I believe Geoff left modulus in or around 1995. He started G. Gould basses soon afterwards.
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Modulus Mob
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GeoffGould
Commercial User
edwinhurwitz
Supporting Member
That's lovely! How does it play?
I've got one that has similarities. I swapped out the pickups, though.
GeoffGould
Commercial User
where is this one? If you are in its presence, smell it!
I think we had it at NAMM. The top and back are cedar, like from a closet!
It's funny I've been in touch with Bartolini about these pickups recently. They are willing to remake them.
I'm also curious about the Alembic ones. I sent them the specs, and they made a few while I was still at Modulus, but they look like pickups they began to use for themselves!
I think we had it at NAMM. The top and back are cedar, like from a closet!
It's funny I've been in touch with Bartolini about these pickups recently. They are willing to remake them.
I'm also curious about the Alembic ones. I sent them the specs, and they made a few while I was still at Modulus, but they look like pickups they began to use for themselves!
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not in my possession (yet...
)heheh, i kinda thought it could be from old-school furniture!
seller is up in the northwest (a stones throw away from mr. dorsch) so no sniffin' pine yet!
If it had a black pick guard I'd take it.
edwinhurwitz
Supporting Member
These Alembic pickups were not a direct fit, so some routing was required. These are probably the ones you referenced that they made for themselves. The bass was already so beat up that I didn't feel bad about doing the work. However, I'm not sure it was the best move. I don't think the filter based EQ really works in this context for me. Also, I'm still trying to figure out how to manage all three pickups.
Geoff... not sure if you remember but I had Alembic make pickups for my, brand new at the time, Quantum Five-string back in 1988. I bought it at a shop in New Jersey that I can't remember the name of. Before I completed the purchase we called you because I didn't care for the Bartolini pickups in it and wanted to see if I could get Alembic pickups and electronics. You told us that you had sent pickup molds/specs to Alembic since you were thinking of having them make you some pickups. Next we called Alembic and they confirmed that they could make me custom pickups to use with their electronics. They have been in the bass ever since. I have more than enough basses already but an option to order Alembic electronics for a G.Gould bass would be great. I kind of like the EMGs in my GGi5 but find the high end annoyingly brittle, bass currently is strung with Pyramid Gold Flats to tame the character of the highs and sounds really good.
I still have the 3 Bartolini pickups and chassis from the Quantum bass, the pickups were wound to Geoff's specifications. The neck pickup is labeled GGH VP, middle-pickup is GGT, and the bridge GGC. I have absolutely no need for these, they have been in storage since 1988. If anyone has one of the 80's neck-through Quantum five-strings with a wonky pickup and has a use for them let me know.
Geoff...do you remember what the labels on each of those pickups stands for?
edwinhurwitz
Supporting Member
Do you think they are the same size as the ones from my 6 string, given that it's a very narrow 6?
Hey guys, just checking in…
still no answer from Tony at Planet Bass…I’ve been calling a few times a week as well for weeks…nuthin.
anybody know what’s up? Is modulus / Mr Ciperman ok?
trying to become a card carrying member of the Mod Mob!
still no answer from Tony at Planet Bass…I’ve been calling a few times a week as well for weeks…nuthin.
anybody know what’s up? Is modulus / Mr Ciperman ok?
trying to become a card carrying member of the Mod Mob!
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they are by all measures a totally unserious businessHey guys, just checking in…
still no answer from Tony at Planet Bass…I’ve been calling a few times a week as well for weeks…nuthin.
anybody know what’s up? Is modulus / Mr Ciperman ok?
trying to become a card carrying member of the Mod Mob!
GeoffGould
Commercial User
on my bass with 3 pickups, the neck is a humcancelleds single coil, middle is spit coil, and bridge is humbucker. I might want to borrow them briefly before you sell them, if you choose.
GeoffGould
Commercial User
I hope not.
I know the prices are higher than what they used to be but by all accounts looks to be a quality product at least.
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My impression is that these days Modulus still builds a quality product, they just don't treat building quality products as a full-time day job.
it’s too bad. At this point I’m just about to give up. I feel like I’m hassling the poor guy with so many phone calls. Even if it was a “hey man, too many orders right now, not taking any more” sure I’d be disappointed, but at least I’d know it’s not in the cards.
I went as far as sending a message on instagram as well, but I think I’m tapped out after that. Heck, I only even joined instagram so I could see the photos of Stenback basses as he doesn’t otherwise have a website
I'm guessing Modulus is a really small operation and they are overwhelmed with orders, on there website it says they are only producing about 4 or 5 instruments a month.
OMG and here I have been meaning to ask you about Bartolini. Will have to compose that thread as it might be timely.
