love the flip flop paint! Very cool bass

I have a medium scale 5er (ACG) plus another in the works with Alan. They are great and my current Skelf has the best B I’ve ever played. I also have a 30” 5 string fretless in the works with a friend of mine. Hopefully it’ll sound as good as it’s going to look.

That Guildford gig was ace. Even Mrs Mert had to admit she enjoyed it, and she doesn’t enjoy any music I like!

Vin caused my 2019 Gear Abstinence challenge to falter just before I completed four months. I’m now the proud owner of a glorious Eden WT-405 thanks to Vin’s awesome selling and packing. Wonderful stuff

I have hankered after another Eden head since selling my WT-550 ten years ago. It hasn’t disappointed me, love these things. So simple but such an amazing core tone.

Forgive me Father, for I have sinned 😳🙄

A sneak preview of the stunning top, and a test fitting of the control cavity plate and string ferrule block: