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Show Us Your Rob Allen Basses Part III

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asbs said:
Very nice sound.
Did you use the Arnopol'cab for this gig ?
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Unfortunately, no. At the moment they are in the shop being retrofitted with wood. This was a sudden gig, so I borrowed a crappy $150 Seismic Audio PA cab from the guitarist and made due. Used an EA iAMP Micro, Empress ParaEQ, and Fdeck HPF-Pre to sculpt tone as best possible. Not bad for what I had to work with.
 
#802
Not bad at all, for sure.

Ukiah Bass said:
Unfortunately, no. At the moment they are in the shop being retrofitted with wood. This was a sudden gig, so I borrowed a crappy $150 Seismic Audio cab from the guitarist and made due. Used an EA iAMP Micro, Empress ParaEQ, and Fdeck HPF-Pre to sculpt tone as best possible. Not bad for what I had to work with.
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@Thombas: I tried the Mouse and my Taki B10 thru a TC RH450 and Classic 450 into BC 210 at a local store today.

Sound appears even across the full spectrum, and a very usable full-but-clear tone for live use. Adding tube-tone and multi-band comp gave it a more 'forward' sound, crossing over to suit louder songs/gigs and filling a fretted basses role quite convincingly.
 
#804
Yes you right, I should try TC ...
But I guess I like exotique gear from US:D


Thombas said:
My RA absolutely sings through a tc RH head a the tc RS210. Something going on with the voicing of the RH head and the RA that goes well together - to my ears. Maybe a little mainstream compared to some of the other suggestions, but it works very well - and you can get it in France ;) I've posted a pic of #852, since this is a show thread - and because I'm a very proud owner.
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#805
Soon, so very soon.

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#813
Strung up my Deep 5 (E-C) with La Bella's new "white" (clear) tapes. Underneath the wrap they're stainless steel.

Very nice feel; they're actually smoother than Black Nylon. Very even dynamics and playing feel.

Immediately you hear a lot more of the metal of the string. I don't mean in a "best Rob Allen for Heavy Metal" way, but rather compared to the woodiness of the black tapes.

A bit brighter than the black nylons. My Deep 5 is pretty bright to start with, it will be interesting to hear how my darker sounding MB2-5 sounds with them.

They add an interesting "electric" dimension to the bass. So while I'll probably stay with black nylon for this specific bass, I'll keep them on for a bit and see how they wear in.

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Ukiah Bass said:
Unfortunately, no. At the moment they are in the shop being retrofitted with wood. This was a sudden gig, so I borrowed a crappy $150 Seismic Audio cab from the guitarist and made due. Used an EA iAMP Micro, Empress ParaEQ, and Fdeck HPF-Pre to sculpt tone as best possible. Not bad for what I had to work with.
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Retrofitted with wood? :help:
 
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If anyone is curious, the Phil Jones Bass Double Four is a nice pairing with my Deep 4. I used it at the big band rehearsal, and despite being only 75W, it really cut through. It's also the first time people said something directly about the sound - they liked it better than the Polytone S15 I've been using. Funny how that works. What's crazy is it's as big as a shoebox, has 2 x 4", and only weighs 9lbs.

I'm unsure if I'll be able to do gigs with it (although I may try), but for rehearsals like this? My setup and breakdown just got a whole lot lighter.
 
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