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Another beauty, Alan! I am really digging my Finn 4. Great body shape!
It is amazing isn't it, so light and compact too
I'm loving mine
I took a look on the website. The original body shapes are really cool.
Would it make the bass guitar much cheaper if one goes with non-exotic woods and cheaper options like a Gallus 4 and no active EQ, no piezo, 2 passive single coil pick-ups, mahogany neck and body, 2 volume pots, 1 tone pot, rosewood fretboard, and gloss red paint finish?
Would it make the bass guitar much cheaper if one goes with non-exotic woods and cheaper options like a Gallus 4 and no active EQ, no piezo, 2 passive single coil pick-ups, mahogany neck and body, 2 volume pots, 1 tone pot, rosewood fretboard, and gloss red paint finish?
Sorry I missed this. I have not used the RMC stuff so I can't help you with that.
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Have a look at the Graft range of basses it covers most of the ground you mentioned above.
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That's not a problem.
Now that you have had your headless for a bit, what do you think of the Graph Tech saddles/Hipshot Headless System? Is there anything you don't like about it or would do differently if you built another headless for yourself?
I have used the Hipshot/Graphtech saddles in quiet a few basses and they work well with the filter pre-amps. The filters are very good at removing any harshness in the top end.
The bridge unit does it's job very well. My one issue with it is more in the 5 string basses in that the B string can be a bit of a pain to get the string into the ball end retainer especially if the saddles has been moved quiet far back for the intonation. Getting out again can also be a pain but other than that it is a good unit.
The bridge unit does it's job very well. My one issue with it is more in the 5 string basses in that the B string can be a bit of a pain to get the string into the ball end retainer especially if the saddles has been moved quiet far back for the intonation. Getting out again can also be a pain but other than that it is a good unit.
Flame Bubinga top with Black Limba core. 5 piece Wenge/Bubinga neck with Acrylic Impregnated Birdseye Maple board with side inlay fret markers.
ACG FB humbuckers and the ACG EQ03 5K pre-amp.
Satin finish.
ACG FB humbuckers and the ACG EQ03 5K pre-amp.
Satin finish.
I love the reverse effect of dark body, light fretboard on top, then light body, dark neck underneath.
Recurve Classic 7.
Ziracote top with Alder body.
7 piece Wenge/Maple neck with a book match Acrylic Impregnate Lava Bubinga board.
ACG FB humbuckers in to an ACG EQ03 5K dual filter pre-amp.
Mac Ebony ramp supplied as well.
Ziracote top with Alder body.
7 piece Wenge/Maple neck with a book match Acrylic Impregnate Lava Bubinga board.
ACG FB humbuckers in to an ACG EQ03 5K dual filter pre-amp.
Mac Ebony ramp supplied as well.
The lava bubinga makes for such an incredible fingerboard.
And I love seeing alder on boutique builds. Yeah, it's not exotic but I think it looks much better natural (without an opaque finish) than people give it credit for. Very simple and classy IMO.
And I love seeing alder on boutique builds. Yeah, it's not exotic but I think it looks much better natural (without an opaque finish) than people give it credit for. Very simple and classy IMO.
Since I have been using a fair bit of Alder in the Graft basses I have come to really like it. Good to work with easy to finish and I like the look of it as well. On top of this it makes a nice sounding bass.
Okay, I'll admit, my +1 above was largely because that's what my Graft is made from.
But I've had electric guitars in alder before and think it's as good a wood as any, and looks good in a natural finish - if not particularly fancy or exotic.
But I've had electric guitars in alder before and think it's as good a wood as any, and looks good in a natural finish - if not particularly fancy or exotic.
When used as a body wood in your basses, how do you think Maple compares sonically with Alder?
Not really used maple as a body wood other than UK Sycamore which is a soft maple. Even then it has only been a couple of basses so I can't really draw a useful comparison. The word that comes to mind with Alder regarding sound is even. It does not seem to favour any particular frequency area just giving a well balanced response.
