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where to buy BaCH basses in the US?
« on: January 18, 2015, 07:30:03 PM »
Are there any retailers in the US that sell BaCH basses?
I've become attracted to the White SS SAB-2S-WH as well as the TH-1 (which is what I really wanted anyway)

This will be the year I try hard to get one.
From the looks of things, I may just have to get lucky and wait for one to pop up on CL or eBay.

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Re: where to buy BaCH basses in the US?
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2015, 07:58:46 PM »
 Rob (Basvarken) a member here is a Bach rep. I'd go through him.
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Re: where to buy BaCH basses in the US?
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2015, 08:14:47 PM »
thanks, Scott.
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Re: where to buy BaCH basses in the US?
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2015, 09:05:05 PM »
AFAIK Rob is their only retailer in the world. Before he started handling them, the only way you could buy one is directly from the factory by a wire transfer.

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Re: where to buy BaCH basses in the US?
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2015, 12:20:40 AM »
AFAIK Rob is their only retailer in the world. Before he started handling them, the only way you could buy one is directly from the factory by a wire transfer.

Thank you Dave.
Indeed I am the only retailer who sells the semi-acoustic basses from BaCH. It's a special deal I have with my Czech friends.  8)
About the TH-1: BaCH has stopped the production of TH basses. I have one last Pelham Blue TH-1 here. There may be other BaCH retailers who have them in stock. But I don't know who actually does.

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Re: where to buy BaCH basses in the US?
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2015, 01:20:31 AM »
Thanks for the responses, guys.

Rob, I am interested in learning a bit more about what is available.

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Re: where to buy BaCH basses in the US?
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2015, 07:27:26 AM »
I know someone in Raleigh who has a BaCH TH-2 if you want to try it out sometime. :)
Same person also has two Series II TH-1s if you want to see the differences between TH-1s and TH-2s and Series IIs and Series IIIs.
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Re: where to buy BaCH basses in the US?
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2015, 10:22:52 AM »
Thanks,Denis - much appreciated.
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Re: where to buy BaCH basses in the US?
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2015, 12:02:37 AM »
Thanks for the responses, guys.

Rob, I am interested in learning a bit more about what is available.

Thanks,
Steve


Just send me a PM or email Steve. Hopefully I can help you.

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Re: where to buy BaCH basses in the US?
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2015, 01:51:37 AM »
In the meanwhile I asked BaCH for an update on the inventory.


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