So, it's confession time. AndE and Martin are both bass players, so we've both been extra-excited to see and hear this one. We love guitars, and do play them. But, deep down (ha!), this bass has been on our minds for a long time.

Well - we're defnitely not disappointed at all!

This first Acoustic Bass feels fantastic, looks killer, and (most importantly) just sounds great.

This one is a fretted 4-string, 34" scale, dressed up in tobacco burst.

A fretless 'twin' will be forthcoming soon. (Very soon if AndE has anything to do with it!) Meanwhile, Joe will have pry it from our hands so we can get some work done around here.
 

OK - it's a bad pun.

Anyway - the guitar is back from finish, and looks fantastic.

This is our newest - a 15" standard-tuned 12-string. It's as close as we've ever come to making a 'traditional' shape, and it's been really nice watching it take shape.

Acoustics have been the big news around here lately, and more will be forthcoming soon (when a certain bass is buffed out and ready for setup...)

Check back soon for pictures of the finished guitar!
 

This week, we were thrilled to get our copies of the great UK magazine Performing Musician, and read a lovely review of our Acoustic Gryphon.

Many thanks to reviewer Bob Thomas for his thorough and very flattering review, and to Phil Ward handling us in the UK.

Read the review here:

http://www.veilletteguitars.com/press_pm_0409.shtml
 

Well, the warm weather is here, and we can once more take pictures outside!

In this case, it's the new Acoustic Bass, ready for finish! To say we're excited would be a serious understatement.

This will be back on this page in a few weeks, with a finish and some strings...keep your eyes open for it!

Happy Spring!
 

This Standard 12-string is the first "MP" (Magnetic / Piezo) we've made in the Alpha configuration, and it's just as powerful and versatile as we'd hoped it would be.

The keep-it-simple controls (Volume/Blend/Tone) mesh perfectly with the no-frills visuals, yielding a very classy and understated instrument with a big voice.

Less is more!
 

Here it is (well, some of it...)

Our Acoustic Bass is finally off the paper and taking shape in real life. Here's the assembled rim and neck, being modeled by Ande.

Details to follow, but the basics are: -17" body width -34" scale

This first bass is a 4-string, unlined fretless.

75% of the Veillette workforce (that is, 3 of us) are bass players, so we're all really excited about this. It's been a long time coming, and it should be worth the wait.

More progress reports will be coming soon, since we're all really anxious to see this come together.

Also:

There are a couple new guitars on the Specials page... they're both really nice guitars and great deals. Click "Specials" on the left-side bar to see them.