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
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| Author: | mfromwhere [ June 10th, 2011, 1:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | My new Rob Allen... |
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 |
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| Author: | Jules1 [ June 10th, 2011, 1:55 am ] |
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WOW ! Congrats !!!!! 
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| Author: | bajito [ June 10th, 2011, 4:41 am ] |
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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 ! |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ June 10th, 2011, 9:17 am ] |
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Killer killer basses! And that one you have ther is another fine example of Rob's craftsmanship. Congrats!! I love my Mouse 30.     
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| Author: | Matt R. [ June 10th, 2011, 9:52 am ] |
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I likey. |
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| Author: | leftieray [ June 11th, 2011, 3:29 am ] |
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Beautiful. More information how much where can you buy |
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| Author: | mfromwhere [ June 11th, 2011, 5:19 am ] |
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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 |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ June 11th, 2011, 9:08 am ] |
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Simply stunning. I truly believe Rob Allens have one of the sweetest fretless tones I've ever heard. Is their an upcharge for lefties? |
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ June 11th, 2011, 9:15 am ] |
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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 |
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| Author: | mfromwhere [ June 11th, 2011, 2:40 pm ] |
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AzWhoFan wrote: a whopping 20% upcharge for lefties Worth every penny. |
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| Author: | slybass3000 [ June 11th, 2011, 5:37 pm ] |
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mfromwhere wrote: AzWhoFan wrote: a whopping 20% upcharge for lefties Worth every penny. +1 One of the best bass I have. |
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| Author: | mfromwhere [ June 12th, 2011, 9:29 pm ] |
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Here are a some more... It was an overcast day but the pics are pretty clear.          
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| Author: | thumbslam [ June 13th, 2011, 5:25 am ] |
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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! |
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| Author: | pjmuck [ June 13th, 2011, 10:07 am ] |
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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? |
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| Author: | slybass3000 [ June 13th, 2011, 1:44 pm ] |
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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 
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| Author: | AzWhoFan [ June 13th, 2011, 2:23 pm ] |
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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. |
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| Author: | slybass3000 [ June 13th, 2011, 3:43 pm ] |
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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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