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Thank you dude, I appreciate the bump. It is awesome, like all ACGs, and it wouldn't be going if I wasn't planning an immediate replacement. -
Pre Bank Holiday Weekend Bump. I will be withdrawing this soon and popping it somewhere, likely the Bass Gallery, for a commission sale. If you're interested, let me know!
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Contribution to the tonewood debate - a unique take (Bacci)
eude replied to three's topic in Bass Guitars
Nothing new there I'm afraid, Charlie Hunter has had that pickup and output set up on his guitars for as long as I've been listening to him, possibly the best part of 2 decades! Jeez I'm old! Back on the topic of the bass at hand, I really don't see anything special to it, whatsoever, but some folks are willing to pay lots for custom instruments, that others think is silly, it's just another example of marmite in the bass world... -
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That's is awesome buddy, congratulations!
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Ryan Martinie has moved to Fodera from Warwick, his signature tone was always a Warwick Thumb, and yet, his Fodera sounds just the same, with a maple neck, korina body with a maple top. The pickups are in that classic Thumb 5 position however, which like you say, has to be the secret sauce... https://fodera.com/collections/signature-instruments-standard-series/products/ryan-martinie-black-beauty-standard-deposit
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I think the very dense body wood of a Thumb also contributes something, although, probably less on the bolt-on. If you were to build a Jazz sized body with similar woods though, it would be a boat anchor!
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5 feet 6 here, and although I managed with a Thumb BO 5er back in my late teens, early 20s, I wouldn't want to be playing one now in my 40s! I moved it on, primarily as I wanted to go back to a 6 string, and couldn't afford to keep both, but once I went to a more comfortable bass, I could never go back. The sound was immense, they looks SO cool, but ergonomically, a very bad design compared to a lot of others out there, including other basses in the Warwick catalogue.
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OK, I only have bathroom scales, so not super accurate, but definitely sub 10 lbs, I'd say between 9 and 9.5 lbs. Bloody light considering the lumber involved.
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I can weigh it later today, but I reckon it's about 9lbs, or there abouts. For a 6er, it's not that heavy. Will report back soon.
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It seems to be irony that makes the world go round, sadly 🤷♂️ If you think circumstances might change in a short while, I can put it on hold for you dude.
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Thanks dude. The Hipshot Type A bridge does give some adjustment, up to 1.5mm above the noted spacing, so you could push it wider...
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I'm moving on one of my ACG 6 string basses. The one in, one out rule applies in my house sadly, so as much as I don't want to see it go, needs must. It's a pretty special bass, 6 strings, singlecut bolt-on design, with a 31.5" scale length. Even with the shorter scale, the whole thing is so well designed and made that the low B is solid, as useable and musical as most 34" and 35" basses in my opinion, but I will attach a couple of vids so you can hear it. Here's the lowdown... 6 string, tuned B to C 31.5" scale Bolt-on construction 24 frets 16.5mm string spacing 54mm nut width STUNNING Highly Figured Black Limba Body 3 piece Wenge Neck, with Asymmetrical profile Pau Ferro Fingerboard ACG RFB pickup, humbucker, handmade by Aaron Armstrong with series/single coil/parallel switching, roughly in the MM Stingray location East Uni-pre 4K preamp with passive tone control and active/passive switching Hipshot A Type Bridge Gotoh Resolite Tuners String with Newtone Nickels, 28 40 60 80 100 125TW More pics here on the ACG site >> https://acguitars.co.uk/project/0307-finn-classic-6-31-5/ Video featuring lockdown hairdoo and beard, and the Low B string in use (recorded using a phone and a little Warwick 1x8 Combo) >> Silly video doing some noodling as part of a duel with a good friend, who is a Banjo player (recorded using a phone and a little Warwick 1x8 Combo) >> The bass is absolutely mint, only issue to declare is the 12th fret, on the high C string has a little buzz, which you can hear in the second clip if you're really listening hard, so it could do with a little fret dress on that fret, but bar that, it's all good. Looking for £1650 and it can come with a Hiscox Hardcase for an extra £50, otherwise it'll be in a TGI Extreme Gigbag. More than happy to courier within the UK, with insurance, at buyer's cost. Please check my feedback >> I'll leave this up for a couple of weeks, then I will move it to The Bass Gallery for a commission sale, but that will mean the price goes up, so if you're keen but can't quite stretch to it immediately, please get in touch, we might be able to work something out. New, this bass would now cost over £2800, and well worth it at that too. No trades thanks, I have other plans... Any questions, you know where I am Cheers, Eude
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
eude replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
It's tricky to make a short scale 5er with a good B in a factory situation where wood selection and tolerances are arbitrary at best. By all accounts, the Ibanez Talman gets close enough, but I wouldn't expect many other big manufacturers to get it right at an affordable price point. For a kick ass short scale 5er, you really need to be looking over, probably way over that £1k price point and talking to luthiers rather than corporations.
