Club Alleva-Coppolo (Part 17)

[ricksy]

+1 That is SWEET. I assume very lightweight and very open sounding. Beautiful looking also!

yeah that spalted is really light... the wood i picked out in "plank form" ( uncut, just glued together) is 8.1 lbs... so once cut it will be half of that for the body... its gonna be light... but... yesterday we cut the Costa Rican Mohogany KBP5.... Jimmy and I were freakin on how light it was... now to find out if the sound is as good as the weight...

 

[jonno1707]

I have a new (to me) LG5 on the way.

Wow 3 LG's your crazier than me...

 

[ricksy]

Thanks, is it a KPB 4 as well? When will you have it ready?

I have a long wait! He may take it to namm Though, so if he does, a lot faster! Fingers crossed

 

[ricksy]

Thanks, is it a KPB 4 as well? When will you have it ready?

Yes a kbp4... I'll prob go a little more traditional sunburst though... I love yours- I'll just do it a little different to keep yours and mine unique

 

[peterpalmieri]

Wow 3 LG's your crazier than me...

Jes... Joel, your going to have to hire another secretary just to manage your TB profile and schedule playing time for each of those basses. The rumor is Roger Sadowsky and Vinnie Fodera are considering downsizing based on your new found AC obsession.

 

[Joelc73]

Jes... Joel, your going to have to hire another secretary just to manage your TB profile and schedule playing time for each of those basses. The rumor is Roger Sadowsky and Vinnie Fodera are considering downsizing based on your new found AC obsession.

This literally made me LOL!

 

[sps500]

Picked this bass up a month ago at Bass Gear in London. Just couldn’t resist it. It has a spalted alder body and DN fingerboard. It has a timbre to it that I think gives it a quite characterful high-mid sound that cuts through well in a mix. I’m really glad to have the opportunity to enjoy an Alleva Coppolo. Just thought I should share.

Thats really sweet!!

 

[Bass7755]

I have a new (to me) LG5 on the way. Mitch's "old" 2011 Winter NAMM Classic Supreme. I've really wanted a sunburst LG for a while. This one looks perfect.

I think a few folks here may have laid hands on it at the NAMM show.

Congrats KME...thats a great looking LME you picked up.

Joel, Congrats on your 3rd LG5! Your new Sunburst was hangin
out with my Inca Silver LG5 at NAMM.

Dan

 

[Dan Knowlton]

BTW - I would actually be more interested in a trade. If anyone has a really nice LM5 Deluxe or KBP5, I might me interested in a trade. Thanks!

Ooh, tempting. But how could I give up my KPB-5? Nice paint on the CAOJ!

Dan K.

 

[Joelc73]

Ooh, tempting. But how could I give up my KPB-5? Nice paint on the CAOJ!

Dan K.

Someone out there must want to trade a KBP5 for one of a pair of smokin' LG's!

 

[Joelc73]

BTW -- does anyone have a link to the NAMM video where Jimmy talks about the changes to the body style, etc? I can't find it on line.

Thanks

 

[LME]

BTW -- does anyone have a link to the NAMM video where Jimmy talks about the changes to the body style, etc? I can't find it on line.

Thanks

Is it this one you thinking of?
Alleva Coppolo interview NAMM 2010 - YouTube

 

[Joelc73]

Is it this one you thinking of?
Alleva Coppolo interview NAMM 2010 - YouTube

Thanks man. That' the one!

 

[Vic]

Is it this one you thinking of?
Alleva Coppolo interview NAMM 2010 - YouTube

GAH! MY EYES! (the dude on the right, of course) WARN A GUY FIRST!!!!

 

[LME]

 

[Molan]

Picked this bass up a month ago at Bass Gear in London. Just couldn’t resist it. It has a spalted alder body and DN fingerboard. It has a timbre to it that I think gives it a quite characterful high-mid sound that cuts through well in a mix. I’m really glad to have the opportunity to enjoy an Alleva Coppolo. Just thought I should share.

I've played this one - lovely bass

I seem to remember that Chuck Rainey borrowed it for a while and like it so much he asked Jimmy to build him a 5 string version?

 

[LME]

I've played this one - lovely bass

I seem to remember that Chuck Rainey borrowed it for a while and like it so much he asked Jimmy to build him a 5 string version?

That’s true. Phil Nixon at Bass Gear told me that story. It really is a wonderful bass. I'm so glad I managed to get hold of it.

 

[cnltb]

Picked this bass up a month ago at Bass Gear in London. Just couldn’t resist it. It has a spalted alder body and DN fingerboard. It has a timbre to it that I think gives it a quite characterful high-mid sound that cuts through well in a mix. I’m really glad to have the opportunity to enjoy an Alleva Coppolo. Just thought I should share.

That's a very nice looking P I think.
There is a bass just like this one on the website.
Or is it this very bass?

But...£3500.
Really???, I mean...rreeaallyy???

 

[LME]

That's a very nice looking P I think.
There is a bass just like this one on the website.
Or is it this very bass?

But...£3500.
Really???, I mean...rreeaallyy???

No, I did not pay that much. The price was reduced to £2250, which I think is more reasonable. I don’t know what you are supposed to pay if you order a new one?

 

[cnltb]

No, I did not pay that much. The price was reduced to £2250, which I think is more reasonable. I don’t know what you are supposed to pay if you order a new one?

Phew..that's more like it.
I too have no idea how pricing "really" works at AC and what the list price would be for this bass...
Yours really does look nice!!