CHRISDABASS Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Is it just me or does this body look HUGE?!? [url="http://allevacoppolo.com/accessories/alleva+coppolo+hippy+dippy+trippy+bass"]http://allevacoppolo.com/accessories/allev...ppy+trippy+bass[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Doesn't look out of place as it's a five string.... Nice bass at a good price. Daft name though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Liked the name, expected a "the fool" paint job on it though, oh well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozbass Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I'm not sure, but this could feature one of AC's oversized J bodies - Jimmy Coppolo moved to a larger sized body for his J 5s (as an option?) around 8 or 9 months ago I think. I also think the idea was (in part) to provide visual balance with the broader neck. AC is a bit of a religion inthe US and I'm sure you'll find all sorts of discussions of the tonal impacts/nuances of body size on TB's Alleva Club (I've more or less given up - it's all got a bit esoteric) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 [quote name='lozbass' post='1213517' date='Apr 28 2011, 09:10 AM']you'll find all sorts of discussions of the tonal impacts/nuances of body size on TB's Alleva Club (I've more or less given up - it's all got a bit esoteric)[/quote] Sounds fascinating Loz! Sadly I will be washing my hair instead or watching paint dry ... FWIW, I agree with the OP - in general I think ACs are very beautiful things but that particular bass looks disproportionate and bloated to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 That bass, and the string spacing, look absolutely massive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 I think Jimmy makes these bodies slimmer (front to back) but then makes them oversize so the mass of the body is the same, sounds like a decent theory but to me it just looks odd!! For me the standard jazz body is big enough already! I never thought jazz fives ever looked out of proportion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Looks good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 [quote name='JTUK' post='1213644' date='Apr 28 2011, 11:17 AM']Looks good to me.[/quote] \well it would, you clearly like an outlandishly endowed body, and who wouldn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I didn't see much of the body. The dildo-esque headstock continues to distract attention when looking at these basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 That daft, bloated headstock has always looked naff too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 [quote name='Chris2112' post='1213984' date='Apr 28 2011, 05:21 PM']That daft, bloated headstock has always looked naff too.[/quote] This. The rest is okay, as it's upscaled to match the spacing @ the bridge. Taper to the nut looks extreme, though. As for the headstock, even more suited to kayaking than a Warwick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soliloquy Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 It's a bit hard to say really, it looks in proportion to the neck. I don't like the '5 in row' headstock. It'd look a lot better with a '4 and 1'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 As a fellow hater of them dildo headstocks in the flesh they dont look anywhere near as big, I have no idea why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy_Marsh Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) As a few people our saying, why do they insist on that headstock?! It'll be down to some subtle nuance in tone or something, but to me looks bloody daft Edited April 28, 2011 by Randy_Marsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 [quote name='Randy_Marsh' post='1214123' date='Apr 28 2011, 07:47 PM']As a few people our saying, why do they insist on that headstock?! It'll be down to some subtle nuance in tone or something, but to me looks bloody daft[/quote] I'm sure it's supposed to be a high mass design to help eliminate dead spots but it just looks clumsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 It is indeed supposed to remove deads spots (the wooden equivalent of that clamp thing that Leland Sklar uses) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 [quote name='Chris2112' post='1214129' date='Apr 28 2011, 07:51 PM']I'm sure it's supposed to be a high mass design to help eliminate dead spots but it just looks clumsy.[/quote]i really love the big bodied bass..tis why i love the original jazz shape... i bet that bass smokes tone wise..!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I was going to comment on the headstock, but it's already been said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I don't like basses that make me look like a midget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 candles Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 [quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='1213480' date='Apr 28 2011, 07:56 AM']Is it just me or does this body look HUGE?!? [url="http://allevacoppolo.com/accessories/alleva+coppolo+hippy+dippy+trippy+bass"]http://allevacoppolo.com/accessories/allev...ppy+trippy+bass[/url] [/quote] stop being a bitch, just because you cant afford one!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soliloquy Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 [quote name='Schnozzalee' post='1214228' date='Apr 28 2011, 09:31 PM']I don't like basses that make me look like a midget[/quote] I have that problem too, I'm 6ft but only about 10 1/2 stone. I look really silly with 'big' basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMITNT Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 what about the headstock? hugeeeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 [quote name='4 candles' post='1214390' date='Apr 29 2011, 12:08 AM']stop being a bitch, just because you cant afford one!!!![/quote] Well ive just spent more than that on my current bass!! Im just not a fan of these big bodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Why so cheap? And if Alleva ever go the Sadowsky root and do a far east production line then I would be so, so happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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