Sonata Marketing Now Shipping Modern Vintage Basses
Sonata Marketing has launched a new line of instruments called the Modern Vintage Series, which includes two basses: the MVJ4 and the MVP4. The line is designed to feature classic designs with modern updates to improve playability that won’t “dilute the sound… of the instruments that inspired them.”
“Employing modern Hipshot Ultralight tuning keys on the bass guitars improves tuning accuracy, reduces overall instrument weight, and improves balance; while torrified maple increases neck stability and improves the way the instruments ‘speak’ by enhancing sustain and note decay,” Sonata writes. “Necks also employ modern 2-way truss rods with easy access, enabling ‘on the fly’ adjustment, as well as 9.5” fretboard radius’ favored by many of today’s top players.”
The more vintage correct features include steel bridge saddles, vintage “screw saddles,” passive electornics, and four-ply tortoise pick guars. The neck profiles and color options also match old school basses.
Check out this overview by Chuck Brown of Sonata Marketing:
The Sonata Marketing Modern Vintage MVJ4 and MVP4 are available now with prices starting at $1,499.
Sonata Marketing Modern Vintage MVJ4 Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Alder |
| Neck: | Torrified Maple |
| Neck Binding: | White |
| Fingerboard: | Indian Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlays: | Pearl Dots |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5″ |
| Pickups: | Custom wound single-coil pickups |
| Electronics: | Passive |
| Controls: | Volume/Volume/Tone |
| Pickguard: | 4-ply tortoise W/B/W/T |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralite “lollipop” |
| Bridge: | Vintage-style bridge with steel saddles |
| Colors: | Burgundy Mist Metallic, Piano Black, Olympic White |
Sonata Marketing Modern Vintage MVP4 Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Alder |
| Neck: | Torrified Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Indian Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlays: | Pearl Dots |
| Pickups: | Custom wound, hum-cancelling split coil |
| Electronics: | Passive |
| Controls: | Volume/Tone |
| Pickguard: | 4-ply tortoise W/B/W/T |
| Tuners: | Hipshot Ultralite “clover” |
| Bridge: | Vintage-style bridge with steel saddles |
| Colors: | Three-Tone Sunburst, Black, Olympic White |
