FS only: Rob Allen MB-2 unlined fretless 4-string

[nad]

GONE!!!

It either ends up with some dude this evening or up north to reside in the Land of Consignment.

Purdy peechur for archival purpose:

[ghiadub]

PM sent... Trade fodder

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by nad

... to the usual 48...

[Chuckle] Well said.

[nad]

Originally Posted by ghiadub

PM sent... Trade fodder

Sweet looking Warmoth/Modulus, but I'll have to pass. Thanks for the offer.

Originally Posted by Tom7

[Chuckle] Well said.

Not that I have anything against you rogue states I just know it costs a bit more to ship to said locations.

[banditcosmo]

What kind of side markers does it have ?

[nad]

Originally Posted by banditcosmo

What kind of side markers does it have ?

Single white dots at frets 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, and 19, with double dots at 12. I don't get any more lost on this than I did on a lined fretless I had a few years ago.

[emblymouse]

Nice bass.

And thank you, I own a Mouse #374, now I know how old it is!

[AK Rev]

Nice bass. I'm looking for a lined fretless otherwise I would be interested.

[VroomVroom]

Here's a bump for what nearly looks like my first MB-2...down to the "Man I hope I'm doing this right!" thumbrest. I freaked out for a moment when first opening the thread!

Mine was #1 on the list of basses I regret selling...what a terrific instrument. Good luck with the sale.

[FingeringAm]

how much for the sheep?
im curious how these things make noise...i dont see pickups and it doesnt look like an acousitc

im prolly a noob but i thought id ask

thanks

[toytech]

Originally Posted by VroomVroom

Here's a bump for what nearly looks like my first MB-2...down to the "Man I hope I'm doing this right!" thumbrest. I freaked out for a moment when first opening the thread!

Mine was #1 on the list of basses I regret selling...what a terrific instrument. Good luck with the sale.

Might be yours, I owned it before Nad, and I bought it from a guy in the Marin area.

[dlmarquez]

If I had the $$$ I'd have sent a payment already! Great deal for whoever gets it!!!
cheers

[rottenramone]

pmed!

[nad]

Originally Posted by FingeringAm

how much for the sheep?
im curious how these things make noise...i dont see pickups and it doesnt look like an acousitc

im prolly a noob but i thought id ask

thanks

It has a piezo bridge pickup. Rather than explain what that does (because I can't), search Google for all kinds of information. It provides a lot of treble, very polite but usable midrange, and GOBS of bass. I have to cut the bass knob about 9dB on my amp to keep it from overpowering the rest of my tone. EDIT: this boominess was cured when I put La Bella tapewounds on it. Sweet.

Originally Posted by rottenramone

pmed!

I would, but USPS size restrictions limit our possible deal, and FedEx makes it ridiculously priced. Sorry!

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by nad

...Not that I have anything against you rogue states I just know it costs a bit more to ship to said locations.

I understand. I'm just glad you didn't say "continental United States." Guys do that, not realizing, I guess that Alaska is part of the North American continent.

[toytech]

Free bump cause everytime I fire up the t-funk it makes me smile
Someone buy this awesome bass from a cool seller!

[nad]

I'm glad you love the T-Funk, because man, that 750 was my most disappointing purchase ever! I still love my 420 though.

Quick update, I put La Bella tapewounds on it, which is what really belongs on these instruments:



Okay now thread, sink... sink... sink, god damn you! Please email me if interested as I'm trying to avoid TB because my wallet hurts too much. If the thread is unlocked, the bass is still for sale. Cheers.

[rottenramone]

man... u're killing me with that

bump!

[VroomVroom]

Man....that IS my old axe...purchased from Gelb and regrettably sold. The cat in Marin absolutely butchered the thumbrest...and it appears he changed the strings too. Argh.

Best of luck with the sale. If I had the Samolians available I would unhesitatingly buy this one back for one of those great feel-good-reunion type deals.

[VroomVroom]

Ok...sorry in advance for the tangent...but a quick story that speaks to the versatility of this bass, and hopefully aids in the sale.

I used this pretty much exclusively (as you'd guess) on jazz dates. It approximated an upright sound so well - and this is honest w/ no exaggeration - that I actually had an upright player come up to me on a casual and express his amazement at seeing an electric player. Anyway, this type of stuff is certainly right in the wheelhouse of the bass - the tone shape with it's nice bloom and lazy decay (particularly with those LaBellas) just makes you fantasize about being Ron Carter. However, the closer your right hand gets to the bridge, the funkier things become. To wit:

On one of those crazy weeks where I had diverse gigs and other things happening, I made one of those "Oh no I didn't!!!!" mistakes. Jazz hit one evening, late R&B gig the next, and a smooth jazz recording session the following morning. For that last one, I grabbed the wrong gig bag and sleepily left the house for the date up in San Francisco. Didn't even think about it until I start setting up in the studio...expecting to see the Sadowsky and instead finding the Rob Allen. DOH!

I decided to bluff my way out of it (as opposed to just admitting I was an idiot) and, long story long, got away with it. The engineer, producer, and the guitar player on the date even commented on the axe..."ooh, what's that...that should sound interesting..." I just plugged into the DI, planted my right hand as close to the bridge as possible, prayed my intonation would pass muster, and chased after it. The results? Amazing. As much as I'd love to say it was my playing...it was the bass. :lol

Anyway - this bass is as sonically remarkable as it is wonderful to play and easy on the eyes. The player who ends up buying this bass will be very, very happy.