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[quote name='walbassist' post='1088131' date='Jan 13 2011, 03:12 PM']Having owned both a Godin and a Veillette, I have to say the latter smokes the former in every way... but then it is twice as much too![/quote]

I've had some experience with the Godin too (reviewed it for Performing Musician mag – [url="http://www.performing-musician.com/pm/dec09/articles/godin.htm)"]http://www.performing-musician.com/pm/dec0...cles/godin.htm)[/url]. The synth output was fun but I wasn't entirely convinced by the bass itself - sounds ok but playability, fit and finish aren't up to much.

Phil

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[quote name='fatback' post='1088408' date='Jan 13 2011, 06:23 PM']:)

How much cash is one of these honeys anyhow?

Just out of idle curiosity, you understand :)[/quote]

Well the blue bass in my avatar, which is about as simple and inexpensive as a Veillette can get, would be around £1900 (although it varies a bit with currency movements). Something like Gareth's (walbasist) Archtop would be around £2600.

Phil

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[quote name='walbassist' post='1088024' date='Jan 13 2011, 02:09 PM']If you like my Archtop then check out Joe's newest bass, the Concorde, which Phil and I are guessing is a short scale hollowbody.[/quote]

Another Concorde pic from NAMM (thank you [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bassplayermag/with/5355467017/"]Bass Guitar Magazine[/url] )



Doesn't help me decide if it's long or shortscale.

Andy

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[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='1091324' date='Jan 16 2011, 01:16 PM']Another Concorde pic from NAMM (thank you [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bassplayermag/with/5355467017/"]Bass Guitar Magazine[/url] )



Doesn't help me decide if it's long or shortscale.

Andy[/quote]

Thanks for posting the pic Andy. I'm always the last to see these things!

I'm pretty certain the Concorde is 34". The Minotaur bass on its right is definitely a short scale instrument and the Concorde looks much longer.

Lovely looking Martin Keith bass (Martin works with Joe Veillette, hence him sharing a NAMM stand) to the left of the Concorde.

Have to say it's very good of Joe to name a bass after an aircraft that the Americans couldn't build :)

PHil

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