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For sale Alleva-Coppolo RA5 custom green finish

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$4,000.00
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5
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Details

You may remember this one from a few years back...

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-34 inch scale
-19 mm string spacing
-alder body with custom nitro paint job
-maple neck
-maple board w/ black blocks and binding
-alleva coppolo pickups
-2-band alleva coppolo preamp

Absolutely love this bass and it's been my baby for several years, but I don't gig that often on bass right now (I'm a guitarist as well) and I need the cash to cover exorbitant NYC rent! Previously owned by fellow TBer Mitchthebassplayer, and without a doubt one of the greatest jazz basses I've ever played. Combines 60s features like nitro paint job and alder body with 70s pickup spacing. Replaced original bridge and tuners with black Badass bridge and black Hipshot tuners to match the black blocks and binding! It's a pretty light bass, 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 imperfections are a few small dings in the body and chips in the finish, all pictured above. If you ask me it looks pretty cool and is a testament to the worldwide travels this bass has seen. Asking $4000 shipped in the US, int'l buyers pay for shipping. No trades please!

Comments

rwider

Supporting Member
May 5, 2008
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Ventura, Ca
I do remember that one (before I sold it to Mitch), as one of the better ACs I played... GLWTS!
 
Jan 7, 2008
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Queens, NY
www.mitchthebassplayer.com
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Endorsing Artist: Olinto, La Bella, JuleAmps, Epifani
My old bass! One of the best Allevas I owned. If taxes hadn't beaten me up that year it would still be mine!! Damn you, Josh!!! Haha....GLWTS! Great opportunity to grab a unique AC that's toured all over the world and feels/plays incredibly well!
 

bassballs27

Supporting Member
Aug 12, 2002
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Ontario, Canada
I keep coming back to this thread. A good friend of mine absolutely love's his RA's.

In fact, from what I've been told......this is Jimmy's personal favourite model too!
 

basses55

Gold Supporting Member
Jul 24, 2003
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1,238
Toronto
Disclosures
Endorsing artist: Alleva Coppolo Basses and Guitars, FBass, La Bella-Olinto Bergantino Audio Systems
Is this bass sold?

If not, was 9 pounds an estimate or actual weight? Also, do you have the original bridge and tuners?
Thanks!
 

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