Hi. Wondering of anyone can throw some light this way. Might be a long shot as quite a few years have passed but one never knows....
I bought a bass in March, 1987 from the Bass Centre in London, UK. This was a Charvel/Modulus custom built P/J style bass with EMG pickups and a Modulus BassStar carbon graphite neck. At that time, it was being sold as part of a collection of basses that John Entwistle was selling off, via his connection with the Bass Centre (at that time, the largest bass guitar store in Europe). Looking at other Entwistle basses of that era, one often sees EMGs on a Modulus, so that's a good sign!
What I am curious about is whether Charvel or Modulus actually assembled that bass for Entwistle and if there's any documentation available to support that. There are no serial numbers on the body or neck and the invoice merely states "Charvel/Modulus". I have no reason to doubt that the bass was actually part of Entwistle's collection, as he had an established relationship with the store and they were a reputable vendor. And I've chatted to a former associate of the store owners who confirms the relationship (Entwistle bought his Trace Elliot gear from them).
I realise that this is a long shot as it's over 37 years ago, but I've always wondered about "CHARVELS" sprayed in white letters on the bass case and whether they or Modulus had a direct hand in its construction!
I added the Badass bridge but still have the stock unit in the case.
Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions gratefully appreciated.
I bought a bass in March, 1987 from the Bass Centre in London, UK. This was a Charvel/Modulus custom built P/J style bass with EMG pickups and a Modulus BassStar carbon graphite neck. At that time, it was being sold as part of a collection of basses that John Entwistle was selling off, via his connection with the Bass Centre (at that time, the largest bass guitar store in Europe). Looking at other Entwistle basses of that era, one often sees EMGs on a Modulus, so that's a good sign!
What I am curious about is whether Charvel or Modulus actually assembled that bass for Entwistle and if there's any documentation available to support that. There are no serial numbers on the body or neck and the invoice merely states "Charvel/Modulus". I have no reason to doubt that the bass was actually part of Entwistle's collection, as he had an established relationship with the store and they were a reputable vendor. And I've chatted to a former associate of the store owners who confirms the relationship (Entwistle bought his Trace Elliot gear from them).
I realise that this is a long shot as it's over 37 years ago, but I've always wondered about "CHARVELS" sprayed in white letters on the bass case and whether they or Modulus had a direct hand in its construction!
I added the Badass bridge but still have the stock unit in the case.
Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions gratefully appreciated.
