MiltyG565 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 ok, sorry for the misleading title, but i was wondering if any of you guys could help- i'm looking for the dimensions of the modulus funk unlimited 4. i'm going to try and build a clone at some stage, and i basically just need to know the thickness, length and width of the body. i do intend to put on a modulus neck, once i have the monies in the bank, but as i figure, building the body will take more time, and also cost less, so i can have that sitting ready to go by the time i get the neck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Have you seen how much Modulus necks are vs what used Flea/Funk Unlimiteds are going for? The last few I've seen sell on here was about the £1k mark, and I looked at the necks the other day and they were about £750 on their own!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 hm, that couldn't be right. i looked a little while ago and they were more like £500. thats a bit of a price hike. anyway, there's 2 things i always wanted. one is a brand new bass, made for me. the second was to make a bass. this seems right. i'm going to try out a modulus before i put too much money into this, but there aren't many floating about ol' northern ireland. (floating basses are the rarest ones) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 ill build 2 and sell one. problem solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Haha, That was by no means me trying to ruin the idea of making a bass - I'm all for it...But they do crop up cheaply second hand i'm sure. [url="http://www.smart-distribution.co.uk/bassandguitar/modulusguitars/replacementneckshtml.html"]http://www.smart-distribution.co.uk/bassandguitar/modulusguitars/replacementneckshtml.html[/url] I Stand corrected!?! £795. I'm looking at the Status ones, £290 for my build at the minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I tried a flea bass once. It was amazing, and for £800, i was kicking myself that had just bought a brand new 3eq stingray. Lovely basses they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 f*** thats a lot of hours in work (and less in the pub ) a cheap one is bound to crop up somewhere though. they weren't that expensive a little while ago! that is just madness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 [quote name='tommorichards' timestamp='1346707864' post='1792316'] I tried a flea bass once. It was amazing, and for £800, i was kicking myself that had just bought a brand new 3eq stingray. Lovely basses they are. [/quote] yeah, they definitely sound great! although i have heard people not liking them because they think they feel a bit like a plastic toy. but what is to be expected of something that comes out of america? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/modulus-flea-bass-for-sale/105913032 no f***ing way! has to be a joke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1346708274' post='1792328'] [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/modulus-flea-bass-for-sale/105913032"]http://www.gumtree.c...-sale/105913032[/url] no f***ing way! has to be a joke! [/quote] I'd want to see it in my hands first before parting with cash. It sounds to good to be true - Probably is, but things do happen. Travel to get a look - If the seller seems to take issue with you coming to collect, then it's a scam, if not, it's got to be worth the travel expenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 as a point, i'm sure that's a Bass Central/Bass NW photo...but I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 wow, travelling costs for me will cost hundreds. it is in london, to which, i have never been, and don't really plan on visiting anytime soon! yeah, i was thinking the picture was a bit fancy for someone selling this dirt cheap on gumtree. i have emailed anyway, and i will see what the seller has to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 i got a reply from the seller. he said he was selling it cheap because he has no need for it, as it was his brothers, who is now dead. i don't want to seem over-critical, but you never can be too sure, does it sound genuine to anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Ask for a photo of the actual bass with something in the photo (a piece of paper with MiltyG565 written on it). If it comes back with a genuine photo and it looks ok then it's your call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm having doubts... [url="http://www.adtob.com/ad/37111/modulus-flea-bass-available/ky"]http://www.adtob.com...ss-available/ky[/url] In the US?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 And again.. [url="http://www.bandmix.com/thom482202/"]http://www.bandmix.com/thom482202/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 And now in Berlin... [url="http://hayads.com/community/musicians-artists-bands/modulus-flea-bass-in-a-blue-sparkle-finish_1837"]http://hayads.com/community/musicians-artists-bands/modulus-flea-bass-in-a-blue-sparkle-finish_1837[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Words seem to be stolen from here too : [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/ft-modulus-flea-4-modulus-quantum-5-a-816837/"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/ft-modulus-flea-4-modulus-quantum-5-a-816837/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 yeah, those are the photos he sent me, which obviously aren't the same as the one in the gumtree ad. same email address too. i did notice that the link to the picture was actually from talkbass, so i have been looking around there trying to find the photos. also, i asked the guy to tell me the serial number, he never replied after that. so i wasn't wrong to be over critical. thanks very much for finding those links! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 http://www.freeadvertising4.com/uploads/cool-modulus-flea-bass-Ad17729.html what? another thing is, he didn't seem to have a problem with me collecting it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 yeah, that very same ad is posted 100 times all over the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Very interesting. Hope you find one, some day soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 yeah, me too. maybe i should just start a ponzy scheme then i could have all the modulus's i wanted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 ha, before i had really twigged on it was a scam, i asked the seller for the serial number. his reply was delightful. here it is I dont know about that I have checked on the guitar if I can see that but i couldnt. remember i told you this bass is my late brother's and I dont know nothing about guitars. So you may know better when you get it. as i recall, he knew enough to know what sort of pickup and preamp were in it? i couldn't have told anyone anything about pickups or preamps before i started playing bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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