ead Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Thanks for the kind offer Merton but I'm not going to be able to get to the London show this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1448910623' post='2919133'] I'd love to hear some decent demos of these beautiful basses. [/quote] I've uploaded a few sound samples on my Soundcloud account. Not sure if you could call them "decent", but they hopefully can give you an idea of the tones available... https://soundcloud.com/eudeboy/sets/acg-krell-sc-e-type-sample-sounds https://soundcloud.com/eudeboy/sets/acg-salace-sc-e-type-samples https://soundcloud.com/eudeboy/sets/acg-finn-sc-classic-fretless-samples If you're looking for something a bit more specific, let me know and I'll see what I can do. Cheers, Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 [quote name='ead' timestamp='1449130817' post='2920918'] Thanks for the kind offer Merton but I'm not going to be able to get to the London show this year. [/quote] Bugger. We will find a way! (Alternatively just commission one to add to your tiny collection ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jones Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I was wondering who'd bought that Zawinul... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 [quote name='Merton' timestamp='1448956787' post='2919469'] Hey! So basically I wanted a P bass but with a shorter scale, not a Fender body shape and with Alan's craftsmanship. So given how awesome my Finn 5 is I spoke to Alan about this and he made it come out 10x better than I could have hoped The spec is: Finn DC Swamp Ash body (2 piece) Maple neck with acrylic impregnated maple fingerboard Overwound PB pickup Volume and passive tone only 32" scale It's ace, plug in and play and off you go with a superb tone and very easy playing neck. Love it [/quote] that looks lovely - I'ld love an ACG - but I like one-wood bodies and simple looking fretboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Alan makes those too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1449317413' post='2922510'] that looks lovely - I'ld love an ACG - but I like one-wood bodies and simple looking fretboards. [/quote] The beauty of a custom order is you can get what you want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1449317413' post='2922510'] that looks lovely - I'ld love an ACG - but I like one-wood bodies and simple looking fretboards. [/quote] The beauty of a custom order is you can get what you want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1449319386' post='2922541'] Alan makes those too.. [/quote] yeah i know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1449317413' post='2922510'] that looks lovely - I'ld love an ACG - but I like one-wood bodies and simple looking fretboards. [/quote] Cheers - I'm very very happy with it. Both my ACGs turned out so far above expectation it's silly, he's a genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickA Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Tried to buy this beauty today... Beaten to it. Bit of research shows Alan was selling it a couple of years back, then it was £2600 on reverb ( with a dfm pre amp) then bass direct sold it this week ( with a u retro pre amp, by the look). for a mere £1300. How can that workmanship come at that price and then halve in value over two years??? Anyway, unless I'm missing something, seems a very good deal for the lucky buyer! I shall have an ACG one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Custom basses/guitars do seem to plummet in price on the 2nd hand market. I bought one of Alan's Reiver Guitars for £1300 a few weeks back, would of been closer to £3000 when built and it was only made in 2019. Their loss, my gain! I have had a custom bass made for me by Alan too, personally I'd never sell it. I do find it strange when people have custom instruments made then sell them on, I guess they didn't manage to convey to the luthier what they really wanted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 (edited) I had an ACG, it went for not much less than I bough it for, so it doesn't always have to be like that. 10 minutes ago, binky_bass said: I have had a custom bass made for me by Alan too, personally I'd never sell it. I do find it strange when people have custom instruments made then sell them on, I guess they didn't manage to convey to the luthier what they really wanted! That involves knowing what you want doesn't it? Sometimes you don't know what you want until you get something that isn't it. See I got my new shuker the other day and its string spacing at the neck is much wider than I am used to but it turns out that I like it. Had I been asked for my custom requirements, I wouldn't have said that. I only know what string spacing I liked at the bridge (ie, like the ibanez), and then made the assumption that if I liked that I must like the other end too. But you know if you are buying custom you will take a massive hit if you sell it, so if you think you would ever sell it, get something else* Whilst being aware that sometimes life gets in the way of what you need to do Edited July 25, 2020 by Woodinblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaFR Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 If I had about £3000 just going spare then I'd seriously consider throwing down for an ACG bass. Sadly, I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 45 minutes ago, TeresaFR said: If I had about £3000 just going spare then I'd seriously consider throwing down for an ACG bass. Sadly, I don't. They are not all £3k if that helps at all. Cheers Alan 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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