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Discussion in 'TB Builder's Showcase' started by Skelf, Jan 7, 2009.

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  1. Jun 2, 2013 #521
    Skelf

    Skelf

    Apr 15, 2005
    Moffat D&G Scotland
    Builder AC Guitars.
    0133 Reiver Guitar.

    Claro Walnut with Sycamore body.
    5 piece Maple/Black veneer neck with Acrylic Impregnated Birdseye Maple finger board.
    ACG custom wound humbuckers vol/tone/4 way rotary.
    Schaller 3D bridge,Hipshot locking tuners,Dunlop Dual design straplocks.
    Satin finish.

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  2. Jun 2, 2013 #522
    TapyTap

    TapyTap Supporting Member

    Apr 26, 2005
    Florida
    Wow...what a nice top! I bet it sounds great with all that Maple.
     
  3. Jun 2, 2013 #523
    Skelf

    Skelf

    Apr 15, 2005
    Moffat D&G Scotland
    Builder AC Guitars.
    It went down very well at a show I took it to. I am still forming an opinion regarding what I like in guitars. At the moment I prefer the sound of the TKO equipped with P90 and the active circuit. I need to try this type of guitar with the active circuit as well to make a more informed choice.
     
  4. Jun 2, 2013 #524
    SoVeryTired

    SoVeryTired Endorsing nothing, recommending much

    Jul 2, 2011
    Milton Keynes, UK
    While my opinions are no more valid than any idiot's, I prefer the look of the P90s on the Reiver. The wider casing, compared to the humbuckers, looks a little more balanced to me.
     
  5. Jun 2, 2013 #525
    Skelf

    Skelf

    Apr 15, 2005
    Moffat D&G Scotland
    Builder AC Guitars.
    Both guitars have humbucker sized pickups. The P90 are in a humbucker sized case. I am trying to stick to two pickup guitars using the one pickup cavity route so the P90 are not in the usual case.
     
  6. Jun 2, 2013 #526
    SoVeryTired

    SoVeryTired Endorsing nothing, recommending much

    Jul 2, 2011
    Milton Keynes, UK
    Wow, that's deceptive - I could swear that the covers on the P90s look wider. It must be a weird effect of the cream covers.
     
  7. Jun 2, 2013 #527
    Skelf

    Skelf

    Apr 15, 2005
    Moffat D&G Scotland
    Builder AC Guitars.
    Ah you were talking about the first Reiver in which case you are spot on it does have full sized P90. The TKO has P90s but it is in a humbucker casing. Sorry my misunderstanding.
     
  8. Jun 2, 2013 #528
    TapyTap

    TapyTap Supporting Member

    Apr 26, 2005
    Florida
    Have you considered building a solid body guitar that is piezo-only?
     
  9. Jun 4, 2013 #529
    Skelf

    Skelf

    Apr 15, 2005
    Moffat D&G Scotland
    Builder AC Guitars.
    Not really thought about it to be honest.
     
  10. Jul 11, 2013 #530
    Skelf

    Skelf

    Apr 15, 2005
    Moffat D&G Scotland
    Builder AC Guitars.
  11. Jul 27, 2013 #531
    Skelf

    Skelf

    Apr 15, 2005
    Moffat D&G Scotland
    Builder AC Guitars.
    Two Finn basses built for the Manchester Bass Lounge to their own specification.
    Both basses have Wenge tops with Maple veneer and Black Walnut bodies. 5 piece Maple/Wenge neck with an Indian Ebony finger board.
    ACG FB humbuckers and the ACG SEQ dual filter pre-amp.
    Hipshot Type B bridge,Hipshot string tree,Gotoh GB7 tuners.
    Satin finish.

    Both basses are available from Manchester Bass Lounge.


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  12. Aug 4, 2013 #532
    eude

    eude

    Apr 13, 2006
    London
    I keep coming back to look at this bass, it looks absolutely amazing!

    Those Wenge topped Finns aren't too shabby either!

    Fantastic work, as ever... :bassist:

    Eude
     
  13. Aug 23, 2013 #533
    Skelf

    Skelf

    Apr 15, 2005
    Moffat D&G Scotland
    Builder AC Guitars.
    0140 Über Spec Recurve 4.
    This is also a demo bass primarily to allow people to try the MC Series of pickups.

    Spec
    Thuya Burl top with Flame Sycamore body and Mahogany back.
    Wenge/Pear neck with Indian Ebony finger board 33" scale.

    ACG EQ03 4K dual filter pre-amp.
    ACG MC4 pickups.
    ACG/Hipshot bridge.
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    The prototype MC 4 pickups with the prototype IB1 interface boards. This pic also shows the ACG/Hipshot bridge.
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  14. Aug 23, 2013 #534
    mikezimmerman

    mikezimmerman Supporting Member

    Apr 29, 2001
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Love the Uber-spec 4, Alan!
     
  15. Aug 24, 2013 #535
    Jared Lash

    Jared Lash Born under punches

    Aug 21, 2006
    Denver, CO
    +1 Beautiful bass Alan!
     
  16. Sep 6, 2013 #536
    Jared Lash

    Jared Lash Born under punches

    Aug 21, 2006
    Denver, CO
    So this showed up today. Uber Spec Finn 5 R-Type.

    The cell phone pics don't do it justice. This is a gorgeous bass. My wife wants it hanging on the wall in the entry room of our house.

    More importantly it sounds as good or better than not just any bass I've ever owned, but any I've ever laid hands on.

    So clean, powerful and versatile. In my opinion this new line of basses from Alan are right up there with Foderas, Dingwall, Ritters and MTDs.

    Amazing.

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  17. Sep 6, 2013 #537
    metallutca

    metallutca

    Dec 18, 2004
    Malaysia
    Gorgeous bass! Congratz!
     
  18. Sep 6, 2013 #538
    tombowlus

    tombowlus If it sounds good, it is good Gold Supporting Member

    Apr 3, 2003
    North central Ohio
    Editor-in-Chief, Bass Gear Magazine
    Wow! I haven't had GAS in a while (for good reason), but you may have just given me some pains... :help:

    What a beauty! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :cool:
     
  19. Sep 7, 2013 #539
    SoVeryTired

    SoVeryTired Endorsing nothing, recommending much

    Jul 2, 2011
    Milton Keynes, UK
    That is jaw-dropping.
     
  20. Sep 7, 2013 #540
    Jared Lash

    Jared Lash Born under punches

    Aug 21, 2006
    Denver, CO
    Thanks. Alan really does fantastic work, doesn't he?

    Thanks Tom. I still love your Recurve S-type. Such a great looking bass. These new ACG multicoil pickups are really something else and definitely worth checking out.

    So I spent the last hour or so tweaking the setup and preamp. Now the relief & intonation are spot on (and they were really close already even after the bass' trip from Scotland to California) and the action is just where I like it. I adjusted the internal trimmers to boost the treble gain and lower the gain of both mid boosts. I also flipped the DIP switches so the mid boosts are now at 250 Hz and 800 Hz.

    I may slightly tweak the trimmers a bit again tomorrow but for the most part I'm incredibly happy with every aspect of this bass.
     
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