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[quote name='Franner' timestamp='1343504835' post='1751582'] Graphite neck, alder body. It's incredible. I was just playing it this evening and nearly put this topic to bed. However, I really want a vintage looking jazz that will give me a classic 70'a sound but with the ability to be more modern. Called Status about a new T Bass and waiting on a call back. Love the hassle free side of graphite. Another thing, when you get to Rob Green and Roger Sadowsky's level of craftsmanship, there can't be much of a difference in build quality and innovation, can there? There is a big difference in price though. Thanks for the feedback, keep it coming. G [/quote] Just gigged with the VJ. What a bass! Maybe another Modulus will do the trick.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1343512709' post='1751679'] Well Rob Green designs and builds basses of his own design and one of the few that pioneered the use of graphite in bass construction using proprietary pickups and preamps. Roger bolts together copies of fenders. [/quote] Oooooooohhhhhhhh. Gloves are off.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1343496944' post='1751481'] i know my jazz basses and i know you will be hard pressed to find a jazz bass that has the action of a VJ4.... presuming its a full graphite... no other wooden neck bass will come close... [/quote] Graphite neck, alder body. It's incredible. I was just playing it this evening and nearly put this topic to bed. However, I really want a vintage looking jazz that will give me a classic 70'a sound but with the ability to be more modern. Called Status about a new T Bass and waiting on a call back. Love the hassle free side of graphite. Another thing, when you get to Rob Green and Roger Sadowsky's level of craftsmanship, there can't be much of a difference in build quality and innovation, can there? There is a big difference in price though. Thanks for the feedback, keep it coming. G

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1343417811' post='1750572'] In the end it's totally subjective. Just because a bass is generally highly regarded doesn't mean it's the right one for you. Play everything you can and make up your own mind. [/quote] Getting my hands on them is the problem. No specialist shops here in Dublin. A lot of crap being sold here. The second hand market is where I'm gonna buy this bad boy so trusting the seller will be key.

Hey all I'm about to make a purchase. I've yet to decide on a bass but looking at the higher end of the market; Sadowsky, Fodera etc. My question is, what makes these instruments worth the money they are? What's the difference in build quality when you get this high up the market? What distinguishes these guys from everything that is perceived to be below? I have a modulus vj and I love it. My girlfriend has made me promise not to sell it cause she'll know I'll regret it. This new bass has to live up to the Modulus and hopefully surpass it. It has to be a 4 string and it has to be a jazz. What are your thoughts? G

[quote name='Mykesbass' post='855306' date='Jun 2 2010, 08:09 PM']Don't think it is on the iplayer - should be at the bottom of the page you linked to.[/quote] Still only available in the UK unfortunately. I'll think of a way of hearing it somehow.

Thanks lads, We're based out of Dublin but with a couple of different nationalities involved. Raggae legend Dave Barker is featured on the 1st track on the show. I never got to hear the bonus track because I'm region restricted on the iPlayer.

[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wqj3"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wqj3[/url] The name of the band is Supertonic Sound Club and we traveled over about 2 weeks ago to put the tracks down for Mark Lamarr's 'God's Jukebox'. Rented the gear and didn't know what I was getting. A 4x10 Ashdown arrived and I was a little disappointed. Just looking at the Ashdown sight now, it was a Klystron C410H. I've got my Modulus Jazz going through it and for a speaker cab boasting 4 x 10's, there wasn't much in the way of tonal variety. Anyway, it was loud enough and the engineers did a good job on the mix after. You can hear the tone at the breakdown of the last tune "Whoop Whoop". Anyway, please give it a listen and provide some feedback if you've got time. There's a couple of fluffs here and there but the pressure of one-take recording got to me a little and the little voice telling me there's no way I'm gonna make the next bit. We're on in and around the bottom of each hour give or take a few minutes but give the whole show a listen cause there's some great music choices by Lamarr and his listeners. Happy evening, G

Just bought a very nicely priced Status Energy from Kev. Arrived 2 days after shipped exactly as described. Very good to deal with. Cheers Kev Gary