Darn! GAS is not an option (at least for a while.)

[Dr. Cheese]

This is the most thorough review of the Modern I have ever come across. There is playing, but it is mainly an analysis of the bass.

I will say that I was shocked to see what I got for under $1,000 compared to what this guy got for $4K. I got a Portabag, the straplocks, hook, all of the keys, the Justanut bridge, and the same bridge design. Even the body wood, okume, and fingerboard wood, ebony, are the same as the Metroline Modern. These RSD’s are humcanceling pickups and a VTC away from being very competitive with the German Metroline basses, assuming the fretted basses are now coming with quality fretwork. If there is ever a RSD Modern, I could easily buy it, drop in a VTC and call it a day.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I read something Thursday that really stuck with. It was philosophical tract that said we often gain when we let go. Often we look for things we actually have already. I think that is why so many of us have regrets over selling or trading gear because after we let it go, we realize that what we had was actually working for just fine.

After reading that, I went to my favorite music store and played some great import MTD’s with USA Bartolini electronics. That classic 535/635 sound is wonderful, and really enjoyed playing those basses! At first, I thought this totally contradicted what I had read before going to the shop, but when I thought about it, I realized that a big part of me enjoying playing those basses was due to the fact they have the same body and neck and my Super 5. The basses, especially the five string, felt like home. Ultimately, those other basses ended up reminding how good what I already have is. This experience reinforced the fact that there is no rush to “upgrade.” I can enjoy playing music and not constantly worry about supposedly upgrading my gear .