AC Models
Alain Caron Signature Series

This model was developed in collaboration with Alain Caron over many years. The AC line was inspired by Alain’s desire to have one bass that could do it all, having an extended range with easy access for soloing and being able to produce anything from acoustic to modern electric tones. This wide variety of tonal possibilities is mainly due to the configuration of pickups and controls. As well as offering a “standard” magnetic tone, the piezo pickup and chambered body allows you access to acoustic tones, and the attack that an acoustic instrument offers. The two separate volumes allow you to blend the magnetic and piezo pickups in any amount of each, not limiting you to the fixed levels of a blend control. The passive tone control functions whether in passive or active mode enabling it to modify a different set of frequencies than the ones affected by the active tone controls. This bass is the “King of Fretless” with a very “BIG” sound!

List"

STANDARD OPTIONS:      
 
4 string
5 string
6 string
       
Nut Width
42mm (1 5/8")
45mm (1 3/4")
54mm (2 1/8")
Width at Last Fret
66mm (2 5/8")
80mm (3 1/8")
96mm (3 25/32”)
Fingerboard Radius
10" - 16"
10" - 16"
10" - 16"
Scale Length
34"
34.5"
34.5"
Number of Frets
28

String Spacing at Bridge

19mm (3/4")

Neck Wood
3 piece quarter-sawn maple
Fingerboard Wood
Gabon Ebony (Black)
Body Wood
Figured Maple/Spruce Top
Tuners
Black Gotoh tuners with 20:1 ratio
Bridge
Handmade Gabon Ebony
Knobs
Handmade African Blackwood

Pickups

RMC piezo pickups in the saddle & an F Bass stacked, single coil/hum-cancelling, magnetic pickup in the bridge position

Finish
Satin Violin Burst
       
       
OPTIONS (Additional Charges Apply):      
       
Hardware Colour
Gold
Finishes
Tops

 

 




 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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