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Show Us Your Rob Allen Basses Part IV
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Come in off the ledge, Mister. It's not worth it to jump. You will feel the love once you come in off the ledge. Those people at the bottom where you would land if you jumped are all yelling to not jump. No problem is solved by making the final jump, buddy. Are you hearing me? Can you see my point? Tiny steps, come back in. You will be able to face the world tomorrow just fine if you just come in. There are people to help, people who want to help. That's it. Careful, don't slip. If you jump, the problems will still be there only you won't be there to see how nice it all works out. Really, don't jump. We can help. We can work it out. Don't jump. That's it, take another tiny step over to the window here. Give me your arm. One more step. Breathe in and out. Cleansing breath. No don't look down!!!! Look up! Feel the calm? Feel the problems evaporating? You CAN overcome the problems. You CAN get through this without hurting everyone. Yes, say it with me, I can do it. I can come back in from the ledge. I know my Solid 4 will do me right. I know I can care and provide for her the way I care for the others. One more step, buddy! You can do it!
I'm at the other end of the opinion spectrum. I sold my Solid 4 and MB-2 basses that I owned for several years and meant a lot to me because I had a hand in custom designing them with Rob. They too were spending too much time in the closet and I felt that the investment could be better served elsewhere. I learned many years ago, when I sold off my collection of a dozen vintage and irreplaceable basses from the 60's, that there comes a time to let go and allow someone else to enjoy them. I never regretted it and never looked back.
At least I still have my MB-2 in my avatar
At least I still have my MB-2 in my avatar
I'm at the other end of the opinion spectrum. I sold my Solid 4 and MB-2 basses that I owned for several years and meant a lot to me because I had a hand in custom designing them with Rob. They too were spending too much time in the closet and I felt that the investment could be better served elsewhere. I learned many years ago, when I sold off my collection of a dozen vintage and irreplaceable basses from the 60's, that there comes a time to let go and allow someone else to enjoy them. I never regretted it and never looked back.
At least I still have my MB-2 in my avatar
This is about where I am to be honest. My Deep 4 is going nowhere. Still mulling it over ...
What I see here is a fretted neck, 'regular' semi hollow RA body plus a magnetic pickup.
What do you mean by solid 4 pickup?
Rob used the same pickup he uses in the Solid 4 for my MB-2; he later did the same for my custom Deep 4. In each case he custom wound the Solid 4 pickup to best match the MB-2/Deep 4. My MB-2 and Deep 4 did not have a piezo pickup, mag only.
The Solid 4 pickup is Rob's take on the single coil pickup in Leo Fender's '51 P-Bass. Although if I'm not mistaken, I think Rob's is a humbucker.
Thank you JxBass. DId the body was Ash or Alder ? Do you think cocobolo is similar to Rosewood ?
Other than the frets and mag pickup, it was a standard MB-2 Maple model as listed on Rob's site. Cocobolo fingerboard, mahogany body with maple top.
I owned two Solid 4 basses, one had a rosewood board and one a cocobolo board. The subtle differences in tone had much more to do with the very different executions of the body versus the fingerboard. My preference for cocobolo is mostly an aesthetic preference.
I owned two Solid 4 basses, one had a rosewood board and one a cocobolo board. The subtle differences in tone had much more to do with the very different executions of the body versus the fingerboard. My preference for cocobolo is mostly an aesthetic preference.
I bought my Mouse seven or eight years ago. Nothing new to say about it. It's just such an awesome instrument, and I just had to say it again.
This thread is making me drool.
I'm back in the market because a group I play with has a trip to Columbia planned for the summer and a potential tour in China the following year. I'm going to need a travel bass, and the removable neck DB and EUB options don't seem very attractive to me. I emailed Rob and he said he could build a Mouse 5 with a high C in about 4 months. I know I want 5 with a high C but am still waffling about which model would be best for my paws which are used to the action and tension of a DB.
BTW, this picture makes me very happy:
Mostly, though, I want something where I can mitigate the mwaah sound. Rob said that the mouse would have more of that than the longer scale basses because of the scale length, but that if I went that way he could set it up a little higher than usual to minimize that a bit. Since so many of you have a ton of experience with these basses, how would you compare the three models (Mouse, MB-2, and Deep) in terms of their ability to get a woody DB-like tone? I can get with the sound Christian (@Christian Houmann ) is getting in this video when the rest of the band is playing:
- it's a nice blend for the accompanying role!
But I'm wondering which of the three models would be likely to get closest to a sound like my DB gets in this example: My Romance Video intro melody.mp3 ? It's a tighter sound with a faster decay than a normal fretless, but is the soloing sound place I usually come from. All opinions about which model is most likely to be able to go in this direction would be welcome!
Last, does anybody have a flight case for your Rob Allen basses that you like and would trust on an airline? Rob said it would be easy to find one, but if I end up spending $$$$ on one of these beauties, I'd want to make sure it was safe when I travel.
I'm back in the market because a group I play with has a trip to Columbia planned for the summer and a potential tour in China the following year. I'm going to need a travel bass, and the removable neck DB and EUB options don't seem very attractive to me. I emailed Rob and he said he could build a Mouse 5 with a high C in about 4 months. I know I want 5 with a high C but am still waffling about which model would be best for my paws which are used to the action and tension of a DB.
BTW, this picture makes me very happy:
Mostly, though, I want something where I can mitigate the mwaah sound. Rob said that the mouse would have more of that than the longer scale basses because of the scale length, but that if I went that way he could set it up a little higher than usual to minimize that a bit. Since so many of you have a ton of experience with these basses, how would you compare the three models (Mouse, MB-2, and Deep) in terms of their ability to get a woody DB-like tone? I can get with the sound Christian (@Christian Houmann ) is getting in this video when the rest of the band is playing:
- it's a nice blend for the accompanying role!
But I'm wondering which of the three models would be likely to get closest to a sound like my DB gets in this example: My Romance Video intro melody.mp3 ? It's a tighter sound with a faster decay than a normal fretless, but is the soloing sound place I usually come from. All opinions about which model is most likely to be able to go in this direction would be welcome!
Last, does anybody have a flight case for your Rob Allen basses that you like and would trust on an airline? Rob said it would be easy to find one, but if I end up spending $$$$ on one of these beauties, I'd want to make sure it was safe when I travel.
I have no experience with the Mouse 5 string. Wish I could have ordered it when I ordered my 4 string. Shouldn't be too hard finding a flight case for the Mouse 30 since it's basically guitar sized. I have the regular hard case and have only used gig bags with my gear.
I've never ordered a real flight case for any gear before. My only experience with taking an instrument overseas was an old Peavy fretless I took to England back in '97, in one of those molded plastic and styrofoam cases. The bass survived, but the case got torn up pretty good. Any idea where to start to look for a case that would be likely to survive multiple trips?
I have one of these, but haven't put it on a plane yet. The thing appears bomb proof. it's a heavy case, but has wheels.
iSeries Waterproof ATA Open Cavity Bass Case | SKB Music / ProAV
iSeries Waterproof ATA Open Cavity Bass Case | SKB Music / ProAV
