artisan Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) OK so I fell out with my Canadian Dingwall ABZ,although it is undoubtedly a thing of beauty & plays sublimely well I just can't get it to sound how I'd like it in the band. Since I realised I was trying to make it sound like a P bass (which it isn't) I made up my mind I actually needed a P bass. After much research & browsing I didn't want a Fender as they are massively over priced,then spotted the Vintage Modern basses on Bass Direct. Contacted Mark & sorted a good trade deal out for this little beauty. It is a sublime P bass,sounds ace,build quality is spot on & it has a gorgeous roasted maple neck too. So I've gone full circle once again & ended up on a P bass. You'd think I'd learn 😁 Edited July 9, 2021 by artisan 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd56hawk Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Almost too nice to play! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 These are spec’d so well for the price, and I love the fact they are doing nice touches like matching headstocks and vintage colours. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 Thanks guys. I had a good play on it last night & am very impressed with it,especially that lovely neck,it has a very comfortable profile. Apparently @Dood has very recently done a video review on this very bass,so I'm looking forward to seeing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Ive been looking at these,seem fantastic Love the colour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, jassbass said: Ive been looking at these,seem fantastic Love the colour Thank you 😊 It's even nicer in the flesh,the photos don't capture the colour very well. I am very tempted to get one of their Jazz basses to go with this one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 15 minutes ago, artisan said: Thank you 😊 It's even nicer in the flesh,the photos don't capture the colour very well. I am very tempted to get one of their Jazz basses to go with this one. Im jealous as it looks amazing Think you got the only green one in stock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Have looked at these a few times - quite fancy one of the Jazz types. Nice - enjoy it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 How much are they ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 32 minutes ago, Geek99 said: How much are they ? £1399 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, artisan said: £1399 Gulp …. Umm no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJWW Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I'm pleased you're happy with it, I've been keen to hear more about these since I first watched Ed Friedland's YouTube review of the MV Jazz a while ago. They are very tasty looking instruments and I love the look of the roasted necks. I agree with the comment above regarding the price though, I think far eastern build quality is very good but the profit margins on these must be very fat indeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 I'm not too sure on that really,the hardware is all very good quality,the build quality it totally flawless,it sounds just as you'd expect & it plays beautifully. Personally I really don't care where it was made it is a very high quality P bass & the neck,oh the neck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Very exciting! I also have one on the way, fingers crossed it will arrive with me this week! I think it's probably time that we move away from this 'far eastern = cheaply built" mindset. Sure that's true in some cases, but these are highly spec'd, low-order-quantity basses, they're not building hundreds at a time, far from it I believe. They're designed by Rob Elrick I think, and so John Files (of Sonata Marketing) and Rob are not going to settle for any old cheap factory knocking them out! Si 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Sibob said: Very exciting! I also have one on the way, fingers crossed it will arrive with me this week! I think it's probably time that we move away from this 'far eastern = cheaply built" mindset. Sure that's true in some cases, but these are highly spec'd, low-order-quantity basses, they're not building hundreds at a time, far from it I believe. They're designed by Rob Elrick I think, and so John Files (of Sonata Marketing) and Rob are not going to settle for any old cheap factory knocking them out! Si Oohh exciting indeed 😄 What model/colour are you getting ? You are totally right about far eastern quality,these basses are absolutely spot on quality instruments & absolutely worth their price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, artisan said: Oohh exciting indeed 😄 What model/colour are you getting ? You are totally right about far eastern quality,these basses are absolutely spot on quality instruments & absolutely worth their price. MVP4 in Shell Pink 🥰 Si 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Sibob said: MVP4 in Shell Pink 🥰 Si Nice 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Sibob said: MVP4 in Shell Pink 🥰 Si From bass direct? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Looks like they sit in the middle of Sire and Moollon price wise. Shame they’re not doing 5’s yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Yeah, and I think they may well pick up some business from Moollon, as the latter (as amazing as they are, I'm lucky to have one) have been hit by pandemic delays and waits on new builds are sitting at 1-2 years I think. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 20 hours ago, jassbass said: From bass direct? Thanks Direct from Modern Vintage, as they only had 1 Shell Pink in stock. Perhaps more in the Autumn apparently. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibody Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 On 10/07/2021 at 12:02, Geek99 said: Gulp …. Umm no. Thats the bit Im trying to get my head around. Can you not pick up a MIA Fender for about that (certainly some second hand you deffo can) - doesn't compute. Looks like a nice bass though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Nibody said: Thats the bit Im trying to get my head around. Can you not pick up a MIA Fender for about that (certainly some second hand you deffo can) - doesn't compute. Looks like a nice bass though. Ah but it is a lot better bass than an MIA Fender. Massively better quality all round & a very nice roast maple neck. I don't get the bias just because of where it's made,my Dingwall Combustion was made in China & that is fantastic quality. Sadowsky Metroline made in Japan which is the far East,people pay much more for one of those & you couldn't possibly say they are lower quality than a MIA Fender. Edited July 13, 2021 by artisan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibody Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 17 minutes ago, artisan said: Ah but it is a lot better bass than an MIA Fender. Massively better quality all round & a very nice roast maple neck. I don't get the bias just because of where it's made,my Dingwall Combustion was made in China & that is fantastic quality. Sadowsky Metroline made in Japan which is the far East,people pay much more for one of those & you couldn't possibly say they are lower quality than a MIA Fender. I know some of the above basses are hand made (which doesn't necessarily mean better) but they are still just simple Fender bass copies. Didn’t even clock where it was made to be fair. Was genuinely interested as you described Fenders as overpriced then bought a Fender inspired bass for in effect the price of a Fender. As I said it looks decent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 No-one said these were inherently bad because they're not MIA. Seems like defending them before they needed to be defended. I think they look good. My beef with the price is that it'll drop off a cliff in the second hand market, because it's not a Fender. It doesn't matter where it's from. It could be the best P bass Fender never made - that won't matter a jot to a predimonantly ill-informed marketplace. Because of this, and because I can't be trusted not to get bored/distracted and sell basses on, I would never consider buying this bass. But I hope that they work out for you, that you never sell them and enjoy playing them for a long time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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