My new Rob Allen...

mfromwhere · **Joined:** January 22nd, 2011, 2:10 am **Posts:** 11

More pictures as I take them.

I'm in love.

Maple MB-2 5 string (6 months in the making).
-Black hardware
-Integrated thumbrest
-Fretless unlined
-Tortoise binding
-Straplocks

Jules1 · **Posted:** June 10th, 2011, 1:55 am

WOW !

Congrats !!!!!

bajito · **Posted:** June 10th, 2011, 4:41 am

Damn that's a very nice bass ! A Rob Allen is my next gas, before double bass. It would match perfectly for one of my projects. Thanks for sharing !

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

Killer killer basses! And that one you have ther is another fine example of Rob's craftsmanship. Congrats!!

I love my Mouse 30.

Matt R. · **Posted:** June 10th, 2011, 9:52 am

I likey.

leftieray · **Posted:** June 11th, 2011, 3:29 am

Beautiful. More information how much where can you buy

mfromwhere · **Joined:** January 22nd, 2011, 2:10 am **Posts:** 11

leftieray wrote:

Beautiful. More information how much where can you buy

Google?
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=rob+allen&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

pjmuck · **Posted:** June 11th, 2011, 9:08 am

Simply stunning. I truly believe Rob Allens have one of the sweetest fretless tones I've ever heard. Is their an upcharge for lefties?

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

pjmuck wrote:

Simply stunning. I truly believe Rob Allens have one of the sweetest fretless tones I've ever heard. Is their an upcharge for lefties?

a whopping 20% upcharge for lefties

http://www.roballenguitars.com/prices.html

mfromwhere · **Joined:** January 22nd, 2011, 2:10 am **Posts:** 11

AzWhoFan wrote:

a whopping 20% upcharge for lefties

Worth every penny.

slybass3000 · **Posted:** June 11th, 2011, 5:37 pm

mfromwhere wrote:

AzWhoFan wrote:

a whopping 20% upcharge for lefties

Worth every penny.

+1 One of the best bass I have.

mfromwhere · **Joined:** January 22nd, 2011, 2:10 am **Posts:** 11

Here are a some more...
It was an overcast day but the pics are pretty clear.

thumbslam · **Posted:** June 13th, 2011, 5:25 am

Beautiful bass man! Are there any clips available? I have never heard one..

OK after like 3 or 4 youtube videos I am blown away!! Holy crap they sound amazing....Oh well #27 on my gas list!

pjmuck · **Posted:** June 13th, 2011, 10:07 am

Question for you Rob Allen owners. I've never seen one of these basses strung with anything other than black nylon strings. Are these basses built/voiced specifically for use with nylon strings in mind? Anyone experimented with different strings?

slybass3000 · **Posted:** June 13th, 2011, 1:44 pm

pjmuck wrote:

Question for you Rob Allen owners. I've never seen one of these basses strung with anything other than black nylon strings. Are these basses built/voiced specifically for use with nylon strings in mind? Anyone experimented with different strings?

Personally I never did, but a friend of mine tried it and it was nice, more like a regular fretless sound but really hard on the fingerboard. I should admit that the mix between these basses and the nylon strings is a winner imo. I have no desire to try something else. If it ain't broken,don't fix it ;-)

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

slybass3000 wrote:

pjmuck wrote:

Question for you Rob Allen owners. I've never seen one of these basses strung with anything other than black nylon strings. Are these basses built/voiced specifically for use with nylon strings in mind? Anyone experimented with different strings?

Personally I never did, but a friend of mine tried it and it was nice, more like a regular fretless sound but really hard on the fingerboard. I should admit that the mix between these basses and the nylon strings is a winner imo. I have no desire to try something else. If it ain't broken,don't fix it ;-)

I'm right there with you Sly. I have no desire or inclination to mess with a winning formula. I just can't imagine what other strings would do to the tone.

but I'll betcha dollars to doughnuts someone on TB has tried it.

slybass3000 · **Posted:** June 13th, 2011, 3:43 pm

AzWhoFan wrote:

slybass3000 wrote:

pjmuck wrote:

Question for you Rob Allen owners. I've never seen one of these basses strung with anything other than black nylon strings. Are these basses built/voiced specifically for use with nylon strings in mind? Anyone experimented with different strings?

Personally I never did, but a friend of mine tried it and it was nice, more like a regular fretless sound but really hard on the fingerboard. I should admit that the mix between these basses and the nylon strings is a winner imo. I have no desire to try something else. If it ain't broken,don't fix it ;-)

I'm right there with you Sly. I have no desire or inclination to mess with a winning formula. I just can't imagine what other strings would do to the tone.

but I'll betcha dollars to doughnuts someone on TB has tried it.

Yep, and I think the beauty of the nylon strings is that it doesn't sound like your average fretless. It is really something in between that and an upright. And I even picked-up mahogany with a padduck top instead of the standard maple to enhance the "thump" of the attack just like an upright. When I tried those two basses at Club Bass in To, it was the first and may be the only time I could really hear the difference of wood tone on the same kind of bass.

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