Acinonyx V Short Scale Bass Guitar - Black

Description Media The new Acinonyx 5 wasn’t destined to exist until the PolyVox pickups were developed. These new multi coil pickups offer unrivaled string to string definition and clarity in a passive installation and they’re the perfect solution for how to make a short scale (30.7”) B sting deliver like never before. As an homage to classic single pickup basses of the past the V1 Acinonyx 5 features a solitary PolyVox “pickup” (technically pickupS - 6 total coils under the cover) placed for maximum versatility. A volume and a wide range tone offer a broad palette of rich passive sounds and the single asymmetrical aperture captures all the organic goodness that a soft maple body with a classic maple/EIR neck can bring. Anything from super dark synth-y sub vibes to clean and clear chime are all available with nary a blurry undefined note to be found. The fingerboard features a compound radius for optimal even playability up and down the neck and the profile fits the hand like an old broken in glove. Technical Details: Body Finish: Polyester Neck Finish: Urethane Satin Lacquer Weight: 6.90 lbs Body Wood: Soft Maple Neck Wood: Hard Maple Neck Shape: Classic Medium Slim Neck Dimensions: ~.810" @ 1st fret - .910" @ 15th fret Fingerboard Wood: East Indian Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 7.5" - 14" Fingerboard Inlays: Dots Scale Length: 30.7" Width at Nut: 1.725" Nut Material: Bone Frets: StewMac #147 Fretwire (Narrow/Medium) - Nickel/Silver Pickups: 1 Nordstrand PolyVox 5 Controls: 1 Volume, 1 wide range Tone Hardware: Hipshot Bridge: Proprietary Custom Hipshot Bridge Tuners: Hipshot Ultralight Lollipop Tuners Truss Rod: 2 Way Spoke Wheel Truss Rod Strings: Dunlop Custom Scale Super Brights All basses are built in California, USA History: It might look like one pickup but there’s actually 5+1(hum canceling) =6 total coils in each bass. The PolyVox pickup is the key to a B string you won’t believe, and don’t forget this is only 30.7” of scale length. Soft maple bodies, EIR fingerboards and quarter sawn maple necks give these basses a classic and punchy character and a wide range tone delivers broad usability. These parts for these are made in a custom cnc shop in Temecula at the highest quality level. I personally trued every neck and installed every fret for perfect playability. @moscustomshop does the build as he’s done for nearly 20 years now. Uncompromising at every step, this is how I always wanted to build basses. To read more about the development of this bass, read In The Workshop: The Birth of Acinonyx on our blog. Check out the Herding Cats playlist on our YouTube channel, where Carey chats with some incredible players about the Acinonyx Bass and much more. Premier Guitar Summer Gear Slam 2020 (Shawn Hammond and Jonathan Herrera) Premier Guitar November 2020 Issue GHS SHORT SCALE BRITE FLAT™ When you are looking for “Motown with an Attitude,” GHS Brite Flats™ fill the void. Made with nickel-iron alloy in the same manner as standard roundwound strings, the final cover is precisely ground after the string is completed, leaving a smooth finish. The end result is a string that feels like a flatwound, but has the bite and definition of a roundwound. GHS SHORT SCALE PRECISION FLATS™ GHS Precision Flats™ Bass Strings deliver traditional deep percussive tone due to a unique cross-winding process. They are made with a highly magnetic stainless steel flat wrap for greater volume, longer durability and a smooth satin finish. GHS SHORT SCALE BASS BOOMERS® GHS Bass Boomers® are one of the most popular bass strings in the world. Utilizing a nickel-plated steel wrap wire (with a special combination of stainless steel and nickel-plate on the low E and B strings) over a hex core, Bass Boomers® have a distinctive low-mid punch that sits well in any musical genre. This IS your power string. DUNLOP NICKEL ROUND WOUND CUSTOM LENGTH BASS STRINGS 4-String Set These nickel wound bass strings provide a warm, solid fundamental with rich harmonics and a punchy midrange. DUNLOP NICKEL FLAT WOUND CUSTOM LENGTH BASS STRINGS These flatwound bass strings provide a clear, solid fundamental and superior tonal versatility—rolling off your bass’ tone knob takes you from a modern and articulate punch to the deep, mellow thump flats are famous for. Artists using the Acinonyx Bass: Chris Chaney, Ed Friedland, Tim Lefevere, Bob Glaub, Gary Wicks, Travis Carlton, Jonathan Herrera, Dan Lutz, Bobby Brennan, Oskar Cartaya, Juan Alderete, Jerry Watts, Jr. Abe Laborial, Steve Jenkins, Joe Karnes