BigBeatNut Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 (edited) I can't believe I didn't post a pic here as soon as I got it. Here you go ... Edited November 6, 2008 by BigBeatNut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Oh my. Congratulations! Gorgeous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 That's the one I want but I can't afford the postage let alone the bass!! How about a review? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Ain't she sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 You can post as many pics of Rob Allen basses as you like. They are all beautiful and that is no exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 i THINK it looks fantastic. but i can't tell with only one picture. give us some more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 That's beautiful, how long did it take to be built ? I just ordered a 6 string MB2, Rob say's it will be about 5 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 [quote name='6stringbassist' post='322878' date='Nov 5 2008, 07:03 PM']That's beautiful, how long did it take to be built ?[/quote] I couldn't tell you, I didn't get it new. I'll try and post some pics later and a bit of a review, since there seems to be some interest in this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 A few more pics ... sorry for the camera phone ones, I've done the best I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 Review ? Hmmm ... Well it's lovely in sound as well as looks. I'm a sucker for anything that gets me near upright bass qualities in a bass guitar, hence this purchase. While I no longer believe I'm going to get a BG that really sounds like an URB, this one has more of those qualities than anything else I've come across ... it's a great organic, growly, soulful sound. I won't do the specs bit, you can get that from the RA site. The two controls on the bridge are more or less what you'd expect, stacked Treble and bass on the B string side, Volume on the G string side ... with one surprise. The volume pot pulls up for what appears to be a bass boost (though I've also heard it described as giving a scoop contour) which brings out the bloom nicely. Rob apparently decided to stop building these in, I don't know why. I haven't opened it up yet but apparently in the control compartment there's a trim pot for treble. Sounds like a passive roll-off from the what the booklet says. The neck is chunky in a nice way. Action is (apparently) as low as Rob get it without compromising the sound. The bass is actually smaller in the flesh than you might expect from the pictures on the website, not sure why. So it's substantially smaller than a Guild Starfire or Gibson semi, though still larger than a Fender 'P'. It mostly been played at home, but the one occasion it's been out so far I was knocked out with the sound. In that context, a blues jam, it was a more than adequate substitute for an upright, much more so than you'd expect from the sound through headphones. I guess I do need to say something about specs. Body: Alder/English Walnut. Neck: Walnut/Ebony. Strings: La Bella 760m. Not sure what else to say. It's an absolute joy to play (comfortable, light), and I'm looking forward to using it on gigs. Fire questions at me if you want to know more. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 now i'm almost SURE it's beautifull! still 50% of the bass to judge though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Now I have gas again, just when I though I had everything I could possibly want. Absobloodylutely lovely looking bass. I bet it sounds as good as it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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