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Has anyone on BC played a Gus bass? I have been communicating with the maker to possibly make a lefty for which he does not have moulds for one, but I suppose money talks.

Love the design, not really sure about the lipstick Kent Armstrongs but they do match the chrome look. I have never seen Gus instruments in the flesh anywhere until last week, in Harrods of all places.

[url="http://www.gusguitars.com"]http://www.gusguitars.com[/url]

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As Alpha-Dave says I have 2 - a [url="http://www.gusguitars.com/product.php?model_id=7"]fretted 5 string[/url] and a [url="http://www.gusguitars.com/product.php?model_id=15"]fretless 4 string[/url].

What spec are you considering? and what concerns you about the pickups? The dual humbuckers on the 5 string give me a massive sound despite being passive. All I do is filter out the frequencies that I don't want using the amp. I'm sure that Simon would make one with alternative pickups should you want. He's done that on several of the guitars he's made.

Where abouts are you synaesthesia? You're welcome to come and try the basses at one of my band's gigs (we're based in Nottingham and we have some coming up in the next few months) although the basses are very 'handed' (probably more so than many other instruments) so it may only be of limited use. I'm surprised that Simon hasn't made a left-handed one yet considering that a good number of his guitar customers are left-handed.

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[quote name='BigRedX' post='94715' date='Nov 26 2007, 07:22 PM']As Alpha-Dave says I have 2 - a [url="http://www.gusguitars.com/product.php?model_id=7"]fretted 5 string[/url] and a [url="http://www.gusguitars.com/product.php?model_id=15"]fretless 4 string[/url].

What spec are you considering? and what concerns you about the pickups? The dual humbuckers on the 5 string give me a massive sound despite being passive. All I do is filter out the frequencies that I don't want using the amp. I'm sure that Simon would make one with alternative pickups should you want. He's done that on several of the guitars he's made.

Where abouts are you synaesthesia? You're welcome to come and try the basses at one of my band's gigs (we're based in Nottingham and we have some coming up in the next few months) although the basses are very 'handed' (probably more so than many other instruments) so it may only be of limited use. I'm surprised that Simon hasn't made a left-handed one yet considering that a good number of his guitar customers are left-handed.[/quote]

Didn't know you were in Notts, you've got a PM.

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