Tell me about Bassmods

[CoughSyrup]

I am a long time Lakland player and saw a lot of hype from gospel/R&B/Funk players and thought I would give it a try. Plus I like to have a variation of basses for different things and a hot rod J has been on my radar. So, my honest opinion is that they are good basses for the price. I feel they are definitely a step above MIM Fender Deluxe basses with the ability to have more options for pup's and pre's from the factory. They are imported unless you buy a us custom. I went with one of the Ethan Farmer basses (EF5) and it has Bartolini pup's and the Bassmods house pre. The pre is very hot and the Barts sound great and have a modern sizzle that sits well for that particular tone. All the basses get PLEKed from the shop in CA before going out. With that said I felt the setup was pretty good overall and I had to only make minimal adjustments to get the action super low to my liking. The neck is stable as well. The biggest downside to the basic imports they offer is the weight. Mine comes in a little over 10lbs. It does not feel cheap at all and does have a quality feel to it. Would I buy another? Possibly depending what models they come out with in the future. I will also add that the customer support was very good and I talked/texted directly with the main guy on my bass. So, I felt that was a great thing.

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That's a good looking bass. The weight is a little worrisome, but overall seems like they make quality stuff. I wonder if they'd let me go to the shop and pick out a bass in person?

 

[pepj]

Call them. That mod is an EF5 and they produce quite a few in that livery.

Check out the website.

 

[Thumpinshelton]

That's a good looking bass. The weight is a little worrisome, but overall seems like they make quality stuff. I wonder if they'd let me go to the shop and pick out a bass in person?

I can totally understand the weight concern! I would give them a call or message them and have a conversation about what you are looking for. I am not sure if you could set up a time to go to the shop, but it is worth the ask!

Good luck!

 

[CajunBassDude]

I’m going to chime in late on BassMods bases. I own two, one purchased used on TalkBass and one purchased new from them directly. Overall quality is quite good, however I have a different review of their customer service. I bought a 35” scale J Bass from them a couple of months ago and it is too long to fit into a standard case or gig bag. Also when I played it live a couple of days into owning it, I noticed a short in the volume pot. I have emailed 4 times over the past 2 1/2 months to ask for a case recommendation and to ask about the short and have gotten zero response. BTW, after much research the Reunion Blues Expedition is the only bag I could find to fit it. Wish I could have gotten that info from them.