Yeah I did put some gotoh res o lite tuners on it tonight. Made a nice difference, now it really is perfect. Also ordered a wrench set direct from ModulusCool- glad you dig it! Welcome to the group(s)- saw you joined the FB one too
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Modulus Mob
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Guy, I'm sure this has been asked but I searched and couldn't find the answer: If I want to buy a radius gauge for my Q5, which one should I buy? I think it's a 2007 and it has a truss rod.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Ordered a wrench set, strings and picks from Modulus. Wrench set and strings are great. Not a fan of the picks, lol. It was worth a try I guess.
By chance, does anyone in the group know anyone that works on Modulus basses in Dallas/Fort Worth area? Thanks in advance!
noticed we're about to pass 10,000 posts here on the "modulus mob".
i think we can blow past that number and then some.
a few years ago, there was a separate thread named "show your modulus!". i think we should resurrect that idea/format for the time being here.
i'll start. here are my faves...
i think we can blow past that number and then some.
a few years ago, there was a separate thread named "show your modulus!". i think we should resurrect that idea/format for the time being here.
i'll start. here are my faves...
Oh god I just messed my pants...
Are those both neck-thru? Gorgeous basses! Tell us the details.
Here are mine:
On the left: 1988 Quantum-6 SPX (built for me/bought new) with bolt-on neck, alder body, cocobola top, EMG J pickups, ACG/East EQ-02 preamp, Kahler bridge
On the right: 1996 Quantum-6 TBX (picked it up 2nd hand) with neck-thru, no idea what the body wings are (probably alder), EMG soapbars, EMG BQC preamp, ABM bridge
not much to divulge. yes, both are tbx5 neck thru's. both gould-era (pre-truss rod). the cocobolo-topped is my "ride or die" but the quilt-top is a close second. it's a "pre-surgery" pic for the quilt top. gonna swap out the emg electronics for kent armstrong dual coils into an aguilar obp-3 preamp. psyched!
Check out this vid I did with Hadrien, Bubby, and Steve Bailey. I was playing a Modulus Jazz Revolite. The stuff Mod is making currently really is on a whole other level!!
carsonchilders
Carson Childers
Hey all! Two part question.
I really love the EMG DC pickup in the neck. I don’t like how the bridge pickup sounds, but I’m not sure I would like any bridge pickup soloed.
-Has anyone gone DC in the neck and CS in the bridge?
bigger question: Do you leave you pickup pan flat or bias the neck/bridge during a gig? How often?
I really love the EMG DC pickup in the neck. I don’t like how the bridge pickup sounds, but I’m not sure I would like any bridge pickup soloed.
-Has anyone gone DC in the neck and CS in the bridge?
bigger question: Do you leave you pickup pan flat or bias the neck/bridge during a gig? How often?
CS in both spots, always favoring the neck, never solo the bridge not my style
carsonchilders
Carson Childers
As a general guideline, bridge pickups on bass guitars are typically designed to modify the sound of the bass by manipulating the midrange. The more bridge pickup you bring in, the low mids will go down and then post balanced, the high mids should go up. That’s a generality of course and ymmv. I don’t know that a bridge pickup on a bass is really designed to be soloed unless you’re going after a very specific nasal tone. I say all that to say that I’m not sure that changing the bridge pickup will make enough of a difference to justify the expense of doing it.
Unless your going from a J coil to a humbucker at the bridge, the change will be very minimal.
I enjoy the solo bridge on my Q6, (Bart soapbars w/ an OBP-3)but more for specific tones - like if I’m seeking a more trebley finger picking, pinch-harmonic, or palm muted tone, where I’m looking to amplify the sound of my fingers on the string.
My question (and forgive me if it’s come here): Has anyone here tried the Epifani preamp in a Modulus? I have heard it’s quite musical and transparent, has anyone here had any experiences with it? Or how it compares to the other preamps Modulus offers?
My question (and forgive me if it’s come here): Has anyone here tried the Epifani preamp in a Modulus? I have heard it’s quite musical and transparent, has anyone here had any experiences with it? Or how it compares to the other preamps Modulus offers?
carsonchilders
Carson Childers
Indeed, just one of the many variables involved.
I have EMGs (40DCX and BQC) in my Q5, and I like them a lot. But I have the Bartolini in several other basses, and I like it as well, maybe it's because I've got a bit of experience with it, but ut strikes me as very neutral, yet very flexible and useful. I don't care for the Aguilar OBP-3, but supposedly I'd like the OBP-1 as it's voiced a bit differently and isn't so extreme.
When I wired up an Aguilar OBP-3 in 18v I thought the boost/cut was too extreme. Rewiring to 9v solved the problem and I really like the preamp now. Mid is set at 400hz. Active passive switch revealed a true bypass to my ears.
