Greetings, All!
I've seen a number of individual Mod Shop threads here on TalkBass, my own included, but I just realized there is no centralized club for these somewhat customizable instruments. So, why not start one and see who wants to throw in their hat?
I'm not assigning numbers like some strictly regimented system. Rather, I just want it to be an easy-breezy, low-maintenance coalition of people who decided to pull the trigger. With that in mind, and as an inveterate tinkerer myself, I'd also like to invite people who have instruments that use Mod Shop bodies and/or necks. What I will adhere to is the classic "no pics…no bass" rule for this club.
After all, one must have some standards.
So, what did you get and what was on your mind when you chose it? Inquiring minds want to know!
I've chronicled the deeper details and other data hardpoints in my Unveiling thread, but in my case, the short story is I've long hungered for a cool, slick-lookin' Silverburst Jazz. The previous Fender American Design Experience would've scratched that itch, but I kept holding back.
As it turns out, I waited too long. The FADE was shut down and later replaced by the less-options/more-expensive Mod Shop. Eight years later, when they added a blocked neck option and an applicable coupon code, I finally pulled the trigger. It may not have the exact neck I would've loved to have gotten from the FADE (blocks, binding and a curvy, vintage-style fretboard), but I have no regrets with this set of options.
My own, little mods; a Hipshot BT12 Drop-D Xtender…
…and a set of Thomastik-Infeld Powerbass strings not strung-through the body. (A fellow TB'er called them "the Rolls Royce of strings" and I gotta agree! They're fantastic!
)
I've seen a number of individual Mod Shop threads here on TalkBass, my own included, but I just realized there is no centralized club for these somewhat customizable instruments. So, why not start one and see who wants to throw in their hat?
I'm not assigning numbers like some strictly regimented system. Rather, I just want it to be an easy-breezy, low-maintenance coalition of people who decided to pull the trigger. With that in mind, and as an inveterate tinkerer myself, I'd also like to invite people who have instruments that use Mod Shop bodies and/or necks. What I will adhere to is the classic "no pics…no bass" rule for this club.
After all, one must have some standards.So, what did you get and what was on your mind when you chose it? Inquiring minds want to know!
I've chronicled the deeper details and other data hardpoints in my Unveiling thread, but in my case, the short story is I've long hungered for a cool, slick-lookin' Silverburst Jazz. The previous Fender American Design Experience would've scratched that itch, but I kept holding back.
As it turns out, I waited too long. The FADE was shut down and later replaced by the less-options/more-expensive Mod Shop. Eight years later, when they added a blocked neck option and an applicable coupon code, I finally pulled the trigger. It may not have the exact neck I would've loved to have gotten from the FADE (blocks, binding and a curvy, vintage-style fretboard), but I have no regrets with this set of options.
My own, little mods; a Hipshot BT12 Drop-D Xtender…
…and a set of Thomastik-Infeld Powerbass strings not strung-through the body. (A fellow TB'er called them "the Rolls Royce of strings" and I gotta agree! They're fantastic!
)
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