Ashwood1985 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 (edited) Hi peaps, so when I was considering the trade on this for my old streamer, I hunted for some youtube vids for tone but could only find some crazy fast tapping with the treble cranked right up so I thought I'd post a quick couple of vids that display some good honest tone samples of the bass. For those that don't know the preamp is a filter based one with a filter per pickup complete with resonance peak control and a thrid stacked pot with a high end boost with freq control. This allows for custom scoops if you know what I mean. I was planning to do some direct recordings but this is just through the iphone mic in the room but you'll get the idea for now. Both pickups balanced equally/filters on both pickups almost completely open (just a TINY bit of top end dampened) and no frequency boosts from the resonance controls and no high boost. Also it is running directly into the a powered extension cab - so no EQ / other preamp - nothing. So this is very much the basic sound of the bass before fiddling with the pre. (sorry about the sloppy playin - just bashed it out for the sack of tone reference on a whim) play in HD if you got the speed [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO4M-bl5FP4[/media] I will post a second one following this with some tonal varieties. Hope this is helpful for anyone interested in the harlot or indeed Alan's great preamps. Ash Edited November 9, 2012 by Ashwood1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwood1985 Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 One of me muckin about with the pre to show some tonal variety. The pre can do a lot more than this but it's a good taster. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzxjDSPAdpA Again sorry it's sloppy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudi8 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 starting to miss the bass.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 man, cool groove on the first one... though imagine that played on a P bass.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 second one sounds ace too also the best thing (from the two) at showing what the pre can do/does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwood1985 Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Hey luke, Thanks man Yeah the Pre is pretty unusual for sure. Loads of voices. Alan is a talented man for sure. Btw anyone seen the product highlight of his preamp in the current US Bass Player magasine? I just noticed it tonight while perusing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 My old bass! Sounds great in the videos but it has to be heard in person to hear what it can really do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelf Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) Hi Nice work. Could you link to the bass player thing I can't find it. Edited November 10, 2012 by skelf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I commissioned this bass:) It's a beauty. I sold it because I thought that 5 string players couldn't be 4 string players too. I was wrong I'd be interested in the link too. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwood1985 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Hi Guys, It's in the current 'Bass Player' which I believe is very big state side seeing as it's the only export to here. This is the cover: [attachment=123484:photo 1 (8).JPG] and the 'New Gear' 2 page spread, on pages 30 and 31 is the AGC EQ02: [attachment=123483:photo 2 (7).JPG] Correction to my earlier post - just realised it's not the same one thats in the Harlot (EQ01). Great promotion for stateside if the readership is anything like what I imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwood1985 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Just got back tonight from a gig with it. Man it sounds killer. The way it 'snapped' back at me what I dug in on the D and G strings in a solo sung! And anyone that's go any idea that this bass is only good for high mid freq 'modern' tones is wrong. I had fat, warm, rounded and bottom heavy drone notes for days under the acoustic guitar's arpeggios in the more ballady tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 [quote name='Ashwood1985' timestamp='1352595098' post='1865090'] Just got back tonight from a gig with it. Man it sounds killer. The way it 'snapped' back at me what I dug in on the D and G strings in a solo sung! And anyone that's go any idea that this bass is only good for high mid freq 'modern' tones is wrong. I had fat, warm, rounded and bottom heavy drone notes for days under the acoustic guitar's arpeggios in the more ballady tunes. [/quote] So- that post just cost me (and is about to give alan) the £200 that I have possibly spare as soon as I work out it def is spare this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwood1985 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1352596358' post='1865110'] So- that post just cost me (and is about to give alan) the £200 that I have possibly spare as soon as I work out it def is spare this time! [/quote] lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwood1985 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 [quote name='GreeneKing' timestamp='1352568310' post='1864753'] I commissioned this bass:) [/quote] I must say sir that you are a man of refined taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Thank you. I presently have 2 ACGs, a custom Salace 5 headless and a J5. They both have U Retro's. I'm planning something around an ACG03. Alan's role in bringing ideas into fruition shouldn't be underestimated either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 [quote name='Ashwood1985' timestamp='1352602000' post='1865133'] lol! [/quote] to be fair it's been a bit of a mission - half decided I wanted to try an EQ-01 in my bass this time last year - before Alan was selling them. Then he made them available - I saved up and blew all the money on an engagement ring, saved up again and blew it all (stupidly) on phone calls to the fiancee (tip: check how many free mins you have left) and then sold stuff to afford it, ran out of money, traded a guitar for some stuff, sold the stuff.... and now.... now as soon as I sit down and do my accounts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I made a similar trade last month but I traded my 3 band stingray for a ACG 5 string J-Type with P/J pickup and the bass blow me away like no tmorrow. I can pretty much get any tone of the bass once i have a good idea on what i adjusting (i mean spend some time playing and testing the preamp). The more i play the ACG the more i want to swap out hte J-Retro on my Jazz for the ACg pre lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwood1985 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Luke tha Gas Powered Machine! Keep focused man! She'll understand A wedding's for a day but a preamp can be for live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Bass Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Cool videos. ACG basses are just amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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