THIS BASS IS SICK! I mostly play upright these days and it's hasn't been out of my studio for 4 years! Needs to be played.
Rob Allen - Deep 5
Special Options:
33 scale
Tuned E A D G C
Custom Tuners from Bass Legend Gary Willis
These are not the ones he has on his Ibanez Signature.
These were personally designed by Gary and from his private stock! See Pic ... these tuners are incredible and look as hip as they function
It has a highly figured koa top w/matching headstock.
This top was personally selected by Rob from a rare batch of wood he had.
This bass has been well kept --there are some ... - Hardly Visible - I don't wanna say scratches, but thin indents on the back from maybe buttons from my shirt. Looks like a pen point imprint . These basses don't have a thick coat of urethane so these things happen.
There is also a wear on the front that my thumb created above the e string - again ... not scratches, just the soft coating of Rob's clear finish. Again - hardly visible.
The lined fretless fingerboard is a striking piece of macassar ebony. The neck is a three piece wood combination. See Pic, it is ridiculous. It has tortoise binding around the body and headstock. The bass plays extremely smoothly.
You can get plenty of mwah and people say it has an excellent upright-like tone. (It is not an upright though ... nor should it be compared to one ... it is its own awesome thing folks ..)
The piezo pickup is built into the bridge. For semi-acoustic basses, Rob Allen is the top of the heap, and this instrument is one of the finest examples of his work that you will ever find.
Please email me if interested:
lowend@optonline.net
$3400.00
On Rob Allen's site, this bass sells for over 4K. The custom features make it a "one-of-a-kind" bass.
Here is a link to some pics
MobileMe Gallery
Thanks for checking them out!
Cheers!
G
