prengel_basser Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) [size=7]SOLD!!![/size] up for sale is my First Act Delgada bass! these are produced by the USA First Act Custom Shop (which is headed by old Gibson Custom Shop members) in very limited Editions. the First Act Instruments are well known in the amerikan rock-scene. they have an excellent reputation! This bass costs 1800dollars in the US, and shipping plus fees make it even more expensive... in my opinion this bass is much like a Gibson RD/thunderbird but without all the weak points of these basses: - with a relatively good strap, there is no neck dive! - it has a super massive hipshot bridge and hipshot ultrlight tuners. - the body is made of alder, and the neck is maple (very fender like...) - the neck width feels a bit a like jazz bass, but the profile is really more precision like.. (really great neck!!!) - the finish reminds me of the old gibson classics - it has a bolt on neck with great playability and a superb neck joint. - the pickups are custom made by Kent Armstrong, they sound super thick and 60´style - the knobs are vol/vol/tone (like a jazz bass) the condition is very good! there a two dings, I can post pics from (if required). It plays really nice and the trussrod works like a dream. the bass comes with a high quality custom case! here is a review with Ed Friedland: [url="http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/30743108"]http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/30743108[/url] this is the First Act site: [url="http://www.firstact.com/"]http://www.firstact.com/[/url] [b]the price is: 700pounds / 800 euros the bass is located in germany, but I will ship international of course! please contact me per mail: [email protected] [/b] best wishes from germany! stefan [url="http://img141.imageshack.us/i/img5540p.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img233.imageshack.us/i/img5545r.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img203.imageshack.us/i/img5542b.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img600.imageshack.us/i/img5522f.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img407.imageshack.us/i/img5513.jpg/"][/url] Edited March 8, 2011 by prengel_basser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr1 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Nice looking bass - glad I've got no money!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnutkj Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 That's a really nice looking bass, and has solved the mystery of what Debbie Goodge was playing when I saw My Bloody Valentine a couple of years ago! It's a bit too similar to my Decade in looks and featues, or I'd be tempted. Have a bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martfitz Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Nice looking bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraff Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Great looking bass, not seen these before. Hopefully have an incoming Lakland Decade, so not for me this time. Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesfinn Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 nice. I was offered a job to go and work in their custom shop when it was in boston! couldn;t go due to new emmingration laws in the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 One of the only current production basses I'd want. Lush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prengel_basser Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 thanks for your kind words! BUMP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 [quote name='fraff' post='1113575' date='Feb 3 2011, 10:29 AM']... Hopefully have an incoming Lakland Decade ...[/quote] I hope there'll be a thread on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 The First Act looks very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 The chap from High on Fire plays one. Am £300 and divorce short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkypuncher Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 [quote name='prengel_basser' post='1112746' date='Feb 2 2011, 06:12 PM']up for sale is my First Act Delgada bass! these are produced by the USA First Act Custom Shop (which is headed by old Gibson Custom Shop members) in very limited Editions. the First Act Instruments are well known in the amerikan rock-scene. they have an excellent reputation! This bass costs 1800dollars in the US, and shipping plus fees make it even more expensive... in my opinion this bass is much like a Gibson RD/thunderbird but without all the weak points of these basses: - with a relatively good strap, there is no neck dive! - it has a super massive hipshot bridge and hipshot ultrlight tuners. - the body is made of alder, and the neck is maple (very fender like...) - the neck width feels a bit a like jazz bass, but the profile is really more precision like.. (really great neck!!!) - the finish reminds me of the old gibson classics - it has a bolt on neck with great playability and a superb neck joint. - the pickups are custom made by Kent Armstrong, they sound super thick and 60´style - the knobs are vol/vol/tone (like a jazz bass) the condition is very good! there a two dings, I can post pics from (if required). It plays really nice and the trussrod works like a dream. the bass comes with a high quality custom case! here is a review with Ed Friedland: [url="http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/30743108"]http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/30743108[/url] this is the First Act site: [url="http://www.firstact.com/"]http://www.firstact.com/[/url] [b]the price is: 900euros / 800pounds[/b] the bass is located in germany, but I will ship international of course! [b] please contact me per mail: [email protected] [/b] best wishes from germany! stefan [url="http://img141.imageshack.us/i/img5540p.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img233.imageshack.us/i/img5545r.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img203.imageshack.us/i/img5542b.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img600.imageshack.us/i/img5522f.jpg/"][/url] [url="http://img407.imageshack.us/i/img5513.jpg/"][/url][/quote] I LOVE THAT BASS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 [quote name='punkypuncher' post='1116561' date='Feb 5 2011, 02:23 PM']I LOVE THAT BASS[/quote] plus the one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prengel_basser Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 had some potential buyers, but the bass is still for sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prengel_basser Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 price drop to 750pounds/830euros!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prengel_basser Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 a bump for this rare beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraff Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='1116486' date='Feb 5 2011, 01:18 PM']I hope there'll be a thread on that.[/quote] Kinda - I've added it to the earlier Decade one in the Bass Guitars section. In short - it's lush! In the process of bedding it in in a band setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prengel_basser Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 PRICE DROP TO: 700pounds /800Euro!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh87 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I really wanted one of these a few years ago. A real shame i do not have the money now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prengel_basser Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 [quote name='dwh87' post='1132614' date='Feb 18 2011, 08:13 PM']I really wanted one of these a few years ago. A real shame i do not have the money now.[/quote] you just have to sell your car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prengel_basser Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 would also take reasonable offers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markinson Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Georgeous If I manage in selling some extra gear I have, I'll go for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Gibson should hire them back, they could show them where they are going wrong with their awful looking abominations, this is stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prengel_basser Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1139191' date='Feb 23 2011, 10:14 PM']Gibson should hire them back, they could show them where they are going wrong with their awful looking abominations, this is stunning.[/quote] Oh Yeah! I think this bass has FAR more style and taste than everything Gibson created in the past 20 years. And it just feels so solid and the hardware is absolutely top notch! I think it´s nearly impossible to find a Delgada Bass in Europe! go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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