Modulus Oteil Burbridge 6 String Sig w/Sadowsky EQ and Bart PUPS

ElMon · #1 10-25-2010, 10:26 PM

I originally got this bass for a number of reasons:

1) I had dreamed of this model after selling one in 2000 to a customer of mine at Mars Music, not to mention all the cool pics of Oteil's in Bassplayer Magazine

2) I was in another of one of my frequent bouts of '6-string Fever' and thought that Modulus would be a good option for an ultra-modern, ultra-playable 6'er. It IS.

3) Since letting go of a Quantum 5, I had been dying to hear what a Sadowsky Pre would do to the 'modulus sound'. Perfect four knob setup, and IMO/IME Modulus makes THE most playable and comfortable design/build for a 35" scale instrument including the P-bass-esque body style (BIG plus here). In short, as close to a Sadowsky 6 as I thought I could get and probably will NEVER see from Rog and Co.

4) I thought that I could let go of a Sadowsky to free up $$ while retaining the basic tone of those basses in a graphite package.

This is hands down the best 6 I've owned and/or played, including Smith/MTDx2/Roscoe/Yamaha/etc. It originally came with a Bart pre and Lane Poor Pickups (still have them) and was so clear sounding and even that I found myself opening up more into a soloistic/explorative type of player because of it, rather than the groove-oriented pocket player I am 99% of the time. The neck shape, the ability to adjust the bridge anywhere from 18mm down to 16.5mm (currently at 17.5mm) which is NOT standard on Quantums, and in short a singing responsive tone that I hadn't come across in ANY bass let alone a supposedly 'sterile' graphite bass.

The upper register on this bass remains warm and round, due IMO to the hollow body design and the spruce top. And yet all the punch, lowend clarity, and low end that Modulus is known for was ever present. The addition of the Sadowsky Pre and Bart PUPS took this inherent tone and IMO made it more musical, thicker in the low mids, and even sweeter in the high-end. Comparatively, the LanePoor/Bart EQ setup sounded completely anemic and thin.

The work was solid on the pre/pickup change, and I will include the Lane Poors and original Bart Pre if the buyer wants that option. Bass is solid for being 11 years old, and the neck/frets are absolutely mint. The only blemish is a small crack near the rear-most knob that occurred when the previous owner got into a car accident and was repaired by a competent luthier. Barely shows. Previous owner has paid 3k from The Groove Shoppe, and I paid $2800 for it.

I'll let it go for $2700 Shipped to US/Canada

Here's a few clips of the bass, recorded direct with no EQ into excepting one portion where I put some chorus on the lead line, into GarageBand:

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9803298
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9803299
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9803300
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9803301
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9803302

and some pics:

NO trades unless it includes at least $1500 in cash!!! Also, includes a well-worn but solid HSC

Thanks for looking!!!

82Daion · #2 10-25-2010, 10:33 PM

I'd trade you my Skjold for this in an instant, but I can't really afford to add $1500 in cash on top of that.

Free bump for a bass I've GASed for for quite a long time.

ElMon · #3 10-26-2010, 08:00 AM

Skjold's are NOTHING to sneeze at!! Amazing basses!!

The_Owl · #4 10-26-2010, 04:47 PM

Sorry to see you sell it.

spankyc52 · #5 10-26-2010, 06:16 PM

I swear man I am going to drive to your house one day and see what all you actually have....it never ceases to amaze me at all the cool stuff you put up for sale

ElMon · #6 10-26-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Owl

Sorry to see you sell it.

It's a first rate instrument, as you know FIRST hand, but I gotta free up some cash and the Sadowsky and 62 have got me covered! I MIGHT be willing to let this go abroad, to a certain Nordic country......

Quote:

Originally Posted by spankyc52

I swear man I am going to drive to your house one day and see what all you actually have....it never ceases to amaze me at all the cool stuff you put up for sale

I assure you that the impression that I have a TON of basses, as I've heard locally from time to time, is VERY mistaken. For every new one I try out, something else had to go out the door FIRST!! Right now I have the Sadowsky, a 62' P, a BSX 5String EUB, and a Modulus Quantum 5 fretless on the way!!! Not that I'm complaining!!!!

spankyc52 · #7 10-26-2010, 10:31 PM

Uhh huh, you go through basses faster than I do, and I thought I went through them quick....still coming to your house to see that 62' p though

ElMon · #8 10-28-2010, 07:40 AM

bumpage!!!!!

The_Owl · #9 10-29-2010, 05:23 PM

FWIW, Luke is an absolute dream to deal with. As the former owner of the bass I can agree about the sound description. Very "big", full sound. Crazy playability for a sixer!

ElMon · #10 10-29-2010, 05:54 PM

Thanks!!! Can't say enough about the playability. The neck profile, and the ability to dial in the string spacing anywhere from 16.5mm to a hair over 18mm make this THE most comfortable six I've ever played, or will ever play. That, and the evenness of every single note on the fretboard.

ElMon · #11 10-30-2010, 06:40 PM

happy hallows eve!!!!!!!

ElMon · #12 11-01-2010, 10:21 AM

Can't believe it's ALMOST Christmas!!! Ultra-rare Modulus 6 strings make GREAT stocking stuffers by the way.

**sleepy_monkey** · #13 11-03-2010, 04:08 PM

Wow. Bump for a great bass. I was fortunate enough to play Oteil's actual Modulus here in Bham and it was awesome...and this one is no doubt just as good.

ElMon · #14 11-03-2010, 05:25 PM

Lucky man. I heard him play one live at a small stage in Bonneroo where I could really hear his onstage tone, and was shocked at the clean and meaty notes on the B string, aside from all the other jaw-dropping Oteil moments that night with Vida Blue

krustwell · #15 11-03-2010, 05:37 PM

Modulus Von WankenHeimer....hehehe.

ElMon · #16 11-03-2010, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krustwell

Modulus Von WankenHeimer....hehehe.

ElMon · #17 11-04-2010, 10:43 AM

PM responded to, and for the sake of full disclosure, this bass DOES have a very slight neck dive to it. The graphite neck's mass slightly outweighs the hollow body. Nothing major, and as I said in the PM, if you anchor your right arm to the body and/or have a strap that grips your shirt, you'll have ZERO problems.

ElMon · #18 11-10-2010, 11:14 AM

BUMPAGE

The_Owl · #19 11-12-2010, 04:34 PM

Yeah, I have to say that this bass is (IMO) ligjht and balanced for a sixer. I am a skinny guy, and I never had any problems playing long sets with this.

ElMon · #20 11-15-2010, 08:43 AM