Show Us Your Rob Allen Basses Part III

[donnercruz]

I've bought and sold so many instruments I can't recall who I sold it to It is a killer bass though, and it has been to Wooten Woods.

I think that one is mine!!!!

 

[jmceachern36]

Does anyone out there use different strings on their RA? Is it possible to get a little different sound if you want to? Talked to somone that uses TI's with success. Anyone else?

 

[JxBass]

Does anyone out there use different strings on their RA? Is it possible to get a little different sound if you want to? Talked to somone that uses TI's with success. Anyone else?

I use D'Addario nickel roundwounds, 40-95. Though all of my RAs are fretted and only have a single mag pickup.

 

[jmceachern36]

I'm planning on a fretted mouse so I guess rounds are actually possible. Not a mag pickup though. Sound alot different than it would with the stock strings? Does anyone have rounds on a fretted Mouse? Not what I'm after but would like to know if it's possible.

 

[FenderP]

Does anyone out there use different strings on their RA? Is it possible to get a little different sound if you want to? Talked to somone that uses TI's with success. Anyone else?

I use the Rotosound RS88 nylon tapewound set on my Deep 4 (and did on my old one as well), and have the RS77LE (50 - 110) on my Solid 4. Rob shipped them to me that way since we talked about that early on.

 

[citizenchris099]

Based on all the feedback here in this forum (and in others as well as my own research) I decided to go with an Acoustic Image Coda
Ordered a Acoustic Image Coda R Series II from a Talk Basser that just arrived.
Have only had a chance to test it on my Squier Jbass as my Mouse is not ready yet (I'm hoping to get word from Rob any day now)
Impressively clean sound and the built in high pass filter is a plus

 

[cnltb]

Thought I'd keep the thread juice flowing with pics that Rob sent me of the custom S4 that was done right after mine, just one serial number higher. It's for a friend of Rob's in NY, it has a Deep V maple neck, a la '53 Telecaster.

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Very nice!!!
What kind of Pickup is he using on this instrument?

 

[JxBass]

Very nice!!!
What kind of Pickup is he using on this instrument?

That's Rob's own Solid 4 pickup. I have it on all my RA basses, even the non-Solid 4. He wound each to fit the character of my MB-2 and Deep 4.

 

[cnltb]

That's Rob's own Solid 4 pickup. I have it on all my RA basses, even the non-Solid 4. He wound each to fit the character of my MB-2 and Deep 4.

and what kind of PU is it?
(single/split/stack etc)

 

[JxBass]

and what kind of PU is it?
(single/split/stack etc)

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[citizenchris099]

Just got these photos of my new Mouse 30 from Rob

 

[nostatic]

Pretty sure I saw that one this week. Is that a mahogany body? Beautiful instrument.

 

[burritosdaily]

Just got these photos of my new Mouse 30 from Rob

Beautiful instrument..... you'll love it!

 

[citizenchris099]

Maple with a one piece mahogany back

 

[Groove Doctor]

Same woods as mine. NICE!!! A real delight to look at and play.

 

[Groove Doctor]

Does anyone out there use different strings on their RA? Is it possible to get a little different sound if you want to? Talked to somone that uses TI's with success. Anyone else?

I'm looking to try TI JF's for something different... though I still love the Tapes.

 

[Joe Smithberger]

I'm looking to try TI JF's for something different... though I still love the Tapes.

The TI's are great. I had a set on my Mouse for the last 4 or 5 years. I am trying the D'Addario tapes (medium scale set is required) now. I never really bonded with the LaBella or Rotosound tapes. The LaBellas were too twangy (although I could make them work with EQ) and the Rotos were too blurry for me. So far the D'Addarios seem promising.

 

[fretster]

I know about that twang with the laBella tapes. What did you do with EQ to control it? For me it's just playing quieter.

The TI's are great. I had a set on my Mouse for the last 4 or 5 years. I am trying the D'Addario tapes (medium scale set is required) now. I never really bonded with the LaBella or Rotosound tapes. The LaBellas were too twangy (although I could make them work with EQ) and the Rotos were too blurry for me. So far the D'Addarios seem promising.

 

[Joe Smithberger]

I liked running the onboard gain wide open and rolling off high mids and treble on the amp to keep the LabBellas in check. I also had to raise the action a bit for my touch. TI's were much easier to work with.

 

[Groove Doctor]

I couldn't get the URB growl but got the Fretless mwah easily in the Mouse. Plenty of thump though.... a neighbor complained the week I bought it

I bought a Takamine B10 and La Bella's were clacky on that too. I plan to put DB/EUB strings on it. It'll be my 'woody' mid-focussed URB clone. I sent an email to Bob Golliher today for his thoughts. Suggestions welcome.