Here's a pic of my 2008 Q5 with Bubinga top/Chechen fingerboard and 19mm spacing. At the time I took this pic I think I still had my DR Sunbeams on there, currently experimenting with TI flats which work surprisingly well, but I'll probably go back to the DRs.
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Modulus Mob
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Same strings here too. FYI these are the strings that Modulus shipped all basses out of the factory with.
Guys I had a set of DA ProSteels (I believe the second from lightest gauge) strung E-C on my other fiver... the headstock has the same peg pattern as my Q5 so I took 'em off and threw 'em on the graphite.
Goodness gracious me. The punch, the floppiness. Just so awesome. They have just a tad too much "zing" for me, I'm hoping they deaden up just a bit.
Been playing nickel strings and they've been going like milk around here. Hopefully, the stainless steel helps that problem!
Also, that C string is awesome...... (fight the Q6 urge, FIGHT IT.....)
Goodness gracious me. The punch, the floppiness. Just so awesome. They have just a tad too much "zing" for me, I'm hoping they deaden up just a bit.
Been playing nickel strings and they've been going like milk around here. Hopefully, the stainless steel helps that problem!
Also, that C string is awesome...... (fight the Q6 urge, FIGHT IT.....)
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A nice little experiment Travis. I've been wanting to string up my Q5 E-C just to try it out (I've also been G.A.S.ing for a Q6), but was worried that the strings wouldn't seat themselves properly at the nut - have you noticed any of this on yours?
I was worried about that as well. They aren't nearly as wide as my Slickwounds. That said, the slots on the Ibanez they were originally strung on has Grand Canyon sized slots in the nut, and I never noticed one inkling of annoying sounds while hitting open strings. The Mod headstock pulls down enough that I think it really helps.
They aren't a perfect fit, and I worried about that for a long while with any strings. Also, these are crazy light gauge strings. The entire bass feels so different it's astonishing. I don't play open notes that often, and I've just kinda let that worry go to the wind. I'm certainly not taking a tool, or paying someone to start carving my carbon nut on my carbon neck!
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Ok.. I just want to put this out there. Everyone please stop stalking all the same places as me.. I really want to find a Modulus for $300 and I can't do that if you all are looking in the same places..
I used to string my Carvin AC50 E-C for solos and when I did it I was convinced that eventually I'd have to get a new nut cut. But just slapped the strings on as a trial. Cut to years later...still the original nut and all that time without a hint of a a stray buzz or other nut problem. Eventually I put it back the way it was and since it was the original nut there was no problem there either. That's my advice. Just put the strings on and see what happens. If it works fine, don't worry, be happy. If there are problems, well the right thing to do is get a new nut cut anyway!
you might have a hard time. I can confirm that Modulus will now be selling basses at $4,700- $4,800....aka used ones are bound to go up...as if they haven't enough already
I seem to remember the mid 3K's for a Q5. Of course, everyone's prices are going up, and if they are going to be made in smaller quantities by 1 luthier, they'll probably go up even more.
I am not a buyer for a q5 in that price range. They need to figure out how to get prices back down to earth.
I agree completely. But then you have companies like Lakeland selling basses at probably 2x what they are really worth, so why not...
It's tough for me to say this from the perspective of a consumer, but their prices were far too low last time around, which contributed significantly to their financial issues. As many of you know, the hand lay-up process used in creating a graphite neck is not only unique, but quite complex compared to building a neck from traditional materials.
The bottom line: in order to be a viable small-scale business, they need to charge customers accurately for the materials, processes, and highly skilled labor involved in producing a Modulus bass. The 2014 prices quoted above are accurate (for a Funk Unlimited 4), and you will not see them decrease.
I don't think that the prices are too high considering what these basses are, how they are made and the quality put into them. The fact that the new ones are currently out of my price range doesn't change the fact that I hella want one. Alembic is at around $18,000 and I can't afford one of those, but for me it makes them out of reach.. Don't even want to look at them. However, Modulus' are still close enough in price range that may eventually be attainable.
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