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I was going to suggest Pinegrove as well. Brilliant little company, excellent straps for a reasonable price Robbie
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Interesting design- tried one last year in Hobgoblin in Bristol. I’m always a sucker for a good acoustic bass, as thats all I play, but, I found it strange that although plainly acoustic in design, they have very little acoustic volume, barely more than a standard electric really. Didn’t get to hear it plugged in though, and I’m am guessing that is where these probably excel. Some might ask what bother with an acoustic bass that you have to plug in anyway. Some of these people don’t realise that not all of us play with drummers or electric guitarists. I run a mandolin orchestra for instance, where coming on stage with a Fender Jazz would be just plain silly. And lets be honest, Uke basses don’t quite cut the mustard sound wise. So yes, there is very much a place for a high quality acoustic bass, and I am very interested in how Gillette basses develop as, for me, they could do with just a little more acoustic volume to pique my interest. Robbie
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Not sure where you stand with the law on this. Doesn’t sound like good business to me, and there are laws that govern the return of goods within 14 days if ordered over the internet (as I had to remind a well known bass retailer a few months ago). However, as you actually have no goods to return, I don’t know where you stand. It seems to me that if UPS have admitted they have lost it, then you should be entitled to an immediate refund. In any case DV are behaving very poorly in this case. Good luck with it, Rob
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Sir, your sample is self selecting and utterly biased!! Robbie
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Yeh that's right, my friend Dave Smith set that venture up, but unfortunately folded when his business partner pulled out. He then put it in Vintage and Rare (who are now a fully fledged Brook dealer). I love mine so much, a five string would be a great addition. E to C I think. I would then convert my Brook to a fretless. Robbie
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Sorry to resurrect this post again. Does anyone know where this bass is now? The last I saw of it was in Vintage and Rare guitars in Bath, on at an absolutely bargain price. Unfortunately at the time I was due to pick up my own Brook acoustic bass build, so couldn't justify buying it, but this bass still haunts me. Robbie
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Used them a few times now. Yeh, not every transaction has been brilliant, but when problems do occur they are usually pretty good at sorting them. Robbie
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She should check out Absolute Music. An awful lot going on there. Robbie
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Ok withdrawn, I am sending this back to the shop from whence it came. Sorry, Rob -
Ok, resigned to the fact I'm going to make a huge loss on this, especially given the noticeable cabinet damage. I will sell for £650 if someone can pick it up or arrange a courier. 😑 Rob
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[color=#454545]AER amp one for sale, very good condition. Bought 2nd hand only a couple of weeks ago from Bass Direct. Not really got on with it as it doesn't suit my acoustic bass and is too loud for what I need.[/color] [color=#454545]Stunning sound though, and comprehensive EQ. Not as light as I thought it was going to be, so pickup from Poole preferred. Could also make it available in Bath.[/color] [color=#454545]Comes with a long power cable (which bizarrely wasn't supplied by Bass Direct) and an AER tilt system amp prop, which was purchased additionally by myself.[/color] [color=#454545]Bass Direct only told me there was slight damage to it after I had phoned them up to buy it. It wasn't described on their website. On of the top corner (right hand side as you look at the photo) was cracked in transit from the previous owner (who owned it from new). It has been repaired by them, rather well.[/color] [color=#454545]I'm going to take a hit on this, so available for just £760[/color] [url="http://s1180.photobucket.com/user/ukrobbiej/media/IMG_1396_zpsgxw5j5dt.jpg.html"][/url]
