EdwardHimself Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 [quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='34226' date='Jul 19 2007, 05:16 PM']Shooting flames from the head would be a good thing, but Alan says that pyros aren't his thing.[/quote] also most of the time, the flames aren't actually reall, like in [url="http://<object%20width="425"%20height="350"><param%20name="movie"%20value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9mZBCOZ1Qm4"></param><param%20name="wmode"%20value="transparent"></param><embed%20src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9mZBCOZ1Qm4"%20type="application/x-shockwave-flash"%20wmode="transparent"%20width="425"%20height="350"></embed></object>"]this[/url] video, clearly they superimposed some flames onto the guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 If it's not too late to have an opinion on the logo placement, how about following the knobs around so it's between the bridge and the control furthest to the left (looking at the bass from the front) following the curve of the controls? Unless there's something else going there already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 Good thought, and it would follow on well, but there are 2 switches going there for coil tapping/series/parallel and the body is its thinest there for the control cavity, so further counter-sinking the disc would possibly make it too weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 While I'm here I'll say that I've decided to go with an Explorer military-spec case for it as I'll be flying with it a few times over the coming year, and these offer the same protection as a wood/aluminium case but weigh 7.8kg instead of 13kg! The spec is guaranteed that if you drop it 4 feet onto concrete, then the sights of a rifle inside won't be misaligned. That should be good enough even for baggage handlers. [url="http://www.explorercases.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=225&osCsid=eb375d9dafdab146fbe1b0ecd199a8ef"]http://www.explorercases.co.uk/product_inf...be1b0ecd199a8ef[/url] They really are the business! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 If the plane's gonna crash, the bass will survive at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Wow - that bass is coming on great, I agree on the logo position too - top class. I love that case - is it bullet proof too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted August 2, 2007 Author Share Posted August 2, 2007 Right, enough about cases, here are some more progress pics, the first coat of gloss is on as part of the month-long finishing process: One of the things to note are the maple dowels that Alan has added for the bridge screws to anchor in to: In all honesty I would not know they were there and the Korina of the body would have been fine with the screws for many years, but Alan as a perfectionist inserted the strengthening wood so it will be secure forever, for me that's one of the many reasons why I think AGC basses are brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Looking fantastic I really love that redwood top and back i think i'll have to hunt a nice slab down for my next project (7 string B-F) i have to say if i had'nt started to build my own basses alan would have been my first choice for a custom build all the best steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugden Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 [quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='40647' date='Aug 2 2007, 09:31 PM']One of the things to note are the maple dowels that Alan has added for the bridge screws to anchor in to: In all honesty I would not know they were there and the Korina of the body would have been fine with the screws for many years, but Alan as a perfectionist inserted the strengthening wood so it will be secure forever, for me that's one of the many reasons why I think AGC basses are brilliant![/quote] Indeed mine had ebony to strengthen the wood under the bridge as my spalted top was so soft. Great isn't he. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBalls Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Wow what a great bass Alpha Dave. Can you post some pics of it up against you so i can get a feel of its size, i cant seem to visualise how big it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Loss Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Yeah, it is hard to tell. I thought the basses were much bigger in size, but once I got to Alan's shop I discovered that they aren't quite as big as they seem. No bad thing in my book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 I honestly have no idea how big it would look against me as it's being built 140 miles away! Alan did send me the overall measurements to me because I was looking for a case that would be as small as possible so that it would fit in the boot of my car. It's 1040mm long and 335mm wide across the bridge, and 275mm wide across the logo/fret board/lower horn. I'll take loads of pics when I finally have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Alan doesn't see the need for big bodies so I imagine it will be quite a suprise to see how compact it will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 I don't think it'll be small, It'll be about the size of average jazz bass as that's pretty much the size of my recurve, although it is smaller in some dimensions due to the sloping body shape. Basically, I have a Hiscox bass case. To fit the Recurve in, I need to add a 2" square foam tube to the fore-arm contour to wedge it in, and another at the end of the head stock. For my Warwick Streamer on the other hand, I need to add the padding around all the edges as it's small in all dimensions. Due to the Skelf design sloping the opposite way to the recurve design (they are going to look sooo good together!), then I expect that to fit it in the Hiscox case I'll need to add a 2" foam pad around the control-side of the body. To add a little more to the description of the bass, I was talking to Alan last week about how it'll sound when complete. The basic construction being a VERY stiff neck (due to the large amounts of ebony) attached to a resonant body (limba being very resonant), with a large cavity for the ramp-route. Anyway, Alan said that as he was filing and polishing the frets he kept hearing an odd noise, then he eventually figured out was coming from the ramp cavity as he was working the frets! How this works out in the final tone will be interesting for sure: it may have a dominant frequency somewhere in the sound spectrum [insert superlative here: punchy/bright/bassy], or it may simply be very resonant across the range, but either way I'm really looking forward to finding out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 I went over to Moffat yesterday to pick this up: It's bl***y brilliant! More Photos/Soundclips/a grown-up review soon. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedontcarebear Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Looks nice, hoping to see some progress on mine sometime soon, not much has happened for a couple of months (stupid fretboard). Although I curse my fretboard, the one on yours is pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 That's one awesome bass Dave! Congratulations! More splendid work by Alan... Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphappygarry Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 wow stunning G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_u_y_* Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 That is amazing! I like in particular how the lighter wood comes through just behind the bridge. It's a nice effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 That's beautiful. He is truely brilliant. If it sounds anything like mine, you will be more than happy. The neck shape is great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBowman Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Mmmmmmmmmm.... Me likey. Congratulations on a fantastic looking bass, and I'm guessing it sounds absolutely superb too! Some lovely stuff coming out of Alan's place! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIM Basses Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Real nice work Alan, enjoy the bass Dave. Robbie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyonbass Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Fabulous Dave, some great ideas there, credit to to you[i] and[/i] of course Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Ace - that looks fantatsic - while the body shape isn't my cup of tea it looks absolutely stunning all the same - great work - hope she gives you many years of pleasure - nice one. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 unusual, but it seems to work. How does it play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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