Ok, yes. But I don't get that version on my phone for some reason. The word graphite doesn't appear.
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Is Modulus still in Business?
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Ok, yes. But I don't get that version on my phone for some reason. The word graphite doesn't appear.
Source? That's highly unlikely. The blow was that Modulus wasn't going to receive any more orders from Mars.
Speaking of Mars, mine had some Modulus basses. For the life of me, I could never get anyone to help me. Probably would have bought one if they would hav let me play one. Naturally, the times I came in to pick up misc parts quickly, I was hounded by sales people.
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Their last post of FB was January 11th. Why do you think this would be a more efficient way of communicating with them, and why would they answer these questions there when they haven't been willing to answer them anywhere else?
Look, Jauqo III-X has posted that he knows what's going on but can't say. Fair enough, he hasn't BS-ed before, why should he start now?
I'm just going to sit back, see what happens and leave it at that.
I'm just going to sit back, see what happens and leave it at that.
others have posted that they know but can't say, but have strongly implied death/doom...
i do agree with sit back, see what happens. with popcorn.
I'm just going by what my friend, who owns two music stores told me. Which is that he owns most of his inventory. Maybe not standard procedure? I dunno.
You didn't see that initially because it wasn't in the original post. I did some searching and found more info on the bass... don't worry, your phone isn't broken.
It was speculation based on the number of Modulus instruments on the wall and that other suppliers were owed money. If they were owed money, they didn't make the top 20 and it was less than $220k.
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I don't think the MARS bankruptcy would have caused Modulus' demise if such a thing exists. That was eleven years ago.
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For small luthiers, and Modulus definitely qualified as small, dealers buy stock. Fender has been well publicized as being owed money by GC, but they're not small.
Most small luthiers are building instruments on a razor thin margin. They can't afford to consign instruments anywhere.
Exactly. I rarely ever see Modulus basses in music stores, even in the Bay Area because they are made to order. I know a local music store that carries 1 Funk at a time. I asked them why they didn't have more. The guy told me he can't afford to have a bunch of Mod's sitting on the wall getting dusty, implying that they most certainly pay for it upfront.
If they were folding, we'd know already. If that changes, I will or an endorser will let you know. So chillax
While I am hoping for the best, it seems like they might be shopping themselves. I would love for them to own up to what is going on. I don't necessarily think any endorsers will know before anyone else. And since they are aware of this thread and choose to say nans.....
I honestly think if they said "Hey guys, here is the deal, we owe ____ and this is what it would take to get us back in the swing of things" that they would receive support. I know I would buy a bass and I don't even need one. They could get help from the high profile guys...and they have a lot of them.
That's what I'm saying. Very few stores take new merchandise on consignment terms.
Very few may take it on consignment, but is it possible that they could have been on net60 or net90 terms, which could have....possibly....left them holding the bag in a bankruptcy.
That'd sure be something if Modulus got bought out by SX.
Cats and dogs, living together, mass hysteria!
Cats and dogs, living together, mass hysteria!
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If they were folding, we'd know already. If that changes, I will or an endorser will let you know. So chillax
Endorsing artist =/= company PR rep.
I'm betting you couldn't get a phone call or email through right now, either.
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