Modulus Mob

[bubba-b]

My tbx is a 91

That mike bass is awesome and.....ALL BLACK! Neck looks weird though....yellowed and cloudy

I can’t do it though

the 'cloudiness' is even throughout the neck and the body. i'd assume it was from sweat but maybe it's a satin finish from 2001 that's maybe 'naturally' clouding over?

it mentions in the ad that the bass has spent much of its time in costa rica. pretty much a stone's throw away from the equator. that could factor in the cloudiness. then again, was the bass in storage during this time or sitting on a stand out and about?

i just totally dig it since it's a 'normal' 35" scale (i believe his later personal tbx's are 34" with 26 frets) and has an electronics makeup that resembles a peavey b-quad. tone for days if so. plus, it just looks sleek as heck in all-black.

hmm, why no truss rod tho?

 

[Bob_Ross]

 

[iriegnome]

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Nice Pair

 

[bassmike2010]

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Bob's ready to 'slap leather'.

 

[BruceWane]

hmm, why no truss rod tho?

I never saw a TBX with a truss rod until the current/resurrected Modulus resumed production.

 

[BruceWane]

Assuming the only issues are the one that's mentioned, somebody got a pretty good deal on this TBX...........

Anybody here snag it?

I was watching it, and was very, very tempted.......... it's a pretty close match for my '93 fretless TBX. Mine's a cocabola top, but with a KLD center stripe on the front.

 

[Life of Brian]

I know we have a "Show Your Modulii!!!" thread, but do we have a club, like the Fenfer, $adow$ky, Warwick, etc..??

Cause once my '94 Q5 in flame green comes in, I'll officially have a whole 2 of 'em!!

My beloved 04 Quantum 6 . Bubinga makes it a bit heavy but it’s striking under certain lights . My main bass is my MTD but I nearly play Q as often.

 

[bubba-b]

Assuming the only issues are the one that's mentioned, somebody got a pretty good deal on this TBX...........

Anybody here snag it?

I was watching it, and was very, very tempted.......... it's a pretty close match for my '93 fretless TBX. Mine's a cocabola top, but with a KLD center stripe on the front.

wow. a fless coco-topped tbx is on my 'bass bucket list'. my '94 needs a 'twin'...

 

[iriegnome]

Here is mine. Have not been about to get any sort of real date on her, but she is a neck thru 5 string Bassstar 34" scale and is 2-1/2"at the heal

 

[larrygs]

the 'cloudiness' is even throughout the neck and the body. i'd assume it was from sweat but maybe it's a satin finish from 2001 that's maybe 'naturally' clouding over?

it mentions in the ad that the bass has spent much of its time in costa rica. pretty much a stone's throw away from the equator. that could factor in the cloudiness. then again, was the bass in storage during this time or sitting on a stand out and about?

i just totally dig it since it's a 'normal' 35" scale (i believe his later personal tbx's are 34" with 26 frets) and has an electronics makeup that resembles a peavey b-quad. tone for days if so. plus, it just looks sleek as heck in all-black.

hmm, why no truss rod tho?

@pnutz another one in Costa Rica? Well mine is in Costa Rica, no issues on paint, did a quick polish mostly to remove scratches. Depends where in Costa Rica, we have micro-wathers, not all the country is hot, but we do areas that are really humid.

 

[Inertialsky]

Hey guys, I sold the Q5 I posted pics of a while back and ended up with an FB4 with bartolini and 2 band eq. I love the bass - it’s a keeper. But I can’t help but wonder how different it would sound with a different PU. I’ve always liked Bart’s but read so many good things about the Lane Poor. Does anyone have a video or sound clip comparing both PU’s? Thanks!!

 

[StuFordBass]

Looking forward to joining this club in a few days. I just bought a TBX Q5 with EMGs and piezo. It'll be my first Modulus, so naturally I am thrilled.

 

[Paulabass]

^ Congrats! I love the way everyone says 'My first Modulus' thus making way for accumulating more.

Is that Mike Gordon's?
Modulus Quantum 5 Thru-neck Bass 2001 Black

 

[Paulabass]

I'm gassing for a Funk Unlimited- Daphne blue or shell pink? MM or P?

 

[bassmike2010]

Looking forward to joining this club in a few days. I just bought a TBX Q5 with EMGs and piezo. It'll be my first Modulus, so naturally I am thrilled.

I would consider that a grand entrance. Congrats on your first won't be your last.

 

[StuFordBass]

^ Congrats! I love the way everyone says 'My first Modulus' thus making way for accumulating more.

Is that Mike Gordon's?
Modulus Quantum 5 Thru-neck Bass 2001 Black

It used to be! I made him an offer Thursday night, and Friday morning he counter-offered me a number that was even less than my offer. Very generous!

 

[Paulabass]

^ Cool. I've never bought an instrument BECAUSE my heroes play it, but my heroes are M. Gordon, Dave Schools, Phil Lesh, and Otiel Burbridge, and I play a Quantum. Coincidence?

 

[loveandbass]

i dont believe it to be a 2001 but it doesnt matter. Sick score. Are you a mike gordon fan?

 

[StuFordBass]

^ Cool. I've never bought an instrument BECAUSE my heroes play it, but my heroes are M. Gordon, Dave Schools, Phil Lesh, and Otiel Burbridge, and I play a Quantum. Coincidence?

I've always played G&L, MM or Fender. Never really branched out beyond the Leo Fender designs, the L-2000 being my favorite. My main axe for the last decade has been an L-2500. I never really had much interest in anything on the high-end side of things, but I figured if I was ever going to get one I might as well seize the opportunity to get it from Mike.

 

[StuFordBass]

i dont believe it to be a 2001 but it doesnt matter. Sick score. Are you a mike gordon fan?

I also don't think it's actually a 2001. I'm waiting to get that serial number and get to the bottom of that.

Mike and Phil are definitely big influences, so I was pretty thrilled about this opportunity.