Woodinblack

Quite a brave decision, although with the current shipping issues probably makes sense.

They start in the same ballpark as the others. Possibly the difference is less actual flexability in that there are just a couple of actual shapes to do. I did spec one up for myself, and maybe one day!

Sounds like the best plan. It is a big commitment and by giving some of them a try you can find out what really works for you and what doesn't. That is very far from the truth. Although there are some amazing amater woodworkers that can do professional work (including a few on here), there is nothing amaturish about ACG instruments.

I think if it was me I would probably want to go to some bass guitar show where representative instruments were at. The bass guitar show in london was the one where I saw the shuker I have now and played some of the ACGs (although I had an ACG, it wasn't really representative).

He could look at Alphers too if he wanted to. If you start spreading the initial post it can get quite wide, but he did specifically ask about shukers and ACGs.

I love my shuker and I haven't gelled with that many ACGs, but I will say that the pickups that ACG make are better than pretty well anything else, couldn't say anything bad about them, plus he does his individual coil pickups with the dual filter preamp, which is something I would really love to try (but doubtless never be able to afford!).

Indeed - if everyone has the same expectations that would be fine. Up until now I wouldn't personally want to be practicing for nothing. We have just had a change of guitarists and now it is going to take a while, but the intention is gigging ASAP.

So can you edit anything other than the VCF and overall patches from Midi? It doesn't list them in the implimentation list (but there isn't an implimentation chart in the manual). I presume you can seeing as the editor is only connected via midi anyway?

I only listed my British stuff, as that's what I replied to but most of my basses are now from Indonesia, most of my guitars will be from korea (as they are older). I suspect all the other amps are Chinese, and the effects pedals.

Well, this spurred me on to try connecting the editor. Connected the midi, turned everything on, nothing (but quite a lot of digital noise). Tried to get the ports of a midisport air to connect, but still nothing. Used a midi monitor was getting a channel change message from the FI when I pressed the footpedal. Checked the midi leads, they were fine. Generally the FI Editor would just lock up if you tried to do anything and without reading the manual it was very confusing what it was trying to do, except if you went to the manager (would be nice if this wasn't a menu, but whatevs!), if you click a preset (which was grey), that was it you couldn't do anything after that, apart from quit. Also if you went to the directory and selected remote login, but didn't have a login, you also had to quit as you can't get back from there. Almost gave up! Tried a different interface, the midisport 4x4. Didn't work, remembered it actually had to have a driver, installed driver, driver didn't work, system to late, downloaded one from github, installed it. Yay, actually appears and now I can connect and all is fine. With a midi interface working ok, connecting and going to the manager loads all the presets, and as I had signed up with an account online as I wanted a way of not having to quit when I pressed that button, I had access to those too. Loaded some presets and played the tracks they went with (Clothes off worked really well), seemed like I had got somewhere, but taken a while getting there so had to go and do other things. Next time I get a chance at least I will be able to do a bit more and the manual will be more use from here on in!

You don't really need to have video skills, just record some short videos showing various things, just as a static video, that would be useful. There are videos reviewing it, there are videos showing the sounds, but there are no real videos showing how to do anything with it.

Its not high on the list of my worries, but actually, the a few gigs ago I played live I played a Shuker bass into an Ashdown CTM100 into a BC112 amp, using leads made by some guy on ebay in Sheffield, so if you ignore the Helix HX FX pedal, yes, it was all British. So as others have said, it is not something I really care that much about, but turns out a lot of my gear is british. The CTM has now gone, replaced with an ABM600 (which I assume isn't built in the UK but by a UK company), and the last bass I bought was british too!

I found out from wedding rings about mine!

Thats pretty impressive by their standards!

I am alergic to nickel too, but obviously not as badly as you - just makes my skin go dark when I have played for a while.

Well, people liked it at the SW bass bash. We do workshops too, although it might be a little bit of a jog for you! Do a local one and record it.

Yes, I had mine in my home setup, although it is fair to say it has quite a pop when you turn it on when it is all on one power strip. There isn't any room for it on my gigging strip and until I have some presets there is no point having it there, so yes, home is the best option.

Who wants subtle on a Chapman Stick And also that is the best of them - the humbrol gold separated trying to paint the others. I also haven't cleaned the edges yet

OK, finally tried it with the enamel pain, gold humbrol. It is pretty lifeless. I think I might pick up some acrylic. It won't last as well but it is a lot brighter!

Really need to give mine a try with this. I have now played it twice, once being at a bass bash (when it did actually sound pretty good).

Not sure I want an amp with a built-in Essex, I like to keep all my Essexes very external

How about groupies that can carry an 8x10 cab and know how to wire up the PA?

I shall look into it. Although now their post count is enough to see it

You are right, I didn't realise that. Which is a little sad as I have an ABM600!

Especially if you were singing it as well!