Future NBD! I finally found my First Act Delgada!

[Joel H]

I just couldn't wait. I finally found (and very quickly bought) a First Act Delgada! Here she is:

It looks very similar to the Delgada that Nick Thineman from Young Widows plays. I absolutely cant wait to get my hands on this thing!

 

[aaronious]

Thats freaking sweeeeeeetttttt!!!! Just my kind of weird. Maybe you make us a video when you get it, eh?!

 

[spanndrew]

Brian cook of Russian circles also plays one. They are dope.

 

[Joel H]

Thats freaking sweeeeeeetttttt!!!! Just my kind of weird. Maybe you make us a video when you get it, eh?!

Thanks! I'm so excited to get this thing! I'll definitely try to follow up with more pics and, possibly, a video when it shows up.

 

[Joel H]

Brian cook of Russian circles also plays one. They are dope.

Brian Cook is my hero.

 

[spanndrew]

Brian Cook is my hero.

Same here.

 

[Scott Sauna]

Such a cool bass congrats

 

[HenningSB]

Holy shait, you bought that? I messaged the seller and he told me it just sold..!!!! I was bummed out as hell!

I have a Custom Shop Delgada in a Purple Burst - 2 pickups, two vol / one tone and push/pull for series/parallel on the pickups.
As well as a Double Cut Offset (Mosrite style) that someone on this forum sold earlier.. I've since then put some Lace Aluma-P's on it!
If you ever want to sell, or even trade for one of mine- I'd be the first one in line! I love the look on this, and it would match up nicely with my other Delgada..

Here's the one I bought that was sold on the forum

 

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I think this is the first non-discount-store-level First Act model I've seen, and looks quite impressive.

 

[Joel H]

Holy shait, you bought that? I messaged the seller and he told me it just sold..!!!! I was bummed out as hell!

I have a Custom Shop Delgada in a Purple Burst - 2 pickups, two vol / one tone and push/pull for series/parallel on the pickups.
As well as a Double Cut Offset (Mosrite style) that someone on this forum sold earlier.. I've since then put some Lace Aluma-P's on it!
If you ever want to sell, or even trade for one of mine- I'd be the first one in line! I love the look on this, and it would match up nicely with my other Delgada..

Here's the one I bought that was sold on the forum

That Mosrite is stupid-awesome! I love that color.

 

[M.R. Ogle]

Yeah, I knew about the "Custom Shop" First Acts, but were sorta skeptical.... for obvious reasons. But from what I've seen, these are some FOR REAL nice instruments.

 

[Joel H]

Yeah, I knew about the "Custom Shop" First Acts, but were sorta skeptical.... for obvious reasons. But from what I've seen, these are some FOR REAL nice instruments.

I've had a hell of a time convincing my non-musician friends that First Act Customs are the real deal. My brother even offered to run to Wal-Mart to pick me up one!

From everything I've heard, they're serious top-end instruments.

 

[Oddly]

I've never seen or heard of these before, but that is a sweet-looking bass !
Enjoy!

 

[wintremute]

My preconceived notions have been obliterated! As already said...please put up a sound recording when you have the opportunity.

 

[Joel H]

My preconceived notions have been obliterated! As already said...please put up a sound recording when you have the opportunity.

I'll definitely try to. I'll for sure let you guys know how it sounds and get some more pics up.

 

[HenningSB]

That Mosrite is stupid-awesome! I love that color.

Thanks! I love it! Nate from Converge / Doomriders / Old Man Gloom has the same one, just with a natural finished headstock.

But I think matching headstocks are way nicer - Other than the Delgada, I also own a lefthand First Act Custom Shop named Tugger, made for Josh Newton (who is also on this forum) - I have it for sale at Reverb.com right now.
And I also own a Custom Shop Delia guitar

I'm excited for photos / video of your bass, and if you ever part with it - sell or trade, let me know. I was dying to get that one..!

 

[rayzak]

Nice! I dig those. Dude from Baroness was playing one when I saw them. If not had the pleasure of playing one. Congrats!

 

[HenningSB]

Did you get it yet ? How do you like it?

 

[johnson79]

They make some ridiculously cool stuff. Too bad the name recognition is so skewed to the cheap stuff.

 

[vegas532]

Holy shait, you bought that? I messaged the seller and he told me it just sold..!!!! I was bummed out as hell!

I have a Custom Shop Delgada in a Purple Burst - 2 pickups, two vol / one tone and push/pull for series/parallel on the pickups.
As well as a Double Cut Offset (Mosrite style) that someone on this forum sold earlier.. I've since then put some Lace Aluma-P's on it!
If you ever want to sell, or even trade for one of mine- I'd be the first one in line! I love the look on this, and it would match up nicely with my other Delgada..

Here's the one I bought that was sold on the forum
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I was just thinking about this bass today. I miss the hell out of this thing, but...medical bills. You got yourself one hell of a bass, sir. That was the one initially built for me by John McGuire (now of McGuire guitars).