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#5
Sweet bass! The bridge design is cool, but the theory behind string lengthening makes me cry a little :bawl:

"The string anchor is also inset into the body 3/8” deep, and allows for lengthening of the E and A strings. This produces a subtle difference in the feel of the string, creating a slightly punchier vibe. The D and G strings pass through the anchor, fastening further into the body with their own ferrules. This creates a shorter string length, creating a warmer, fuller sound for these two strings."
 
#7
Lokire said:
Sweet bass! The bridge design is cool, but the theory behind string lengthening makes me cry a little :bawl:

"The string anchor is also inset into the body 3/8” deep, and allows for lengthening of the E and A strings. This produces a subtle difference in the feel of the string, creating a slightly punchier vibe. The D and G strings pass through the anchor, fastening further into the body with their own ferrules. This creates a shorter string length, creating a warmer, fuller sound for these two strings."
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+1 I would like to see the tonal differences on a scope.
 
#8
I like it. I've played one Rob Allen before and it was wonderful to play on. Just way too much money for a bass that I'd only be able to play on a few songs a night per gig.. It's nice to see him making something with the fretted players in mind.

I imagine this one will be well over the $2000 mark. I also wonder what sort of sound the pickup will give.

I guess I'll just have to wait until one actually makes it to a store near me. That might be a long time.

It sure looks good though.
 
#12
Nice to see Rob gave it a name finally. :)

And yes, that is my bass (literally).

62bass said:
It's nice to see him making something with the fretted players in mind.
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To be fair, you can get a fretted version of his other basses. But they ain't a P ...

62bass said:
I imagine this one will be well over the $2000 mark. I also wonder what sort of sound the pickup will give.
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As for price, I did pay over $2000, and I'm not sure what I paid will be final price either so out of respect to Rob, I will just say that I have yet to play a P-type bass - even one from the Fender Custom Shop - as nice as this.

Well, it's like the original P where it was a single coil. Think Sting's '51. It's tonally similar, but also different, than the humbucker which you find on the P we all know and love now. I have no problem with both basses being in my arsenal.

62bass said:
I guess I'll just have to wait until one actually makes it to a store near me. That might be a long time.
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Considering I own literally the only one at this point, you'd be correct. I know he was working on a limited batch after mine, but I have NO idea when anyone else will get a chance to play this amazing bass.

62bass said:
It sure looks good though.
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Looks better in person.

And since you live in Boston, you may even see me around gigging with it. You never know ...
 
#13
savit260 said:
Pretty cool bass.

Don't know how I'd feel about having the vol. and tone knobs so close to where my right hand end up a lot, but I definitly like the look, and the concept.

Give me a conventional vol. & tone knobs, and a split coil p/u, and I'd hit it. :)
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That bridge with the volume and tone where they are makes the bass for me more than any other design point. It's perfect otherwise, but that bridge is out of this world. It gives it such clean lines. Don't get me wrong - I love my '78 with 'em in the traditional place, but I like this better in that way.
 
#18
The light weight, dressing of the fret edges and rolled fingerboard means he is really paying attention to my needs! I like everything very rounded and there look to be one or two harder edges on the body which are not to my liking bit otherwise - fantastic.

Bridge looks very interesting - it's nice to see someone trying something new and potentially controversial - the guys are already armed with their scopes! Where can I try one?
 
#20
tubster said:
The light weight, dressing of the fret edges and rolled fingerboard means he is really paying attention to my needs! I like everything very rounded and there look to be one or two harder edges on the body which are not to my liking bit otherwise - fantastic.
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The body was actually more sculpted in prototypes, but on mine, I wanted it less sculpted.

tubster said:
Bridge looks very interesting - it's nice to see someone trying something new and potentially controversial - the guys are already armed with their scopes! Where can I try one?
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Unless Rob cranks more out soon, nowhere for now. I literally own the only one at this point. I'm sure once he starts producing more they'll be at your favorite RA dealer.
 

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