Rob Allen GAS

[Owen]

I am experiencing really bad Rob Allen GAS.

[url="http://www.roballenguitars.com/"]http://www.roballenguitars.com/[/url]

Either a Mouse 30 or a Deep 5.

Does anyone know if there are any accessible in the UK. It is a lot of money to drop on an unknown quantity - but, OH!, how lush are they?

[chris_b]

A couple of years ago there was an MB2 at the Bass Gallery. Don't know if its still there. I tried it and was a bit disappointed. It had neck dive and didn't feel comfortable at all. The Deep 5 looks interesting though! There is a Mouse 30 on the Bass North West site. Rob Allen owners don't seem to part with their basses!!

[Dubs]

amazing looking instruments...where are the pickups?!

[BigRedX]

I played the one at the Gallery. Way, way too much handling noise for my taste...

[solofunkyjazz]

I'm considering getting one, here's a copy of an email I had from Rob a day or two ago.

Hi Kevin- I have many necks and bodies made up already, so those can
be delivered in a few weeks, if I have to make it up for you, it is
about 3~4 months delivery time. Currently I have one bass available
for immediate delivery (which is rare), it is a MOuse 30 fretted with
maple top and f-hole.

I'm about to order a new Status, so it will be after Christmas now before I order one.

[BassBus]

[quote name='benwhiteuk' post='287655' date='Sep 19 2008, 08:46 PM']amazing looking instruments...where are the pickups?![/quote]

The pickup is in the bridge, piezo. It gives an acousticy type sound. Here's one of the Youtube links.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6oApthi3VQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6oApthi3VQ[/url]

Solo at 2.10

Edited September 19, 2008 by BassBus

[alembic1989]

[quote name='BassBus' post='287736' date='Sep 19 2008, 10:58 PM']The pickup is in the bridge, piezo. It gives an acousticy type sound. Here's one of the Youtube links.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6oApthi3VQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6oApthi3VQ[/url]

Solo at 2.10[/quote]
There's one up on ebay at the moment
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/Rob-Allen-MB-2-Fretless-Bass_W0QQitemZ170261774404QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170261774404&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1309&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.com/Rob-Allen-MB-2-Fretles...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url]

[BassBus]

I really didn't need to see that.

[Owen]

[quote name='chris_b' post='287648' date='Sep 19 2008, 08:41 PM']A couple of years ago there was an MB2 at the Bass Gallery. Don't know if its still there. I tried it and was a bit disappointed. It had neck dive and didn't feel comfortable at all. The Deep 5 looks interesting though! There is a Mouse 30 on the Bass North West site. Rob Allen owners don't seem to part with their basses!![/quote]

Cannot find the Mouse on BassNW. Where is it hiding?

Ta!

[chris_b]

[quote name='owen' post='287905' date='Sep 20 2008, 11:21 AM']....Cannot find the Mouse on BassNW. Where is it hiding?....[/quote]

[url="http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/rob_allen_mb2_fretless_4_st_curly_maple.htm"]http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/rob_al...curly_maple.htm[/url]

Sorry.. my mistake, it's an MB2. It's been on the site for about 4 weeks and I'm surprised it's still there!

Edited September 20, 2008 by chris_b

[Owen]

[quote name='chris_b' post='287911' date='Sep 20 2008, 11:33 AM'][url="http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/rob_allen_mb2_fretless_4_st_curly_maple.htm"]http://www.bassnw.com/Used%20Basses/rob_al...curly_maple.htm[/url]

Sorry.. my mistake, it's an MB2. It's been on the site for about 4 weeks and I'm surprised it's still there![/quote]

Thanks, I had clocked that. I think the GAS is subsiding, but it was powerful last night!