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Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:44:50 +0100
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Sounds fab!

On 2023-04-25 14:39, gary hill wrote:
> Hi Harriet. Glad the sugar rush is helping. I did a quick mic test
> recording of the Atkin. I'm rather pleased and impressed. Perhaps Phil
> would kindly let me know his professional musical thoughts. Only quick
> and rough mind.
> 
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/jlgnqke20lghl4e/Atkin%20D37%20sound%20test.wav?dl=0
> 
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Gary
> Sent from Outlook for Android [1]
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> 
> From: hello@expressmusic.co.uk <hello@expressmusic.co.uk>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 1:35:24 PM
> To: gary hill <garyhill13@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Atkin D37
> 
> Hi Gary,
> 
> Thanks for coming to see us last week and those biscuits will
> certainly
> help energy levels this afternoon!
> 
> I really appreciated the info on the trade in's, makes my life much
> easier when adding to the website.
> 
> The Atkin spec card is all we would expect to come with the D37. They
> like to keep things retro and simple.
> 
> Oh and the coffee pod machine is a Lavazza Modo Mio (about £99 from
> memory) and the best we found by far.
> 
> Hope to see you again in the not too distant future, just let us know
> if
> we can ever do anything to help you or your students.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Harriet
> Express Music
> 
> On 2023-04-23 07:22, gary hill wrote:
>> Hi Phil, Harriet.
>> 
>> 
>> Firstly many thanks for not only the supply of the Atkin D37 but the
>> wonderful service provided. And of course fab coffee to boot.
>> 
>> 
>> As mentioned Phil the Stonebridge guitar has a JJB pickup installed.
>> Very similar to the KK pickup but having guitars that contain both
>> pickups I can confirm the JJB holds it own. Retails around £59 with
> a
>> single volume control and might be something you may wish to
> suggest/
>> offer to customers.
>> 
>> I’ve drawn up a description of the Avante Baritone. Please feel
> free
>> to amend as you wish.
>> 
>> It was designed by master luthier Joe Veillette and has a great
>> asymmetric funky shape. It's a baritone so has a slightly longer
> scale
>> length than a regular guitar and comes strung with some old but
> still
>> sounding great Elixir baritone strings on it. It's got a zero fret
>> which is how these were manufactured, aren't many of those around!
> The
>> two pickups are output into a single stereo TRS end pin jack socket,
>> so you'll need a stereo cable to get the best out of this and the 2
>> sounds can then be
>> 
>> For electronics it has the D-TAR Wavelength system installed
>> originally.
>> 
>> This is a very powerful under saddle piezo. Also added is a passive
>> K&K Pure Mini soundboard transducer to add in a more natural tone.
>> 
>> 
>> The two pickups are output into a single stereo TRS end pin jack
>> socket, so you'll need a stereo cable to get the best out of this
> and
>> the 2 sounds can then be mixed into 2 channels. The 2 outputs allow
>> some real creativity. The DTAR won't feedback and has loads of
> bottom
>> end, putting this signal into effects pedals such as an Octave OC-3
>> works brilliantly. The K&K adds some body tone, this could have a
>> tendency to feedback at high volume so you mix this in sparingly and
>> stay behind the PA speakers!
>> 
>> 
>> Specifications:
>> 
>> Origin Korea Type - Baritone - acoustic Top - North American Spruce
>> Back/Sides - Mahogany (laminated) Max Rim Depth - 121mm (4 5/8") Max
>> Body Width - 395mm (15 5/8") Neck - Mahogany Scale length - 705mm
>> (28")�Tuners - Die cast, individual chrome Gotoh (unbranded) Nut/
>> Width - Bone / 45mm (1.75") Fingerboard - 16 inch radius Rosewood,
>> black bound with white plastic side markers only. �Frets - 22
> medium
>> Bridge - Rosewood with bone saddle/ 56mm Weight - 2.2Kg Finishes -
>> Gloss body, satin neck & fingerboard
>> 
>> 
>> I believe there should be a certificate of authenticity supplied
> with
>> the Atkin. There’s a small card within the case but perhaps the
>> certificate was in the outer cardboard box. If you could perhaps let
>> me know please.
>> 
>> 
>> On a side note the Lavazza machine you guys use. Which one is that?
>> 
>> 
>> Once again many thanks for the fab all round service and I’ll pass
> on
>> the Atkin soon.( Then again who knows)
>> 
>> 
>> Many thanks
>> 
>> 
>> Gary
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
> 
> 
> 
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