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Hey Andy, what are you doing the kitchen in - faux fur, leather, or good old Osmo 3014? As long as you don't get mixed up and finish my bass with a coat or two of Dulux emulsion

That's an interesting post SpondonB - I often wonder why composites aren't more commonly used for guitar bodies. As you say, though, it's a tradition/heritage thing - and I'm sure that moulding carbon-fibre wouldn't give Andy the satisfaction he gets from working with natural materials.

My fault - I particularly wanted to retain the original controls.

I'm counting on you me owd pink-torpedole-sparra!

Wouldn't dream of doing anything else

Dramatic progress there Andy - I'm dead chuffed

Good luck! (I think you should take up a less demanding hobby - like brain surgery )

Fantastic! I've been looking forward to seeing how the lipstick pups look on the walnut - and I think they look gorgeous

Thanks very much for the thought and, yes please (I've already paid for the hall hire). Entrance price including food & drink will be the same as last year at £10. Could those who are happy to pay now pls pm me and I'll reply with payment details.

Couldn't have put it better myself!

Nice work Norris - and it's only gone and changed 'penile' to 'puerile' on your last post!

Glad you're back from 'the Dark Side' - and thanks for the update. Every time I've followed your previous build diaries, I've wondered what it must feel like to be the lucky pink torpedo who's commissioned it; now I am that pink torpedo!

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!