I played a Mosrite bass for a few years. Loved the totally cool look of it & the pickups worked fine but something about the build made the sound very plunky, not a lot of sustain or power…made for surf music, also worked for slap-style funk bass. On one studio session, another bass player hit the strings with a drumstick instead of plucking with a pick, which gave it a very nice percussive sound. I sold it to a friend for $200 in the 80’s & have always regretted it.
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