BaCHbird

[gweimer]

So.......when everything's said and done, how much to get one of these to the US?

That's the $64,000 question.  I know that when I shipped a bass to Spain from here, UPS wanted $730, and USPS did it for about $110.  FedEx may be the only option.

[uwe]

Even without his parachute or encouraging words in a Gestapo interrogation cellar ("Arrre zey safe? Vee haff ze vvvays to make you meet delivery dates ..."), I received an email from Bach too. I certainly wasn't on the list, but I don't mind having one, these basses already now have a legend to them.

[Basvarken]

Well, you were on the list. You were going to check the prototype, remember? 
And you even asked me if you could join on march 10 2008.
I put a questionmark behind your name because I wasn't sure.

If you don't want a BaCHbird, just send them a reply you'd rather pass. Okay?

[uwe]

No, I'm quite curious now and want to check one of them out. They look faithful, sound good from the reports of our qualified testers here and have a story to tell.

[EvilLordJuju]

I think i was number 51 on the list. Looks like we'll all get one eventually. Looking forward to it!

I just snapped my real non rev, loading it up for a gig, so I need a giggable replacement 

[godofthunder]

Oh man that sucks Jules ! I just repaired one of mine, check out the thread in projects and repairs

[Dave W]

Too bad, Jules. 

Yes, you're 51 on the list, just ahead of me.

[Basvarken]

Ouch that is bad Jules!

The good news is that BaCH is going to make more than just 50.
The first batch was 20. Now they're making a second batch of 50. That makes it a total of 70 BaCHbirds.
Looks like they finally sent all participants an email.

[Stjofön Big]

No, Sir! Not a word from Bach to northern Sweden. No a single word, and I did, of course, not get a single answer to any of the two mails I sent the company, during fall.
Now I'll be gone for a week, down to the southern parts of my lovely country, and - just maybe - hopefully there'll be a pulsating letter waiting when I get home...

[exiledarchangel]

Well, I got some signs of (alien?) czech life, after I send another email to them. They told me to be patient blah blah blah

[OldManC]

No email here. I have hesitated to send one from my end just because of the language barrier, but maybe I should..?

[Bass VI]

Received the same email as everyone else, I don't think there is any particular order ( as Dave supposes, I too think they are apologizing to everyone for the delay ) as to shipping...........................we'll see. If BaCH has a North American distributor, I would hope that they would send the hole batch to them and then on to each of us, they could treat it as part of a regular shipment and probably save us a few bucks. Of course if they don't, all bets are off, 160 euro bass, $400.00 shipping & handling! owning a BaCh-bird.......well maybe not priceless 

[Dave W]

I can see it getting to $400 total. That wouldn't be bad at all.

Do they even have an American distributor?

[TBird1958]

I shipped a bass out of the U.K. about 2 years ago via Internation Mail (it arrived in Fedex) and my Greco came from Japan.....No problems cost was between 110.00 and 150.00.

[rockinrayduke]

Haven't heard a word from Bach........