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Club Alleva-Coppolo (Part 20)

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Joelc73 said:
Incoming! Jimmy just has to do the pick guard (pearloid) and string tree. So psyched. Even the headstock is a thing of beauty.

-One piece ash
-Natural clear gloss
-9.1 lbs

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Just in case, I'm calling DIBS/first refusal if you ever decide to part with that one. :)
 
#747
jpbass5 said:
Very cool!
Anyone know what the additional text at the top of the headstock says?
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I think it says RA5 ash, limited edition, one piece body.

Because we put the truss rod access at the body end, it's 'technically' an RA. I just really dislike the bullet truss rod - hence the change. All else is standard LM spec (ie ash, 70's spacing, etc.)
 
#748
Joelc73 said:
I think it says RA5 ash, limited edition, one piece body.

Because we put the truss rod access at the body end, it's 'technically' an RA. I just really dislike the bullet truss rod - hence the change. All else is standard LM spec
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interesting....Jimmy just repaired my broken LM5 neck and switched the truss access to the heel as well. Does that make my LM5 and RA5 now??
 
#751
bassdoubler said:
I mean, my RA5 also had an Alder body....
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I think the RA is meant to be representative of the 72 - 74 period where j basses had 70's pickup spacing, body side truss rod access, one piece maple necks, and blocks and binding.

So your LM would now be more RA then LM -- at least as I understand it.

It gets complicated when you consider the custom versions of each though...

Hope that helps. Maybe Mitch S or Kirk would know more about the model naming though.
 
#755
Joelc73 said:
I think the RA is meant to be representative of the 72 - 74 period where j basses had 70's pickup spacing, body side truss rod access, one piece maple necks, and blocks and binding.

So your LM would now be more RA then LM -- at least as I understand it.

It gets complicated when you consider the custom versions of each though...

Hope that helps. Maybe Mitch S or Kirk would know more about the model naming though.
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Thats a beautiful LM Joel.

Re RA....I dont think there is an official designation if an LM has heel truss access, but for me I think the defining spec for an RA is an alder body and a maple board with black blocks. Those are the things that are more unique to the period (that being Fender using black blocks and binding on any maple neck for their Jazzes- whether ash or alder, and even doing an alder/maple spec on a Jazz ) , after which I believe Fender went to ash/maple or rosewood, or alder/rosewood both with pearl blocks and bullets for their Jazzes.

I may be wrong but I think I did hear Jimmy mention on some of the hybrids that if it has black blocks its an RA ( again the only time Fender used black blocks and binding).

I just got a TB LM5 with the heel truss and both Jimmy and I always said it was an LM.
 
#759
That's a really sweet bass Joel... I played it last Friday and it is truly special... I have no doubts it'll be a keeper for you.

Btw, I rep'd Jimmy and iGig cases at last Saturday's SoCal Bass Hang... Great time! I had my LG5, the "Dayglow" RA5 and the Copper 81009 on hand. I still have all 3 at home but the 81009 is really making a play for my heart, with flats on it's just old school thumpy goodness... It really does change the way I play (simpler)... Which is for the better, imo.

Also, my new LM is coming along... I initially was going to go with a solid finish so I told Jimmy I didn't care what the grain looked like and just had him pick a blank for me... But after seeing the piece he chose, it would be a shame to cover it up.

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#760
I too have made the experience of playing MORE simple and hopefully--MUSICAL.
Recently I made that experience playing a Fender P 4 and was astonished at how my playing/approach settled down and in effect--became more musical.
The lesson I had learned was NOT to try and play all of my licks and phrasing vocabulary, from the more sophisticated sonic instruments that I usually employ.
I have enjoyed Mitch the Bass Player's vid's here particularly because he sounds and plays differently the KP5, in contrats to his his RA5 playing.
Looking forward to getting my hands on a KP5 some day soon.
 
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