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Modulus Mob

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bubba-b said:
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don't think i've ever seen a modulus with the simms setup. very nice. some of the things the seller posted has me scratching my head a bit (new york city? :banghead: the body looks to be standard alder and what's with the receipt?). if anyone's in la la land, feel free to offer up any info! :)

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That bass has been on Ebay a few days now. Looks like a cool bass, but definitely some odd wording in there. Also, odd that the seller has two listings for the same bass.
 
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Chad T said:
That bass has been on Ebay a few days now. Looks like a cool bass, but definitely some odd wording in there. Also, odd that the seller has two listings for the same bass.
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at quick glance, it looks like one listing is for buyers from outside the area (price is firm) but they're offering a 'best offer' quote to locals on the second listing. guess they're passing along the 'savings' for a local sale (no ship).

on a whim, i offered up a few questions to the seller via email (standard boilerplate / neck condition / electronics / etc.). they wouldn't answer any inquiries (i asked too many questions apparently) and said just to try the bass out.

so, there's that...
 
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japhy4529 said:
There are several nice Moduli on the GC used site (including a lefty Q5 which you don't see very often). Also, the TBX6 on Reverb is down to $4200...
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I used to own that TBX 6, traded it to another TBer. He said he had some work done on it by Joe Perriman, but that’s still quite a but more than I paid when I got it (and more than I got when I traded it).

It was a nice bass though- neck was really easy to play for a 6er, and the notes just jumped off that bass... maybe one day, I’ll have another...
 
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Hi everyone,
I have a 96 Quantum 5 with a 2tek and 18v EMGs. I play through a gk mb500 and I am trying to get a warmer sound. Not sure if I should switch to Barts or maybe switch to a warmer amp. Any suggestions? Also open to preamp and other suggestions. I'd rather leave the bass stock if possible
 
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Hey micgtr71. I have two sweetspots and changed the pickups from EMG in both. In the fretless I put an old bart deep tone humbucker and an bart 2 band with A/P on the volume knob. Very different than before and maybe could use a little more midrange but still pretty clear, girthy and deep, and much better. In the other I put a Delano humbucker is parallel with a Bart 3 band EQ, it reminds me of a cross between EMG and Barts, not a vintage sound but very clear but not biting treble. Its my main bass, except when I pull out a P bass with TI's for kicks. The band prefers the Modi.

With the EMG's in, I used a Genz Streamliner which seemed to warm up the tone of the EMG's and sometimes a Tech 21 VT with the treble pulled down.
Overall I like a more vintage type of R&B sound and a Modulus may never sound like a P bass, but with these changes I feel like I put a little bit of vintage in the modern sound which works well in a wide variety of settings. Good Luck and let us know what you do.
 
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