Anyone Believe in "MOJO"

[two fingers]

Depends on your definition.

I believe that a specific bass can perform or feel better compared to its siblings of the same make and model, but this is determined up on its creation. I don't believe this quality is magically gained with age.

Make that an option.

Exactly. You can pick up a brand new Mexi Fender or Ibanez and it will have that intangible thing that makes it amazing.

 

[hsech]

A bass well worn by someone else isn't going to make you a better musician.

 

[Kukulkan61]

YES...I HAVE NO CHOICE...

 

[zontar]

Just because a bass is made better doesn't give it an intangible quality--it's tangible.
And Mojo, as I understand it, is intangible.

But player's abilities, wood, electronics etc are tangible.

I do however, believe in this kind of Mojo

 

[Kmonk]

Exactly. No two pieces of wood are exactly the same, and no two instrument are assembled exactly the same. Sometimes it all works, sometimes it doesn't. Age is irrelevant unless some dent somewhere is the difference between resonance and not. That's highly unlikely, but I won't reject it out of hand.

I agree. I sometimes think that people use the term "mojo" to justify over paying for an instrument.

 

[subsonicbassist]

Some basses inherently sound better than others, and it would be hard to replace if you had to buy the same model bass or a different model with equal tone!

I found it interesting to hear Geddy Lee say that his pawn shop bass that his signature bass is designed on has "MOJO"

I own a 1997 Fender American Deluxe with Fender Suhr electronics that sounds
incredible and has an entirely different tone than identical models.

The only thing I know for sure is that my bass has MOJO (it has nothing to do with it being an OLDER bass)!

The great Geddy Lee briefly talks about "MOJO" at the 2:05 mark in the video.

I've never experienced the MOJO, because I have never played comparable vintage instruments. But if Geddy Lee believes, I believe

 

[mpdd]

My vintage L2000 has the same body and neck profile as my 90s LB100, but there's some earthy thing about it where it just works, no matter which head, pedal, cab, or project, it just kicks butt

 

[Nephilymbass]

TO CLARIFY THINGS my definition of MOJO has nothing to do with magic, voodoo, being a VINTAGE INSTRUMENT, etc......

My definition of Mojo is defined as a bass that has an inherent superior tone. For whatever reason, if the has to replaced it would be difficult to find an identical model or a different model with equal tone!

I found it interesting to hear Geddy Lee say that his pawn shop bass that his signature bass is designed on has "MOJO"

I own a 1997 Fender American Deluxe with Fender Suhr electronics that sounds
incredible and has an entirely different tone than identical models.

The one thing I know for sure is that my bass has MOJO (it has nothing to do with it being an OLDER bass)!

The great Geddy Lee briefly talks about "MOJO" at the 2:05 mark in the video.

My stingray 5. I breifly had one over a decade ago and sold it. But I definetly don't remember it being as good as this one.

 

[Mr_O'B]

I've never experienced the MOJO, because I have never played comparable vintage instruments. But if Geddy Lee believes, I believe

I used Geddy Lee as an example. The thread is not about his pawn shop bass being a VINTAGE bass with MOJO.

 

[Mr_O'B]

My stingray 5. I breifly had one over a decade ago and sold it. But I definetly don't remember it being as good as this one.
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In the future, you may get to play multiple basses that are the identical to your current Stingray 5.
In A/B testing the basses you may find that your bass is something special and has Mojo.

P.S.- That's a pimpin Stingray 5.

 

[subsonicbassist]

I used Geddy Lee as an example. The thread is not about his pawn shop bass being a VINTAGE bass with MOJO.

Actually, I retract my previous statement. I never like Warwicks AT ALL until I played mine, I fell in love the second I plugged it in and moped around for weeks until my wife secretly bought it for me!!! Been in love ever since

 

[Mr_O'B]

Actually, I retract my previous statement. I never like Warwicks AT ALL until I played mine, I fell in love the second I plugged it in and moped around for weeks until my wife secretly bought it for me!!! Been in love ever since

Now we're on the same page! Congrats!
Isn't it great to be in love (wonderful wife and Warwick bass).

 

[Flaked Beans]

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Edit/Sorry guys, wrong thread but anyway. Im undecided about the whole mojo myth but certainly that lizard has more mojo than me.

 

[Mr_O'B]

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Are you trying to make a valid point or are you acting FLAKEY/Negative on my positive thread?

 

[Flaked Beans]

Are you trying to make a valid point or are you acting FLAKEY/Negative on my positive thread?

not at all. look at my edited post above.

 

[Key Lime]

Oh boy, you can't play music without mojo. You can't rock without it. You can't disco without it. You definitely can't funk without it. You can't even country without mojo.

 

[Old Fart]

Musicians are weird.

 

[Mr_O'B]

not at all. look at my edited post above.

No biggie, I was making sure that the thread stayed positive.

 

[Frenchy-Lefty]

Anyone who watched Austin Powers knows that mojo does exist. It is a fact.

 

[Mr_O'B]

Musicians are weird.

We're not weird, I choose to say we are unique!