eude Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Well I've gone and done it again, another ACG! It's no secret I'm a huge fan of @skelf's work, and I'm happy to call him a friend, so I guess it's no surprise that when I fancied another bass, it would of course be an ACG. I haven't had a 4 string for a while, and I've never had a super fancy one, so here we go! This is a Salace SC E Type 4 string. It's actually a downsized version of the original design, by about 10% I think. The scale is 31.5", which has become my go to scale length these days, every bass I own is the same. It has a Tasmanian Burl Blackwood top, with a Wenge accent on a White Limba body. Set in, asymmetrical Wenge neck, with an Ebony Fingerboard, super slim 36mm nut width and 24 frets. SB single coil pickup upfront, and a BZ1 hybrid humbucker at the bridge, with a 4-way rotary switch for front ceramic coil, both coils in series, both in parallel and finally the rear alnico coil. East Uni-pre with active/passive switching. Hipshot a-type bridge, 18mm spacing and Gotoh Resolite Tuners. I know single cut basses are a bit marmite for some, and single cut 4 strings are quote a rare beast, but I'm absolutely over the moon with it. It has such a massive range of available sounds, it's incredibly comfortable to play too. As usual, working with @skelf was a dream, amazing communication throughout and the bass arrived well within the estimated 12 month build time. Here's a cheeky unboxing video >> And finally, a few more pics... Cheers, Eude 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnybass Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Absolute stunner Eude. How would you describe the sound of the BZ1 pickup? Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 37 minutes ago, jonnybass said: Absolute stunner Eude. How would you describe the sound of the BZ1 pickup? Jonny Thanks man! On it's own, the BZ1 in Series or Parallel it's very much like the RFB, think MM style, humbucker that AC Guitars do. Very pokey, extremely thick in series, a little more nasally and bright in parallel. In this bass it's a little close to the bridge than on a MusicMan bass, but adding a hair of lower mids and a touch of bass brings it very much into that are tone wise. The BZ1 also comes into it's own, in combination with the single coil in the neck. Setting the pan 50/50, moving the MZ1 to the front coil you get a kinda old school Jazz Bass vibe, then dialling it to the rear coil and you get a more scooped modern sounding Jazz Bass. Hope that helps! Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnybass Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Thats a good description...thank you, you dont help my GAS for ordering a new ACG.... Jonny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 17 minutes ago, jonnybass said: you dont help my GAS for ordering a new ACG.... Ha ha, I have no intention of helping with your GAS. Now I just need to speak to Alan about commission 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 5 hours ago, jonnybass said: Absolute stunner Eude. How would you describe the sound of the BZ1 pickup? Jonny I had one in my ACG Finn 4 for a while, and did a shitty little video to compare all the options if it helps https://www.instagram.com/p/COpo2UGDc5v/?igsh=Z2FzOGIwczN0NHBt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Ooof, that looks mega @eude very happy for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 42 minutes ago, ead said: Ooof, that looks mega @eude very happy for you. Thank you my friend 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeEvans Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Looks great! I absolutely love my ACG, best bass I've ever played. Discovering Alan's work has been a major benefit of looking on this forum, I bought mine after reading so many good things about them. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 23 minutes ago, JoeEvans said: Looks great! I absolutely love my ACG, best bass I've ever played. Discovering Alan's work has been a major benefit of looking on this forum, I bought mine after reading so many good things about them. That's really great to hear dude, and thank you 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grooverjr Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Lordy, that's a peach Mr Beck! Is this the ultimate refinement of years of clever experimentaton on your part? I know there are some people with quite firm headstock opinions but for me the ACG angled is the best looking one in the business. I actually pulled out your old ACG SS on Sunday after a couple of months in the case and fell in love all over again. With the Ti flats that PB pickup gives some really lovely tones even without the need for preamp. I'm hoping my own ACG NBD is only about 6 weeks away! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 54 minutes ago, Grooverjr said: Lordy, that's a peach Mr Beck! Is this the ultimate refinement of years of clever experimentaton on your part? I know there are some people with quite firm headstock opinions but for me the ACG angled is the best looking one in the business. I actually pulled out your old ACG SS on Sunday after a couple of months in the case and fell in love all over again. With the Ti flats that PB pickup gives some really lovely tones even without the need for preamp. I'm hoping my own ACG NBD is only about 6 weeks away! Hey mate, there has certainly been a lot of thought and experience gone into this bass for sure! It's the ultimate 4 string for me 😎 I agree with you on th headstock too, I think it's th perfect balance of form and function. Great to hear the TKO Short Scale is still serving you well. It's an incredible bass, I'm just more of a modern tone guy. What's the specs on your coming bass? If I've asked before, I've forgotten, sorry 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grooverjr Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I'll keep the details for the big reveal on here 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 11 Author Share Posted July 11 42 minutes ago, Grooverjr said: I'll keep the details for the big reveal on here 😀 Loving' it 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grooverjr Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Or maybe Alan will send me a WIP picture and I won't be able to resist... On 11/07/2024 at 12:34, Grooverjr said: I'll keep the details for the big reveal on here 😀 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 1 hour ago, Grooverjr said: Or maybe Alan will send me a WIP picture and I won't be able to resist... Phwooaaar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 15 Author Share Posted July 15 2 hours ago, Grooverjr said: Or maybe Alan will send me a WIP picture and I won't be able to resist... Man alive! That is stunning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 That's absolutely stunning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 Another picture for good measure, with it's big sister. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grooverjr Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 (edited) Nice Yin Yang lines going there. You should organise a big ACG appreciation society meeting to try and achieve some Escher-style regular division of a plane. Edited July 22 by Grooverjr pushed enter too early the first time because I am an idiot 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 1 hour ago, Grooverjr said: Nice Yin Yang lines going there. You should organise a big ACG appreciation society meeting to try and achieve some Escher-style regular division of a plane. You might be on to something dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubbybloke68 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Lovely looking piece of kit that! Congratulations Ewan 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted August 6 Author Share Posted August 6 22 minutes ago, tubbybloke68 said: Lovely looking piece of kit that! Congratulations Ewan 😊 Thank you matey 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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