7string Posted September 25, 2008 Author Posted September 25, 2008 (edited) Shouldn't that be gr9 ?? Now we have to get these names right [quote name='steve-soar' post='283162' date='Sep 13 2008, 02:00 PM']I went for the flat fingerboard and asymetric profile. It's very comfortable to play and sounds good everywhere on the board. Mine is the ACG Red Setter and yours is the Cheeky Pup. [/quote] So Steve-Soar has "The Red Setter", yours is "The Cheeky Pup" and I'm [b][u][i]still[/i][/u][/b] waiting for my wife to come up with a name for the 9. Edited September 25, 2008 by 7string Quote
charic Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Ah damn im gettin mixed up, yours can be the: Mastiff Quote
fekalizatorius Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Really love the progress... This should be one hell of a bass. Wouldn`t mind getting one of those. By the way, sorry for the n00bish question, but what`s the final tuning gonna be? Quote
Finbar Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 I'm gonna take a punt at F#BEADGCFBb? Quote
7string Posted September 27, 2008 Author Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) [quote name='charic' post='292735' date='Sep 26 2008, 01:58 PM']Ah damn im gettin mixed up, yours can be the: Mastiff [/quote] Well we do have a Rottweiller already. My wife is really good with names though. We have a labrador called Bonnie, (as Bonnie is bonnie), a collie-cross called 'Satay' (as the favourite takeaway at the time was Malaysian satay chicken) and Rotty called 'Luna' (as we wanted a name which was passive rather than aggressive). Not all my basses have names though. My double bass which was sold to finance the 9 was called 'Delilah' and my Sei 7 is called 'Jezebel'. I'll keep you posted on the christening of the 9. [quote name='fekalizatorius' post='292943' date='Sep 26 2008, 06:05 PM']Really love the progress... This should be one hell of a bass. Wouldn`t mind getting one of those. By the way, sorry for the n00bish question, but what`s the final tuning gonna be?[/quote] [quote name='Finbar' post='293121' date='Sep 26 2008, 09:57 PM']I'm gonna take a punt at F#BEADGCFBb?[/quote] Yup, that right [b]Finbar[/b], the tuning will be F# B E A D G C F Bb. [b]Fekalizatorius[/b] - Even at this stage the bass is looking really great and I'm really chuffed with it. Have a look at [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk"]www.acguitars.co.uk[/url] for all the lowdown on AC Guitars. I'm sure Alan will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have about the 9 or anything ACG. Edited September 27, 2008 by 7string Quote
Dread Bass Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 any news on this yet? Im excited to see this Quote
7string Posted October 3, 2008 Author Posted October 3, 2008 Not since the last body pics, but there's a fair few basses in production at ACG HQ. Quote
steve-soar Posted October 11, 2008 Posted October 11, 2008 [quote name='7string' post='293241' date='Sep 27 2008, 01:19 AM']Well we do have a Rottweiller already. My wife is really good with names though. We have a labrador called Bonnie, (as Bonnie is bonnie), a collie-cross called 'Satay' (as the favourite takeaway at the time was Malaysian satay chicken) and Rotty called 'Luna' (as we wanted a name which was passive rather than aggressive). Not all my basses have names though. My double bass which was sold to finance the 9 was called 'Delilah' and my Sei 7 is called 'Jezebel'. I'll keep you posted on the christening of the 9. Yup, that right [b]Finbar[/b], the tuning will be F# B E A D G C F Bb. [b]Fekalizatorius[/b] - Even at this stage the bass is looking really great and I'm really chuffed with it. Have a look at [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk"]www.acguitars.co.uk[/url] for all the lowdown on AC Guitars. I'm sure Alan will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have about the 9 or anything ACG.[/quote]I think you should call it the "Brindle Bass" because of the pattern of the top. Quote
7string Posted October 30, 2008 Author Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) New progress pics A new router base had to be fabricated as the neck pocket was so wide. The neck and body are now brought together and the set neck is glued and clamped. It's great to see just how well that spalted fingerboard goes with the mahogony top. I can't wait to see what it looks like when the clamps come off Edited October 30, 2008 by 7string Quote
peted Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 That neck looks wiiiiiiiiiiide! You should get fighter jet inlays to match the aircraft carrier flightdeck fretboard Quote
eude Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Looking good mate! I saw this bass in it's component parts last Saturday. It's going to be an absolutely gorgeous bass, the wood combination is amazing! You going to be changing your name from [b]7string[/b] to [b]9string[/b]? Quote
mcgraham Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 I so wish I could see the images at work. And I don't even have internet at home. Rubbish. Mark Quote
skelf Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 They are all on my site it might not be restricted. Quote
mcgraham Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Are they indeed? I shall check that out! Mark Quote
Paulo Silva Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 this bass is amazing! I'm really looking forward to see some more progress pictures Quote
steve-soar Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 It looks like a plume of plasma bursting from the surface of the Sun then seperating into two. Quote
7string Posted October 30, 2008 Author Posted October 30, 2008 I'm really pleased with the progress. Both top and the fingerboard are quite busy, but they do go together so well. It's still a way to go, but it's going to be one heckuva instrument Quote
7string Posted November 3, 2008 Author Posted November 3, 2008 More progress shots. The clamps are off. THE 9 STRING LIVES (cue sinister laughter) Now this is getting real exciting Quote
wotnwhy Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 wow, gone for a pretty flat neck profile then!? looking great BTW! Quote
eude Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 I just can't get past how sexy that top wood is! Insanely Jealous, Eude Quote
peted Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 That does look ace. I know it has been discussed ad-nauseum about how 7+ strings are designed to be comfortable to play, but that fretboard makes my left hand cramp up just looking at it Quote
7string Posted November 11, 2008 Author Posted November 11, 2008 Here's the latest progress pic of the ACG9. With the bass nearing completion, the excitement is definately building. With the bridge and pickups in place, you can really see how the finished bass will look. Quote
david_l_perry Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Looking fantastic.....that bookmatched fingerboard was the inspiration behind the fingerboard choice on the headless bass Alan is building for me.. Lovely stuff Dave Quote
7string Posted November 11, 2008 Author Posted November 11, 2008 Cool. I remember I went to see Alan as he was kind enough to invite me down to have a look at the workshop. This was months before I placed an order, by the way. There were some amazing fingerboards which looked like landscape paintings. Just amazing to look at. Quote
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