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Smashed Bass

ModulusFan

ModulusFan

Jun 12, 2002
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#1
Saw this on the net a while back, and did some tracking down to it's current owner. Believe it or not, other than some clear coat flaking, the neck is undamaged.....says a lot for graphite! I plan on getting a new body from Modulus, and swapping the parts over to it to use as a player, and of course keep the parts to put back to the way it was left, for future collector reasons. I've actually even found the owner of it's original preamp, and guts....trying to work a deal on them for it as well.

Couple questions:

Is anyone aware of Modulus' policy on selling a replacement part on something like a body? I'm not coming off the broken one to get a new one.


This isn't going to be a cheap project, but I think it will be a good investment.
 
#9
i hate it when dudes smash their basses.
Somebody could get alot of use out of that thing.
Somebody like me.
Or some kid who really really wants to play but just cant afford a bass.
I'm gonna start writing bassists and saying
"hi there, I'm a beginning bassist, I admire your work, but, could you, at your next show, instead of blasting your bass into a hundred pieces, pack it up and send it to me and I'll send you 50 bucks.
Thanks..."

hehe.
I wonder if that would work,lol 50 bucks probly doesnt matter to most bassists. Could buy them a bottle of booze or something. Better than the nothing you get from busting a good instrument up.

I dunno. Just hurts to see people ruining things I'll never be able to afford, like it's nothing.
 
#11
Oh quit yer bitchin'

Bands do what they do for show. They aren't up on stage thinking "Hey, I could smash my instrument up because the crowd would love it... or I could send it to some kid who will play for a few years, then end up to busy to play..."


There is no such thing as "I can't afford a bass." There is just "My parents can't afford to buy me one and I'm to lazy to make my own money" or "My current job doesn't pay enough."


There is always a way to get what you want, it all depends on your work ethic.
 
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#16
I dunno.....what did you have in mind? I was really quite surprised Modulus is unwilling to work with me on this, I didn't expect it to be a problem.

In a way, I'd kinda like to keep this as an awesome collectible, if nothing else.....I've been a big fan for 15 years! Being that he is one of the biggest musical icons of the 90's, I really believe some day this could be worth a nice chunk of change.

I don't know what I want to do at this point for sure, you're welcome to PM or email me and let me know what you had in mind....
 

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