Well I found the right strings for my Modulus!

[Scott Cutrer]

I have been buying and trading Basses on a whim for 15 years and I finally learned something this past month. I have been wanting a Modulus Q6 ofr years and I finally got one, but I have not been digging it at all. It has been real whimpy and not the robust funk and groove machine that I was expecting. I could tell that there were some good tones hiding in there but I could not get em out. I have put three sets of strings on it and none of them have been what I wanted and they have had no life to them. All have been good strings, DR's, Ken Smiths and Laklands, but they just did not groove. I was getting depressed and kinda loosing my feelings for the bass but I decided that I should try another set of strings. All of the others have been a little on the light side but did not have the right feel. Well I tried a heavier set, Ernie Ball Slinkys with a 130-32 guage and a 37" sclae, and bang the bass came to life. I love Stainless Steel strings and this bass is made for Stainless Steel strings. The strings have a much tighter feel and they make the bass sound so much bigger and they even stay in tune better. I have been reading Bass Player for over 10 years and over the past few months I have been rereading the special strings issue from 96, man there is a wealth of knowledge in that one issue. I have been playing for quite a while and I am only recently realizing how much diffference a set of strings can make. I wonder how many basses I got rid of because I did not like the strings!Ernie Ball Slinkys Ernie Ball Slinkys

[JMX]

I don't use Slinkys, but I love stainless steels.

[Angus]

Congrats! Moduli are definitely the most string sensitive basses I've ever owned (or played). Drive me crazy trying to find a really GOOD set of strings.

That said, though, I hate Ernie Balls. Just don't like em. However, I believe the SS EBs are what Phogchris used on his recently stolen ( ) Modulus. I stick 100% to nickel on mine, though, because SSs are just too bright. Congratulations, though!