AC Guitars Introduces J-Type Models
Alan Cringean of AC Guitars has unveiled the J-Type series, a line of basses that gives a nod to classic bass design.
“This range of basses offers a more traditional body shape but still has features that are typical of the ACG ethos,” the luthier explained.
Available in 4- and 5-string versions, the J-Type is built to order and therefore presents several options for customization. The bass is offered with either an alder or ash body, while the 3-piece maple neck can be topped with either rosewood or an acrylic impregnated birdseye maple board. The neck has an asymmetric profile and is supported by a dual action truss rod and carbon rods.
For hardware, Cringean includes a Hipshot Type A bridge, Gotoh GB7 tuners, and a Hipshot string tree. The pickups are ACG’s SB single coils or FB humbuckers in 25mm wide casings and are paired with either an East UK U-retro or P-retro preamp.
Prices for the AC Guitars J-Type basses start at £1,600 for a 4-string and £1,650 for a 5-string, which is approximately $2,516 USD and $2,594 USD, respectively. For more details, visit the AC Guitars website.
AC Guitars J-Type Bass Specs:
- Body: Alder on solid color basses, Ash in a natural finish
- Neck: 3-piece maple
- Fretboard: Rosewood or acrylic impregnated birdseye maple
- Dual action truss rod
- Carbon rod reinforcements
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Neck Profile: Asymmetric
- Pickups: ACG SB single coils or FB hum buckers in a 25mm wide casing
- Hipshot: Hipshot Type A
- String Spacing: 18mm
- Tuners: Gotoh GB7
- Dunlop Dual Design straplocks
- Electronics: East UK U-Retro or P-Retro
- Gloss Finish
- Hiscox Hardcase or fusion gig bag
- Fretless or ebony fretboard at no extra cost
These look great!
Nice!
Rob have you seen those new digital guitars? You can program sounds into them and strum like a guitar but you can create some pretty awesome music with this standalone guitar. I saw an article for it a while back
@[523152095:2048:Jay Gentile] I may have, there is a lot of cools stuff out now that ive been seeing advertised on FB. I will have to check that out man.
Once again, nice guitars, but waaaay tooo pricey, why?
I thought the natural finish bass might be loaded with stacked humbuckers. Carvin did that in the 90’s. If it doesn’t have a J-Bass tone, I wouldn’t bother.
Very nice approach to a classic design. Reminiscent of Xotic’s take on the J-Bass a little.
http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Available/18/
Mr Guitar Man The best!!!
love the body shape, pick ups and hardware on these but I have a massive dislike of 4-in line head stocks and un-laminate necks, just once I’d love to see a modern jazz with a 2+2 or 3+2 head stock. what sucks is that most of these custom makers won’t even do such features for you.
If you contacted Alan at ACG he would totally put any headstock shape on you want. These are just his standard models that he produced for the London Bass Show.
Travis Moore im tempted but i got a zon billy gould bass due in the next few months. i contacted SEI basses asking the same thing and they said no.
Sorry for not getting back to you on this I did not see it.
The headstocks are 3+1 and 4+1 however if you use my standard custom bass headstock you can have 2+2 or 3+2 it is no problem. The necks are laminated they are 3 piece maple. Again it is no problem to do a 5 piece as well.