binky_bass Posted June 13, 2021 Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) In the illustrious words of Britney Jean Spears: Oops I did it again... Alan had an ACG 6/33 part way through build on the his website, I saw it, I wanted it, I sold my De Gier and I bought it (well, placed a deposit on it). It'll be a 6 string, 33" scale Salace E Type with an AI Holly fretboard, Ash body, ART maple burl top wood, 5K DFM pre-amp with an ACG RFB pickup in the bridge and an ACG PB in the neck. It'll have top wood dots down the neck with a triple dot at the 12th and 24th fret (if Alan can squeeze enough dots out of the remaining top wood). It'll be a set neck with Dunlop recessed strap locks, Hipshot Bridge and Gotoh resolite tuners with a matching headstock cap. Shaping up to be a right stunner! (As if Alan could even build anything that isn't stunning!) This will be the 3rd ACG 6 Alan would have built me within 2 years... Unfortunately I suspect it will be the last for a good few years, looking forward to taking delivery! Edited June 13, 2021 by binky_bass 12 Quote
spacecowboy Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 Wow that Ash is crazy! That'll be an amazing looking bass! Quote
eude Posted June 14, 2021 Posted June 14, 2021 That will be absolutely stunning! MORE than a little jealous... Eude Quote
TheGreek Posted June 16, 2021 Posted June 16, 2021 That's going to look amazing.... Are you good at waiting? Quote
Merton Posted June 16, 2021 Posted June 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, binky_bass said: A better picture of the top... Wow! 😍 Quote
binky_bass Posted June 16, 2021 Author Posted June 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, TheGreek said: That's going to look amazing.... Are you good at waiting? I'm used to it! 😁 Quote
spacecowboy Posted June 16, 2021 Posted June 16, 2021 1 hour ago, binky_bass said: A better picture of the top... Wow! That looks killer Quote
Hellzero Posted June 16, 2021 Posted June 16, 2021 2 hours ago, binky_bass said: A better picture of the top... Is it a Nash the Slash looking at the sun tribute top ? Quote
fiatcoupe432 Posted June 16, 2021 Posted June 16, 2021 That looks absolutely Stunningi love Alan s work Quote
WinterMute Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 Alan does such great things with wood, doesn't he? Quote
chris_b Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 Nice body, I don't like the headstock, though. Quote
binky_bass Posted June 22, 2021 Author Posted June 22, 2021 Just now, chris_b said: Nice body, I don't like the headstock, though. Just in case you aren't joking, it hasn't been shaped yet! 😉 Quote
Simon. Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 Always handy if you should ever find yourself up Sh!t Creek, and at a loss for a rowing implement, though... 1 Quote
binky_bass Posted October 17, 2021 Author Posted October 17, 2021 A quick update... The bass is now really coming along! To my eye the triple dots look great on a wider fretboard! 5 Quote
WinterMute Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 Like the triple dots, not many designs carry the width of the 6 string neck well, for instance I've always though 6 string Thumbs look odd, but Alan's body designs seem to scale up and down really well. That's going to be a proper looker. Quote
TheGreek Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 Do you think that you'll lose that chocolate "W" under the bridge? Shame if you do. That body looks amazing - it'll really come to life when it receives it's coat of finish. Quote
binky_bass Posted October 18, 2021 Author Posted October 18, 2021 I suspect most of it will be under the bridge, I don't mind that though as there'll be a decent amount of the gold resin visible elsewhere, and yes, once the final finish is applied it will really be a visual beast! Quote
Geek99 Posted October 18, 2021 Posted October 18, 2021 On 22/06/2021 at 18:24, binky_bass said: Just in case you aren't joking, it hasn't been shaped yet! 😉 Not sure - looks like one of those boat paddle Chinese ones 🤔 Quote
binky_bass Posted October 18, 2021 Author Posted October 18, 2021 21 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Not sure - looks like one of those boat paddle Chinese ones 🤔 Not to my eye! 2 Quote
Geek99 Posted October 18, 2021 Posted October 18, 2021 38 minutes ago, binky_bass said: Not to my eye! Back then… first few photos Quote
binky_bass Posted October 19, 2021 Author Posted October 19, 2021 Yeah, I gathered that thanks! But as mentioned a while back that was a photo of the build process with a wholly unshaped headstock, so I'm not sure what your 'not sure' comment means! Anyway, moving on... Quote
Hellzero Posted October 19, 2021 Posted October 19, 2021 12 hours ago, binky_bass said: Not to my eye! Now it looks like a boat paddle that stood too long in ferruginous Scottish water. Quote
binky_bass Posted November 26, 2021 Author Posted November 26, 2021 A good bit of progress made... aiming for January delivery (after the Xmas postal madness has died down!) 2 Quote
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