NBD - Holy grail and a half!

[mikeswals]

Wow. Beauty

 

[songwriter21]

I currently own 3 Vigier basses, an Alembic bass, a Suhr custom, an Elrick, a Status Graphite, and a Sadowsky. Each one of them is magnificent in its own right. But there's one bass that rules them all, and it just arrived!

For my 40th (still some time away), I hit up @Skelf ie. Alan Cringean from AC Guitars in Scotland to build me my dream bass. I picked up his Krell shaped, because it seemed a little in line with the music I play...heavy rock. We picked out the top (Acryllic resin treated burl), the body wood (swamp ash), the neck (maple and wenge) and the fretboard (acrylic impregnated maple). These were our choices:

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In just around 8 months, Alan came back to me with perhaps the best looking, sounding and balancing bass I've ever played. I still have some ways to go before I'm totally familiar with the dual filter preamp but it's extremely easy to use.
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I went for all the works. From the fretboard markers to the luminlay to the matching headstock. The bass just plays itself. Weighing in at 8.6 lbs, it's just perfect in every sense.

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All of the hyperbole around ACG is accurate. Alan's work simply is that good.

Thought this was going to be another post about a boring/ordinary-looking vintage Fender, but alas, it refreshingly is not. Nice bass!

 

[NL_Bsss65]

I currently own 3 Vigier basses, an Alembic bass, a Suhr custom, an Elrick, a Status Graphite, and a Sadowsky. Each one of them is magnificent in its own right. But there's one bass that rules them all, and it just arrived!

For my 40th (still some time away), I hit up @Skelf ie. Alan Cringean from AC Guitars in Scotland to build me my dream bass. I picked up his Krell shaped, because it seemed a little in line with the music I play...heavy rock. We picked out the top (Acryllic resin treated burl), the body wood (swamp ash), the neck (maple and wenge) and the fretboard (acrylic impregnated maple). These were our choices:

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In just around 8 months, Alan came back to me with perhaps the best looking, sounding and balancing bass I've ever played. I still have some ways to go before I'm totally familiar with the dual filter preamp but it's extremely easy to use.
View attachment 7415105

I went for all the works. From the fretboard markers to the luminlay to the matching headstock. The bass just plays itself. Weighing in at 8.6 lbs, it's just perfect in every sense.

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All of the hyperbole around ACG is accurate. Alan's work simply is that good.

Stunning

 

[CletusMarley]

Stunning! Gorgeous bass!

 

[MrAB4003]

Congrats on your stunning custom ACG bass OP! Play it in good health and have fun!

 

[pb9717]

What’s it weigh exactly? I say…… 9lbs, 2oz. Did I guess right?

We should start a “guess the weight” string in this thread.

 

[Rdore2000]

What’s it weigh exactly? I say…… 9lbs, 2oz. Did I guess right?

We should start a “guess the weight” string in this thread.

8.6 lbs!

 

[Les Fret]

Looks amazing with that purple/blue. Congrats!

 

[SunByrne]

Is there a Talkbass post about that one?

There is indeed.

Thread 'NBD! Wal-inspired Anka Custom'

Dec 16, 2024

Let's just get straight to the pictures. I'll give the specs and the backstory after.

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• custom flamed redwood nbd wal clone
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[Bob_Ross]

cot DAY-um!!! OP’s bass is a real looker!

I swear, the very second that Alan offers a neck-thru model, Imma order one. I have *never* seen an ACG bass that wasn’t drop-dead gorgeous.

 

[Pet Sounds]

I’m not usually a fan of coffee table basses. But that one is just amazing. Congrats!

OP, these are my sentiments exactly! Your bass is absolutely stunning, and it's good to hear that it's also great sounding, light and comfortable! Big congratulations.

 

[Rdore2000]

Alan just put up a video showing the bass in great detail: