Modulus Quantum TBX 1992 quilted maple | Leo's Gear Garage
wow, she's a beaut. wish i could play sixers!
wow, she's a beaut. wish i could play sixers!
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Modulus Mob
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Question for the Mob: I'd like to try Elixir Nanowebs on my 35" Q6. Am I OK with just "Long Scale" strings?
Put another way, to get to a 6-string set, it's the 5-string set plus a single .032 C-string.
Will these work?
Nickel Plated Steel 5-String Bass Strings w NANOWEB Coating, Long Scale, Lt/Medium (.045-.135)
-- plus --
Nickel Plated Steel 6th Bass String w NANOWEB Coating, Long Scale, Medium (.032)
I recently corresponded with a string reseller about this and they said:
However in another recent general online discussion with a Q6 player about many things including Elixir strings, he didn't say anything about ordering the "Extra Long Scale" strings for his Q6.
Can someone here please confirm what works on a 35" Q6?
Put another way, to get to a 6-string set, it's the 5-string set plus a single .032 C-string.
Will these work?
Nickel Plated Steel 5-String Bass Strings w NANOWEB Coating, Long Scale, Lt/Medium (.045-.135)
-- plus --
Nickel Plated Steel 6th Bass String w NANOWEB Coating, Long Scale, Medium (.032)
I recently corresponded with a string reseller about this and they said:
Elixir long scale bass strings typically have a winding length of 36.5 inches from ball end to taper. From the sounds of it, the taper of the long scale may occur before the nut over the first fret. Elixir does have extra long scale strings which have a winding length of about 38 inches from ball end to taper.
That being said Elixir doesn't have a C string of extra long length.
That being said Elixir doesn't have a C string of extra long length.
However in another recent general online discussion with a Q6 player about many things including Elixir strings, he didn't say anything about ordering the "Extra Long Scale" strings for his Q6.
Can someone here please confirm what works on a 35" Q6?
I can't really confirm whether you can get away with just the Long 5-string set on a Modulus, but I will point out that the windings on the C string are a lot thinner, and they usually don't really taper the way that the thicker windings on the lower strings do, so it probably doesn't matter so much if the outer winding isn't quite as long. Just my $.02...
Agreed. The C String will probably work because it's thin and won't have a taper.
I more interested in getting to the gauges I would like which would start with the .135 un-tapered B string.
Just have to show off my new basses! This Q5 was on CL for months until I finally bought it on Dec 29th. I had looked at it probably daily while watching his ad expire and then repost time and time again. I think this one was just meant to be! Somehow it was still available when I had the funds and I made him an appropriate offer that he took.
It's in very good condition with the only real wear to it being the finish on the bridge wearing off, some string wear on the pickup covers, and the volume and bass/treble control pots have lost most of their resistance even though they still work 100%. It's a 2003 model and that's pretty much expected for a bass that has been played, but was still taken care of. I have new pots and a bridge on order, and Bartolini offers a discount to replace worn pickups. I'll do the pups last because of the overall cost, but the others are within budget and are fairly easy to fix.
This bass joins my Modulus family that consists of a Flea Bass 4 and Flea Bass 5 strings basses. To stay that I'm hooked on them is an understatement! The other bass in the photo is an Ibanez short scale acoustic bass, which was my Christmas gift from my fiance, who has to put up with my GAS and wall rumbling noise. She's a keeper! Oh, and her gift this Christmas was the engagement ring
It's in very good condition with the only real wear to it being the finish on the bridge wearing off, some string wear on the pickup covers, and the volume and bass/treble control pots have lost most of their resistance even though they still work 100%. It's a 2003 model and that's pretty much expected for a bass that has been played, but was still taken care of. I have new pots and a bridge on order, and Bartolini offers a discount to replace worn pickups. I'll do the pups last because of the overall cost, but the others are within budget and are fairly easy to fix.
This bass joins my Modulus family that consists of a Flea Bass 4 and Flea Bass 5 strings basses. To stay that I'm hooked on them is an understatement! The other bass in the photo is an Ibanez short scale acoustic bass, which was my Christmas gift from my fiance, who has to put up with my GAS and wall rumbling noise. She's a keeper! Oh, and her gift this Christmas was the engagement ring
Modulus Quantum TBX 1992 quilted maple | Leo's Gear Garage
wow, she's a beaut. wish i could play sixers!
Seems like a decent deal on a q6 TBX, imho.
Hey guys, I just purchased a Modulus Quantum 6 and when I received it there are a couple of serious cracks from the neck pocket to the front pickup - photos below.
Has anyone here that tell me if this could be repaired and maybe what type of cost I'd be looking at?
Has anyone here that tell me if this could be repaired and maybe what type of cost I'd be looking at?
I'd guess It took a hit on the headstock to Cause that. I'd not be surprised if the piece falls out when disassembled. Anything wood can be fixed, but unless you're going to refin it in a solid color it's likely to be ugly. I'd recommend looking for repair guys who specialize in les Paul headstock breaks. They seen good at making a mostly invisible repair on transparent finishes.
Good advice, thanks.
The neck plays wonderfully and the sound is amazingly pure and clean. It's the first Modulus I've ever played and I'd love to get it back into great condition.
Did you buy it this way or was it damaged coming to you? I love a project, hoping it's the former.
The person I purchased it from told me that there was a major repair done to the neck behind the headstock that had been professionally repaired. That's probably from the "headstock drop" you were talking about earlier.
The neck itself looks great and you would never know it had been damaged, however, they did not disclose that there was such damage at the neck joint. The "for sale" photos were a little blurry and if you look closely at them, you can see the cracks - but you'd have to know there were cracks to begin with to know what you were looking at.
I really like the bass and would like to get it back in tip-top shape. Being in the Nashville area there are tons of guitar repair guys here, I just need to find the right one who can do this type of work.
+1 on the headstock hit suggestion. Won't address the fact that additional damage wasn't
mentioned in the "ad" assuming it was purchased online re: possible refund, but that
double damage in such critical areas would leave me very apprehensive as to problems
down the road. .02
Played a women’s 50th Birthday Party this weekend. Q6 in the house. Covered a lot of ground genre-wise, and had some, erm... unique key-changes for various vocalists.
GeoffGould
Commercial User
the damage to the Q6 a few posts above is literally superficial. It looks like the combination of the neck corners being a little too sharp, with whatever trauma the bass endured caused a fracture in the surface. Since it's a laminated top, I'd find it hard to believe the crack was any deeper than 1/4". As someone else suggested, I'd just take it to someone who is experienced in cosmetic surgery, and all should be well. While you're at it, have them soften the top corners of the 'tail' so it doesn't happen again.
Doesn't get any better of a source than that. Thanks for participating here Geoff, LOVE your work, engineering and creations.
was about to do some maintenance while the skies open up above northern california and saw this part of the thread. to drive home geoff's point, here's a couple of pix of the neck joint on my modulus where the cracks between the neck joint and the neck pickup are superficial (not deep at all):
it would take some massive hits from a ball peen hammer (or an aluminum baseball bat) for that section to break off.
so, yeah, superficial it is.
