Members RSBro Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 Oh and to the sans-truss rod deal, my '94 has no "rod" or neck relief system of any kind, and it's straight all the way across- no problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 I guess the only way to know is to play one. Does anyone have sound clips or know of any bands whose bassist rocks a modulus? mike from the former phish plays them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 mike from the former phish plays them. As does Phil Lesh, from the Dead. IMHO their tones are not typical of Modulus though. They both are pick players and have a fairly clean sounding tone. The tone I try to emulate is Oteil Burbridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 As does Phil Lesh, from the Dead. IMHO their tones are not typical of Modulus though. They both are pick players and have a fairly clean sounding tone. The tone I try to emulate is Oteil Burbridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 As does Phil Lesh, from the Dead. did phil always play them? i only started playing bass less than a month or so ago so ive not been that huge into bass gear until now. the only thing i recall when thinking about phil's bass is the 500 knobs and phase switches and stereo outs he used to have, i guess i never bothered to look at the headstock. like this alembic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 *snip* No, he started using them in the late 90's, i think. his is a custom neck through 6 string with a extra deep cutaway: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ModmanQ6 Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 Phil started using his in 1984 which prompted me to buy mine in 1985... He's been through quite a few versions, but always played a Quantum 6... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 No, he started using them in the late 90's, i think. his is a custom neck through 6 string with a extra deep cutaway: I read the BP Mag interview on the rig in that picture- it's the epitome of the word "overdone".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 Phil started using his in 1984 which prompted me to buy mine in 1985... He's been through quite a few versions, but always played a Quantum 6... I'll have a TBX... one day! :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ModmanQ6 Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 Back then, the company was a 2-3 man operation owned and operated by Geoff Gould in the back of Starz Guitarz in San Francisco. There were no serial numbers and they were all neck through and unique to each other. Killer instruments!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 I'll have a TBX... one day! :love: just saw one on the bay a month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 just saw one on the bay a month ago. Yeah I think I saw it as well. Just didn't have nearly the funds for it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 One day I shall own a Q6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 One day I shall own a Q6. There's two on the TB classifieds right now- a 30th Anniversary model and a killer walnut (i think?) one. Slick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 those composite necks are baller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 those composite necks are baller! I call them wash and wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DyerWolf Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 No, he started using them in the late 90's, i think. his is a custom neck through 6 string with a extra deep cutaway: Mid 80s, actually. I want to say 86. The nicest looking Modulus, or just about any bass, I've ever seen is on eBay right now. http://cgi.ebay.com/MODULUS-6-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-BURL-WOOD-BODY-CARBON-NECK_W0QQitemZ200089839205QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Oh man, that burl wood is just gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 Mid 80s, actually. I want to say 86.The nicest looking Modulus, or just about any bass, I've ever seen is on eBay right now. http://cgi.ebay.com/MODULUS-6-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-BURL-WOOD-BODY-CARBON-NECK_W0QQitemZ200089839205QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemOh man, that burl wood is just gorgeous. I'm not really a huge dead fan, never really paid attention till I started playing their music in a band. That mod is sweet, but the single pick up is a deal breaker for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 I'm not really a huge dead fan, never really paid attention till I started playing their music in a band. That mod is sweet, but the single pick up is a deal breaker for me. Same here. Plus that's a bookmatched spalted top if I'm not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ModmanQ6 Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 Mid 80s, actually. I want to say 86.The nicest looking Modulus, or just about any bass, I've ever seen is on eBay right now. http://cgi.ebay.com/MODULUS-6-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-BURL-WOOD-BODY-CARBON-NECK_W0QQitemZ200089839205QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemOh man, that burl wood is just gorgeous. That version is known as a Quantum "Sweet Spot" bass...due to the placement of the single pup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 Same here. Plus that's a bookmatched spalted top if I'm not mistaken. Why would anyone want to buy a bass with coffee stains on the top? I love it. It's beautiful. I want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AunShui Posted March 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 Wow, thanks for all the input! Modulus is definitely a contender in the "AunShui's next bass" competition right now. I'll have to play at least one before i feel comfortable buying, though. I think that will require a trip to one of the NYC music stores, but i don't realistically have the funds right now anyway, so no rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 Wow, thanks for all the input! Modulus is definitely a contender in the "AunShui's next bass" competition right now. I'll have to play at least one before i feel comfortable buying, though. I think that will require a trip to one of the NYC music stores, but i don't realistically have the funds right now anyway, so no rush. Don't try a Quantum unless you mean it! They're addictive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 IMHO, they are high quality instruments. I prefer a more natural feeling neck, but the profile is nice. They sound super to my ears. I've prolly spent more time on Catphish's than any other, and his action is too high for me ...so I can't say much for it's playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted March 22, 2007 Members Share Posted March 22, 2007 IMHO, they are high quality instruments. I prefer a more natural feeling neck, but the profile is nice. They sound super to my ears. I've prolly spent more time on Catphish's than any other, and his action is too high for me ...so I can't say much for it's playing. Ya know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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