Chris2112

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1082820' date='Jan 9 2011, 12:23 AM']man! thats something i would like to hear.. post up some sound clips Chris...[/quote] I'm a lazy cackhander, so here are some sound samples from the ACG site... [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/docs/news/72.mp3"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/docs/news/72.mp3[/url] [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/docs/news/83.mp3"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/docs/news/83.mp3[/url] [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/docs/news/84.mp3"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/docs/news/84.mp3[/url] The first one is particularly good. The third one is a cover of a Tool song. And a related thread: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3919"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3919[/url]

Basically mate, it sounds class. If you're ever in Newcastle give me a shout and you can come and try it. It sounds like Geddy Lee's Wal bass on Power Windows, but then I turn two controls and suddenly it sounds like Jaco Pastorius playing a fretted jazz. Then I quickly turn another control and I've got a slap tone to die for, reminiscent of the big American Boutique sounds you hear on the American gospel scene.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1082746' date='Jan 8 2011, 11:30 PM']be keeping hold of that one then!! so what so good about the ACG preamp...would love to here on.. i think im hijacking my own thread??[/quote] Well, a big part of the ACG preamp that is often overlooked is that it incorporates a filter which filters out sub 20 Hz artifacts. These will never be reproduced as a true sound by your amp but I understand that the amp will try anyway as it receives them in the signal. With this filter, the amp has more power to divert at frequencies you will hear! Perhaps this is why my ACG sounds so striking! Every time I plug it in it's fills the room and sounds incredibly present like no other bass I've had. The sound just 'jumps' out at you! It's also a very versatile preamps because it's based around the low pass filter attached to every pickup. You have two knobs to control the 'envelope' of this filter and another dual band treble control. What you end up with is incredible versatile and very useable. It's easy to get that burpy Wal tone, characterised by it's strong midrange presence but it really is it's own animal, and sounds suitably boutique to match! And it's not just the preamp; the craftsmanship is incredible. There is no-one in the UK today who can work work like Alan at ACG. Add to that the fact they play brilliantly and you're onto a winning formula!

It's up to you what you do with the bass Dave, but I'd rather sell it on for £600 if I didn't like it and maintain my reputation as a decent and honest bloke to do business with via the forum. Like I say, a return of good fortune and all that!

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1082704' date='Jan 8 2011, 11:00 PM']over the last few years yes Chris... but there is always some saucy basses just around the corner.... damn this Bass Chat.. i just get seduced by so many lovely basses.... never see you with the GAS mate?[/quote] Well, I do have the occasional attack! I'd never let my Kubicki go. The word is that Phil Kubicki has moved from California to New Hampshire to "semi retire" and was finishing his order book before retiring properly. So that means no new Kubicki basses, and that brings me back to reality thinking "when would I ever find another one?". My ACG as well, it's just too good to let go. I got it for £950, which is outrageous value. The quality of it is as good as any bass I've ever played, even at 4 times the price! Between them, I've got nearly £2000 tied up in instruments alone and given that bass is fairly low down on my list of hobbies I don't want to spend more than that on it at the moment, especially because my real passion is cars!

Don't you mean how would you make money?

[quote name='davydisco' post='1082677' date='Jan 8 2011, 10:37 PM']so chris just say u bought a bass for £600 and someone offered u £750 would u accept it, now be honest mate,but even at £750 its still worth that or i wouldnt put it up for that now thats disrespectful if it wasnt worth the money but it is cheers anyway[/quote] Dave, when I was selling my Alembic I received an offer for £750 collected and my asking price was £600 (which I had paid for it about 5 months previously on the boards). £750 is a good price for a Bongo but £600 is an outrageous price and you've been very fortunate; however Slaptone would have liked more as I doubt the £600 he got for it covered his outgoing expenses. As has been said, this is very much a community-centric forum here where sales are based on trust and mutual respect. I think it's generally considered good form amoung the majority of users to "pay forward" your good fortune here by not making a blatant attempt at flipping a bass for considerably more than you paid for it. As someone said in another thread, prices here are very cheap, generally well below Ebay and high street used prices. We've achieved this by selling our gear at reasonable prices on to other forum members. There have been raised eyebrows in the past about people selling gear on for more than they paid for it, and given long term fluctuations in value this is probably seen as more acceptable than this quick flip. At the moment Dave, this looks like you've bought a bass with no interest in it as an instrument, just an investment for a quick profit. You and Slaptone live relatively close, south of the Tyne. It looks as though you've swooped in when you saw another forum user in need and now you're taking advantage of that by trying to turn a profit on a bass you're not interested in. From the chats we've had both on the forum and via PM you seem like a decent bloke Dave, but don't be surprised that a few users here are finding this all a bit "bad taste".

Yeah, I think they're floating somewhere in the mid £800 mark at the moment. It seems a bit pricey for a 5 string bolt on, although you could snatch a 4 string neck thru at that price. Still, if thats the going rate now it's the going rate!

You don't half get through some gear Bubinga!

There will always be Thumbs around to be had. They're looking a bit pricier here than they have in a while, I picked up a 1999 bolt on model here last year for £590, and it looked brand new. It also had the more diserable wenge neck, which is generally a lot slimmer than the later ovangkol necks. The K5 is a great bass, so I wouldn't trade it away if you're happy with it. When you start working and get a bit of cash behind you you'll find you can grab those dream basses. You'll also find yourself feeling less inclined to buy basses, funny how that works!

Dave, I don't think anyone is disputing that someone may have gotten an alright deal on a B-Quad (another one sold here for the same price a few months ago when the market was a bit better IIRC). I think it's the way that you're going about this profiteering you're doing here, and it does seem a tad distasteful especially since you got a very good deal from another forum user and a local lad who was in a bit of a jam.