I don't care for the wide spacing either. My favorite Modulus is my Bassstar. It is a 34" scale 5 string with 15.5 mm string spacing. Just about perfect!
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GeoffGould
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Maybe you guys can help me out. You seem to be more up on current hardware than I am. Last year, we made 6-string on the GGi5 neck for Andy West. You've probably seen that. I'm making myself one right now. I got ABM to make me some bridges years ago, but they can no longer make anymore. The 24th fret is 3.0" wide. ABM sent me 6 of the individual bridges, but it looks like I'd have to mill off the sides a bit to fit. Ibanez makes a narrow 6-string, I think a Gerald Veasly model, and parts can be ordered from Ibanez. Do you guys know of any manufacturers that make a bridge I could use?
Hey Geoff,
Love your basses. Just picked up a GGi5 and love it. It is a veritable flamthrower with those EMGX pups.
Kahler makes a bridge that does 14mm string spacing. Not sure if that will solve your problems but here is a link:
https://www.kahlerusa.com/guitar-tremolo-and-bridge/2450-n6-cx-6-string-bass-fixed-bridge
You might also be able to get a machinist to fashion something for you. I will PM some info to you.
Good luck.
Roger
Man just came here to say, despite my weather and humidity shifting like crazy over the past few weeks, I have yet to have to tune my bass or adjust it since about them middle of may. INSANE
That's Modulus. The only bass out of the fleet that I never have to retune regardless of temperature, humidity, inactivity. My EBMM SR5 on the other hand, although a great bass, needs slight adjustment most every time.
Just ran across a rather interesting older specimen at a good price on Reverb. Is that a 34" scale with 26 frets?
Modulus Graphite SPX 5 Bass 1989 Aqua Transparent Figured Maple
Modulus Graphite SPX 5 Bass 1989 Aqua Transparent Figured Maple
My 88 TB Quantum bass stays in tune as far as all strings staying in tune relative to each other but I always have to retune slightly to compensate for the neck warming up while playing it, usually the second song of a set, from there it is good to go...
yup, 34". not in the market for one but that color just grabbed me so thought i'd message the seller (a favorite hangout of mine whenever i found myself in reno, nv.)
does anyone here have an early model with the extended neck joint? the neck taper starts around the 15th-16th fret. just curious on the feel of the back of the neck when it flattens out past the 15th-16th fret.
GeoffGould
Commercial User
The SPX was a pretty major development at the time, but seems quite primitive compared to the SPi that followed.
@GeoffGould I have heard that hipshot has been really accommodating at custom parts, bridges specifically, for builders
No longer a member. Traded my 99 genesis 5 the other day for a really killer Brubaker. It was a bass i owned for over 15 years. Hope it goes to a good home.
Yeah, @GeoffGould that's the bridge that came stock on my aforementioned 1988 Quantum-6 SPX, it'll definitely do the Six-Strings-On-A-Five-String-Neck thing. At its tightest spacing it's a RCH under 14mm. In the 31 years I've owned that bass I've never had any complaints about the Kahler bridge.
My SPX has that feature [sic]. Every now and then if I try to think about it and consciously ask myself "does this flattened part of the neck feel weird?" I can sort of tell myself "yes it does" ...but honestly, most of the time I don't even notice it. It was clearly very easy to get used to.
I've never setup any of my Q5's, though the one I bought used a few months ago has ridiculously low action so I might raise it a bit.
But my main Q5 that I bought well over 20 years ago is as it was when I bought it new from a music store.
My second Q5 that I got off of eBay plays well and doesn't need a setup, had it for somewhere around 15 years.
But my main Q5 that I bought well over 20 years ago is as it was when I bought it new from a music store.
My second Q5 that I got off of eBay plays well and doesn't need a setup, had it for somewhere around 15 years.
My 94 Q5 I set up when I bought it new.
Hasn't seen a wrench since. No truss.
Virtually never needs tuning. It's a Modulus.
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Added another modulus to my roster. This is a fun one! ‘89 SPX 5’er.
It is always worth the time...always. I learned how to set up my basses about 15 years ago. Now, every time I change the strings, I always adjust intonation, check string height, adjust pickup height and truss sometimes depending on how I feel that month. All minor changes that make a big difference in tone and playability. The Quantum holds everything together so well though...not much is ever needed besides intonation adjustments. You should at least being doing this after you change your strings to sound your best.
It's very easy to teach yourself how to maintain your bass. Tons of instructional videos out there. I can set up my basses in a matter of minutes if I need to. So adjustments are no big deal at all, and make me feel that I am sounding and playing the best I can.
Get yourself some set up tools and go for it. Be diligent, careful, and work slow. You will have it down in no time if you really want to learn it. No sense in paying someone $80 for a set up when you can learn it yourself.
