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I'm selling a Left-Handed Modulus Genesis BG5 that is still practically brand-new.
$1700 with OHSC and *FREE* UPS Ground to the lower 48.
I literally just bought this thing NEW a couple of months ago; however, since then, I've had a mid-life crisis and want to try and purchase my dream 6-string bass. The ONLY way to make that happen is to let this bass go...
With that said, my price is pretty firm.
As a Michael Tobias designed bass should, it plays, sounds, and feels absolutely KILLER... the neck is adjusted very well, the action is stupid low, it's incredibly well-balanced, and it looks sexy as hell.
It was manufactured in 2004.
The original MSRP with added options is as follows:
Modulus Genesis BG5 5-string $3,399
Left-Handed Option: $300
Aguilar OBP-3 18V Preamp: $250
Total MSRP: $3,949 Standard features:
Carbon fiber/maple neck with compound radius, Chechen fingerboard with 22 frets and a 35" scale, 1.88" @ nut, 3.00" @ 22nd fret, 17mm spacing at bridge, bi-directional relief adjusting rod, Alder body, gloss-black finish, black hardware, molded case, & strap-lock compatible strap-pegs.
Weight is average... not super light, but far from heavy... it is INCREDIBLY well balanced.
There are only two negative things that I can say about this thing...
The first thing is that it came with a bad blend pot. Rather than sending it back to Modulus, I fixed that... so it works just fine now. I actually tried 4 different blend pots before I settled on the one that had the best sound and provided the smoothest taper from pickup-to-pickup. Just being honest.
The second thing is that the strap-peg on the upper horn poked a hole through the fabric in the TKL case that came with it. This is how I received the bass, and I never called to complain. I stuffed some fabric in it to keep it from getting worse, but... I don't use hardshell cases anyway so it never really bothered me. I use gig bags.
As far as wear is concerned, there are very slight rub marks from my thumb resting on the rear pickup and the low-B, but nothing more than normal light wear from about 30 hours of total playtime. There are NO chips, nicks, or dings of any kind.
And finally... you might be wondering why this bass was discontinued by Modulus. According to Modulus, it was simply because the licensing agreement between Modulus and Michael Tobias ran out. Modulus plans on releasing their own Genesis design at some point down the line. Michael Tobias himself obviously loved the design enough to keep it for himself, as the Kingston series of basses he currently produces is ver similar in design from the body to the headstock.
Ask anyone who has one of these things... they're very nice basses, and they're getting hard to find. I welcome any questions or concerns, so please PM me or email me at caddison AT gmail DOT com!!!
Thanks!
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