Thinking of Modulus

[Crazykiwi]

I've owned three Modulus basses:

1) Modulus Sonic Hammer

2) Modulus Quantum 5 Sweetspot

3) Modulus Quantum 5 Sweetspot fretless

The fretless Q5 was the best sounding of them. It had bart pickup and a softer ash body which meant that the sound was full and growly. Problem was that the neck had a fingerboard which was made out of a phenolic resin that wasn't stiff enough so the neck was warped. However Rob Green skimmed the fingerboard for me so I could sell it on at least.

The Sonic Hammer was a fantastic bass and I miss it a little but there's no place for it with the music I play. The neck was rigid, the body was medium weight but rigid ash. The result was lots of growl

The fretted Q5 had a very light body and a EMG pickup. My problem with it was that the bass was brittle and lacked upper mids probably because the body wasn't soft enough.

So based on that experience, I'd strongly recommend a bass with Barts and a medium-heavy body. Play it to make sure it doesn't sound brittle and gutless, because there's quite a lot of deviation in tonal character.

 

[labanass]

One thing I'd like to add is that IME (I've owned 2 quantums) Modulus basses are tough as hell. Both of mine looked virtually new after lots of play time, in one case years of it.
The finish is very durable and the wiring and electronics are built to last. I see lots of Modulus basses used for sale with small chips on the edges of the neck, or small places where a piece of layered graphite flaked off. this might be a concern, but I never experienced it with either of my basses. We're talking about very small dings on basses that were probably treated pretty roughly. Also Modulus still offers a lifetime warranty on their necks to the original owner as far as I know.
The one way I would improve a modulus bass is to put a passive option in there so you could go passive if your batteries started to go. Other than that I echo most of the observations already sited here. If you really, really want to hear yourself night in and night out in any mix you can't beat a Quantum.

It's my valentine!
Beautifull Modulus basses.. I'm definitly buying this as my next bass!

 

[richnota]

mmmmmm modulus.

my fretless Q6 with an very nice East preamp. Very articulate.

 

[DEVILMAN]

richnota,

The East pre works with your EMG's? I know only a few work with real "active" pup's like the Noll. How do you compare the sound to an EMG pre?

~S~

 

[Eublet]

mmmmmm modulus.

my fretless Q6 with an very nice East preamp. Very articulate.

My gosh that's gorgeous. Is it a walnut top? Me likee!!!