Frank Blank Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Well technically it’s NTMBASHBD (New To Me But Actually Second Hand Bass Day). Alright, this was Wednesday but as close as damn it. I posted a while back asking for recommendations for a short scale lined fretless bass, @ikay was kind enough to point out that two fretless Rob Allen Mouse (should this be mice) basses were for sale on here. I feel very lucky to have purchased one of these from the scholar and gentleman @WishIcouldplay. Anyway, I had never tried an RA Mouse before, never seen one or heard one (apart from online, obv.) but I love the look of them from pics so With a pocket full of wonga I headed off to try it out. Just seeing it on its stand was enough, what a beautiful thing. I tried it as in slid one note up a tone on the G and I was in love. I dropped in on my musical collaborator on the way home and played our latest song using it, glorious. Yesterday I got home from work about 6 and went straight to the study, plugged it in and started noodling, when I looked up again I was surprised to see it was dark, a look at the clock, 10:44! I have never owned a hand made instrument before, what a thing, it’s like playing a work of art, bass lines and tunes are falling out of it, I am actually smitten... ...now I need a fretted one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Lovely. Is it a 4 string? I have always admired the unique look of RA's Meeses - they look like a polished bit of tree with strings on. Is it as glorious unplugged too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Daz39 said: Lovely. Is it a 4 string? I have always admired the unique look of RA's Meeses - they look like a polished bit of tree with strings on. Is it as glorious unplugged too? It is a four string and, as you say, just like a strung tree. It is quiet unplugged but glorious enough that I bought it. I was offered to try it through an amp but I always buy instruments on their acoustic tone, in my experience if they sound good unplugged they will sound good amplified. It is loud enough to practice with solo but even alongside an acoustic guitar it needs plugging in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) Excellent, well done!! Edited May 18, 2018 by ikay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Rob Allen’s stuff is genuinely different. Even Mrs Ez, who normally claims all guitars and basses sound the same to her, recognises my MB2 is a different, great sounding beast and has forbidden me from selling it (woe is me ). Congrats on your new purchase: enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 1 hour ago, ikay said: Excellent, well done!! I totally owe you, great tip off and a game changer bass for me, thank you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 1 hour ago, ezbass said: Rob Allen’s stuff is genuinely different. Even Mrs Ez, who normally claims all guitars and basses sound the same to her, recognises my MB2 is a different, great sounding beast and has forbidden me from selling it (woe is me ). Congrats on your new purchase: enjoy. Cheers, like you say, genuinely different. Clearly Mrs Ez has impeccable taste. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmew Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Congratulations on this, I must admit I was looking at the same bass but my other sale didn't come through until after it had gone. Very jealous as I had a Mouse that I traded in for an MB2-5. Both gorgeous but I've found out that fretless 5s aren't for me. Definitely gonna get me another Rob Allen as nothing comes close to the tone, just a case of which 4 string one comes along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 7 hours ago, nickmew said: Congratulations on this, I must admit I was looking at the same bass but my other sale didn't come through until after it had gone. Very jealous as I had a Mouse that I traded in for an MB2-5. Both gorgeous but I've found out that fretless 5s aren't for me. Definitely gonna get me another Rob Allen as nothing comes close to the tone, just a case of which 4 string one comes along. Oh sorry dude! You know @sdbass is selling one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmew Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 9 hours ago, Frank Blank said: Oh sorry dude! You know @sdbass is selling one? No worries, as it happens it's saved me from myself as the boiler has just broken so no Rob Allen for me for a while ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdbass Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 23 hours ago, nickmew said: No worries, as it happens it's saved me from myself as the boiler has just broken so no Rob Allen for me for a while ☹️ I’m here when you need me @nickmew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 3 hours ago, sdbass said: I’m here when you need me @nickmew ...unless I get there first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 3 hours ago, xgsjx said: I shall do some this evening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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