ACG Finished Work.

[Skelf]

You are spot on. It is a very good set up for fretless.

 

[Skelf]

Quilt maple back and front with a bubinga core. 5 piece wenge/maple neck with a mac ebony fingerboard.
Green burst on back and front.
2 ACG RFB pickups with coil switching.
ACG EQ01 pre-amp.

 

[mikezimmerman]

Not necessarily the finish I would have picked for myself--I liked it when it was still natural --but it does emphasize the quilt nicely. A stunning piece of work nonetheless, and it's definitely neat to see how closely this one matches the initial renders.

Can't wait to hear more about how it sounds!

Mike

 

[Jared Lash]

I've never looked at that body shape and thought this before, but seeing that one with the paint job it somehow looks a bit like a Modulus to me.

 

[SurrenderMonkey]

Much better pics of the Harlot 6 taken by Robert.

Quoted for emphasis. What a gorgeous piece. yet another new desktop courtesy of ACG!

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[Skelf]

Birdseye/flame Redwood top with a Mahogany core and Sycamore accent line.
7 piece Maple/Bubinga/Maple/Wenge with Acrylic Impregnated Mac Ebony board with maple fret lines.

ACG EQ01 pre-amp with a SB in the bridge and a FB in the neck. Also piezo bridge switchable with the bridge pickup. Coil switching on the FB pickup.
Strung with TI flats.

 

[mikezimmerman]

Beautiful! I love the way the sycamore accent line accents the body shape on this one. The redwood top is stunning, too, and matches up well with the mahogany back. Is that a single ferrule to allow the the B-string to be run through the body? Interesting--do you notice much difference in doing that?

Mike

 

[Skelf]

I have tried string thru before on basses I played myself and never really noticed any difference. The plan was to run the B string thru body but the TI string is not long enough the silk wrap was sitting on the nut so I never really got the chance to try it.

 

[itzs]

Just received the bass yesterday, and wow, .... its everything I'd imagined it to be - nothing short of impressive.:hyper

The B string is really great! I've always been apprehensive of floppy B strings, but this one feels solid. (the .135 size of the TI flats B string might have helped as well... )

Cant wait to try it at practice later...

One more pic of the stunning top:

 

[mikezimmerman]

It's very cool to see the bass and the redwood top from that angle! I look forward to hearing your impressions after you've had a chance to play with it a bit...

Mike

 

[bassplace]

I'm also interested in hearing your impressions. Would also appreciate any input on strings for my upcoming 5 string redwood topped Harlot. Currently thinking DR Sunbeams but could also go for trying the TI flats.
-dunc

 

[itzs]

Well, I've always used TI flats for my fretless and really like it quite a lot... Its bright for flats, at the same time... very smooth, both to the touch and the tone.

It hard to describe. Doesn't have the zing of rounds, but it's got its own unique tone. You need to try it to understand. =)

Its expensive.. yes, but it lasts longer than rounds.

 

[Skelf]

Have to say I liked them a lot. That would be about right I think they are quiet bright for a flat wound which is what I did not like about flats in general. Itzs I have a few guys asking if there are any clips of your bass,so if you ever get around to recording some let me know.

Alan

 

[loopee]

I reallly love the spalted beech top. May I ask what finish is on this bass?

LP

A few pics of my most recent finished work.


Fretless 4 Finn prototype. First bass to have a piezo bridge feeding one of the lowpass filters in the pre-amp and the RFB feeding the other. This allows full EQ of the piezo and blending of the piezo and magnetic pickup.

Recurve 4 with Black Limba body Splated Beech top and an acrylic impregnated finger board.

 

[Skelf]

All the basses are sprayed with Acid Catalysed Lacquer except the oil finishes. I have two different sheen levels. I have an oil lubricate steel wool satin and a gloss.

Alan

 

[loopee]

Thank you. Which finish do you normally use on spalted maple or beech, as I hear they are soft woods.

 

[Skelf]

Either of the lacquer finishes would be fine.

 

[itzs]

Have to say I liked them a lot. That would be about right I think they are quiet bright for a flat wound which is what I did not like about flats in general. Itzs I have a few guys asking if there are any clips of your bass,so if you ever get around to recording some let me know.

Alan

Hi Alan, I don't have access to record clips now, but if i ever get down to it, i'll be sure to post it.

=)

 

[Skelf]

That would be appreciated.

Now a TI flats convert.

Alan

 

[itzs]

Yeah .. those are well worth the money! Never have to change them for years... haha