fleabag Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) Nope, not Ian Paisley's famous blurts, but a proper Rally Basso 504 FM. Why they called a 4 string the 504 and not a 404 is a mystery, but what the hey. Probably the last brand new Rally in the UK, as the designers of the Rally range of bass /guitars / banjos etc., Dae Won Instruments of Korea, went bust a while ago. I havent seen another Rally Basso, any model not just mine, for sale anywhere. We're now talkings hens' lips rarity. There's probably a few ( or less ) used ones in private hands. I know this because i sold my last Rally ( exactly the same model as this ) 6 years ago. Oh why oh why do we get rid of them then have regrets ?? It's such a great bass, i decided to hunt down another. I found just 1. No second hand jobs for sale, just this new old stock bass on its own This was in a shop for , so the owner told me, 2.5/3 years. Perhaps he shouldnt have told me, because i smelt a deal. Surely they want shot of it after all this time. To cut the haggling story short, i got around £65 off the advertised price. It has a 2 piece mahogany body with a ( no thin veneers here, low lifers ) 15mm thick flame maple cap, hence the model name FM i presume. Maple neck with rosewood stringers and rosewood FB. So nicely put together. No sharp ends anywhere. Shallow neck , which is my thang Leccies are 9v - 1 Vol, 2 Tone, 1 Blend. Their own humbuckers too. I can only describe the tone as pokey with sparkle, but can be EQ'd for that low mid shove that i like. Balances on the strap a treat, and weighs in at 8.8 Lbs which is ok for me The horrid camera flash doesnt do it justice Edited January 30, 2023 by fleabag 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Nice👍 The only other instruments branded Rally that I recall have been the banjos. Good find anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 I have a Rally F5 style mandolin and it's an excellent instrument which didn't cost very much at all . I think the same factory made a number of other brands including Kentucky, which sold for twice as much as my Rally. Good find @fleabag you got a bargain there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, fleabag said: Nope, not Ian Paisley's famous blurts, but a proper Rally Basso 504 FM. Why they called a 4 string the 504 and not a 404 is a mystery, but what the hey. Insert joke about 404 being not found here. Nice bass BTW. Edited January 30, 2023 by tauzero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Somebody will probably know why Dae Won Musical Instruments fell on stoney ground. I might suggest that they underpriced their instruments, considering the quality of the woods / builds, but i dont know for sure. They made several model basses under the Rally brand ( built in China ) but i've never seen other models for sale apart from my model, even before Dae Won collapsed. Here's some other options - a couple of very tasty looking axes IMO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 I particularly like 104T AS and 105T AS Rather 80s Aria SB vibe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 The 204 CST and both the 304's for me. I'm trying to think what the 304 reminds me of, ...maybe an Alembic-ish shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 The 204 with the F hole is pretty distinctive 👍 .. 304 reminds me of... a Triceratops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 I was thinking of the Epic, so i found 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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