Chownybass

Sadly I can' make it over this weekend, so it was all the better that I saw you at the Liverpool show! 

Have a great one!

FWIW - you know you'll never please everyone all the time. For every person sending you a snottty message about your prices, you would previously have had several more who kept quiet but had you on their list of: 'brands I won't buy because they're made abroad' etc. (I imagine a Venn-like coincidence of people in both groups...)

Your openness is welcome, and illuminating (especially concerning what we all know about but don't like to accept: the blinkin' cost of everything going up!), but don't feel too bad about having to justify the cost increases. Hopefully enough hands on basses at shows, in music shops, had a go on a mates', or just heard some soundclips will spread the word well enough about what to expect.

Not tedious, informative.  What are lead times like at the moment?

good luck! sounds exciting

No more basses stuck somewhere almost at Felixstowe! Got to be a sensible move.

Sensible but it's going to be hard work

Yes please.

PM'd

too slow!

If you're still looking- I'm up for it

All sorted! 

Thanks!

They look really nice with the pickups like that btw (and the colours)

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Ah, is that what it is. OK thanks.

Yeah. We've been making them a while. I wouldn't say they're a faker though, more that they are designed in that style.

Just had a play with the NT4... very very impressed!

One of these years when I can afford the flights, I'll take you up on that  

Rather save your money for a sapphire burst CHB 😉

Actually shouted your name out at my tv last night.

I know that bass! That's a Chowny! Oooft its Stevie!

Lol. 

Yep - I spotted you too! 

Well, I am in Cardiff most weeks Monday to Thursday for work so that's even closer? I am able to help if you need me to.

I'm more than happy to leave school and commute by train from derby daily. 

My wife and her sister are both Italian. If you cannot find a 'direct' BC member willing to help feel free to contact me, I am sure my mrs. or my sister in law will help if I ask nicely.

As long as it doesn't require having to speak to a native on the phone*, I'm happy to help.

* My speaking-proper-Italian-to-strangers skills have gone seriously downhill in the last 25 years.

Thanks to Silvia I'm now sorted.

Nice, that's great. When I'm not working, I'll pop along (by appointment!).

Good luck with everything, they look like fantastic instruments. 

Ah, lovely Larn Sill. Never a dull moment there  

Well done on such a cool looking permanent residence. Might pop in for a play and a chat at some point, although I fear I would end up walking away with a sapphire burst CHB despite the fact that the last thing I need is another 4 string bass

You'd be safe Rich - as I don't have any sapphire CHB-1s at the moment 

Ooh.

You’re on Chapter 10, all the way up, all the way up...Where can you go from there? Nowhere. What we do, is if we need that extra push over the cliff...Chapter 11.

Commerce huh?

Who's going to buy the name and intellectual rights from the receivers?

This might be just the acquisition that HB needs to gain some street cred.

Never mind Gibson... bring back Woolworths and their cheapo decorative/starter instruments.

Seriously though; The bigger they are the harder they fall.  It's sad to see it happen in this instance.

It seems to be so far. Retailers on the hook. Lots of interesting endorsers too.

It looked like you were doing consistent business every time I walked by.

Nice to meet you at last too! The 33" CHB's were very cool!
Would like to see how they are with some flats or tapes on them

Si

Got a booth? Or just hanging out? I'll be there, so would be good to say Hi

Got a booth! 4252. Come visit.

See you there!