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I'm pretty sure the fretboard is glossy. You can see the gloss a little better in this video. Musikmesse 2011 - Fender Matt Freeman Custom Bass ENG - YouTube

Well I don't think it sounds too different from any other Modulus Flea/FU... THats just how I would describe the low action + graphite + MM-style pickup sound. I can't record here at my apartment, but I might get sound clips up in a week or so.

Hiyo fellow Mobbers! Here is my two-tone sunburst FB4 I got in 2008. I didn't really like the pearloid white pickguard so I spray-painted it black. I have changed the Basslines pickup to a LP since these photos were taken. The LP is only slightly more "open" sounding (maybe a little less...

Don't worry guys, I'll get this thread back on track. "I am Optimus Prime, and I send this message so that our pasts will always be remembered, for in those memories we live on." -Optimus Prime

I got to play both blacktop basses. The jazz was fine, sounded a bit like a PJ but a bit more hollow. I REALLY liked playing the E and A strings with the bridge pup solo'd. They had a deep growl that I thought sounded cool. The D and G strings on the bridge pup solo'd sounded a little thin...

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"My name is Optimus Prime. We are autonomous robotic organisms from the planet Cybertron." -Optimus Prime

I compared the 410 RBH cab to the 410 Neo cab using the 1001rbII and concluded that the RBH sounded a bit better (maybe stronger low mids- I forget). I ended up buying the RBH, but I wish I bought the Neo because of the weight difference! Thankfully I'm not gigging much anymore so it stays put...

Proud atheist here! The God Delusion is just about my favorite book. Christianity, Islam and Judaism encourage bigotry against homosexuals, corrupt politics (ever seen an outspoken atheist Senator in America?), and are detrimental to scientific progress. Be militant my fellow atheists! I...