It's a 1997 so yeah, but you definitely had a hand in my 1993 Q5. You even answered the phone when when my shop (The Fret House) called the order in.
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It's a 1997 so yeah, but you definitely had a hand in my 1993 Q5. You even answered the phone when when my shop (The Fret House) called the order in.
Thanks. Maybe I'll start there. I was considering a bart, and a three band EQ, with the stacked knobs. I really want to make the Modulus my #1 because...well...but in active country, my Pushic with bart quads makes the right sound.
Finally my new pickups for the upgrade are here, I still need to fix up the cavity of the Q5 and do the shielding, I believe I will complete the swap of pickups and preamp for the end of the week, will try to make sound samples.
Nordstrand BigRigs with Nordstrand 3 band preamp, will keep the same knobs configuration but will add and active/passive switch.
Nordstrand BigRigs with Nordstrand 3 band preamp, will keep the same knobs configuration but will add and active/passive switch.
In my experience the emgs have more of a growl and the Bart's have more of a modern scoop. I have the emgs on a Q5 and wouldn't swap them for anything it's my number one player
Geoff, if you could....I was thinking about installing Lane poors in my tbx. Do older TBX basses with lane poors have a wood block under them due to the different screw locations?
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So today i noticed the neck on my Fb4 def moved. The open D especially is buzzy and seems to be too close to the neck; the G a little too.
Been a little chilly lately and today we got more typical florida weather, so im guessing this caused it? My apartment isnt climate controlled so that may influence it too. Should i be worried? Is this a neck adjustment thing or just raise the saddles a little?
Been a little chilly lately and today we got more typical florida weather, so im guessing this caused it? My apartment isnt climate controlled so that may influence it too. Should i be worried? Is this a neck adjustment thing or just raise the saddles a little?
I will have to agree with you @micgtr71
I did a quick test with one of the BigRigs and the EMGs are way too bright compared. I found Barts and BigRigs to be more usable. But off course, depends on the tone you like and the music you play.
I do understand Geoff selection for that time, and for the sound on that time made totally sense. But is not the sound I like and a I do like the playability of the Q5, now with the new pickups, guess I will love it
I hope to finish the swap tomorrow.
Geoff, we really appreciate your insight and feedback on this forum. Cheers to you and yours!
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I will have to agree with you @micgtr71
I did a quick test with one of the BigRigs and the EMGs are way too bright compared. I found Barts and BigRigs to be more usable. But off course, depends on the tone you like and the music you play.
I do understand Geoff selection for that time, and for the sound on that time made totally sense. But is not the sound I like and a I do like the playability of the Q5, now with the new pickups, guess I will love it
I hope to finish the swap tomorrow.
I’ve got EMG’s on my Quantum 4. I play mostly in Jazz ensembles, both band a choir, and they can be rather bright. I personally can deal with it by playing farther up the neck, sometimes at or above the twelfth fret. And by increasing the bass setting.
Seems to be less noticeable in a choir setting. Still, I’ve thought about changing pickups on occasion. Decided I like the way it sounds stock, though.
I really want my Q4 to be my go-to bass, everything is right about it except I find the EMG's to be too bright, and not as warm as my basses with Barts.
Here's the question tho- I can EQ it they way I like, but something in the back of my mind says that's too much EQ, I usually only use EQ to fix room/stage problems.
Why won't my own experience/prejudices just let me turn the bass up almost full, and back off some mid hi's?
The consumer in me says replacing the p/u's and the pre ($600) is better than turning some knobs (FREE!)
Here's the question tho- I can EQ it they way I like, but something in the back of my mind says that's too much EQ, I usually only use EQ to fix room/stage problems.
Why won't my own experience/prejudices just let me turn the bass up almost full, and back off some mid hi's?
The consumer in me says replacing the p/u's and the pre ($600) is better than turning some knobs (FREE!)
That sounds pretty extreme. EMGs in a Q can be very bright but that's why I prefer very old roundwounds and some bass boost (2 band) on mine.
I subtract mid-hi's on the amp, and bump lows on the bass, as well as my usual +3 or so on the amp.
I run my EMG equipped Q5 through a trace head into 2 410's at pretty much flat. Tweeters in the cabinets off. Gives me solid low-end, mid-range growl, little high end. Dean Markley blue steel strings which I haven't changed in Forever. The knobs and EQ settings are there for a reason. The Musicman requires a different setting. No two bases sound the same in different rooms or stages or styles of music. Otherwise you could be replaced with a Bass track...
Keep in mind that there are quite a few different models of EMG pickups, too. You most likely have 35DCs in yours now (you can look on the bottom of the pickup, should be a sticker there). DCs are the brightest model. I think you'd probably be happier with one of their "CS" varieties. The "CS" designation means the pickup has a ceramic magnet loaded with steel poles, which tames the highs and warms up the tone quite a bit.
Around when your bass was built EMG soapbars only came in P, J, and dual coil. But now there's a bunch of different ones available - Invalid Link Removed
And if they’re the quick connectors, they are a cinch to swap out. I personally dig the EMGs in mine (40DCs) and wouldn’t characterize them as bright, but I also have a 40P and 2 40Js to experiment with as well.
I am rejoining the modulus mob after several years away from music in general. I was shocked to see the prices of the flea basses and assumed I would never own another one. I got a pretty great deal on reverb on this one shortly after it was posted.....I just happened to do a search, saw it and figured why not. 1997, said to be all original....though I see a stack pot which I am not sure if it could be OE. Also has a badass 2 and the original modulus logoed lane poor pickup. Unfortunately it was sent out late.....and is now sitting in a frozen UPS trailer for the third day straight due to it being shipped out late and the Christmas holidays. I made several trips to a couple different UPS hubs to try to rescue it from that torture to no avail. I am a bit nervous about this one being in temperatures as low as 10 degrees by the time the trailer gets unloaded. Wish me luck.
