franzbassist Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 (edited) Evening all I've decided to see if there's any interest in my Veillette Paris fretted 5. This is a stunning bass which hasn't even been out of the house since I received it! The spec: Two piece poplar body with a radius top finished in a light tobacco burst Maple neck Pau Ferro fingerboard Two Citron humbucking pickups Aguilar OBP2 18v active preamp (volume, balance, passive treble and active bass) Gotoh lightweight tuners Hipshot "monorail"-style individual bridges Weight is a shade over 10lbs, and it balances perfectly. Needless to say, it sounds wonderful, with a big fat tone that would be best suited for rock, blues or a soul kind of vibe. Played with a pick it's really slicing, and the tonal difference between the pickups is huge, so you can go from a P bass to a J to anything in between. So why am I selling it? Well, I've been playing more and more fretless over the last few years, so much so that I don't see any point in having a large sum of money tied up in something I just don't play; my Veillette Archtop fretless is all I need. New, I think would be some way over £2k now, but I am looking for [b]£1850 posted[/b] in the UK, and will ship it in a new Protec Contego case. If you live in the SE you are welcome to come and try it out, either at my home in NE Hampshire or at work in Central London. Cheers Gareth Edited May 6, 2011 by walbassist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 This is such a cool bass!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Of course I would say this wouldn't I, but it is definitely a very cool bass. Unique too – there isn't another one like it. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Xmas eve bump for Gareth (which, now I've typed it, sounds a bit ooo-errr missus). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilmour Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 That's a great looking bass, sadly I already have 3 fretted 5 strings and can't possibly justify a fourth. But it looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthomp Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Beautiful!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 If Philw's fretless 4 string is anything to go by this must be some bass - I own 2 Veillettes from the 80s and can't speak highly enough about them - the modern stuff must have got better..Hope you get (something like) what this is worth.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 [quote name='TheGreek' post='1107407' date='Jan 29 2011, 05:38 PM']If Philw's fretless 4 string is anything to go by this must be some bass - I own 2 Veillettes from the 80s and can't speak highly enough about them - the modern stuff must have got better..Hope you get (something like) what this is worth..[/quote] Thanks for the post TheGreek. It's a great bass, and makes a fine stablemate to my Veillette Archtop (which I should add is almost certainly "the one"), but as I said in the OP I'm just not playing it and would rather release the funds. It's certainly going no lower than the £1800 I've now got it advertised at. Cheers Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Do we need more pictures? Sound clips perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 more pics definately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 A few pictures I took when I received the bass. I shall snap more in due course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 [size=4]This still hasn't sold!?!?![/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 [quote name='TheGreek' post='1182732' date='Mar 30 2011, 09:30 PM'][size=4]This still hasn't sold!?!?![/size][/quote] I guess the fact that it is a) an unusual make expensive, means the market is small, even moreso in these rarified times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 [quote name='walbassist' post='1183150' date='Mar 31 2011, 11:36 AM']I guess the fact that it is a) an unusual make expensive, means the market is small, even moreso in these rarified times...[/quote] ..or is it because potential buyers haven't done their homework and really don't know what this is?? When I spoke to Philw (I tried his fretless 4 string) he spoke sooo highly of your bass - my 80s Fretted VC is an absolute dream to play, the fretless feels just so right - you can feel the quality.. If this bass had 4 strings I'd be seriously thinking about it - after I'd sold the 4 basses that I'm selling, bought the Wal 4 string I'm after... Best of luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 New pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Lovely pics Gareth. Last two especially. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 OK, I am going to withdraw this bass for a while. Thanks to those who posted or expressed an interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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