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I’m looking for a short scale (30/31”) 6 string (B-C) along the  lines of a Brice HBX 406 3/4 or similar.

 

I’ve posted in the wanted section but this forum seems more active. Any ideas for alternative models appreciated.

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A Squier Bass VI and have some fettling done to take a B-C set? Might not be possible with the trem and tuners, however.

 

Edit: Looking at the Brice, my suggestion probably isn’t the type of thing you’re looking for.

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On 21/12/2022 at 20:15, binky_bass said:

Second ACG. 

 

I have a 30.5" ACG 6 Salace E-Type. A very nice thing indeed.

 

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Well, I increased the budget and have acquired this magnificent beast.

 

Having now been playing it for a few hours it’s right up there with the best.

 

Now I still need a 6 short scale fretless…. 🤔

 

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35 minutes ago, MJJS said:


Well, I increased the budget and have acquired this magnificent beast.

 

Having now been playing it for a few hours it’s right up there with the best.

 

Now I still need a 6 short scale fretless…. 🤔

 

It's a stunning bass... I'm already suffering sellers remorse! 😭

 

But... it just didn't see any use against by two 33" scale ACGs, so sending it off to a good home and replacing it with something 'a bit different' seemed sensible.

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I was sorely tempted by one of those Salace basses ( the one that played the theme to the bass chat pod casts in fact).  Then tried a Chowny 5 string with a 32.5" scale ( which Mr Chowny said was the shortest you could go with a low B) ... flobby low tension B string, not great.

 

Tried all manner of 5s and could only get on with the full scale ones.

 

How's the acg at the bottom end?

 

 

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It seems perfectly usable. The neck is slightly asymmetrical and thicker on the B side to stiffen it.

And the B is very full due to the filter preamp.

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25 minutes ago, NickA said:

I was sorely tempted by one of those Salace basses ( the one that played the theme to the bass chat pod casts in fact).

 

How's the acg at the bottom end?

That Salace was Si's and it's a 33" scale 😉

 

The low B on my 31.5" ACGs are brilliant, perfectly musical and comparable to any decent 34" bass in my opinion.

Here's some noodles on the 31.5" headless ACG Salace 6er >>

https://on.soundcloud.com/pzt83

There's some low B being used on a couple of them.

 

The low B on another bass I'm lucky to own, my ACG Finn SC Classic 6 string, also 31.5" scale is absolutely phenomenal, in part thanks to a super rigid Wenge neck and a really solid and extended connection between the neck and body with it being a bolt on single cut.

Design and wood selection plays a big role here, and I think with Alan making all his ACGs by hand it's possible for him to get so much more from a bass.

 

Chere's,

Eude

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5 hours ago, NickA said:

I don't doubt it!

 

Does it have special short scale strings?


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I get custom wound Newtones, but I have tried regular strings too with good results, easier on the headlesses as you just lop the extra off, I have to wind the excess round the tuners on the headed basses, hence the custom strings. There's nothing custom about them bar the length.

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