Modulus Quantum 4 question

We need more experts, and better pics, but I hate to say, I don't think it's a Modulus. Just about everything is /differentwrong, from the neck joint, the logo, the bridge, it seems to be passive. The serial number's first digits are it's date of birth. I hope it an early one I've never seen. Most of the copies have painted necks, the graphite should be plainly visible, like the headstock on this one. The body shape is different in the upper cutaway.

 

yes, it's an early modulus. it's not a fake. for the complete make-up, check in with @GeoffGould who is the one who started the modulus graphite company here in the s.f. bay area. or you can contact him on his f.b. page. give him some time to answer since i'm sure he's a busy man with his schedule. hopefully he'll be able to pass on the info needed.

 

feel free to hang out over at the 'modulus mob' forum. there's a cr*p-ton of info also over there from others like myself who have owned and played geoff's basses (and some guitars) for decades. you'll find owners of the early moduli as well as owners of basses from the 'new' modulus graphite company that started up after their bankruptcy.

 

As others have already confirmed, that is indeed what a 1988 Quantum 4 should look like. Putting the logo at the base of the neck didn't start until after Modulus introduced the Quantum SPi ("Integrated Neck Joint") which was sometime in the very early 1990s.

fwiw I own a 1988 Quantum-6 SPX and the headstock shape, logo, fingerboard etc all look more-or-less identical to yours.

(I admit the logo's hard to see in this pic, but I think you get the gist.)

 

I'm really glad to hear this!!!

 

Glad your assumption was wrong. Always hate to hear about someone buying a fake.

 

Thank you for keeping in mind the seven year-olds who frequent this forum.

 

+1 on pnutz's response. Yup, it's absolutely an early Modulus, just before they went with the unworded logo on the headstock and a few other characteristics commonly associated with Quantums.

I remember when the "Modulus Graphite" and "Modulus Graphite Products" were printed on the headstocks, just like yours.

Nice find... enjoy!

 

Based on its age, I'd expect it has no truss rod. Not a problem, many early graphite necks just relied on the extraordinary stiffness of graphite. Is it a 35" scale like the later ones too? I've owned a Q5 but always wished for a 4 string. Best luck with it. They're great basses. Also, that's a pretty quilted maple top you have there.