Rob finally sent me the Koa choice which I immediately said a HUGE "yes" to! Out is the walnut, in is this absolutely sick piece of koa!
Very nice. Here is my Koa RA
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Show us the Rob Allen basses!
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Very nice. Here is my Koa RA
Just Thumpin'
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Rob finally sent me the Koa choice which I immediately said a HUGE "yes" to! Out is the walnut, in is this absolutely sick piece of koa!
Very nice and unique piece of koa. Very irregular in almost every sense. Rob is pretty awesome at picking out pieces of lumber. I must admit the original slab looked decent, but not nearly as cool as when it was finally bookmatched to show the symmetry.
Just Thumpin'
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Agreed. Based on the original slab I was leaning towards the Walnut, but with this in book-matched form, there was no question in my mind that the koa is the way to go...
Cool! That's only thing I would like to change with my RA. I got it used but what a great bass
Came across this in a photostream on flickr.
The photographer (not me....unfortunately) photographed Rob Allen's shop on sept 14, 2008. Hope he doesn't mind the exposure.
here's the link. If the photographer is a TB member let me know and I'll confirm permission. In the meantime....is that Spade's six string? Also, is that a (gasp) guitar? probably a baritone.
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The photographer (not me....unfortunately) photographed Rob Allen's shop on sept 14, 2008. Hope he doesn't mind the exposure.
here's the link. If the photographer is a TB member let me know and I'll confirm permission. In the meantime....is that Spade's six string? Also, is that a (gasp) guitar? probably a baritone.
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My unlined mb-2 (aka blondie) was proving to be a challenge. I'm just not good without lines and the neck was a bit thick for my mitts. My Deep 5 and mouse couldn't be more perfect...so I knew Rob Allen could fix the mb2.
So I send her to Rob. Turns out he has a spare neck (a rare thing...it had a slight blemish) and he decides to swap it. He reshapes the neck to be a bit shallower and the new and improved blondie emerges.
She plays like a dream. The figuring on the fingerboard is fantastic!
So I send her to Rob. Turns out he has a spare neck (a rare thing...it had a slight blemish) and he decides to swap it. He reshapes the neck to be a bit shallower and the new and improved blondie emerges.
She plays like a dream. The figuring on the fingerboard is fantastic!
My MB-2 from 2001. Love it, but thinking about either a Mouse or a Deep 5 (looking for even more big, woody, resonant upright tone).
My MB-2 from 2001. Love it, but thinking about either a Mouse or a Deep 5 (looking for even more big, woody, resonant upright tone).
Freaking nice, dude!!!!! How low is your serial number? I guess I haven't bothered to dig too deep into the origins of Rob's basses.
If you're looking for a deeper tone, the Mouse 30 does it quite well. He also offers a "Deep Mouse" option, which features a mahogany body that's either 50% or 100% wider than a standard Mouse body in the standard Mouse 30 shape. Obviously Rob would be a better source of info and I don't know if any TBers have a Deep Mouse yet.
A very nice MB-2. Took a while to figure what I really like about it ... then realised it was the unlined fingerboard. Haven't checked back over this thread but ... is unlined unusual for an MB-2 ?
Andy
Rob will build them however you want, but I think he probably sells a lot more lined fretless basses due to the perception that it's easier.
which IMHO, is a misperception by the general public.
Just learn to play with your eyes closed. after a while, your body will take over and put your fingers where they need to be.
True, but perception sells basses.
My MB2 and Mouse 30 are both unlined and my upcoming MB2 will be unlined as well.True, but perception sells basses.
+1 LOL
Well, I don´t agree, switching between a 35" scale Fodera Emperor with 24 frets and a 35" scale RA MB-2 fretless with 22 lined frets are at least to me a big difference when I go from heavy rock/funk into playing jazz/blues muted fretless.True, but perception sells basses.
I was on the fence about the lines for a long time. Then I swas at a store that had a lined fretless and to my huge surprise, it was much more difficult for me to play than an unlined fretless. The lines really turned my brain into a noodle, because I know they weren't frets and my brain didn't know how to deal with that.
Some of it is scale. For example, on the unlined fretless '76 P I have it's like riding a bike; it's the same as my regular P.
My RA Deep 4 is lined and the TB10 is unlined. The necks are different than the P, so it takes some getting used to lined or unlined. Personally, I don't stare at my necks to look at my left hand's position every second I play so it doesn't matter to me lined or unlined. It's all about comfort. I'm fine on all of them, but the unlined P is the best to me in terms of feel.
I love my RA - don't get me wrong - but it's what you get used to.
My RA Deep 4 is lined and the TB10 is unlined. The necks are different than the P, so it takes some getting used to lined or unlined. Personally, I don't stare at my necks to look at my left hand's position every second I play so it doesn't matter to me lined or unlined. It's all about comfort. I'm fine on all of them, but the unlined P is the best to me in terms of feel.
I love my RA - don't get me wrong - but it's what you get used to.
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