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Club Alleva Coppolo (Part VI)

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#261
Thanks guys! That green LG is a special one, and it really pops in person!

Gary... the DB112's are very cool. I have not had the chance to try them with an M6, so not sure there. They just sing with the Thunderfunk though... definitely 'updated old school'... fat, warm, but still quick and articulate. It really makes that LG sound round and warm!
 
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tommixx said:
Looks killer! Welcome.....say ummmmm what kind of rosewood is that....

:hiding:

:cool:

Peace,

T
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OK to get the low down I asked the guys at the Alleva Coppolo shop ......

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Turns out this African Rosewood, not offered as an option anymore as Jimmy can't currently find anymore. I kinda knew by the faint smell of Wildebeest :D
 
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Nick Bassman said:
OK to get the low down I asked the guys at the Alleva Coppolo shop ......

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Turns out this African Rosewood, not offered as an option anymore as Jimmy can't currently find anymore. I kinda knew by the faint smell of Wildebeest :D
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I have read that African Rosewood sounds amazingly similar to Brazillian (in fact, the closest), for those that believe they hear a difference in rosewood species...
 
#267
That window looks rather small Ken.. Are those pics from prison?:):):):):):):):)


Nice rigs! and basses!


KJung said:
Hey guys. Just for the heck of it, here are pictures of my favorite rig pairings with my LM and LG. I've been using 410's almost exclusively now for 15 years. However, something about the vintage, organic vibe of these Alleva's just seems to cry out for 12 cabs.

The TecAmp rig is the one I used to record the clips posted earlier on this thread, and the uber clean, tight tone of that rig, and the bit of upper mid growl and glassy top end (if you want it) just does that LM 70's thing almost perfectly to my ear. And, the ridiculously light weight of the s212 (the s212 with Puma head weighs about the same as a single Aguilar DB112!), along with that cool Puma mini rack bag make this about the most schlep worthy rig I've owned that is capable of large, loud gigs:bassist: I dig the 'retro/modern' look also, with the tolex, the chrome, etc.

The more organic, warm, chewier, fatter low end and mid mids of the Thunderfunk/DB112 stack, along with the more 'relaxed' top end of that rig really takes the LG into 60's vintage territory. And... the Monster Green Tolex looks pretty nice with the old school Surf Green Nitro IMO, and the old school Aguilar script/logo fits the vibe nicely also!

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#268
I have an African RW fingerboard on my kbp4 and a Brazilian DN on my kbp5..
not exact, excluding many variations of wood.. but in my opinion they are so close that i could not tell the difference.. an expert would be able to though..
They both have a nice top end snap but still sounds warm too...



mothra2 said:
I have read that African Rosewood sounds amazingly similar to Brazillian (in fact, the closest), for those that believe they hear a difference in rosewood species...
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#271
Yeehaw... my LG is getting closer... now I need to make my final choice for a tint on the neck or plain natural. Still satin poly, just a color choice. I'm leaning towards vintage tint with the sunburst, tort, rosewood look. :)
 
#273
i say vintage tint.... my kbp4 has vintage tint nitro.. killer... my LG5 is vintage tint poly satin.. Looks great and feels great.. i like the satin poly feel.... its very smooth and fast feeling.. a non stick finish, its like Teflon:)
My kbp5 is plain nitro.. looks new.. it will take a few years to have that fine wine vibe.....


Vic said:
Yeehaw... my LG is getting closer... now I need to make my final choice for a tint on the neck or plain natural. Still satin poly, just a color choice. I'm leaning towards vintage tint with the sunburst, tort, rosewood look. :)
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#274
Hey again guys. One of the only things I don't totally dig about the Alleva basses is that old school truss rod adustment design. While the necks are totally stable, I still always carry a tool in my gig bag just in case I need to make an adjustment. For the Sadowsky, this is a tiny little steel tube (wonderful). For the Alleva, it's a big honkin' screwdriver.

I've been trying to find a small 's' shaped screwdriver to use, but every one that I've run across has a 'shank' (or whatever the part is called that actually is inserted into the truss rod adjuster) that is too long to fit into the rout (or has the right sized shank but too small of a screw blade).

I finally found this on Amazon, and it works perfectly. You may have all found a solution already, but just in case you didn't, this does the trick.



Just search for the following in the Automotive section on Amazon:

Slotted Offset Screwdriver - 5/16 In x 4.95 In
SK Hand Tool
 
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KJung said:
Hey again guys. One of the only things I don't totally dig about the Alleva basses is that old school truss rod adustment design. While the necks are totally stable, I still always carry a tool in my gig bag just in case I need to make an adjustment. For the Sadowsky, this is a tiny little steel tube (wonderful). For the Alleva, it's a big honkin' screwdriver.

I've been trying to find a small 's' shaped screwdriver to use, but every one that I've run across has a 'shank' (or whatever the part is called that actually is inserted into the truss rod adjuster) that is too long to fit into the rout (or has the right sized shank but too small of a screw blade).

I finally found this on Amazon, and it works perfectly. You may have all found a solution already, but just in case you didn't, this does the trick.

Just search for the following in the Automotive section on Amazon:

Slotted Offset Screwdriver - 5/16 In x 4.95 In
SK Hand Tool
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Very helpful. Thanks, Ken.
 
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KJung said:
Hey again guys. One of the only things I don't totally dig about the Alleva basses is that old school truss rod adustment design. While the necks are totally stable, I still always carry a tool in my gig bag just in case I need to make an adjustment. For the Sadowsky, this is a tiny little steel tube (wonderful). For the Alleva, it's a big honkin' screwdriver.

I've been trying to find a small 's' shaped screwdriver to use, but every one that I've run across has a 'shank' (or whatever the part is called that actually is inserted into the truss rod adjuster) that is too long to fit into the rout (or has the right sized shank but too small of a screw blade).

I finally found this on Amazon, and it works perfectly. You may have all found a solution already, but just in case you didn't, this does the trick.



Just search for the following in the Automotive section on Amazon:

Slotted Offset Screwdriver - 5/16 In x 4.95 In
SK Hand Tool
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Thanks for an excellent tip, Ken. I'm going to go get me one.

-Steve
 
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