Cameronj279 Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 [size=4]Had this ACG on order for a while and picked it up yesterday and gigged it last night (with 3 compliments and one "you sound like that bloke from tool"). [color=#919191][font=Oxygen]Top Wood: Burl Redwood[/font][/color] [color=#919191][font=Oxygen]• Body Wood: Black Limba[/font][/color] [color=#919191][font=Oxygen]• Accent: Purpleheart[/font][/color] [color=#919191][font=Oxygen]• Body Finish: Satin Lacquer[/font][/color] [color=#919191][font=Oxygen]• Neck Wood: 5 piece Purpleheart/Maple/Wenge[/font][/color] [color=#919191][font=Oxygen]• Fingerboard: Acrylic Impregnated Spalt Maple with EVO fret wire.[/font][/color] [color=#919191][font=Oxygen]• Head Plate: Burl Redwood, Back Plate: Black Limba, Heel : Black Limba[/font][/color] [color=#919191][font=inherit]• Pickups: ACG MC5 plus standard interface boards.[/font][/color][/size][list] [*][size=4]• Hardware: ACG/Hipshot bridge,Gotoh GB350 Resolites,Schaller Straplocks,DR Strings, Luminlay side dots,Low battery indicator. • Pre-amp: ACG DFM 4K.[/size] [/list] [font=inherit][size=4]I've had a brief play about with it and the preamp is extremely versatile and can see myself getting an extremely large amount of tones from it once I understand it fully. One thing I have noticed in my short time with it is that each pickup provides great tones when used on their own. I've never played a bass where I liked the sound of the neck pickup solo until now. The neck is an absolute joy to play and found last nights set so much easier to play on this compared to my Warwick.[/size][/font] [font=inherit]Will hopefully try and get some sound examples when I know the preamp a bit better.[/font] [font="inherit"]anyway, onto the good part. Sorry for my crappy photography, natural light is [/font]sparse[font="inherit"] round these parts.[/font] [font=inherit][size=1][/size][/font] Quote
Grangur Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Really nice bass you have there. Thanks for sharing Quote
Kev Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Stunning mate, fingerboard is ace. Would love to hear any sound samples? Tool comment makes it sound like it is Wal'y, however my ACG (standard coil pickups) was quite a different animal. The newer preamp model sounds very good as well! Quote
Cameronj279 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 My experience with a Wal involves listening to Tool over and over again but I have no doubt that this can get those tones if the knowledge of the preamp allows it! Quote
Sibob Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 That whole bass looks like lava!! Very cool! I'm intrigued by those pickups from Alan, although I just didn't get on with the filter pre when I had a Finn......for me there just too many options haha. Very powerful in the right hands though! Enjoy! Si Quote
Cameronj279 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 [quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1431801613' post='2775182'] That whole bass looks like lava!! Very powerful in the right hands though! [/quote] I always liked how the fretboard wood flowed up the neck, does look a bit fiery! and that was my thoughts exactly, given enough time spent with it it'll be a great all round tool Quote
TheGreek Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Another masterpiece by Alan...love the top...got to agree with SiBob...the filter pre-amp can be a bit overwhelming - I try not to adjust mine once I've got it set... Quote
Mykesbass Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Another fan for the fingerboard (whole bass is lovely, but that board is a bit special)! Also like the heel detail on the neck. Quote
Cameronj279 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 The board really is something else. I love the two tone effect it has, really goes with the curves of the body* * I could just be making things up for during my while staring at it. Quote
ezbass Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Wow! Gives an extra dimension to the term woodshedding. Quote
gadgie Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Ok, I know nothing much about guitar/basses, and even less about wood...but that is lovely. Well done! Quote
FuNkShUi Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Gorgeous looking bass. Love the whole neck. The fingerboard and the purpleheart? on the back. Quote
Andyjr1515 Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Lovely - wonderful choices of timbers and immaculately built! Andy Quote
eude Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Complete and utter Filth! I'm extremely jealous of course. Congrats mate. How're you enjoying those amazing pickups? Eude Quote
Cameronj279 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Posted May 18, 2015 [quote name='eude' timestamp='1431946935' post='2776396'] Complete and utter Filth! I'm extremely jealous of course. Congrats mate. How're you enjoying those amazing pickups? Eude [/quote] Loving them so far. Haven't had too much of a chance to play with it at volume but punchy as a punchy thing so far but can be dialled to a smooth thump with ease. The neck is the thing I'm most impressed by I think. Just plays effortlessly Quote
eude Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 [quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1431948727' post='2776428'] Loving them so far. Haven't had too much of a chance to play with it at volume but punchy as a punchy thing so far but can be dialled to a smooth thump with ease. The neck is the thing I'm most impressed by I think. Just plays effortlessly [/quote] Having played a couple of Ubers, the most striking thing I noticed was how even the tone, weight and volume was from the lowest notes on the B string to the highest noodles beyond the 12th fret. It has the same voice across the whole range Eude Quote
Cameronj279 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Posted May 18, 2015 I'd agree with you there. Also find that because of that every nuance in your playing is audible. Which if anything I find will help me even out my playing and be more critical of it, which is a good thing for me at least! Quote
Merton Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 I want a bass with the Uber pickups now Very nice bass Cameron, welcome to the ACG club Quote
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