Evolve Pact New Brit bass?

[Joebethell]

Just found this thought they look interesting bit like a spector shorty. Anyone heard/got any experience of them at all?

http://www.evolveguitars.com/shop/guitars/evolve-pact-bass/

[BassApprentice]

Following.

Not heard anything about them but that bass looks really cool!

[Joebethell]

Same just stumbled across it. Now debating if to try one out or not as it seems a bit of a bargain but that in itself makes me a bit cautious incase it's to good to be true. Think they do returns though.

[TrevorR]

Interesting that they also offer one of ACG's models as a special offer.

I guess its a new guitar industry business model that we may see more of in future, direct sourcing from the far East.

[mikel]

Nice. I particularly like the headstock, two tuners a side has always been my thing.

[therealting]

Short / medium scale, roasted flame maple neck, active/passive, compact 2+2 headstock. £499?! That's amazing.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Looks great - the body reminds me of a Zon Sonus.
Nice demo too. It's refreshing to hear a demo that doesn't focus on the rear pickup or slapping.

[merello]

Nice guitars too….if they could only get rid of the [i][font=comic sans ms,cursive]script[/font][/i] logo!

[ZilchWoolham]

With the fancy top and the flamed neck I must say it looks more expensive than it is. What gives it away though, I feel, are the pickups and knobs which give off a bit of a "cheapo anonymous eBay bass" vibe. If the pickups have a standard soapbar footprint you could always toss in a pair of Barts or something similar. It would be interesting to hear a more detailed demo.

Edited January 29, 2017 by ZilchWoolham

[Sibob]

Odd though, in their 'About' section they talk about "cutting out the middle man", but that seems to be exactly what they are with their ACG built bass lol

Si

[prowla]

The "About" page says they're made in UK or Korea; I'm not sure what the hardware & electronics are.

So the question is whether these are cheap imports with a markup; one of the tell-tale signs is the over-glossy finish on the body.

That said, I have a (very) cheap Chinese bass and it is really quite good (after a bit of setting up and judicious use of a hacksaw!).

And it is good to see a bass which isn't just a partsblaster P- or J-.

[Grangur]

At that price it's Korean made, assembled in Britain at best.

The body shape is interesting. I'm sure it would look better in natural colour wood but that veneer top looks ugly to me. I don't like the "thick marmalade" colour stain.

Edited January 29, 2017 by Grangur

[Joebethell]

I asked the question sent an email and they are made in small batches in Korea. Will only be 4 made all in the same finish but I didn't ask if that is a first run and will follow with more or not.
They did say handmade not in a factory but small workshop.

I haven't taken it any further though.

Edited January 29, 2017 by Joebethell

[Musicman20]

They are the middlemen, surely?!

[yorks5stringer]

Based in Leeds....wonder if a well known Bass Tutor is involved? Incidentally the ACG does not seem to be a model that ACG have on their own website.

[BassApprentice]

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Incidentally the ACG does not seem to be a model that ACG have on their own website.
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For some reason they have called it the Lightspeed when it's actually the Border Reiver but with a headstock (http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/standard-border-revier/) Not really sure why they had to rename it....

[Sibob]

[quote name='BassApprentice' timestamp='1485765020' post='3226408']


For some reason they have called it the Lightspeed when it's actually the Border Reiver but with a headstock (http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg_admin/wordpress/standard-border-revier/) Not really sure why they had to rename it....
[/quote]

Cos that's what middlemen do?! Lol

Si

[edstraker123]

Did anybody buy one ? Just came across them on ebay - the body looks nice but headstock looks horrible.Don't think I'd part with £500 for one as it would be dffcult to resell. £300 would be nearer the mark for me.
20mm string spacing on a shortscale seems wrong.

Edited August 20, 2017 by edstraker123