bobpalt Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) [size=3][b]ACG Harlot Singlecut 5 string and Hiscox hardcase[/b][/size] Alan has kindly mentioned this bass in his section, but I thought it would be useful to display the details here as well. I bought her from Alan a couple of months ago, brand new, with the intention of learning 5 string. It didnt take me long though to realise that I really am not a 5 string player, and thought it would be better to let someone else get the enjoyment of this wonderful, craftsman made work of art, and I would order another 4 string from ACG to add to the 2 others I have or have on order. £950 for a quick sale. The details from Alan's website are: 0025 Harlot S Type Flame Sycamore with a Wenge top. 7 piece Flame Sycamore/wenge neck with a birdseye maple bound Mac Ebony finger board. ACG EQ01 pre-amp with ACG FB pickups ceramic magnet in the bridge Alnico magnet in the neck. Satin chrome Hipshot Type A bridge and matching Ultralites. Chrome knobs and Schaller Straplocks. Finish lacquer. [attachment=17286:Harlot2.jpg][attachment=17287:Harlot4.jpg][attachment=17288:Harlot1.jpg][attachmen t=17291:Harlot5.jpg][attachment=17290:Harlot7.jpg] Edited January 18, 2009 by bobpalt
GreeneKing Posted December 15, 2008 Posted December 15, 2008 A Harlot S, the most beautiful ACG imo. Also the undoubtably most sumptuous Singlecut. Very nice and a real opportunity to own one of the best basses on the planet for a fraction of their true worth, again imo My Harlot S type 4 string is very nearly finished!! Not that I'm a fan or anything. Peter
zigmondo Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 Awwwwmygiddyaunt........impossible buses from Paradise: wait a lifetime outside the Lidl of Eternal Hope, and then 2 of 'em come along at the same time. I was as happy as a pig in its own ignorance till I joined this forum......ah the pain of full mental operancy... NURSE...!
charic Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 If my bass wasn't in the building I'd be reaching for my pocket right now, as it is its still tough. Beauty of a bass and surprised to see it hasn't sold yet!
lozbass Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 I really don't get on with wenge - if I did, this would be sold. Absolutely stunning - a credit to Alan's work. Good luck with the sale - I can't see this hanging around.
MB1 Posted December 16, 2008 Posted December 16, 2008 MB1. Lovely bass!...but what a strange name?...is it not a old word for a tart?...taking your harlot on the road would take on a completely different meaning!
bobpalt Posted December 16, 2008 Author Posted December 16, 2008 QUOTE Wow Bob, thats very nice! Could i ask a couple of questions? What does it weigh ? I know Wenge has a rep for being heavy. Scale? i assume 34" Does it have the asymetric neck profile? String spacing at nut? What do those big humbuckers sound like? Sorry that's a lot of qs. but it may be worth you putting some up in the ad too. All the best Jules Hi Jules. It is quite heavy, I cant deny. Its only the top facing thats wenge though, so its not too bad. I dont actually have any suitable scales, but I would guess at 9 1/2-10lb? Its a 34" scale, and it does have the asymetric neck profile Alan puts on most of his basses. I understand he built it for himself, before deciding to sell it, which is why it has the neck binding and the large humbuckers, which together with the preamp give it a very full sound. I know it might sound odd, but I have hardly played it, as I just had a feeling that 5 strings werent right for me and I had made a mistake buying it. The string spacing at the nut is 1cm. Cheers, Bob
bobpalt Posted January 18, 2009 Author Posted January 18, 2009 Alan at ACG has kindly taken this bass back into stock, so please refer any questions to him, thanks. Bob
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