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Club Alleva Coppolo (Part VI)

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#741
Usedtoplaymore said:
I have the Indian Rosewood Board on my KBP-5, it has Maple dots inlaid as Fret Markers. What a nice Tone it gives - and depending on string selection, it gets aggressive w/ DR High Beams, Much more subtle with the AC Strings - and have yet to try the TI Flats - but assume they would move the tone down quite a bit. Will try the TI's next time I am bored.

Anyway - the Indian Rosewood has a nice color and in my experience, with my playing, beats Ebony, Maple, Pau Ferro and any other board I have played on.

Good Luck with the Build!
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The inlays are actually synthetic material. This is a common misconception. If you look close you'll notice that the inlays are not wood. Sorry :(
Thank you for you continued Support and playing my basses.
Jimmy
 
#742
basses55 said:
Have to disagree (partly) with the above..and I just wanted to chime in and contribute some thoughts about this in the thread.

I have an LG5, an LM5, and an RA5.....the alder/maple RA is actually my first go- to AC at this point- by a hair. Its 9 pounds 12 ounces so its not super light alder, and it has a great combination of punch, fullness, and sweetness both on the slap and finger tones. It goes Marcus- like and also gets a warmer and fatter finger tone at the same time. I can only talk for mine and esoxhntr's (they are almost identical in tone as we have ab'd them) but every other pro bassist who has checked mine out so far (several) have also concurred about the model.
Nothing takes away from my LG or LM..I love them both and absolutely do use them. The back pup finger tone on the LG reigns and its overall warmth and sweetness is great...as is the confident punchy low end and clarity of the LM...but dont pass up the RA as an option if you are looking at getting an AC. I think it gets too little press on the thread because the more active posters here dont play/own them and its not the classic wood combo- which I understand. I wouldent have actually ordered that model unless I was able to really spend some time and live with George's (esoxhntr) before I ordered..partly because it was NOT what I expected it to be. For some reason though, this combo in Jimmy's formula works amazingly IMO ( at least in the two RA's I really know well).

So again, I just wanted to say that having the 3 different models here, I wouldent exclude checking out the RA if you are in the market for an AC.

Cheers
Mitch
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I agree with everything you said Mitch.
I took chance when I ordered my RA-5. I'm so glad I did.
I'm totaly in love with it! :hyper::D

Dan
 
#743
KJung said:
+1 I realize my post was a bit over simplistic. However, the key is, do you want a more 60's vibe or a more 70's vibe? Then, flavor as desired:D
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Well, even though alder/maple jazzes were made in the early 70s you were mentioning "vibe" not build year- and to my ears and tonal sensitivities the RA is a kind of bridge between those tonal "vibes" and for me enough of a different instrument. You also mentioned ash/maple specifically as the 70s option and did not include a completely different body wood (alder) in the "everything else is icing on the cake" category. Option 1 and 2 only were included as "tonal goals" but IMO alder/maple 70s is now a "tonal goal" too...at least in an AC package.

Thats why I posted that the RA option/ combo is a legitimate consideration, as it was not covered:)

Another interesting combo could be alder/rosewood 70s position ?:D
( edit- I remember playing Jason's red one at NAMM, and it was a nice bass but I'd still keep the RA)

Cheers
Mitch
 
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I see no reason not to talk about it more here.
Actually, when I first started thinking about this, and talking to KJung, he suggested that the RA's alder body paired with 70's spacing might be more to my personal sonic than LG (maybe a lil too vintage?) or LG (maybe a lil too snaoppy?)...so, it's something I was considering...


basses55 said:
If anyone wants any input about the RA feel free to pm me.

