Modulus Mob

[Bassinga]

So the owner of the bass lent it to me for a few days so I can explore the sounds and get some playing time on it.
I took some pictures of the neck but my eyes aren't experienced enough to tell if it's crooked or warped in any way. I was hoping to get some help from you all.
Sorry for the low quality images, I can take some more if need be.

 

[fivestringdan]

If you don't know if a neck is warped, please take it to an experience repair tech for diagnosis.

 

[Bassinga]

That's precisely what I did. He gave me the all clear that everything is in order and I'm super happy.

 

[fivestringdan]

That's precisely what I did. He gave me the all clear that everything is in order and I'm super happy.

Nice! I love my 1990 Q6. The non trussrod necks to me are just perfect.

 

[Bassinga]

Awesome man! This one is a 2003 model with a truss rod. Thankfully it has one because the neck has a slight amount of relief in it. Ideally I want it to be arrow straight.

 

[Bassinga]

Does anyone know whether the string spacing on the early 2000s models is adjustable?
I read the Modulus manual but it doesn't mention string spacing.

 

[MattLplaysBass]

Does anyone know whether the string spacing on the early 2000s models is adjustable?
I read the Modulus manual but it doesn't mention string spacing.

It should be, if it has either the hipshot a style bridge or an abm one.

 

[Bassinga]

Awesome, thanks! Buying the Q5 this week and I'll be posting my NDB very soon

 

[honkylips]

I’m wondering if anyone can shed light on the differences between Q6 necks. The bass on the right is a 2000 model, purchased new by me from Mars Music. On the left is my recent acquisition, 1998 model with truss rod. Notice the shape of the headstock, particularly at the base near the nut. It is much more pronounced angle than the 2000 model. Also, if it appears that the ‘98 is ever so slightly more compact overall, that is not an optical illusion. The bass is just slightly smaller including the nut width. I really prefer the feel overall of the ‘98. Was this a custom order perhaps? The two basses sound almost identical and weight isn’t notably different.

 

[evilchuck87]

Anyone with an unlined fretless Q6 neck looking to trade for fretted neck or trade for complete bass?

 

[GeoffGould]

So, as promised, here's the update. The first body attempted had a natural wood flaw, so we had to make another. There will be two SST's available. One, a Custom, with a gnarly maple top, Hawaiian Saligna underlay, over alder. The saligna is extremely hard, and had a nut brown color, with a hint of red. I've included a closeup of the arm bevel to highlight it. I think it will look real cool with a stark clear coat, but will also look nice in a trans color. The SST-X body is alder, and will be slightly discounted for the wood flaw you might never notice.

Just want to thank everyone for the input on this project! Here's some pix of the first one.

 

[gravesbass]

Now that’s badA$$!!!!!

 

[Bassinga]

Just want to thank everyone for the input on this project! Here's some pix of the first one.

That is stunning! Is it a lined fretless?

 

[GeoffGould]

Yes

 

[markwrob]

Yes

Btw, I like your new avatar photo, Geoff!

 

[Bassinga]

I promised an NBD a few weeks ago and it's finally here (for me at least). 2003 Modulus Q5 with EMG pups + EMG pickup and my first bass with gold hardware. I'm absolutely loving it. Super low action and straight as arrow.

 

[Bassinga]

I'd like to add a big thank you to everyone that offered advice and answered my questions!

 

[BruceWane]

I promised an NBD a few weeks ago and it's finally here (for me at least). 2003 Modulus Q5 with EMG pups + EMG pickup and my first bass with gold hardware. I'm absolutely loving it. Super low action and straight as arrow.

VERY nice, cayenne quilt!

Looks like you've got an EMG BQC system in there, bass/sweepable mids/treble. There's a DIP switch on the circuit board that allows you to tweak the treble control response curve; I've found the differences are fairly subtle, but it's worth trying a few different settings. The manual/instructions are Invalid Link Removed

 

[MattLplaysBass]

That reminds me that I was going to try those out as well. I’ve been seeing what different sounds I can get out of my Q5 with the bqc (I’ve been very happy with everything flat and pan in the middle), and the treble control is very subtle. I wasn’t sure it was working at first. Not that it’s lacking for brightness

 

[BruceWane]

Also keep in mind that EMG makes a bunch of different coil types/configurations in that shell size (EMG40), so if you want to try a different sound sometime down the road you've got easy options available. You've most likely got DCs in there, which is the brightest sounding EMG40 available. They come stock in Modulus Qs. The type is marked on the bottom of the pickup. The CS and TW style pickups have a fatter/thicker sound, the P style is a very punchy/ballsy/low-mid forward sound. J styles have the tighter note definition/focus that comes from the narrower aperture of a single coil layout, but have a stacked coils so they don't have any of the hum of normal single coils