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Yep, it's been well and truly pink torpedoed!

PINK TORPEDOLES?? I just thought it was some obscure term used by luthiers

No problem Andy, don't mind waiting in line behind that beauty - what an absolute cracker is that!

Don't worry Josh, we'll get you there - even if I have to carry you on my back

We're keen to raise the Gillett profile on Basshat and I want to do a Christmas promotional offer just for forum members (who are also coincidentally my buddies ). The offer will probably be based on ex-demo basses and this may well include a F5.

You've exactly summed up how I felt after trying one at the bass bash. Michael himself prefers a very high action but I'm setting the basses up much lower. The fretless S4 I've just delivered to Bath Place Music in Taunton is about half the height it was when I picked it up from the workshop. As received, it was completely devoid of 'mwah' (not that I'm a big fan of that on this type of instrument), but now there's just enough to reinforce that fretless tonal differentiation.

That certainly is the best way to do it - bet you can't wait to get the new 'black beastie'.

Unexpected news - first dream bass, now dream project! Turns out that Gillett are really busy and need some extra resource in the months leading up to the London Bass Guitar Show. Also, they're based just up the road from me. SO, to cut a short story even shorter, I’ll be doing some sales & marketing for them including attending the show. First thing I’ve done is persuade Michael G to support this forum by taking a banner advertisement - watch this space!

That's exactly right - and I think it's a great name for the product.

PS Don't know if they still are, but Bass Direct were offering the 800 at £699 - very reasonable compared with US designed and built alternatives that are IMHO less capable and of no better quality.

Well done Osiris! That is indeed a great review of a great amp; I've got one (the 800) and can't fault it - or the review. (Can't believe my luck to find a mint/boxed example at a reasonable price on this forum.) Like you, I got a personal reply back from Mr. G - with an apology for the couple of days delay as he'd been away.

Thanks mate - glad to hear you're double-handed now!

Thanks Rich - you beat me to it!! Will you be able to lend a hand as you did last time? Nice to see the interest building already - and it's only half-past November

That's exquisite!

Agreed! That's already a dozen plus me - which covers the cost of hiring the hall for the day plus £50 towards the food

That's a nice contrast to the walnut.

Nice work Andy! That matched head-stock capping certainly balances the bass visually. Re physical balance, I was wondering whether we'd need to resort to light-weight tuners after the re-body so I'm pleased that's looking unlikely.

We likes new toys

That would be great Andy!

Cripes - that's even thinner that a 'waffer-thin mint' (but not as easy to bend)!

Ahhh, so it's those pesky hamsters again!