I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW GOOD THIS BASS SOUNDS!

Modern Vintage Basses: MVJ4-72 // MVJ4-66

camera: Christian Fleischer
bassist: Frank Itt
host: @GregorFris

This video was sponsored by Modern Vintage. This fact doesn't influence my opinions or test results. Technically it is considered to be an ad, even if that is not the intended purpose.

#basstheworld #modernvintage

0:00 Intro
0:48 John Files and Rob Elrick
1:13 Slap Sound
1:31 The Basses
1:57 MVJ4-72 Tone Control
2:25 MVJ4-66 Big Bottom Sound
2:48 The Differences
3:33 Chords Sound
4:08 Plus and Minus
4:57 Funky Frank
5:15 Conclusion

[SisterRose]

Frank is the embodiment of Bass Face and is half the reason I watch this channel, make sure he knows that lol

[BassWhispererTV]

I LOVE my two Modern Vintage basses! I have the 70s P and J, and the P in particular is now my main gigging P bass. Besides the amazing playability, and true vintage tone, the thing that makes it for me is they really nailed the 70s B neck profile. I can’t get comfy on those big, wide, flat 60s necks, no matter how nice the bass might be - I won’t play it. They modeled several 70s necks to come up with a perfect blend of dimensions. This is my favorite P bass neck ever, and surely the best sounding P I’ve ever owned - and I’ve owned a LOT of them!

The 70s J is also killer. I was sad that I sold my fantastic 74 J during Covid, but this one is intrinsically a much better instrument. There are no dead spots, the neck is perfect (no fret noise), and the instrument rings like a well-tuned bell. Fantastic!

Basically, Modern Vintage is making them the way Fender USED to. Before they used cheap neck wood and had to install graphite rods to keep their necks from instantly failing. Before “noiseless” pickups. Before “Hi-Mass bridges”. Before there was “MIM” or “CIJ”…. These basses feel like the original US Fenders of days gone by… but they are consistently great - Fender maybe hit “great” 1 out of 4 times. I HAVE played Fender style basses that rival Modern Vintage - Olinto, Alleva Coppolo, Nordstrand come to mind. Check the prices though. Those brands run upwards of 4k for a P bass. MV is under 2K! The quality/price ratio is definitely in favor of MV.

[Toremneon]

Frank Itt basically invented the Bassface while playing.

[PSA]

The best bass face on YouTube. Those axes sound great.

[T-Hawkeyes]

Gregor. The clarity of these basses. WOW!

[cmac]

My man's bass stank face is on point.

[mrpositronia]

The '72 would give me that Geddy Lee 'Moving Pictures' sound I've been looking for.

[clickpond]

Frank is the absolute king of Bass Face, that man is a complete beast of the low end and there's no doubt about it

[airworthy]

I'm a big fan of the 70s bridge position especially when it's on active electronics, it has that distinct bite

[toddstropicals]

Frank is playing! Any bass should sound good!

[BassRacerx]

I love the sound of the 66. I hope they come out with Reliced versions in the future!

[danielburges]

Frank's tune "Profilaxe" was a big reason for me getting into playing slap bass in the first place - awesome

[curlyleewhite]

I’m a true Frank Itt fan, I remember meeting and jamming with him back in 1983, while he was playing with “ Leaf” and the band “ The Touch”. He’s always been a beast on the bass and a all around cool guy.

[nachobassman]

As usual, I came for the daily bass fix and stayed for the bass face.

[Lukav]

I NEED a T-shirt with Frank's BassFace! Otherwise, I could never even think of calling myself a bass player 😎

[davejones]

Frank is Way More than the King of "Bass Face", he IS BASS FACE and my girlfriend wants to dance with him if he's ever in Canada. Awesome absolutely awesome show and channel guys 😁

[whistler_lane]

Grumpy German bassist was something I didn't know I needed to see today. He rules!

[Im_T.O.]

My first bass was from the Sears catalog. Loved it. Miss it.

[Twirlyhead]

If you met that guy on a boss level of a video game you would have no idea he was such a wonderful bass player.

[thebuergel]

Can definitely see the neck issues with these basses. I bought a MV PBass model last year, and though I tough the bass sounds great, I came across similar issues. The frets needed leveling and the nut was way to high. Also the pickups were quite lose in there sockets… It could all be fixed, but took time, and of course some of the excitement.

I normally use Marleaux basses exclusively, never came across even one of those issues. Still think that these are great basses, but they definitely have to amp up there quality control.