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Club Alleva Coppolo (Part 9)

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Those pics are awesome, that's really cool he's also doing one piece maple necks with a skunk stripe, I thought Carey was the only one doing that now a days. Oh boy...
 
#786
I have no idea if there is a tonal difference.. that would be a fun AB test.. I will be at NAMM next week with Jimmy so maybe i will get to try a few more.
I would think there would be a difference between the one piece maple /skunk and a slab board cap on a maple neck...
There was a while that fender did the maple cap on maple.. i dont know what year it was done though. i think late 60s.. my friend had a strat with a maple caped maple neck.. he dug that hendrix thing..

i just dig the look of the skunk. it reminds me of the 70s jazz and P basses.. I have a 70s "A" width maple / skunk P bass neck on a jazz body and that neck sounds real warm and not clacky at all.. it has AC J set in there too.. dont know if it is the construction or just a worn out piece of maple.. but i likey..




ricksy said:
ive been holding my tongue since i ordered my kpb4 a couple months now... im impressed how that was spotted so fast within all those pics! Now that its out in the open, is there any preference for 1 piece? tonally? or is it just a looks thing?
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ricksy said:
ive been holding my tongue since i ordered my kpb4 a couple months now... im impressed how that was spotted so fast within all those pics! Now that its out in the open, is there any preference for 1 piece? tonally? or is it just a looks thing?
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I just got an FBass J model (VF5) with the one piece neck and skunk stripe. It does look cool. My guess is, it is primarily a 'vintage look' thing than anything tonally, although I'm sure there is some subtle stuff going one (like the difference, if any, between a one piece or two piece or three piece body, etc. Nice touch though if you really are trying for a vintage vibe.
 
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KJung said:
I just got an FBass J model (VF5) with the one piece neck and skunk stripe. It does look cool. My guess is, it is primarily a 'vintage look' thing than anything tonally, although I'm sure there is some subtle stuff going one (like the difference, if any, between a one piece or two piece or three piece body, etc. Nice touch though if you really are trying for a vintage vibe.
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when carey started doing these last year, he was certain about a tonal change. i couldnt hear the one piece adding anything to the tone.

the way george did the skunk stripe on your bass was the method carey described to him which is why the stripe goes so high up the neck. carey makes the channel a little lower now on current basses.
 
#791
I know the modern bridge versus vintage bridge topic was discussed at length earlier on this thread but here's my take on it. This is my LG4 with Indian Rosewood fretboard and alder body shot with nitro. Mine came with the vintage bridge. I loved the sound. It was punchy, vibey, but the highend was a little clanky and the sustain a little short for my tastes. I replaced it with a badass II (pictured) and everything I thought this bass could be, was! It instantly felt more consistent on all of the notes. The sustain was enhanced and the high end clank smoothed out. Yes, the feel is more modern now but I don't miss it as I think the bass has the same vintage vibe and tone that I loved. Now its even better! Keep in mind that the change was not dramatic but isn't that extra 5% satisfaction worth it? Isn't that why we all shelled out an extra 2 grand to jump from a great jazz to the ultimate jazz? The one thing I do miss is the look. I really loved the look of the original. I'd like to hear some opinions on what it looks like as I think we're all into cosmetics one way or another.

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#793
I don't mind it as the BA bridges "have been part of Fender-dom" since back in the 70's IIRC.
There's always the hipshot vintage bent plate path to more mass as well....
 
#796
I myself love the BA bridge and will most likely get it on my LM5. For me vintage is about the tone and not as much the look, but like Chef said it's been a long time Fender replacement so I feel it's got its own right to be there - specially on a 70's style. Although in Jimmy's ears he doesn't like the BA on Alder, I have yet to hear it myself... But hey Geddy likes it.
 
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honest abe said:
... I replaced it with a badass II (pictured) and everything I thought this bass could be, was! It instantly felt more consistent on all of the notes. The sustain was enhanced and the high end clank smoothed out. ... I think the bass has the same vintage vibe and tone that I loved. Now its even better!

Keep in mind that the change was not dramatic but isn't that extra 5% satisfaction worth it?

Isn't that why we all shelled out an extra 2 grand to jump from a great jazz to the ultimate jazz? ...
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VERY well said!

Yes, that IS why we shell out the extra $$$, to jump from a great jazz bass to an ultimate jazz bass.

You nailed it.

I also like that you gave the bent plate a go on THIS bass first, then changed and found what you are looking for. That gives your post a whole new level of legitimacy really.

Nice job.

And nice bass!
 
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