Modulus Mob

[iriegnome]

It has a replacement Modulus neck on it. Wow... Good price. Probably worth the money for that sweet neck

 

[loveandbass]

The neck is some random old neck from the mid nineties

 

[iriegnome]

The neck is some random old neck from the mid nineties

With 2 string trees on it. IMHO, that would indicate something or another (yes I know what, but I am trying to be nice)

 

[GeoffGould]

no reason to be nice. Some people like two string trees on a neck with no peghead angle (Fender style). It means you don't have to be as careful with making sure you have enough windings on the A string to get the string angle down enough!

 

[Bob_Ross]

Probably worth the money for that sweet neck

Dammit, now if you hadn't said that I woulda skipped right over that ad!

 

[iriegnome]

no reason to be nice. Some people like two string trees on a neck with no peghead angle (Fender style). It means you don't have to be as careful with making sure you have enough windings on the A string to get the string angle down enough!

You certainly have much more experience with this than I, however, I have found that it generally means that there is an issue with excessive relief. (4 of mine had the issue). It doesn't put me off any, but some it might.

 

[loveandbass]

Geoff, is the issue of excessive relief solved by simply having the board planed in most cases?

 

[elgecko]

You certainly have much more experience with this than I, however, I have found that it generally means that there is an issue with excessive relief. (4 of mine had the issue). It doesn't put me off any, but some it might.

Both my 97' and 00' VJ necks have the double string trees. I'm fairly certain that was standard for that time period and not indicative of relief problems in the case of VJs.

 

[GeoffGould]

Geoff, is the issue of excessive relief solved by simply having the board planed in most cases?

yes, for the old MG necks.

 

[iriegnome]

Geoff, is the issue of excessive relief solved by simply having the board planed in most cases?

In my cases, yes, a fret job, plane of the neck and most of my basses were good to go. My neck thru was a lot more involved, but that was a special deal with that one.

 

[GeoffGould]

I can only see relief as the cause if it were being applied to the peghead itself. If the head is bending upwards too much.

 

[carsonchilders]

I just got my first Modulus!

My father passed away about nine months ago. He always wanted to get me one of the instruments I would obsess over. I wish I could share it with him!

Edit: 2007, with truss rod, buckeye burl top

 

[MattLplaysBass]

Sorry for your loss. That is a beauty. Enjoy it!

 

[MattLplaysBass]

And now for something completely different... not mine... I wish...

2001 Modulus Quantum 6 Chechen Lightwave Piezo Super Rare One of a Kind EC 2001 Modulus Quantum 6 Chechen Lightwave Piezo Super Rare One of a Kind EC

 

[GeoffGould]

I wasn't there when this was made, so I might be wrong, but doesn't it look like lacewood?

 

[bassmike2010]

And now for something completely different... not mine... I wish...
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2001 Modulus Quantum 6 Chechen Lightwave Piezo Super Rare One of a Kind EC 2001 Modulus Quantum 6 Chechen Lightwave Piezo Super Rare One of a Kind EC

...words fail...

 

[bubba-b]

I wasn't there when this was made, so I might be wrong, but doesn't it look like lacewood?

yeah, that's lacewood.

kinda curious how that sounds. love the clean look. they should have went full 'anthony jackson' and have no knobs/preamp and wire the lightwave to an output only...

 

[loveandbass]

1990 GGS Graphite Guitar Systems Prototype Bass Modulus Q5 #31773 | eBay

Theres this as well. nice looking bass

would love to pick up a GGS bass some day.

 

[ialma]

Hey Modulus bros,
I already posted this in the classifieds, but if anybody has a blackstone Q5 he'd love to trade with my red one, I'd be more than happy to add a bit of cash to the trade.
Does color matter ? Yes, it does to me.

 

[Five Six Seven]

I received the Mike Gordon bass today. To be honest, I'm looking into returning it. It came with Ken Smith Slickrounds on it, and terribly high action. I tried a set of brand new DR high beams I had laying around and even with those on, the neck has .045" of relief in it. Most of my basses are set up .008" to .010". If I kept this, it would have the worst action of any thing I own. Can any of you Modulus owners out there comment on neck relief? Is this typical?

Neck aside, the tone of this thing is incredible. The TBX rings clear and true, the low end is like the voice of God.
Beyond the neck, I am waiting to hear back from them on why the certificate of authenticity has a completely different serial number (SN for a 2001 bass) on it than the bass (SN for 1998) does...

I ran into the same issue with my 1991 Q6. It's a thing, apparently, with pre-truss-rod Modulii. I was told that what happens (usually around year 15) is that the phenolic fretboard begins to shrink and exerts enough pressure to bow the neck, and there is your relief issue. On the advice of fellow Modulus Mob TB-ers, I sent the neck to Jerry Dorsch, one of the original Modulus crew, and he replaced the fretboard with a new phenolwood slab (that he got from Zon) and also routed a channel and installed a truss rod. Best thing I ever did. I was told in advance that Jerry is the man for this kind of repair, and he totally is. And the truss rod is a massive improvement. Given the nature of the carbon fiber (i.e., amazing stiffness), the truss rod won't produce massive changes, but it's just right for fine tuning the neck.