That looks like a photoshop of a Modulus...like they are putting that picture up to get someone to order it and THEN it will be built
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Modulus Mob
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That looks like a photoshop of a Modulus...like they are putting that picture up to get someone to order it and THEN it will be built
It looks good to me regarding the serial number. But what makes me agree with you is that the bass has "Modulus tuning machines" and not the Gotoh GB7's as on mine and the sunburst sold recently. They ran out of their own tuners and started to use GB7's before they closed. But they could of course have black ones remaining and only chromed were out of stock...
I guess that is the whole problem is that none of us really know what they have, had or was sold. Also, if they went into bankruptcy, how do they get away with using the Modulus name?? Someone would have had to pay for that?? I mean, there is just some sort of craziness going on that most normal people who have been in business would question, unless of course it is new old stock.
I'm looking to rejoin the Modulus mob. If anyone has a Q5, VJ4, or possibly a Flea\Funk Unlimited bass available please message me details!!!
Does anyone in here know what EMG pickups for the Quantum's Modulus used?? I can only assume they were kind of just standard EMG's with a BQS preamp??
I am thinking I want to change out the Barts in my Q5 to the EMG's. I played my Q6 with EMG's in it on Friday.. Man I really love that clean crisp clear tone.. Got to call EMG on Monday I guess
Might be a TBer interested in trading pups if you list them in the classifieds.
Originally posted by Lifeguy in the "Modulus Guitars - Back in Business?!" thread:
Lifeguy
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Looks like Modulus is in fact back in business. I just got off the phone with Tony, owner of Planet Bass, and he confirmed that they're building basses again. He teamed up with Modulus' master builder, Joe (forgot his last name), and they're slowly getting things off the ground. There is limited production right now, but he confirmed that a few Quantum's and Funk Unlimited's are already in the works. As a previous poster mentioned, the basses will be a little pricier but in line with current material cost. There is also only one luthier, as far as I know, so labor will also be more expensive. Tony mentioned there is a lot in store for the future, including a lot more custom configurations as well as focusing on R&D (he mentioned experimenting with titanium). Production will be limited but they plan to keep everything domestic. Hope this clears things up.
Lifeguy
Lifeguy
Joined:
May 18, 2007
Looks like Modulus is in fact back in business. I just got off the phone with Tony, owner of Planet Bass, and he confirmed that they're building basses again. He teamed up with Modulus' master builder, Joe (forgot his last name), and they're slowly getting things off the ground. There is limited production right now, but he confirmed that a few Quantum's and Funk Unlimited's are already in the works. As a previous poster mentioned, the basses will be a little pricier but in line with current material cost. There is also only one luthier, as far as I know, so labor will also be more expensive. Tony mentioned there is a lot in store for the future, including a lot more custom configurations as well as focusing on R&D (he mentioned experimenting with titanium). Production will be limited but they plan to keep everything domestic. Hope this clears things up.
I use D'Addarrio EXL's... They are extra long.. I actually use them on all my Modulus'. Fits perfect and I dig the tone..
Thanks Iriegnome! I used those on my 4 stringers in the past w great results- il look into those.
Modulus basses tend to be pretty bright, I've found the round wound DR High-Beams calm that brightness down a bit if that is what you want.
DR's seem to be pretty popular as well. Never played a set. Started using D'Addarrio's back in about 1982 and never really tried anything else in a round wound except el-cheapy's which I absolutely hate.
