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Poor Man's Rob Allen Mouse?

#22
bongomania said:
Another thing is, a good portion of the Mouse sound is the piezo pickup--so you can get a cheaper old semi-hollow bass and replace the bridge with a piezo saddle bridge, and get very, very close to the same tonal turf.
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Hey Bongo - This idea has sparked something with me - I have an old Hofner Senator with a knackered pickup. Any suggestions of what piezo would work with that?

Cheers, Gareth
 
#24
krovx said:
It seems so small that it would be tricky to play...as if the frets are too close together. How much milage do you get out of the special strings?
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It is super easy to play. I do not know how much milage you will get out of the strings - I have been playing mine for 4 months now and I have no reason to believe that I will not get another couple of years out of the strings.
 
#27
spade2you said:
Good enough sound, but I could never play the thing worth a crap, even as a full time fretless player.
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I don't know what to say to that.
 
#29
mongo2 said:
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I don't know what to say to that.
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have to agree with Spade...I found the Ashbory very hard to play. I couldn't do vibrato on the rubber strings without powdering my hands, tuning was deadly, tiny neck cramped my hands. Frustrating. Kudos to anyone who can make it work--I instantly admire your skill.

i'd suggest a used Godin, Carvin AC. Dont forget that with the right strings and proper setup, a fretless electric bass with a hipshot piezo bridge will give very nice results. My fretless Stingray sounds awesome.
 
#34
mikeGJ said:
Godin A4 fretless with Tomastik Infield Jazz flats gets "the sound".

I've heard clips of Wendler basses that get "the sound", as well.
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I saw a girl in a high school big band at a local jazz festival a few years ago playing a Godin 4 and it sounded great!! The Carvin AC 40/50 is a great alternaitve as well.

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste! :cool:
 
#37
I would also suggest the Carvin AC40. They start around $750 new but could be found used for about half that. The basses Dave Wendler makes are also very nice and quite unique. He is located here in KC and although I don't own one I have seen them several times.
 
#38
Save Save SAve, the MOUSE is a worthy investment. YOu can always use somethingelse in the meantime, but the Mouse is Killer. With Flats or the Black Nylons, you have to look around to realize just where that sound is coming from.Mouse, fine design great product.
 
#39
richnota said:
Had a Wendler shorty. Very nice sound (passive piezo/mag combo was quite innovative). Lightest thing I ever picked up. No truss rod; neck was pre-stressed for thomastik flats. Didnt play it enough and sold it a while back.

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I bought this bass from Rich then sold it to Tom Blankenship the bass player from My Morning Jacket. Wish I would have kept it. Really liked the bass but ended up buying a Mouse. The Wendler was the closest bass to a Mouse that I've played but the quality and feel (not knocking the Wendler at all )of the Mouse is incredible.

I've also had a Godin A4 with Labella strings on it IMO it does not sound anything like a Mouse.
 

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