Club Moollon

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point_departure said:
There is nothing as of yet. Everyone is in suspense.
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I was hoping for the one preceding the non-existent post. The last one Andi sent, claiming a future announcement, or whatever it was. But yeah, I hear you.
Shookadeez said:
My guess would be that YJ has trained/will be training apprentices to deal with the backlog, and maybe moving to a larger facility.
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I'd rather that be the case than just packing it in.
 
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600 Ohms said:
I was hoping for the one preceding the non-existent post. The last one Andi sent, claiming a future announcement, or whatever it was. But yeah, I hear you.

I'd rather that be the case than just packing it in.
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Here ya go. (It included some photos of recent builds):

"Summer Greetings to one and all. General announcement coming in a few days, with for now a handful of more recently completed builds shipped out to customers in the past year or so."
 
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So the wife and I have been considering buying a house and instead of outright selling stuff and being very fiscally responsible, I'm meeting myself halfway and figured maybe I can trade my "64 L Series P Bass (all original except a surf green refin) for another P Classic (already have a 2016 that I adore with flats) with some cash my way. Anyone else try that same route? how did it go? looking at reverb "63 and "64 refinishes they all seem to be around 10K USD at the lower end. Would a P classic plus 5K USD seem fair?
 
#3,770
Finally finished up a run of Jersey Boys. The P Classic was the perfect bass for the job. It was a great big pillow of tone and weight that the other musos could lay their needy heads on. :) Super fun book that has some meat. Love this P bass!!!
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laklandfan07 said:
So the wife and I have been considering buying a house and instead of outright selling stuff and being very fiscally responsible, I'm meeting myself halfway and figured maybe I can trade my "64 L Series P Bass (all original except a surf green refin) for another P Classic (already have a 2016 that I adore with flats) with some cash my way. Anyone else try that same route? how did it go? looking at reverb "63 and "64 refinishes they all seem to be around 10K USD at the lower end. Would a P classic plus 5K USD seem fair?
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Seems fair to me. P classics are pretty much non-existent at the moment on the used market. I think there's one on eBay for $5500-ish.
 
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How would people with Moollon jazz basses describe the tone of these pickups compared to other well known jazz bass pickups?
Say to Fralins, Duncans, Aguilar etc. Thinking of ordering a set but have never really heard them.
 
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Type-55 said:
How would people with Moollon jazz basses describe the tone of these pickups compared to other well known jazz bass pickups?
Say to Fralins, Duncans, Aguilar etc. Thinking of ordering a set but have never really heard them.
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I can only speak to the five string set; the four may sound different, but I found them to roll off all the top end above about 3k quite drastically compared to other pickups including Fender’s CS Jazz pickups. This definitely helped give them a perceived “vintage” quality although I don’t see any evidence that actual vintage Jazz pickups of the time had a similar characteristic. The result is that the Moollon J pickup excels in the midrange and has a beautiful “sit in the mix” quality about it. It never gets in the way. That said, you’re not likely to get a spanky, bright tone out of it relative to other pickups. I tried for years, and ended up buying a different bass that does that effortlessly. Moollon’s pickup stays in its (very cool) lane in my opinion.
 
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Thanks for the info. The only source I have heard are the Rufus Philpot videos and he seems to roll the tone off and I have no idea of his signal chain when he makes those videos. But that said I am a fan of flatwound strings. Favoring Dunlops at the moment. So I don't want a dark sounding pickup as well but a little bite is ok, but not to much.
 
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Type-55 said:
How would people with Moollon jazz basses describe the tone of these pickups compared to other well known jazz bass pickups?
Say to Fralins, Duncans, Aguilar etc. Thinking of ordering a set but have never really heard them.
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Seymour Duncan Antiquity II are incredible. I had them in an American Standard for years and I always got compliments on my tone
 
#3,778
Picked up a used P Classic IV here recently from our own @melodiaopus, and while there was nothing "wrong" with the stock pickguard, I reached out to Andi and grabbed one of their tortoiseshell guards. The finish was supposed to be Ice Blue Metallic but went heavy on Inca Silver during the making. Looks pretty lush to me 😀

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