Scoop Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 (edited) I've recently worked out the build specification on my third ACG. This one will be a Finn 4 with a Spanish Cedar core, redwood front and back, five piece sycamore, bubinga and wenge neck with an acrylicised redwood fretboard. The fretboard is probably a World's first (to my and Alan Cringean of ACG's knowledge) in using acryilicised redwood for a fretboard. I've specified just one magnetic pickup, a MM sized version of ACG's own, together with a piezo bridge and ACG's own filtering pre-amp. Alan has sent some pics of the woods... The back. The top. The fretboard. And put together. I already own two ACGs and this is, without doubt, the most beautiful I've asked him to build. Can't wait... Edited February 24, 2010 by Scoop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 The wood for the fretboard is stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 oh my, he has surpassed himself with these exquisite pieces! Looking forward to seeing this one come together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 You buying a 3rd one makes me so much surer that I'm going to love mine when it arrives! Really can't wait!. Beautiful wood there! Especially for the neck. So whats on the board for your 4th acg then? Do you get loyalty points when buying your 2nd or 3rd bass out of interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 You buying a 3rd one makes me so much surer that I'm going to love mine when it arrives! Really can't wait!. Beautiful wood there! Especially for the neck. So whats on the board for your 4th acg then? Do you get loyalty points when buying your 2nd or 3rd bass out of interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 (edited) [quote name='charic' post='365284' date='Dec 29 2008, 07:22 AM']You buying a 3rd one makes me so much surer that I'm going to love mine when it arrives! Really can't wait!. Beautiful wood there! Especially for the neck. So whats on the board for your 4th acg then? Do you get loyalty points when buying your 2nd or 3rd bass out of interest [/quote] No, no loyalty points but you do get a book of vouchers giving up to 30% off selected items at Woolworths. While stocks last... Edited December 29, 2008 by Scoop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Definately going to be a stunning bass and the sound will match the looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 [quote name='7string' post='365884' date='Dec 29 2008, 11:32 PM']Definately going to be a stunning bass and the sound will match the looks.[/quote] The MM and the piezo should sort that out. I'm really buzzing about the piezo pup tbh. How's the 12string coming along, Mark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 The 12 has settled in very nicely, thanks It sounds absolutely huge and isn't that bad to play. I tweaked the setup a bit because I'm fussy and that was an absolute pig of a job as tuning 12 strings up and down takes ages. I already have ideas of how I'm going to use th12 though. I just need some time to find my way around Cubase. The ACG 9 string is due in early '09 and that's going to be fantastic. By the way, you must post pics of the Skelf with that amazing fingerboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hi Scop. Say your "wood" when i went to see Alan yesterday to order my ACG. Will put some pics of the facings as soon as Peter sends them to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Thanks for reminding me Stuart - off out for an hour will do on my return. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 some progress... The redwood top and back are now secure on the spanish cedar core and the body has been shaped and edges rounded and smoothed. It's beginning to look like a bass now and I'm really really pleased with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Wow a flame tail. That figuring change is really something Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 [quote name='GreeneKing' post='444630' date='Mar 25 2009, 06:59 AM']Wow a flame tail. That figuring change is really something Dave.[/quote] +1, and the darker bit will make it look like the bridge is melting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 That is gorgeous mate! I was wondering who the flaming Finn was for. Jealous Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Slight update. The neck laminates have been joined up and planed. Next steps are, presumably, affixing the fretboard and then neck shaping. Neck laminates are maple, bubinga, wenge, bubinga, maple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugden Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Looks like its going to be a stunner, love to hear how the piezo bridge turns out with it all. More people buying more ACG's thats just not helping the fact I'd like to add a third to my collection as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I've got the piezo bridge on my ACG and was really surprised at just how good it is. When it's used with a single magnetic pickup it leaves the other input free to take the piezo signal. Being able to shape the piezo signal gives another bucketload of tonal options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 An update: In June 2009 I suffered a fairly serious stroke and for a while I lost all use of my left side. Alan Cringean got to hear of this and he put the bass onto the back-burner, waiting to see if I still wanted it. I've quite quickly regained the use of my left side with intensive physio and although I'm a long way off being able to play for the 90 to 120 minutes needed for a gig I AM able to manage about 20 minutes or so now and increasing my left side stamina all the time. There was no question that, in time and with good fortune, I'd return to full left-side mobility. Alan was thus given the go-ahead to continue the build. I don't have photos to post right now - I'm using the PC at a friend's house - but the progress can be seen here... [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Gallery/170/"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Gallery/170/[/url] Thanks and sorry there's been no update for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Good luck with your continuing speedy recovery Scoop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Wow mate, sorry to hear that Glad you're making a full and speedy recovery too. All the best, Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Sorry to hear about that Scoop, glad that you're on the mend though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Wishing you a speedy recovery... and those woods.... wow... beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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