Thanks for the advice. I've also reached out to Rob and he will assist with trouble shooting.
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Show Us Your Rob Allen Basses Part IV
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I am wondering if anyone can help me with a string question. I have just opened a set of La Bella 30" Mouse strings to put on a short scale bass (sorry, another maker - be gentle). The G, D and A are all shiny and black but the E is kind of a dark grey, matt and not quite as vibrant. Is this a usual thing? Ignore the B string!
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That E string looks like someone sanded it, or hit it with coarse Scotchbrite. When you say it is not as vibrant, you're not referring to the tone, are you?
I've had La Bellas look like this (on previous basses I've owned), where one string is more dull and gray than the others. BUT, that looks to be a big difference on yours. Just looked at both my Rob Allens and neither set looks like that. How does it sound? Maybe contact the retailer?
I didn't hear back from anyone here. I have taken no action yet. I have a local luthier I could use, but he has a backlog since he's the only one.
Thanks all. I strung it up late last night so did not sound check them as my wife was asleep and strangely she does not like late night sound checks. Playing through an amp, they sound OK so I am not going to sweat it. Thanks for the input.
This is the very rare case where we see two mouses but no mice.Because mouse should be plural...
We are thinking alike!
I thought they were Tom and Jerry when I was a kid. Little did I know!
I thought they were Tom and Jerry when I was a kid. Little did I know!
I love reading about everyone enjoying their RA basses. After buying and selling many, just so grateful I have ended up with the holy grail of a Deep 4 and and Deep 5.
I still have my Deep 4 - crazy good bass. Did a video shoot with it earlier this year but have migrated to the Mouse for my regular gigs.
Did a change of string gauge require those bridge shims? I was thinking of trying a different set of strings on my Deep 4, but am afraid I will get into similar action issues.
Beautiful fretted koa mouse. Will be heading to classifieds this week…
That's beautiful.
(However, the fact it's going to be for sale makes me more intrigued about Bordwell basses, they must be real good for this one to go on the block!)
Has anyone changed their Mouse fretless strings yet. I am wanted to change them, but based on my measurements the original strings are 33.75 from ball to silk.
But that is longer than the labella shorts and shorter than the Labella medium scale.
Help - anyone changed theirs yet.
thanks
But that is longer than the labella shorts and shorter than the Labella medium scale.
Help - anyone changed theirs yet.
thanks
