Merton Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 Strictly speaking this arrived yesterday, but I spent all day either in (virtual) meetings or annoying the neighbours with badly played Faith No More. So here it is. ACG TKO Classic - a non-standard model with a new finish Alan’s not done before - I think we can all agree he has done a bloody marvellous job. This was commissioned with a little inheritance I received following my final grandparent dying last year, and arrived two days after a good friend from Univeristy - who was a sometime-luthier - took his own life. He would have loved what Alan has created here and I will cherish it for both the memory of all my grandparents and Kieran. Not to mention cherish it because it is so damn good to look at and sounds exactly as I wanted - big, ballsy and huge but with a nice soft politeness if you wish. Limba body with an ash top, ash neck, rocklite board. 30.5” scale. Passive electronics volume/tone/pickup select including series and parallel options. Single coil in bridge, reverse P in neck. Immense. (Photos courtesy of @skelf) 18 Quote
TheGreek Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 I think you may have started a new trend in basses...classic beauty 1 Quote
machinehead Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 Please stop posting pics of this bass. My wallet is twitching. 😕 Stunning! Frank. 1 Quote
Elfrasho Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 that is brilliant! Welcome to the ACG club (if you weren't already) 1 Quote
Merton Posted April 16, 2021 Author Posted April 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, Elfrasho said: that is brilliant! Welcome to the ACG club (if you weren't already) Thank you 😊 This is number 4 (or number 6, depending on if we’re counting two I’ve sold as well) 😳😳😳 Quote
Merton Posted April 16, 2021 Author Posted April 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Daz39 said: Niiice. Is it light as well? Yep. Haven’t weighed it but it’s not far off my Finn 4 or Zoot Funkmeister which are the two lightest basses I’ve got. 1 Quote
Lozz196 Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 That’s a really nice looking bass, and I love the sentimental aspect to it. 1 Quote
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 Proof, if it were at all needed, that we have some damn fine luthiers right here in the UK. I really do like that. Congratulations. 2 Quote
Merton Posted April 17, 2021 Author Posted April 17, 2021 16 hours ago, Daz39 said: Niiice. Is it light as well? Just weighed all my basses. None are what I’d call heavy (heaviest is 8.2lbs) - the TKO is 7.9lbs 1 Quote
Merton Posted May 11, 2021 Author Posted May 11, 2021 A little demo of the TKO - this is bridge pickup only, tone around 50%. All the burble 3 Quote
Bigwan Posted May 11, 2021 Posted May 11, 2021 (edited) A real pity that Alan isn't doing his classic line of basses any more... Can't afford another custom! Edited May 11, 2021 by Bigwan Quote
Merton Posted May 11, 2021 Author Posted May 11, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bigwan said: A real pity that Alan isn't doing his classic line of basses any more... Can't afford another custom! Sell a kidney/child/spouse 😄 1 Quote
bloke_zero Posted May 11, 2021 Posted May 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Merton said: Sell a kidney/child/spouse 😄 If you sell a child you'll also have more time for practice! Win/win! 1 1 Quote
Bigwan Posted May 11, 2021 Posted May 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Merton said: Sell a kidney/child/spouse 😄 4 hours ago, bloke_zero said: If you sell a child you'll also have more time for practice! Win/win! All viable options... 1 Quote
LeftyJ Posted May 11, 2021 Posted May 11, 2021 Sorry for your loss, but what an awesome way to commemorate someone! It looks incredible, and sounds really cool too in your video. Lovely! 1 Quote
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