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09-10-2010, 09:49 AM
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owner: J. Kennedy Guitar Repair | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Middletown/Cincy, OH WHO-DEY! | | | Acacia Custom 5-string, burled redwood t/b, 34-35" fanned frets, INCREDIBLE!
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I can't believe I'm doing this. I REALLY Can't believe I'm doing this.
For Sale: One of the gems of my collection, one of the finest basses ever made, a work of functional art by a luthier of the highest caliber:
Acacia Custom 5-string, burled california redwood top and back, mahogany body core, neck through wenge/ebony/mahogany neck with Snakewood fingerboard, 24 fanned frets going from a 34"-35" scale with 5th fret perpendicular fret (which is way more comfortable and functional then the Dingwall style fan), Brazilian rosewood bridge with brass saddles, bartolini MM + soap bar pick ups, John East U-retro pre-amp, Hipshot D-tuner on the B-string. The body is a modified Custom style with a shorter lower horn and has the Gruv style 4+1 headstock. The bass also has custom carved thumbrests between the pick ups, and maple veneers between every piece of wood. This thing is one of the most beautiful basses I've ever seen, let alone owned. The tone is naturally compressed and biting, like an early warwick, but fuller with a bigger bottom end. it records insanely well and cuts through a mix like a katana sword. The 34-35" fan is so ergonomically sound that if you played it blind folded you wouldn't know that you're playing a fanned fret bass, but would wonder why you were able to play a bass so well blindfolded  Sadly though I've found that wenge necks and I don't agree. I recently picked up another acacia that suits my tone ever so slightly better so it doesn't make sense to keep this any longer (though I won't be heart broken if I keep it) The bass comes with a beat up, but functionally perfect (minus one latch) fender HSC that gives it plenty of protection.       
Asking $2700 + shipping from 45241
Last edited by ModulusAcacia : 10-07-2010 at 07:00 AM.
Reason: price drop
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09-10-2010, 10:23 AM
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Dealer for Darkglass Electronics | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego | | | Whoa! That is one sexy bass. |
09-10-2010, 01:15 PM
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beautiful |
09-10-2010, 01:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bemidji, MN | | She's a beaut Clark!  |
09-10-2010, 01:33 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: RAPISME | | | Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 do u take lay-a away? LOL..String spacing..incoming pm.
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09-11-2010, 01:50 AM
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owner: J. Kennedy Guitar Repair | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Middletown/Cincy, OH WHO-DEY! | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rapisme  Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 do u take lay-a away? LOL..String spacing..incoming pm. | I'll check in tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure it's 18mm. |
09-11-2010, 10:43 AM
|  | Starring In: Return of Kung-Fu World Champion | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oxford, Ohio (Near Cincy) | | | What?
JustIn, I'm shocked!
You guys have no idea how nice this bass is!!!!! |
09-11-2010, 02:59 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Little Rock, AR | | Quote:
Originally Posted by GrooveWarrior What?
JustIn, I'm shocked!
You guys have no idea how nice this bass is!!!!! | not his fault. =D |
09-12-2010, 09:37 AM
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owner: J. Kennedy Guitar Repair | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Middletown/Cincy, OH WHO-DEY! | | Quote:
Originally Posted by fivestringdan not his fault. =D | yup, this one I'm blaming totally on Dan.  BTW, took out the sappelle bass Friday, KILLER!!!! |
09-12-2010, 10:16 AM
| | Starring In: Return of Kung-Fu World Champion | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oxford, Ohio (Near Cincy) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ModulusAcacia yup, this one I'm blaming totally on Dan. BTW, took out the sappelle bass Friday, KILLER!!!! | We need to get together. |
09-14-2010, 08:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: VA | | | Wow - I need to know the neck dimensions on this one too - nut and 24th fret please. Thanks. |
10-07-2010, 07:00 AM
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owner: J. Kennedy Guitar Repair | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Middletown/Cincy, OH WHO-DEY! | | | bump for a price drop! |
10-07-2010, 07:04 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio | | | So, you finally give me a chance at this baby and I'm broke. Your timing sucks Justin.
BTW people, this bass plays itself and sounds incredible, just so you know.
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10-07-2010, 09:47 AM
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Sales Rep: Benavente Guitars - Endorser: SIT strings, & Epifani Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta/Lexington | | | wow Justin can't believe that you are doing this... A couple weeks ago I was at Brian's and tried the Acacia 10 that he has... Matt's work is killer.
We need to get together, next time I'm up in Cincy... Oh, sorry about the Reds yesterday. |
10-07-2010, 02:18 PM
| | Starring In: Return of Kung-Fu World Champion | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oxford, Ohio (Near Cincy) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by j-raj wow Justin can't believe that you are doing this... A couple weeks ago I was at Brian's and tried the Acacia 10 that he has... Matt's work is killer.
We need to get together, next time I'm up in Cincy... Oh, sorry about the Reds yesterday. | jai
make sure you include me on that hang if you ever get to the Nati.
Chris
And bump for a great dude with a great bass. If someone jumps on this, I will disclose Justin's nickname as a bonus!!! |
10-07-2010, 05:02 PM
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Sales Rep: Benavente Guitars - Endorser: SIT strings, & Epifani Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta/Lexington | | Quote:
Originally Posted by GrooveWarrior jai
make sure you include me on that hang if you ever get to the Nati.
Chris
And bump for a great dude with a great bass. If someone jumps on this, I will disclose Justin's nickname as a bonus!!! | Will do, since I moved from ATL to Lexington, I'm closer to Nati... I guess this means I get to come to the TB GTG's up there. If either of you are in LEx, let me know! |
10-07-2010, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by j-raj If either of you are in LEx, let me know! | Man ... I was just in Lex a few weeks ago. Most likely will be up again. GO CATS!!! (sorry for the derail )
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10-08-2010, 06:54 AM
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owner: J. Kennedy Guitar Repair | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Middletown/Cincy, OH WHO-DEY! | | I'm sure we'll be setting the date for the spring GTG here soon. We'll need to get everybody here! That 10-string is incredible. I owned it for about 4 years and it broke my heart to sell it, but such is life. If did buy a lot of tools and hopefully I'll earn enough with those tools to buy it back someday
Oh and Matt, I take trades! (no children please) |
10-16-2010, 09:32 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Omaha, NE, USA | | | I'd love to have this bass, but I don't have $2700.
How is this even here? Should be in a museum or something...absolutely gorgeous.
PS What is snakewood?
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10-18-2010, 08:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Across the creek from Cinci | | | Bumpt for your great work and attitude!
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