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11-16-2012, 08:27 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | FS: Alleva-Coppolo RA5 custom
In great condition, and one of the baddest looking, playing and sounding basses I've come across...   
-34 inch scale
-19 mm string spacing
-alder body with custom nitro paint job
-maple neck with 70s style poly coat
-maple board w/ black blocks and binding
-alleva coppolo pickups
-2-band alleva coppolo preamp
Without a doubt one of the greatest jazz basses I've ever played, love the combination of 60s features like the nitro paint job and alder body with 70s pickup spacing...replaced original bridge and tuners with black badass bridge and black hipshot tuner to match the black blocks! It's a pretty light bass, I don't have a scale but I've gotta imagine it's just around 9 pounds...
Made in 2009, it's a transition period bass as indicated by the "T" in the serial number, so Jimmy made the body in NYC (hence the smaller NYC style jazz bass body) and the neck in California.
The only imperfection is a couple of small chips in the nitro finish revealing the bluish-white coat underneath, but if you ask me it looks pretty cool and is a testament to the worldwide travels this bass has seen. Asking $4000 plus shipping. |
11-16-2012, 09:21 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bronx, NY | | | Bump for a nice Bass....Is this Mitch's old Bass? If so that is one nice player.
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11-17-2012, 01:36 AM
| | Registered User | | | | | You bet! |
11-17-2012, 05:46 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Springfield, IL | | | Awesome. I love it! GLWS.
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11-17-2012, 07:13 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Omaha, NE, USA | | | Woah. Awesome. |
11-17-2012, 12:01 PM
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Endorsing: Fodera basses, Black Diamond strings, Jule Amps, EA, IGiG | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | | bump for my old bass!
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11-17-2012, 05:01 PM
|  | I play the bass and design things. | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brockton, MA | | I've gassed over this for a LONG time. Someday maybe it will be in the cards! 
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11-17-2012, 06:33 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: New York | | | Will this make me play like Mitch? If so, I'll pay twice the price!
A beauty -- Someone will be really happy. I always wanted this one but just can't swing it right now (without risking a divorce!) |
11-17-2012, 07:44 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maynard MA | | I want the Monique!  GLWS |
11-17-2012, 09:40 PM
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Endorsing: Fodera basses, Black Diamond strings, Jule Amps, EA, IGiG | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | HA....Joel it CERTAINLY wouldn't be worth that much but I'm flattered! And probably not worth a divorce either, but yes, an INSANE killer bass!! Why did I get rid of it!!!???
And tom, hands off! She's not for sale
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11-19-2012, 12:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto | | I got to play this one a few times and its killer....I'm so tempted even though I already have one .
The previous owner to Mitch had the action so low I couldent believe it played as well as it did...so it might not make you play as good as Mitch but it may get you a heck of a lot closer!
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11-19-2012, 12:38 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Fodera Basses, Aguilar Amplification | | Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | This bass is dope. GLWTS - I'd buy it in a heartbeart if my career wasn't already in the hands of my own AC.
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11-19-2012, 05:04 PM
| | Registered User | | | | | Yeah it's set up beautifully, it's one of those basses that kind of plays itself...it absolutely took my playing to a whole new level. Don't hesitate to take a chance, basses like this don't come along every day!
Last edited by JPickles : 11-19-2012 at 05:06 PM.
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11-20-2012, 11:34 PM
| | Registered User | | | | | bump |
11-21-2012, 12:31 AM
|  | God of Thunder | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carmel Valley, CA | | | bump
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11-26-2012, 02:19 PM
| | Registered User | | | | | Alright, being in the holiday spirit I'm goin down to $3600 plus shipping on this bad boy. As much as I hate to part ways with it, I need the cash! PM me if interested. That goes for you too Mitch, ya know, if you feel like rectifying your mistake of getting rid of the bass to begin with... |
11-26-2012, 03:04 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Hi I am interested in this bass
PM send
Thanks,
Stan |
11-26-2012, 05:04 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Cleveland, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JPickles  Alright, being in the holiday spirit I'm goin down to $3600 plus shipping on this bad boy. As much as I hate to part ways with it, I need the cash! PM me if interested. That goes for you too Mitch, ya know, if you feel like rectifying your mistake of getting rid of the bass to begin with... | Steal. GLWTS.
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