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OK, 4 string choices

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The Urbs

Feb 23, 2004
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#1
Yes, another I need fellow TBers help in making my decisions thread. :rolleyes:

I need/want a four stringer badly. And narrowed it down to these choices:

1. Musicman Stingray- Havent tried one, but hear they are versitale in tone and slap, but I will test one soon at my local GC.

2. Fender Jazz- Played a American standard, great feel sweet tone, but wanting a little bit more?

3. Modulus Flea- Same as Stringray, havent tried but the graphite neck and its endless sustain and great tone has me hooked.

4. Modulus Quantum 4- This was thrown in due to the great raves from the Q5 but without the B, any thoughts?

5. Suggestions: Sorta at a loss here! Any imput is appreciated and goes a long way to end my insomnia. No, but every single one and join the rest of you with 4+ basses :D
 
#2
Those are all great basses and would be great for "someone". Provide a little more info about what type of a player you are, what's your style, what music to you like, what type of tone do you want, what do you like and not like in instruments you've played before, etc. This type of information will allow people to make more specific and informed recommendations.
 
#7
Yeah, the MM is Ok for rock, and when I had a Modulus Flea and tried to detune even to D, much less C or C#, it just wasn't happening for whatever reason. In that price range I'd say also a Spector Euro 4 or a Lakland 44-02. You NEED to try out a Moddy before buying, though. I can't try a Q5 out, and that's why I'm getting a Lakland instead. I hated my last graphite-equipped bass, so I'm not too keen on getting something that has a good chance of me not liking. A Lakland is like a super-Jazz, only better. Definitely give one of those a run. that J/MM Bartolini pu'p and preamp getup is just really, really cool to me.
 
#12
If you're going for a Fender, don't count out the Geddy Lee Signature. You can find them for around $500-600. They have the best neck of any fender I've played - including Americans, Highway 1, or the reissues. Only drawback - they only come in black. Comes with the badass ii bridge installed, and a white pickguard. I changed it out for a black pearloid. Also has maple board with black rectangular inlay and binding.

Pretty sweet looking bass, and plays great. Check em out.
 
#15
The Urbs said:
Heres my plan. Im a get a Standard Jazz and semi mod it with these options:

1. Warmoth Jazz neck

2. Bartolini pickups

3. New preamp

4. Badass II bridge
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Why not get a Lakland 44-02? Pretty much exactly what you want except for the bridge, which is probably better since it's string through on the body and the bridge. Would look a helluva lot cooler than a standard Fenfer anyday! :cool: :bassist:
 
#16
:hmm: Really, thanks for that Im a check those out now!

EDIT: Just checked them out and damn :eek: so amazing. As for the Modulus, I would get the Q5 due to the awesome B which seems just right for owning one. By have a Q4 its like buying half of the bass. But these Laklands you speak of are just.... :bassist:
 

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