Product: Alleva Coppolo LG-5
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
08/24/2006
at
02:18pm
by
Dan K.
Features
:
10
* What year was it made? 2005 Where was is made? USA
* How many frets? 21 How many strings 5
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* Which controls are given volume, volume, bass, treble
* Pickup configuration? two jazz single coils
* Make and model of pickups? Alleva-Coppolo
* Active or Passive electronics? Active
* Body and neck materials? Alder
* Finish Candy-Apple red
* Body style Jazz
* Bridge style top-load, with B-string through the body
* Tuners Ultralights
* Neck/Scale vintage-style jazz, but in a 5-string configuration
* Any included accessories? Bought used, came with a NICE Alleva-Coppolo case
Sound
:
10
This bass has a fantastic jazz style tone that really cuts through. I've used in with a rock band, a blues band, and a church (bass, drums, guitar, electric guitar, 2-keys, percussionist, and 45-piece orchestra) and it fit in nicely in all the settings. I would charecterize the sound as rich and warm jazz tones - very full, with lots of compelexity - NOT a one-trick pony.
The bass is very well shielded- even though the pickups are single-coil, there is not a lot of buzz.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Geez, this thing is just about perfect. I can't find any flaws in the construction - it is up there with the best - Ken Lawrence, Sadowsky, Celinder, MTD, Fodera.... I've owned many high-end basses and this it one too! The fit, finish, set-up, wood selection, wiring... are all perfect!
Reliability/Durability
:
10
This bass is really well built, made with quality pieces, great wood selection. The only thing that may be a little susceptible to wear is the candy-apple finish, but that is part of what makes the sound so good.
Customer Support
:
10
Contacted them with a question - received a reply within 6 hours over the weekend. That is great service in my book!
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing 8 years now and have had a bunch of different basses, most of them in the $2,000 and up range. This bass is up there with them. I bought this used (MTD+cash) - I was wanting to get another Sadowsky (JJ - 5) to go with my Modern 5. This bass is at least as good as a Sadowsky NYC! If it were stolen, I'd buy another instead of the Sadowsky.
