AC5-Classic, SERIAL#: 720525
F Bass Bridge Pickup + Tone, Fishman Piezo Saddle
Pickup + Active F Bass Piezo Tone, Chambered
Maple Body with Figured Redwood Top, 28 "Fret"
Gabon Ebony Fretless Fingerboard, 34.5" Scale,
19mm Ebony Bridge & Tailpiece, Sound Hole.
F Bass Gig Bag Included.
 
Options Size 34" Scale Length
Colour: Natural
Sheen: Matte
Options Top Century Old Sinker Redwood #4 w/ Matching
Headstock (Ebony Veneer Between Top & Body)
Options Body 5pc Figured Maple with Ebony Veneers
Page 2 of 3Options Electronics + F Bass Preamp (7 knobs)
Options Fingerboard Gabon Ebony Fingerboard (darkest)
Options Inlay Green Luminlay Side Dots / SGM-254L
Options Hardware Inset Strap Locks
 
The AC-Classic fretless expands on the AC-Signature’s ability to tap into the upright bass realm. Much like the Signature, the Classic has been developed in collaboration with Alain Caron over numerous years of R&D. While it still maintains the same sleek feel and expressive nature of the original, it takes our acoustic tone to new heights. The Classic confidently produces that upright bass tone, all in a much more versatile and much less cumbersome package. We dub it “the upright reinvented”.
 
BIG “Upright” Tone
To help us achieve an even more realistic upright tone, our Classic’s body has additional chambering that extends underneath the bridge, the top is made of Redwood (century old Redwood is available), we use a Fishman Piezo saddle pickup system, and we string up with LaBella’s Black Nylon Tapewound strings. These changes make for a darker and woodier tone with even more thump and resonance. Though note that at it’s core, we still maintain the AC-Signature’s tonal attributes that make it one of the most enjoyable fretless basses to experience—rich low end and midrange, and an attack that has each note blossoming to full volume with loads of that fretless “muah” expression.

We love a big bass sound though can’t stress enough that it has to be focused and controlled. That’s why our 5 & 6 string Classics are made with a 34.5” scale length. This 0.5” scale length extension adds clarity to the low B while maintaining a thick and musical G & C.