henry norton Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I never much liked Rob Allen's basses before now - especially the single cuts (I can actually hear your shouts of derision from my comfy office chair in rural France), but I like this one rather allot. [url="http://roballenguitars.com/solid4.html"]Much nicer looking Rob Allen Bass called the Solid4[/url] Maybe it's the simplicity that appeals to the Precision player in me. Perhaps the attention to detail like the lozenge shaped P90-ish pickup or the rather cool string mounts gives me levels to strive for as a builder of specials. Or maybe - probably - it's because it looks like a simple, high quality bass that's not another blummin' Fender clone. It's even more expensive than one of his amoeba-like single cuts, let alone a US built Fender, but I just might have to flog my car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 (edited) Nice. But FAR too expensive, especially when you consider what else is out there for $3750 (or $4100 with a Brazilian R/W fretboard) That'd get you a Smith, a "cheap" Fodera, or an entire shop-full of second-hand goodness! Edited March 24, 2010 by Lfalex v1.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Yeah I guess that's allot of dosh - presumably because everything from the bridge to the pickups and the ultra cool string anchor plate is custom made for this bass. I'm sure it could do without most of them but there again, if it had a Seymour Duncan P pickup and Hipshot hardware I probably wouldn't want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I love rob allens basses. Worth the cash as the quality is first class. Really original designs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I would go for the acoustic 5 strings though :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 (edited) I quite like it apart from the headstock which looks very budget bass. Edited March 24, 2010 by Low End Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I'd love to have a Rob Allen mouse 30. The headstock does look a bit like a foot though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I like the look of Rob Allen basses but more importantly they sound immense!! The only bass that I have GAS for, the Rob Allen Deep 5 [url="http://www.esnips.com/doc/26362c2b-0cae-4168-b887-5419f2a6496e"]http://www.esnips.com/doc/26362c2b-0cae-41...87-5419f2a6496e[/url] .... and the Mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 The tuners look out of proportion to the head to me. Like Wayne Rooney's ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleblob Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 (edited) "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" EDIT: But for me that is butt ugly Edited March 24, 2010 by purpleblob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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