Cheers
Mitch
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#747
Chef said:
I see no reason not to talk about it more here.
Actually, when I first started thinking about this, and talking to KJung, he suggested that the RA's alder body paired with 70's spacing might be more to my personal sonic than LG (maybe a lil too vintage?) or LG (maybe a lil too snaoppy?)...so, it's something I was considering...
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Well....always good to consider all options.. right? Thats why I wanted to post on the thread to vouch for the RA as I have not read really anything much on it here. At least the AC discussion has taken a slightly different turn, and that can only open people up to more information.
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#748
Interestingly enough I have an LG5 coming that is a 3 TS Ntiro, Alder, and Dalbergia Board WITH 70's spacing....It is essentially a NITRO RA5 with a Dalbergia board! I have heard it is the bomb. According to Jimmy it is a bit of an accident burt sometimes the best things happen as a result of an "accident"...I will let you know how it goes...

Peace,

T
 
#751
tommixx said:
Interestingly enough I have an LG5 coming that is a 3 TS Ntiro, Alder, and Dalbergia Board WITH 70's spacing....It is essentially a NITRO RA5 with a Dalbergia board! I have heard it is the bomb. According to Jimmy it is a bit of an accident burt sometimes the best things happen as a result of an "accident"...I will let you know how it goes...

Peace,

T
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Please do! :)
 
#753
basses55 said:
Well, even though alder/maple jazzes were made in the early 70s you were mentioning "vibe" not build year- and to my ears and tonal sensitivities the RA is a kind of bridge between those tonal "vibes" and for me enough of a different instrument. You also mentioned ash/maple specifically as the 70s option and did not include a completely different body wood (alder) in the "everything else is icing on the cake" category. Option 1 and 2 only were included as "tonal goals" but IMO alder/maple 70s is now a "tonal goal" too...at least in an AC package.

Thats why I posted that the RA option/ combo is a legitimate consideration, as it was not covered:)

Another interesting combo could be alder/rosewood 70s position ?:D
( edit- I remember playing Jason's red one at NAMM, and it was a nice bass but I'd still keep the RA)

Cheers
Mitch
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+1 I agree with all the above. I realize my over-simplification was a bit of a.. well... oversimplification!
 
#758
Hey guys I'd like to add some more info.

As most of you know there has been significant discussion on this in the past and anyone considering options on a new purchase may wish to go back and reread what I think was some nice info from Tommix and others.

I have an LG5 (poly finish) with 'old growth honduran rosewood' my bass is pretty aggressive sounding (for an LG) and sits somewhere between a traditional 60s jazz and an aggressive 70s type. From all the discussions I've had with others it seems to be attributed to the fingerboard.

For me it works out really great I can get a great 60s style fingerstyle tone and an aggressive 70s slap tone. I haven't played an RA but my guess is that the tone attributes of my bass might be in the RA neighborhood.

Again I think a conversation with Jimmy and his knowledge will trump the majority of opinions in this thread but being educated and reading up on what players general concensus is, is probably a nice bed of knowledge before getting into a more specific discussion with Jimmy.

Love these basses!
 
#759
peterpalmieri said:
Hey guys I'd like to add some more info.

As most of you know there has been significant discussion on this in the past and anyone considering options on a new purchase may wish to go back and reread what I think was some nice info from Tommix and others.

I have an LG5 (poly finish) with 'old growth honduran rosewood' my bass is pretty aggressive sounding (for an LG) and sits somewhere between a traditional 60s jazz and an aggressive 70s type. From all the discussions I've had with others it seems to be attributed to the fingerboard.

For me it works out really great I can get a great 60s style fingerstyle tone and an aggressive 70s slap tone. I haven't played an RA but my guess is that the tone attributes of my bass might be in the RA neighborhood.

Again I think a conversation with Jimmy and his knowledge will trump the majority of opinions in this thread but being educated and reading up on what players general concensus is, is probably a nice bed of knowledge before getting into a more specific discussion with Jimmy.

Love these basses!
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I totally agree that your fingerboard is a big part of the sound of your bass! I thought it was a very nice middle ground between the 60's and 70's vibes...the Bass should be very interesting and should be as unique as I believe yours to be....I am really looking forward to it.

Peace,

T
 
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