I tried a Modern Player Telecaster bass in a shop at the weekend and although I wasn't playing through the most spectacular of amps (a 40W Fender thing) it was so thick sounding that I thought I had earmuffs on, even on the bridge pickup. I like old school but man, that was a bit far even for my taste. It was nice looking, nice one piece neck, decent fret work, but I can't make a bass that woofy work for me.