ACG (AC Guitars) Sona 6 String

[eude]

This build diary is WAY overdue, as it approaches the last leg of the journey.

As most of you know, I'm a HUGE fan of Alan's work, having played nothing but ACGs for over 15 years now!

I have nipped and tucked a lot of what I need and want in a bass, as I've gone along, and as I've developed as a bassist.

I've settled on 31.5" scale as my preferred scale length, having gone 34", to 36", to 34" to 33" on the way, and I'm officially a 6 string player, who dabbles on 4.

 

Anyway, as with a lot of my more recent basses with ACG, this started as a sketch.

I'm a huge fan of Alan's Finn SC Classic shape, having owned several, but I felt that it was a little large for a shorter scale, so the crayons came out >>

 

The spec then started to creep >>

 

And here's the spec we came up with >>

 

Sona 6 String

31.5" Scale

Hidden Set-neck Construction

Spalted/Flame Sycamore Top

Mineral Stained White Limba Body

Wenge Accent Veneer

Ash/Wenge 5 PIece Neck

Plain Wenge Fingerboard

Body and Neck all stained Black, with a kinda of reverse linear black burst on the top

ACG RFB Pickups in 40mm casings, bridge pickup in a measured "sweet spot", neck pickup, not too far forward

East Uni-pre 4K Preamp

Hipshot Type A Bridge - Black

Gotoh Resolite Tuners - Black

50mm Wide Nut

16.5mm String Spacing

Flat/0 Radius Fingerboard

 

Work commenced early 2025.

More to come.

 

[eude]

Top wood chosen, Splated/Flame Sycamore >>

Edited 8 hours ago by eude

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Body shape cut and rough edge contouring >>

 

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Body and neck >>

 

Getting everything lined up nicely >>

 

Body meets neck >>

 

 

 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by eude

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And now some colouring in >>

 

 

[Richard R]

I love ACG basses!

[eude]

43 minutes ago, Richard R said:

I love ACG basses!

They've incredible instruments, Alan is such a talented luthier!