economic stimulus (5-string variety)
 

You just can't keep a good credit card down. Been searching for the right 5-string fretted. I sold my Zon Bubinga as it was a bit too modern sounding for most of my bands, and I wanted something less "coffee table" and more "classic." Criteria was 18mm bridge spacing, PJ setup, under 9lbs, and ideally alder/rw in sunburst/tort. A little searching and viola:

Much as I dig the Rob Allen Solid 4, I'll probably sell that as I hate having a "collection" of basses. Plus I have another RA Mouse 30" scale (this one fretless) on order :D

http://nostatic.com/photos/lull1.jpg

http://nostatic.com/photos/lull2.jpg

http://nostatic.com/photos/lull3.jpg

http://nostatic.com/photos/lull4.jpg

http://nostatic.com/photos/lull5.jpg

At what point does a bass stop becoming an instrument and start becoming art? Beautiful man!

Just beautiful. Never actually seen a 5-string bass!

Not being a bass man myself, all I can say is that you have some beautiful axes.... this one is no exception... you have a great eye... Would love to have a mid 70's model Les Paul in this burst color....

That one is more in the "classic" vein - copping the Jamerson 60's P-bass thing. As for art, definitely put any of Rob Allen's stuff in that category. The thing is they are sick sounding/playing basses as well

http://nostatic.com/photos/d5-21.jpg

The sum of my musical expertise can be contained in the null set...

Yet I want to touch that and feel the sound it makes. What a beautiful thing!

angela

Todd, that reminds me of my old Fender Precision Sunburst.

If you keep practicing, some day you won't even need that extra string.;)

Gorgeous. Like someone else said, it reminds me of my old sunburst P-bass.

Speaking of vintage stuff, FWIW, I've spent several weeks now trying unsuccessfully to get tube home hi-fi equipment out of my head. Anybody got a spare McIntosh MC-275 lying around in the Goodwill pile?

Nice!

I play a Ernie Ball Stringray 5 that looks a lot like that...I've been playing 5 string for so long that I don't know what to do without the low B.

The economy thanks you for spending $

If the recession wasn't personally kicking my ass, I would ask you to PM me a price for the Solid 4 ;)

FS: Rob Allen Solid 4 - amazing bass - TalkBass Forums

:)

you know I could really start to hate you pretty easily.

Nice man nice.

well, you'd be in good company with a few ex-wives...

The Lull is nice in that it is a 5-string (which I am more comfortable with), but on first pass looks like an old P-bass. I don't have to hear comments from any bands about showing up with a "coffee table" bass :D

Bootsy approves!

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6223/74ot8.jpg

:D

Dude, most cool.

I am diligently saving my pennies for a new bass. I am going to choose the woods and parts from Warmoth and then have the Master Luther from the old Curbow shop put it together. It is going to be a wide spaced 5 string tuned for EADGC. I have a 6 string, and never use the B but I do use the high C and all that good stuff.

Body will be Mahogany with a Cocobolo overlay verneer, stained with that red finish.

Neck is Wenge with ebony finger board, fretted with dual truss rods for ULTIMATE stability.

It's going to be freakin sick.

pics please....

Not a bassist, but I do LOVE the RBX6 JM.

http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/Imag...jm_closeup.jpg

Fretless bass are nice too.

trying to avoid selling my last Zon and buying this

http://www.rocketmusic.net/images/2863.jpg

sick.

Yeah - there are "twins" - fretted and fretless built from cuts from the same blank:

http://www.rocketmusic.net/images/2862-TOP.jpg
http://www.rocketmusic.net/images/2863-TOP.jpg

resulting in:

http://www.rocketmusic.net/images/TWINS-FRONT.jpg

I'd be selling this one that I've had for 10 years (a buddy of mine has been bugging me to sell it to him since I bought it):

http://nostatic.com/photos/zf1.jpg

http://nostatic.com/photos/zf2.jpg