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Show Us Your Rob Allen Basses Part IV
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+1 - all of Rob's basses are great. Knowing your comfort zone between switching scales is important.
However, I had a unique issue with my original Deep 4. While it was 34", the extra frets always screwed me up if switching between, say, my P and the Deep. Finger/muscle memory. The second Deep 4 is configured just like the P (20 "frets" [so-to-speak; it's unlined fretless], ending with a high Eb on the G) and switching isn't an issue. All my basses at this point are nearly identical in feel and setup, so going between them is easy. Granted, that isn't the only reason I sold the original D4 and got the 2nd; my needs changed over the past 10 years.
The odd man out in my collection now is the Solid 4 which I am still toying with selling. Love it, but never really use it and the extra frets mess me up if it's not the only bass I'm using. Similar issue to the original D4.
I will say this though after having three of Rob's basses: save up for what you want. The temporary bass is nice, but working with Rob to get what is in your head into an instrument is worth the wait. The original D4 is what I thought I wanted, but the second really was
This is kinda why I do dots at every fret line. Transitioning between basses with different scale lengths is much quicker and easier. Two bands ago, I used to switch between a 35" scale Conklin 6 and the Mouse 30. No prob. I have since added a 32" scale 7 string to the mix.
My Deep has the dots where they normally are on the side (i.e. 5th fret, et al.), but muscle memory is much better. Since the neck Rob did for me on this one is pretty much perfect for me, whether I'm playing my '78 P or this one, there is no difference in feel.
To each his or her own, though. We're arguing semantics since all of Rob's basses are great. This is all personal preference.
If I don't find a used Deep 5 34 scale I will order one next year
Anyone if RA still makes these gigbags?
Anyone if RA still makes these gigbags?
Being able to have muscle memory on all of my various basses would be a very tall order, especially when making an instant switch.
Merry Christmas Everyone! Yesterday marks my 5th anniversary with my Deep Mouse, Sam. She's not going anywhere! Ever!
All I play are 4 stringers, so it's not that hard if they are all basically the same. It's one of the things I realized a few years in with the old Deep 4. Liked the sound and setup, but on the gigs I went between my P and that, that little bit of extra killed me. Switching between the P and the Takamine TB10 was worse.
Well I'm the guy who bought this old Deep 4 with 22 frets. I'm also playing a Solid 4 with 20 frets. The main difference is the Neck of the Deep is slightly wider, especially in the upper neck beyond the 12th fret. That makes finger reaches slightly longer with the Deep, and slightly more challenging to play up there. Not a big deal, however. Both sound wonderful! The important issue is both are four strings, so muscle memory is basically identical,
Same # of strings and scale length has never been my style. My main boutique 4 strings are 30" scale (Mouse), 33" (Stambaugh), and 35" (CB).
Anyone here a picture of the Deep model from the side so it possible to see how much thicker the body is compared to the MB-2 model?
