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Show Us Your Rob Allen Basses Part III

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#821
BassHappy said:
Howdy

Custom Rob Allen Mouse, flamed and spalted top:

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For history or technical details the gallery is here:

http://www.innertainment.net

Happy Plucking,

BassHappy
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I like that!
 
#822
FenderP said:
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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Thanks for posting this. I'd like to hear more as you have a chance to put it through its paces. What you think the limitations might be.
I have a MB2-5 and though PJ says it will handle the B, I'm a bit skeptical.
 
#823
UPS just brought this to me. One-piece redwood top, alder body. Sounds and feels really great; and it looks awesome too. I got it from Dave at clubbass.ca. The bass is everything he said it was and he was really easy to deal with. I was worried about the cross-border fees, but they were only about $60. I'll be playing this over the weekend. Very nice bass!
 

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#825
tedw said:
UPS just brought this to me. One-piece redwood top, alder body. Sounds and feels really great; and it looks awesome too. I got it from Dave at clubbass.ca. The bass is everything he said it was and he was really easy to deal with. I was worried about the cross-border fees, but they were only about $60. I'll be playing this over the weekend. Very nice bass!
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That bass has got to be related to my 6 string.
 
#826
tedw said:
UPS just brought this to me. One-piece redwood top, alder body. Sounds and feels really great; and it looks awesome too. I got it from Dave at clubbass.ca. The bass is everything he said it was and he was really easy to deal with. I was worried about the cross-border fees, but they were only about $60. I'll be playing this over the weekend. Very nice bass!
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Looks great. My MB-2 doesn't have macthing headstock. I prefer that look
 
#827
Wow. Great top on that one.

tedw said:
UPS just brought this to me. One-piece redwood top, alder body. Sounds and feels really great; and it looks awesome too. I got it from Dave at clubbass.ca. The bass is everything he said it was and he was really easy to deal with. I was worried about the cross-border fees, but they were only about $60. I'll be playing this over the weekend. Very nice bass!
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#828
tedw said:
UPS just brought this to me. One-piece redwood top, alder body. Sounds and feels really great; and it looks awesome too. I got it from Dave at clubbass.ca. The bass is everything he said it was and he was really easy to deal with. I was worried about the cross-border fees, but they were only about $60. I'll be playing this over the weekend. Very nice bass!
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Nice! Killer looking redwood top. I've always been a fan of that wood. And yes, Dave is great to deal with!
 
#829
Yep, it does look like it's from the same piece of redwood. Makes for a very nice top.

I played it today in church in a duet with a great acoustic guitarist and it sounded great! Through my amp, it has a nice bright-leaning tone to my ears. A good thing since our church's sound system tends to darken bass tones.

spade2you said:
That bass has got to be related to my 6 string.
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#831
I played the MB-2 again in church today with the treble adjustment all the way up (previously it was at 50%). This brightened the tone somewhat and it worked very well. The bass has a very comfortable and agile feeling in my hands. I like it!
 
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Throckmorten said:
Thanks for posting this. I'd like to hear more as you have a chance to put it through its paces. What you think the limitations might be.
I have a MB2-5 and though PJ says it will handle the B, I'm a bit skeptical.
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I don't have a 5-string, but based on what I've heard, I do believe the Double Four could handle a low B. I played through it the next night at a rehearsal/jam session with a smaller ensemble (bass, sax, guitar, drums) and it also worked well. In fact, the one guy said it was probably louder and bassier to him than the Ampeg we usually use in that particular room. Not in a bad, overpowering bassy way but the amp really carried itself.

Placement of this amp has a lot to do with the sound, but so far it seems to be 2 for 2. I won't be using it again until the next big band rehearsal in a few weeks.
 
#834
tedw said:
I played the MB-2 again in church today with the treble adjustment all the way up (previously it was at 50%). This brightened the tone somewhat and it worked very well.
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I've play my Mouse: tone fully open, with a pick, thru vintage style OD pedal. Fattened the mids, OD level was nicely touch sensitive

MAN!!!! Very fat and very 60's.... a righteous sound, somewhere between Sir Paul's Hofner and Chris Squire's blaring Ricky. :yep:
 
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