For Sale - ACG Finn 5/32 Custom (medium scale) £1200 - *WITHDRAWN* £1500 Horley, Surrey

[Merton]

16/3/25 - WITHDRAWN
 

I am in the process of having a new ACG 5 string being built, and when that arrives in 2025 I’ll need at least one, if not both my existing 5 strings to make way.

 

Therefore both this and my gorgeous Zoot Funkmeister are up for sale. Ultimately I’m not 100% sure which bass I want to sell but I am sure at least one has to go. So I will let the market decide. If the Zoot goes first, this stays, or if this goes first, the Zoot stays. Or if someone wants a deal on both, we can sort something out!

 

This was commissioned in 2018 and arrived in 2019, on the back of learning a lot from a previous Finn 5 and Finn 4 commission, and was designed to be a clean hi fi  bass for a function band. It absolutely nails that brief, and the neck profile along with the smooth satin-esque polymer oil finish is a delight. It’s lightweight and easy to play and has led me to finally cave and create my “ultimate”  RetoB 5 spec with a holly top.

 

Specs:

5 string, 32” scale

2-piece swamp ash body

5-piece maple/bubinga neck

Acrylic impregnated maple board

4+1 headstock with maple veneer

ACG FB pickups

East Uni Pre 4K circuit with passive tone

Hipshot A-type bridge with 16.5mm string spacing

45mm nut

Gotoh resolite tuners

Neutrik locking jack

Schaller strap locks

3.6kg

 

https://acguitars.co.uk/project/0343finn5/

 

It’s been cosseted its whole life, so is in pretty close to perfect nick. It does have a couple of natural imperfections in the woods which I mention for full disclosure, but they are natural rather than caused by me being a clumsy oaf. There is a small nick in the top of the bridge pickup cover too, which has been there since birth and in no way affects anything. I presume it was just a slightly dodgy moulding of the plastic case.

 

No gig bag included at this price coz it’s a bargain.

 

Collection only, or could arrange a convenient place to meet within around 45-60 mins max from me. Bank transfer upon meeting is preferred method of payment. No trades for the reasons explained above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited Sunday at 07:39 by Merton
Withdrawn, too good to go

[Merton]

Bump with weight info: 3.6kg so nice and lightweight for a 5

[Merton]

Prepared to do a deal for both this and my Zoot Funkmeister 5 as a pair - see here:

 

[Merton]

Price drop, now £1350

[Merton]

Final price drop, £1295 collected

[Merton]

Some crappy playing along to Paramore to show that the B string ain’t no slouch (even if my playing is)

 

 

[Merton]

I’ve now got hold of a shipping box so can throw in a gig bag and UK mainland delivery for an additional £50

Edited January 20 by Merton
Updated options

[Merton]

Will consider sensible offers and I can throw in a Mono Vertigo gig bag for an additional £75 (otherwise will come with a basic gig bag).

UK mainland delivery is £30, or I’m heading to Manchester this weekend (up Sun 9th, back down Monday 10th) and then Birmingham again 17th-18th, so could potentially arrange a suitable meet up point on M25/M40/M42/M6.

Or if you want to pop into Merton Towers for a cuppa and a play before buying, let me know  

[Gnermo]

What a beauty. It really sucks to be into ACG basses and be stuck in Europe...

[Merton]

Bloody Brexit eh. I’m sure we could work something out but I can’t be sure to avoid any import duty for you 😕