Modulus BassStar

[loend68]

I've heard of these basses before, but isn't the body shape on this one a little weird?

It sounded amazing, but it looked like there was too much relief in the neck. Do they have truss rods? I didn't see one, but thought maybe it was at neck joint.

Thoughts? Comments? Info?

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[elgecko]

That's a very early Modulus...pre-truss rod. If you don't like the relief, there's not too much you can do without serious shenanigans. One of the bad things about non-adjustable graphite necks. OTOH, that's a SCREAMING deal!

 

[ModuMan]

Is it me or is that bridge pickup kinda wonky? Not straight but not quite an angle like a Thumb.

Yeah, if the neck is bowed more than you like you might want to pass.

 

[India_Sierra]

To me that looks like a Modulus neck on a home made body! The pickups look terribly aligned!

But yes, while most graphite necks without a truss rod will stay true their entire life (and will be much more stable than a wooden neck) very occasionally they can shift and become unuseable. Like I say though, this is very rare, and much rarer than having problems with a wooden necked bass!

 

[loend68]

I thought the body looked odd. And the bridge pickup is off. Can't always tell from pictures, but it kinda looks like everything is a little out of wack, bridge placement and pickup arrangement.
All I know is that I plugged it through an Ampeg combo and it had the exact fretless sound I love, even with flats! Great mwah!

Do you think the sound is credited to the graphite neck or EMG's? I've never played a graphite neck fretless so I have no comparison.

 

[elgecko]

Pretty sure it's not a home made body. Here's another: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=467075&highlight=bassstar

The pickup does look angled...it was an experimental time at Modulus back then. The "mwah"iness is likely attributable to the neck & likely phenolic fingerboard.

 

[natbers78]

here is a link to a thread I started when I was looking for info about my Bassstar. There are some pics of mine and another guys bass if you want to compare. Mine is a different body style than yours, it looks more like a traditional P. Somewhere on here, there is a really informative history of these basses. I searched, but could not find it.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=430122&highlight=modulus+bassstar

 

[loend68]

Looks like someone bought it? I can't see how there can be two in the new england area.... that's a tidy profit if he sells it....it was listed for $499 at Daddys....

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[KUNGfuSHERIFF]

"If he sells it" is exactly right. I flag the ad every time I see it...hate to think that someone is going to fall for his hype and pay that kind of money for a bass in barely playable condition.