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Modulus Mob
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My good people: I've got an early to mid-80s Modulus Graphite BassStar, white body, no truss rod, Bartolini
pickup, active electronics, with no serial number. I have no idea what model, nor what it's worth. Thoughts?
Anyone know if Modulus ever made any short-scale basses in the early 90s?
I was on vacation in California around that time and visited The Bass Centre in Studio City. I saw lots of great stuff that day and specifically remember a red Modulus bass with a 2+2 headstock and a single pickup that appeared to be a short-scale. The body was also of a reduced size. I've never seen another or read about anything similar Modulus may have made back then.
Thoughts?
I was on vacation in California around that time and visited The Bass Centre in Studio City. I saw lots of great stuff that day and specifically remember a red Modulus bass with a 2+2 headstock and a single pickup that appeared to be a short-scale. The body was also of a reduced size. I've never seen another or read about anything similar Modulus may have made back then.
Thoughts?
Maybe... but the one I saw had a downsized body and a single pickup.
What's the story on the one you sent the photo of? Know the year?
What's the story on the one you sent the photo of? Know the year?
here's the reverb listing:
https://reverb.com/item/72002473-modulus-custom-neck-thru-short-scale-trans-red?show_sold=true
don't see a serial number on the back of the headstock so not sure of the manufacture year. maybe @GeoffGould or @donk can chime in if they remember this particular piece.
I think that is post 1985 because of the shape of the backplate and I dont remember ever using pickups with rings like guitar pickups
GeoffGould
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it's in my care now, doing some upgrades. It was early 90's at the 7th St. shop.
Hey Mod Mob!
Happy update. I messaged Joe Perman at [email protected] and...
He was not only kind enough to reply, he kindly took my order request for a Revolite 4 as well!
If you follow him on Instagram, he posts pictures and videos of recent builds, and they look fantastic!
Since speaking with Joe and being on the list for a Revolite, we have spoken a couple more times. Joe has been very attentive, and as or more communicative as I could have hoped. He's very busy building, so I don't want to set the expectation that he lives connected to a computer, but he has emailed and called me several times to discuss/finalize specifications. I have to say, I feel that Joe is as much or more of a "bass nerd" as us, and I say that with love! I mean to say that he is as into the detail oriented bits that turn even a great bass into an EXCEPTIONAL one, and I am very excited to post whenever my Revolite is built.
He did give me permission to post his email here, and for anyone looking for a new Modulus, the first step is to email Joe
Great news!Hey Mod Mob!
Happy update. I messaged Joe Perman at [email protected] and...
He was not only kind enough to reply, he kindly took my order request for a Revolite 4 as well!
If you follow him on Instagram, he posts pictures and videos of recent builds, and they look fantastic!
Since speaking with Joe and being on the list for a Revolite, we have spoken a couple more times. Joe has been very attentive, and as or more communicative as I could have hoped. He's very busy building, so I don't want to set the expectation that he lives connected to a computer, but he has emailed and called me several times to discuss/finalize specifications. I have to say, I feel that Joe is as much or more of a "bass nerd" as us, and I say that with love! I mean to say that he is as into the detail oriented bits that turn even a great bass into an EXCEPTIONAL one, and I am very excited to post whenever my Revolite is built.
He did give me permission to post his email here, and for anyone looking for a new Modulus, the first step is to email Joe
Is Tony no longer involved?
I think he still owns the Mod name if I’m not mistaken (which I might be) however orders are not going through him at this time…only through Joe.
6 months on average I believe is what Joe said in our initial conversation…he called me probably 2 months after our initial conversation so it seems like that would be the correct timeline. I’m not 100% on that, I’ll clarify the next time I speak with him.
My experience with him so far is that if he says something he follows through!
My experience with him so far is that if he says something he follows through!
oh my, great news! thank you so much! gotta contact Joe right away!Hey Mod Mob!
Happy update. I messaged Joe Perman at [email protected] and...
He was not only kind enough to reply, he kindly took my order request for a Revolite 4 as well!
If you follow him on Instagram, he posts pictures and videos of recent builds, and they look fantastic!
Since speaking with Joe and being on the list for a Revolite, we have spoken a couple more times. Joe has been very attentive, and as or more communicative as I could have hoped. He's very busy building, so I don't want to set the expectation that he lives connected to a computer, but he has emailed and called me several times to discuss/finalize specifications. I have to say, I feel that Joe is as much or more of a "bass nerd" as us, and I say that with love! I mean to say that he is as into the detail oriented bits that turn even a great bass into an EXCEPTIONAL one, and I am very excited to post whenever my Revolite is built.
He did give me permission to post his email here, and for anyone looking for a new Modulus, the first step is to email Joe
Wow, that's terrific news about Joe. I have 17 custom build forms filled out with the specs. I'll just put them into one PDF file and send it to him.
j/k - I wish.
j/k - I wish.
heheh... just join us and have mr. gould build you one. currently a six-month wait. quite a plethora of options to pick and choose from. plus, even as busy as he can get, geoff has been gracious with his time online when questions or comments arise...
