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I'm very pleased to say my bass is featured on the Veillette [url="http://www.veilletteguitars.com/news_shop.php"]website[/url]. A quick update... I’m loving the bass. I thought the guys had done an amazing job with my Archtop, and the Alpha just confirms that the bar is kept very high by Joe and the team. The fit and finish is just superb, the attention to detail absolutely perfect. I’ve never had instruments that are just so playable, and just feel so right, and how on earth they manage to balance the basses so well is beyond me (this bass, at just over 9lb, is nearly a lb heavier than my Archtop)! I love how they look so traditional on one hand, and yet totally modern on the other, and I've never had so many people come up and ask about my basses at a gig before. The Citron pickups and Aguilar preamp are a perfect match. Both pickups have a wonderful voice; the neck pickup with a hint of extra bass and not much treble does a lovely P bass thump, while the bridge pickup has terrific bite and presence. Running it through my Demeter preamp revealed some real power and authority to the bass, and at rehearsal last night the bass was very even all over the neck, and it sat in the band mix perfectly. Finally, I'd like to thank Phil Ward for being such an effective intermediary, and for putting up with my constant emails! I really appreciate the time he took answering all my questions, however minor, and Joe Veillette has definitely got himself a good UK rep! I've played many bespoke makes over the years, but I really do feel these basses are the ultimate for me. Cheers Gareth

[quote name='alexharvay' post='870504' date='Jun 18 2010, 09:17 AM'][url="http://www.sfxsound.co.uk/mainpage.asp?page=h1"]SFX H1[/url][/quote] Plus the one to that. Top notch quality and Max is a great guy to deal with.

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Thanks guys, the muting leads is a great idea! I think we'd want input gain control on each channel too.

Hello all The lead singer in my band is a bit of a multi-instrumentalist, and plays the following instruments at most gigs: 2 x Acoustic Guitars, 1 x Resonator and 1 Mandolin, each of which have active preamps in them 1 x Banjo, which has a passive limpet pickup on the skin These all go direct into the PA mixer, so obviously take up a lot of channels (which are at a premium) and are a real fuss to set up given the amount of leads strewn all over the place, and especially the varying gain levels involved, so we were wondering about giving him a mini-mixer to use on stage. So, the question is, can anyone recommend a 5 or 6 channel mixer that has 1/4" jack inputs and, ideally, mute buttons for each channel? We're not looking to spend huge money on this, maybe £150ish, but any advice would be most welcome. Cheers Gareth