Kirk wrote a long post about it a little ways back. Let me see if I can find it.
EDIT: Here it is!
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5676127&postcount=210
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Club Alleva Coppolo (part 3)
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EDIT: Here it is!
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5676127&postcount=210
based on that read, Kirk still has not gotten to doing a direct A-B comparison of the Hipshot compared to the AC Bent plate bridge.
Although all reports seem to indicate the AC Bent plate bridge sounds great! We just don't have a direct comparitive analysis yet from what I've seen.
Although all reports seem to indicate the AC Bent plate bridge sounds great! We just don't have a direct comparitive analysis yet from what I've seen.
Definitely...........and to take it a step further......a matching headstock.....I know it's against the "RA Vibe", but that makes it become a whole other bass.........and that bass is beautiful.....
That's a great picture, Mitch! Wow...
Looks like I know what Alleva #2 will be...
Man, I can't explain what that RA does to me....... I think about that bass ALL DAY and grin my ass off.......
.....it has surprisingly gained a comfortable lead in playing/practacing time over the LG (which is still a beast)......but that RA.......it calls me in my sleep...........don't think I'm ordering an LM anytime soon because of that bass........
Hoe does an RA differ from an LM? 70's spacing?
Man, I can't explain what that RA does to me....... I think about that bass ALL DAY and grin my ass off.......
That's really saying something! Your LG5 is quite amazing.Man, I can't explain what that RA does to me....... I think about that bass ALL DAY and grin my ass off.......
I'm really taken by the looks of the RA5.
I'm just stoked about my LG5 more than anything right now! It won't be too much longer.
Man, I can't explain what that RA does to me....... I think about that bass ALL DAY and grin my ass off.......
I'll tell you, I love (LOVE) the 70's ash/maple mojo... but two of the nicest playing/responding/sounding basses I've ever played were alder bodies with maple necks/boards. One Elrick: alder w/ quilted top, maple neck, birdeye board, Aero J's and a Demeter preamp. It's actually on Basstasters, and that thing was A-L-I-V-E!!! Another was a Fodera that was alder/maple. Just a fantastic, and under-utilized (in my opinion) wood combo. It doesn't have the growl that ash/maple does, but it has a lot of low end, and a sweeter high end, yet retains a warm punch. I'd love to try and RA5... is the spacing 60's or 70's, I don't remember?
It's Jimmy's version of a early 70's black blocked Jazz. Alder/maple 70's spacing. fenders were poly with nitro headstock's.
I believe Jimmy's have been all poly necks (tinted headstock's to replicate nitro) and both nitro and poly bodies depending ( I think that Ice Blue and white one are nitro).
Aj
I believe Jimmy's have been all poly necks (tinted headstock's to replicate nitro) and both nitro and poly bodies depending ( I think that Ice Blue and white one are nitro).
Aj
Man, I can't explain what that RA does to me....... I think about that bass ALL DAY and grin my ass off.......
Thats how I feel about my LM. The sound of it just seems to be getting better and better. Wouldn't mine any of the AC models. They are all good and probably be happy with any model. But I have been really diggin my LM5 alot. Seems im getting more top end and bottom.
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I'll tell you, I love (LOVE) the 70's ash/maple mojo... but two of the nicest playing/responding/sounding basses I've ever played were alder bodies with maple necks/boards. One Elrick: alder w/ quilted top, maple neck, birdeye board, Aero J's and a Demeter preamp. It's actually on Basstasters, and that thing was A-L-I-V-E!!! Another was a Fodera that was alder/maple. Just a fantastic, and under-utilized (in my opinion) wood combo. It doesn't have the growl that ash/maple does, but it has a lot of low end, and a sweeter high end, yet retains a warm punch. I'd love to try and RA5... is the spacing 60's or 70's, I don't remember?
Kirk has an Alder body with Maple neck, that sounds amazing.
Its a LG5. Looks great too.
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Let's turn these bad boys right side up.
Dan
We might as well do it to this one too, huh?
I love this bass.....
As do I. I thought I'd be going with a KBP-5 after my LG-5 but that RA-5 really has my attention..............it does have a very funky, "transition-y" vibe to it..........I likes.........
It's all about suiting your needs my man......If your Fender P is holding it down, why not......?
Since Aj is on this thread often, I guess I'll just say it here.
Happy Birthday Andrew!! Hope it's a great one and play your A-C basses in good health.
Happy Birthday Andrew!! Hope it's a great one and play your A-C basses in good health.
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