Mystery bass

[DeeEm55]

Hello... Newbie here wondering if anyone can help identify a bass I spotted in a temporary shop during last summer. 

There was a pop-up shop in Sidmouth during this years Folk Week which had some beautiful natural wood, contoured body basses. 

Try as I might I have been unable to remember the maker or the name. Is there anybody on here that knows who they might have been?

Thanks in anticipation... 

[alyctes]

Might be worth asking the organisers if they have a list of shops?

[DeeEm55]

Thanks... I did think that would be an option but in the official programme all the official vendors and locations are listed... This one isn't.

Am going to try the local council to see if they will tell if they issued any vendor licences, but they are very slow to respond hence this post. 

[Len_derby]

If you'd taken any photos you'd be posting them I reckon.

But, what about having a go at drawing the kind of thing you saw and posting it here? Worth a punt.

The only likely one I can think of us Kif Wood Guitars, based in Penzance. He makes some idiosyncratic basses, but maybe not what you'd call contoured.

Here's mine.

 

 

[TheGreek]

[ped]

Was it an acoustic? Could have been a Gillett perhaps? Friends of the forum and lovely people  I think they’ve displayed at folk festivals before  

http://www.gillettguitars.co.uk/range/bass-guitars

@Gillett Guitars

[DeeEm55]

Thanks all... The Gillett looks most like the ones I saw except I recall now that they might have been semi acoustic and very organic looking in a darker wood. 

Wish I'd picked up some of their literature now! 

The replies are greatly appreciated... 

[Gillett Guitars]

Not sure whether our Contour 'look' qualifies as organic but here's our darkest offering (rosewood).

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Lots more pic's on our sponsored Basschat topic.

scrumpymike

aka Gillett Guitars Sales & Marketing Manager

[fleabag]

Oh man, that is awesome and somewhat unique.  What a beauty, mr Gillett ! ( mr scrumpy )

Edited October 26, 2018 by fleabag

[BCH]

I recognise that bass!!!!!...ha

[Gillett Guitars]

6 minutes ago, BCH said:

I recognise that bass!!!!!...ha

Bernard is now the proud owner of the lovely bass in the pic, and about to upgrade to 'ST' spec (under-bridge piezos as well as mag pick-up at neck).  That's what I now play in my Americana band - fitted with the lovely Newtone Acoustic strings that Bernard also loves - and it's an absolute belter (I would say that, wouldn't I 😉)

[BCH]

Soooo True

[DeeEm55]

4 hours ago, Gillett Guitars said:

Not sure whether our Contour 'look' qualifies as organic but here's our darkest offering (rosewood).

http://

Lots more pic's on our sponsored Basschat topic.

scrumpymike

aka Gillett Guitars Sales & Marketing Manager

That does look like the one... Were you at Sidmouth this year? 

[Gillett Guitars]

19 minutes ago, DeeEm55 said:

That does look like the one... Were you at Sidmouth this year? 

We certainly were - my friend Michael G in person no less - he loves it!!

[Gillett Guitars]

Thanks all for the positive comments.  If you think the front looks good, the back ain't half bad either!!

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[Gillett Guitars]

2 hours ago, BCH said:

Soooo True

And if further proof of ownership is needed, here's Bernard with bass and band in action. (He recently took it from Tokyo to Towcester - not sure which gig this is 😎)

Edited October 26, 2018 by Gillett Guitars