Brave Sir Robin Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) I finally took the plunge, and some bonus money from work came in handy to cure my GAS for a custom! I'm going for a ACG Recurve Single Cut 5 String, specced with all the bells and whistles : - Walnut top and back. - Limba core. - 5 piece Wenge / Bubinga neck. - 18 mm spacing. - Macassar ebony fretboard. - MM / HB pickups (both switchable). - ACG filter preamp. - Oil finish. - Macassar Ebony wooden knobs. It's gonna be a belter I recon. I've got pics of the woods, the deposit and final details aren't yet done, but I can't wait (even though the build is gonna take a while)! Edited October 17, 2007 by Brave Sir Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Sweet sounding bass dude. Looking forward to watching this one! Cheers, Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 [quote name='eude' post='75627' date='Oct 17 2007, 03:47 PM']Sweet sounding bass dude. Looking forward to watching this one! Cheers, Eude[/quote] Hey Eude, I'll keep you all posted I believe I bought a Thumb BO 5 (wenge neck) from you, feels like ages ago! That bass kicked major bottoms, but really too hard to play for me in the end. That little monster is in good hands now, and it's seeing some serious live action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 [quote name='Brave Sir Robin' post='75635' date='Oct 17 2007, 04:06 PM']Hey Eude, I'll keep you all posted I believe I bought a Thumb BO 5 (wenge neck) from you, feels like ages ago! That bass kicked major bottoms, but really too hard to play for me in the end. That little monster is in good hands now, and it's seeing some serious live action![/quote] Ah right, how you getting on bud? The ol' Thumb Bass is a funny one, a bit of a marmite bass, I was just so used to it at the time, but after I got my custom Shuker with super-slim neck I couldn't really go back to it. Alan will make you an incredible bass though, he's really talented and a really nice guy along with it! I don't reckon I'll be going any other way but custom from now on and when I can finally afford it again, I'll be chapping at the door of AC Guitars for sure! Cheers, Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Wow! That spec looks pretty in writing, let alone in wood Can't wait to see this one. Plenty of pictures please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Excellent, nice one! Do you have pics of the Walnut to share because the figure in that can vary massively from piece to piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 [quote name='Alpha-Dave' post='75645' date='Oct 17 2007, 04:37 PM']Excellent, nice one! Do you have pics of the Walnut to share because the figure in that can vary massively from piece to piece?[/quote] indeed I have. It's all rough cuts, but I have pics of the board, core and walnut. big chunk o' Limba walnut mac ebony it's all rough. I wanted to wait for Alan to do his magic first, but since you're all so impatient... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 I'm also toying with the idea of pushing the MM pickup at the bridge further towards the neck, in an attempt to capture more of a Stingray vibe. Then again, I'm not sure if 1) it will actually make a difference and 2) it wont mess up the thing. Nothing drastic, something like 1 cm, or 1/2 inch. Note that I will have a slim humbucker at the neck, with coil tapping option. So if you guys have any thoughts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odub Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 That bass looks like a right plank Seriously though, looking forward to seeing this getting on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugden Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 [quote name='Brave Sir Robin' post='83883' date='Nov 5 2007, 10:53 AM']I'm also toying with the idea of pushing the MM pickup at the bridge further towards the neck, in an attempt to capture more of a Stingray vibe. Then again, I'm not sure if 1) it will actually make a difference and 2) it wont mess up the thing. Nothing drastic, something like 1 cm, or 1/2 inch. Note that I will have a slim humbucker at the neck, with coil tapping option. So if you guys have any thoughts...[/quote] I dont think you will mess it up moving the pickup foward I moved the front pickup back on my recurve mainly for more area to slap and it didnt seem to effect the sound. But I dont think you have quite gathered how powerful the pre-amp is. Mixing together the front and rear pickup and playing with the filter controls can quite easily create a musicmanesk tone where ever you put the pickup I would have thought. I can certainly get close to the musicman sound even with the normal pickups on my recurve and the harlot I have I think gets there even easier. I would certainly suggest one of alans musicman style pickups they sound huge. As for moving it forward I dont think it makes too much difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 (edited) it's got the RFB at the back. The big mean thing. And although the pre-amp can do great things, I think there is more to it than just the pre. There is a certain tone balance a stingray has, that I find appealing, and doesn't 'honk' as much as a J at the bridge. and it's official. woohoo! [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Diary/58/"]http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Diary/58/[/url] I think I'll see if I can push it a centimeter further. the overall esthetics would be very similar to this,... My god it's gonna look spanking Edited November 5, 2007 by Brave Sir Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwbassman Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Nice one mate - that board is looking superb Looking forward to seeing this one develop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIM Basses Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Liking the tone woods on this one, it will be a sweet bass for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 bookmatch tests A will be the front, B the back. PS : The marks in the middle is glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwbassman Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 that is going to look awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 That's gonna look pretty cool with the pickups, as if the sound itself radiates from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 It's going to look good !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 the neck, the one in the middle. 5 piece wenge bubinga. woohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Excellent, I saw that shot somewhere else yesterday and thought that that one would look particularly nice with the wenge's grain changing direction as the neck-section curves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I don't think your'e going to be disappointed with that bass !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 (edited) The body. Edited January 14, 2008 by Brave Sir Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted January 14, 2008 Author Share Posted January 14, 2008 neck and body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 more progress. And the frets are going in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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