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Mouse in progress!

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Chunk-O-Funk, Nov 20, 2005.

  1. Nov 20, 2005 #1
    Chunk-O-Funk

    Chunk-O-Funk

    Apr 1, 2005
    East Providence, RI
    My Rob Allen Mouse 30 is near completion! :bassist:
    Here are a couple of pics of the body. Picture this with a fretless ebony fingerboard. Underneath the masking tape is a matching ebony bridge. The contrast should be awesome.

    He said it should be assembled by mid week, I can't wait. :hyper:

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  2. Nov 20, 2005 #2
    lamborghini98

    lamborghini98 The Aristocrats

    May 1, 2005
    NYC; Portland, OR
    Congratulations! That looks pretty kool. Is that top finished? If not, whats it going to look like when done?
     
  3. Nov 20, 2005 #3
    bassmonkeee

    bassmonkeee

    Sep 13, 2000
    Decatur, GA
    That looks great! Is the spalted top impregnated with anything, or is it just top finish?
     
  4. Nov 20, 2005 #4
    matthewfoote

    matthewfoote Guest

    Sep 18, 2002
    Somerset, England
    All Rob Allen's rock.

    Congratulations, keep us posted with more pictures as it comes along.

    Matthew
     
  5. Nov 20, 2005 #5
    Dave

    Dave

    Jan 27, 2005
    Wilmington, NC/Lynchburg, VA
    Thats a beautiful spalt you got there. Its going to look killer with the ebony board and bridge.
     
  6. Nov 20, 2005 #6
    Chunk-O-Funk

    Chunk-O-Funk

    Apr 1, 2005
    East Providence, RI
    Thanks guys,

    Yah, I am just a tad anxious to get it.

    As far as the finish is concerned, that's pretty much it. It's a satin lacquer finish, which is a low gloss finish. It Makes the wood look natural. on top of that is a clear coat just to protect the top.

    It think the pictures do not do it justice, they are very low resolution, about 115kb each. I tried to blow them up a tad just to get a better look and the pictures get jagged almost right away.

    Here is a picture right off his web site of a very similar spalted maple mouse 30. This one has some flame as well, but it is a better representation of what the finish will look like.
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    I should have it some time after the Thanksgiving, I'll definitely take some pics and post them, if I can put it down long enough. ;)
     
  7. Nov 20, 2005 #7
    westland

    westland

    Oct 8, 2004
    Chicago (Wrigleyville)
    Beautiful top. Rob Allen makes great instruments. (I'm waiting on my own Deep 4 / koa top)
     
  8. Nov 20, 2005 #8
    richnota

    richnota

    Jan 11, 2005
    Santa Cruz
    NICE...

    come to think of it...my Deep 5 Koa is behind your Deep 4 Koa behind his Mouse. This should become the waiting for Rob Allen to do his magic thread
     
  9. Nov 21, 2005 #9
    westland

    westland

    Oct 8, 2004
    Chicago (Wrigleyville)
    Do you know when your Deep 5 is scheduled to be delivered?

    I found out earlier this year that Rob had started 3 Deep 4's so grabbed the one with the koa top ... here was the pidture from a month ago
     

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  10. Nov 21, 2005 #10
    richnota

    richnota

    Jan 11, 2005
    Santa Cruz
    mine's due sometme early in the new year...its a D5
     

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  11. Nov 21, 2005 #11
    Chunk-O-Funk

    Chunk-O-Funk

    Apr 1, 2005
    East Providence, RI
    Hey, It looks like we are starting our own little support group!

    The Rob Allen foundation for bassist in waiting.

    Not a long wait at all though.

    Those are both great tops, I love koa. I was looking for something really different when I picked mine. What can be more different than a 30" scale semi-hollow body fretless with a spalted maple top?

    I would love to hear one of those. Maybe he will get some more sound examples on his site.

    Good luck with yours, those look real sweet. I will post some pictures when I get mine.