franzbassist Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 [quote name='JPJ' post='1088082' date='Jan 13 2011, 02:49 PM']oh no GAS attack[/quote] 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
philw Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) [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 Edited January 13, 2011 by philw Quote
fatback Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 [quote name='philw' post='1088058' date='Jan 13 2011, 02:35 PM']Don't worry, I only take cash P[/quote] How much cash is one of these honeys anyhow? Just out of idle curiosity, you understand Quote
BigBeatNut Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Wow ... total thread hi-jack. Sorry, OP. Quote
philw Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 [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 Quote
BigBeatNut Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 There's always one of these to consider: [url="http://www.lairat.com/ElectricBass_detail-article-57-pageno-0.html"]Paul Lairat[/url] Side note: There's someone selling a 4-string one on here right now. Quote
BigBeatNut Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) [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 Edited January 16, 2011 by BigBeatNut Quote
philw Posted January 16, 2011 Posted January 16, 2011 [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 Quote
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