Chiliwailer Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 17 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I think the idea of this is, has the bass in the first post passed through your hands at any time. If not, suggest someone who may have owned it (or has form for it 😂). Oh... no, not this one. But a different sunburst FU4 has 🙄 Knowing BC, it could be bloody anyone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 06/01/2020 at 20:23, Beedster said: New year, new gig, and a fortuitous opportunity to buy back the bass I custom ordered from Modulus in 2007, at the time because it was the more cred (compared to the sparkly finishes) of Flea's basses to my eye. It's great to have it back, didn't realise how much I;d missed having a Modulus around the place Walshy, thanks so much mate The bass..... And why I love this bass (apart from the fact that it's bloody awesome to play).... It's a magnificent looking bass. Never seen one on such a trad finish though! I'd love to have a go on one but I've never seen one in real life... a mate of mine tried one when he was in the States and he still dines out on how amazing it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 There's a lovely black 5'er on Bass Market Place UK at the moment. Some bloke berated the seller for the price. Seemed fairly reasonable to me at €3000 given that it's been a case queen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurroundedByManatees Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 11/06/2020 at 21:55, 40hz said: You can't beat a Modulus Flea. IMO the greatest bass guitar ever made. Like I ever need an excuse to post pictures of mine . . . Need one... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 What is so different about the LP pup. How is it constructed compared to the other options and does it have a different preamp if it has a LP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, warwickhunt said: What is so different about the LP pup. How is it constructed compared to the other options and does it have a different preamp if it has a LP? I've read that the pickups themselves are a wide aperture type called a 'sidewinder' but know nothing beyond that. The original Lane Poor pickups for the Flea were made from 97-01 and they could be shipped with a couple of pre-amps, the standard option back then was the Bartolini NTBT with the Aguilar OBP series as a small upcharge. In terms of tone, it's like having a reference quality microphone bolted to your bass. It gives you every frequency in the spectrum from top to bottom, with incredible clarity. Edited June 13, 2020 by 40hz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I wasn't sure if the Bart and/or Aguilar were factory as I've seen reference to upgrades/changes to the pre and assumed they were after-market. I've heard that the LP was meant to be great in this bass but wondered why if it was so superior, it hadn't been replicated - materials, windings etc. After all it is just lumps of metal (or metallic materials) wrapped in wire! I assume it isn't just a glorified 'wide aperture' Musicman pup under the casing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) 44 minutes ago, warwickhunt said: I wasn't sure if the Bart and/or Aguilar were factory as I've seen reference to upgrades/changes to the pre and assumed they were after-market. I've heard that the LP was meant to be great in this bass but wondered why if it was so superior, it hadn't been replicated - materials, windings etc. After all it is just lumps of metal (or metallic materials) wrapped in wire! I assume it isn't just a glorified 'wide aperture' Musicman pup under the casing? I think it has in many other PUPs, but much like a Lakland or Sadowsky Precision will rarely have the cache of a pre-CBS Fender, so it is with LP's, rarity being the magic bullet of tone far exceeding the effects of materials and craftsmanship And don't get me started on mics.............. Edited June 13, 2020 by Beedster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 On 12/06/2020 at 18:57, Chiliwailer said: Knowing BC, it could be bloody anyone! Mmm, i think we can probably narrow it down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 50 minutes ago, Beedster said: Mmm, i think we can probably narrow it down Ok, good point. You could remove the lefties 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurroundedByManatees Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Anyone knows one for sale/trade? Preferably a flake finish please 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 13/06/2020 at 12:41, 40hz said: In terms of tone, it's like having a reference quality microphone bolted to your bass. It gives you every frequency in the spectrum from top to bottom, with incredible clarity. Well, as the technology is still coil & magnet, the pickup itself limits its frequency response. Lower impedance helps to reach higher end, but even a pretty mediocre condenser outperforms any c&m pickup easily. Another story is that a Lane Poor sounds different than some other pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 If it wasn't for bass forums pre-framing people's expectations, I doubt anyone would hear any real difference between LPs and the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) I've had 2 Fleas. A 2005 one with the Seymour Duncan pickup (which is allegedly a reverse engineered LP) and Aguilar OBP-1, and my current one - A 1997 model with an original Lane Poor and Bartolini NTBT. The difference is very small and could be down to other factors, but the LP is definitely a little cleaner in the mids and top end than the SD. Whereas the SD was a bit growlier in the low end, although I think this could well have been the Aguilar Pre-amp causing this. Interestingly all of Flea's own Moduli sport the LP. Edited June 17, 2020 by 40hz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 49 minutes ago, itu said: Well, as the technology is still coil & magnet, the pickup itself limits its frequency response. Lower impedance helps to reach higher end, but even a pretty mediocre condenser outperforms any c&m pickup easily. Another story is that a Lane Poor sounds different than some other pickup. I wasn't being literal? It was a turn of phrase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I was pretty sure about that, but my inner engineer wanted to put it out. My apologies, @40hz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, itu said: I was pretty sure about that, but my inner engineer wanted to put it out. My apologies, @40hz No need to apologise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I have it on pretty good authority from someone who has put LPs in instruments he’s built - and who knows his onions - that they’re actually quite polite-sounding pickups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 I've played Flea Basses with pretty much every combination of pickups, preamps, and bridges, and to me they all sound like Flea Basses. LPs only have mystique because you can't buy them any more, if you could, they would just be one more PUP in the marketplace that some people like ("clean mids") and others don't ("quite polite"), and probably no better and no worse than most of the competition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro_Mendonca Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Beedster said: I've played Flea Basses with pretty much every combination of pickups, preamps, and bridges, and to me they all sound like Flea Basses. LPs only have mystique because you can't buy them any more, if you could, they would just be one more PUP in the marketplace that some people like ("clean mids") and others don't ("quite polite"), and probably no better and no worse than most of the competition I agree with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 This reminded me of a microphone I did quite some time ago. I had a connection to a company that builds acceleration sensors (MEMS). I made the preamp, which is actually a power supply and a HPF. Filter is a must because the thing goes down to DC: the signal was heavy stuff to my then Peavey Databass combo. Its upper frequency limit is low, maybe 500 Hz or so, have to measure it. The mic would benefit from some other technology, like piezo or film. That C-ducer is also somewhere here... some mixer is in need, too... It is about time to find them and try the set to a fretless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurroundedByManatees Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I managed to find a nice 5-er: It is a great playing bass with low action. Initially I was looking for a 4, but I like the narrower spacing on 5ers. There is an obp3 fitted, which I'll replace for a simpler obp1. The bass sounds great anyway though 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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