I LOVE my two Modern Vintage basses! I have the 70s P and J, and the P in particular is now my main gigging P bass. Besides the amazing playability, and true vintage tone, the thing that makes it for me is they really nailed the 70s B neck profile. I can’t get comfy on those big, wide, flat 60s necks, no matter how nice the bass might be - I won’t play it. They modeled several 70s necks to come up with a perfect blend of dimensions. This is my favorite P bass neck ever, and surely the best sounding P I’ve ever owned - and I’ve owned a LOT of them! The 70s J is also killer. I was sad that I sold my fantastic 74 J during Covid, but this one is intrinsically a much better instrument. There are no dead spots, the neck is perfect (no fret noise), and the instrument rings like a well-tuned bell. Fantastic! Basically, Modern Vintage is making them the way Fender USED to. Before they used cheap neck wood and had to install graphite rods to keep their necks from instantly failing. Before “noiseless” pickups. Before “Hi-Mass bridges”. Before there was “MIM” or “CIJ”…. These basses feel like the original US Fenders of days gone by… but they are consistently great - Fender maybe hit “great” 1 out of 4 times. I HAVE played Fender style basses that rival Modern Vintage - Olinto, Alleva Coppolo, Nordstrand come to mind. Check the prices though. Those brands run upwards of 4k for a P bass. MV is under 2K! The quality/price ratio is definitely in favor of MV.
I’m a true Frank Itt fan, I remember meeting and jamming with him back in 1983, while he was playing with “ Leaf” and the band “ The Touch”. He’s always been a beast on the bass and a all around cool guy.
Frank is Way More than the King of "Bass Face", he IS BASS FACE and my girlfriend wants to dance with him if he's ever in Canada. Awesome absolutely awesome show and channel guys 😁
Can definitely see the neck issues with these basses. I bought a MV PBass model last year, and though I tough the bass sounds great, I came across similar issues. The frets needed leveling and the nut was way to high. Also the pickups were quite lose in there sockets… It could all be fixed, but took time, and of course some of the excitement. I normally use Marleaux basses exclusively, never came across even one of those issues. Still think that these are great basses, but they definitely have to amp up there quality control.
We’re recording the sound samples usually long before I make a concept what this video will actually be. You’re right, but when these „opportunities“ come up, it’s already too late
I have a sire v7 vintage v2 and the modern vintage has a rather different sound - more grunt, punch. Maybe you could get there with different pickups on a sire. I like my sire and it’s tough to beat the value but might put some Delano or bassmods pickups in it to move the tone in this direction.
Looks can be deceiving, for sure. This German/Austrian-sounding bald man plays bass as soulfully as any funk bassist I’ve ever heard and I was playing music (drums) in the ‘70s, when I was a teenager. Sweet video! Blessings, Grace and Peace 😊
To have a good sound in a bass, you must also have the amp to go with the sound you are looking for. As for a really deep bass with smooth sound, the Kustom is the amp. For hard hitting amps, Fender and Ampeg are the ones.
I hate to say it, but a lot of the guys doing bass reviews/unboxings don't have a solid pocket. Which is weird. The playing here is done with a solid meter. Simple, yet funky and satisfying.
I may be able to play as bass as well as Frank, but I will never be able to bass my face as well as Frank. I much prefer the red one - love the multiple styles you can play with them.
These basses are outstanding, incredible build quality, high-end finish, and sound wonderful. It's a pity, however, that the chosen name "Modern Vintage" is ridiculous and sounds anonymous, like a brand of low-cost production that doesn't stick in your mind at all and you've already forgotten it after five minutes and in addition the prices are only high, on a level ( and even more!) by Fender made in the USA. I think very few go to spend 1900-2000 € on a bass which, however good it sounds, will have almost no resale compared to well-known brands!
These basses sound great indeed...but honestly by the title I expected a lower price tag. I see a Jazz Bass, identical to a jazz bass, with the sound very close to a vintage jazz bass, priced 3000 $. So where's the surprise in listening it sound like an hi-end jazz bass?
Jazz Basses with that kind of sound quality are usually a lot more expensive. And both of these basses currently sell for something like $1800 or so, which is very reasonable for such a bass. At least in my opinion
