Any Modulus players out there?

Modulus Quantum 6 With Barts here.
Modified Series/Parallel/Single switches for each pickup.

 

I play a four string quantum from '96, and I love it.

 

I'm quite fond of my Modulus Quantum 6 with EMG's. Great bass.

 

I have a '91 Quantum 5, bartolinis, green velvet finish. Over 12 years of constant playing it has held up incredibly well, still looks almost new.
The fact that it never goes out of tune has really spoiled me. Truss rod- what's that? hehe

 

My latest:

Modulus Q5, maple burl top w/ EMGs. I keep trying to quit playing the bass, but I just can't do it. I'm hook for life I guess

I was VERY hesitant to get the Q5 because of the string spacing. But to be honest, it was easy to adjust after spending a month with it (during a musidojo class on R&L hand technique). I don't do much slapping, but that will take a little bit of time to adjust as well. Now the problem for me is switching back between the MTD and Q5, but it's worth it really. If (when) I start playing with a band, I will probably play the Q5 more since it NEVER goes out of tune. I am a freak of nature, I generate soooooo much heat and sweat of my hands that every wood neck bass I have ever owned has gone out of tune during a gig (especially out door gigs).

I thought that I wouldn't like the EMGs, but they aren't too bad really. The Modulus generally sounds OK through my Eden rig, but not exactly what I was looking for. I blame my Eden metro, it sounds pretty good through my Tascam BT-CD1 and drum machine. I need a new pre amp or something.

The picture really doesn't do it justice. I wish I could learn to take better ones.

 

2001 Quantum 4 w/EMG's and 3 band eq. It's my main stage bass. Alder body w/a walnut top. It has a trussrod that I adjusted when I bought the bass last June. It has'nt budged since, and I live an area with extreme climate changes. I was'nt really looking for a new bass, this one found me. I'd wanted a Q-4 for years, and I passed on one years back. I'm very glad I did'nt pass on this one.

 

Just got my first digital camera.

Modulus Q5 sweet spot.




Just a question. But has anybody upgraded their electronics on their modulus? I don't like the supper hot 18v on mine.

 

Beautiful basses guys. Does anyone have a "Wide Five"? Or have any pix of one?

 

Has anyone played or seen a Modulus Q5 WIDE neck.
This is a Q6 neck with five strings...

 

I' ve yet to see anyone with a Wide-Five. I'm sure there must be a a few out there. I don't understand why Modulus just doesn't make a 19mm version. The standard spacing (17mm) is too close for SOME players and the Wide-Five is TOO wide for MOST players. This way you'll have a REAL choice if you don't like the standard spacing. The Wide -Five is 22.25mm. A 5.25mm difference. That's a HUGE difference.

 

Molan- Whats custom about your Flea bass?
Any pics of it...

I'm just jealous of all your beautiful basses

Glenn

 

You hit the NAIL on the head, I talked to Modulus about this and their response was that it was not cost effective to make the mold for the carbon fiber neck. They explained that the total cost to develop the mold was over $150,000.00 US. I really love the Quantum bass but the 17mm spacing is tough for us guys with longer fingers. I wish they would develop a Q5 with standard 19-20mm spacing.

 

tyjacks....They might not think it's cost effective to them, but I think they would sell MORE 5 string Quantums that way. Think of how many players who were thinking of buying one didn't because of the spacing. And then the only other choice is the Wide-Five which I think hardly anyone goes for. Don't get me wrong, the Quantum has been VERY successful. But at least have a REAL choice. So you wind up in a position where a player may not be happy with either spacing, so they don't buy either one at all. And you really wanted a Modulus. After years and years Zon finally went the 19mm route on two of their models recently. It seems to mean there is a request for them.

 

What model ZON has the 19mm spacing? Is it an option or is it standard?

 

tyjacks....The two Zon models with standard 19mm spacing are the Sonus Studio 5 and the Sonus 519. They are also 35" scale.

 

Amen.

 

You could get the wide 5 and adjust the string spacing at the bridge to 19mm (or 18mm) if you wanted to. It'll leave a bit of "shoulder room" on the fretboard, instead of having the B and G strings right on the edge. That's how my 5 is set up, and I like it because it makes it pretty hard to accidentally pull a string off the side of the fretboard (pretty easy to do if you like to move around a lot). Lots of 5 strings have necks that are about 3.25" at the heel, which is what the Q5 wide/Q6 is.

 

tyjacks...That's a possible the solution then. I was thinking of that after I posted. You can adjust the bridge a bit. The problem is, it would be great to be able to try that. But no store will stock a Wide-5. It's a special order. It would be nice to adjust the bridge at the store and see how it feels.