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This Flea is obviously the Ultimate - fridge magnet I'm starting Uni in a week and realising that owning 19 basses (OCD??) and struggling to put petrol in the car/food in myself is plain stupid. So why sell the Modulus? Because I think it's a highly desirable bass that'll sell and make a significant difference to my funds. I bought this beautifully finished bass (don't do sparkle) from Marcus and to quote the fine fella himself: [quote]Modulus Flea Bass 1997 (Very Early made in the first batch) Lane Poor Pickup (The Uba Rare one with the Modulus Logo) Headstock has the "Flea Grin" Logo Body is very interestingly laminate Top ! One Piece Swamp Ash with Alder Top Refinished by Dave Wilson in THE most sexy sunburst you've ever seen.... The Back is the highest Gloss Black you've ever seen Dave Finishes instruments for Stephan Sobell (makes £15k accoustics) I spent a day with Dave as he finished this instrument and every detail is perfection The Respray alone cost £350 ! New Badass II Bridge Custom Made Clear Scratch Plate completes the look Comes with Gator Hard Case[/quote] I'm a huge fan of Alan's ACG Pre-amp and have fitted a ACG02 to the Modulus with stunning results. Anyone interested is welcome to come round, have a cuppa and try it. I'm looking for £1000 and obviously no trades as that defeats the whole point I'd rather not send by courier but will if I have to. Willing to travel down the M6 a ways etc. Hopefully the photobucket folder will, as if by magic, appear here: [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v111/Wraithwrider/Modulus%20Flea/"]http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v111/Wra...Modulus%20Flea/[/url] Peter -
What a wonderful opportunity, the creation of a Darkstar Dearmond Starfire! Sadly impending Uni means that I've presently got 7 basses put aside for selling at the moment so buying another AND investing in upgrading it would be complete and utter madness (why oh why is my mind straying to the possibility of trades - doh). Mind you the fact that one of these hasn't been grabbed yet is also complete madness -
An hour and a half, what were you doing? Alan even has the Jack socket supplied and soldering into the circuit! I think there's lots of bits and pieces about Alan's filter based pre amp around but I'm not sure if there is a dedicated thread. Maybe placing a 'sticky' on this thread would be a good idea? Moderators? If you haven't already you'll soon find the 'blending' intuitive. I'd go so far to say that it actually makes more sense to me now than a 3 EQ ever did. Set up the low pass filter to get the tone where you want it, add the resonance as required to get the 'bite' then dial in the treble you need. Much more 'organic' and creative than adding or subtracting a bit of this and a bit of that. I have 4 basses equipped with the ACG pre's, an 01 in my Harlot and 02's in my Warmoth Darkstar, Jazzbastard and Modulus Flea. The pre-amp complements them all and doesn't take away from the instruments essential charactor. The 01 of course has the benefit of two low pass filters, one for each pickup and a blend too which gives the wonderful option of setting up the pickups individually and then dialling in a blend of the two to get the desired result. This is a really useful onboard pre-amp not just an on the fly adjustment to tinker with the amp tone. I've not tried the passive tone control option that Alan also offers with the 02, not enough holes! If anyone's not tried one of these and is passing Kendal they're welcome to. A revelation! Alan, as we all know is an absolute Gent, albeit a Scottish one Peter
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[quote]WTF are the Pink Spiders?[/quote] They're like the pink elephants only a lot smaller! Peter
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[quote]Reading what you've said and paraphrasing it in the meanest way for effect yields "I've got the knowledge but you don't, so your only option is to learn the hard way." I think not. I'm of the opinion that if I can help and it doesn't put me unreasonably and involuntarily out of my way then I'll help. It takes a few minutes of an evening to bash out a counterfeit report on eBay, message a seller telling them of the error in their ways or to warn a seller after the auction ends that they may well have purchased a lemon. Turning a blind eye and scoffing is not the way forward. If I can try to stop someone getting ripped off and some oh-so-clever miscreant making a killing at someone else's expense then I will. I have less sympathy for people who do not research what they are selling and end up getting less than the item might be worth. Caveat venditor![/quote] I'd go with that. Peter
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Any Commando owner is fine by me Last I knew my 74 MkIIA Interstate was still running but sadly no longer owned by it's original owner. Peter
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Yep Kev that neck makes it for me. Not a great fan of SR5's normally. Really nice now. Peter
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The bike rack is a Minoura double rack very handy if like me you have no garage. The Warmoth was originally a P bass that I ordered and 'assembled'. Alan (ACG) kindly routed it for me so I could pop in the Darkstar that came from OBBM's Duck Dunn, in which he fitted a P! It sounds completely 'old school' and is great for that tone. In fact it sounds completely Dark Star! Peter
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In 1980 I had a Christmas holiday job in the Royal Mail sorting office in Colchester. We had a special procedure for all parcels from Northern Ireland, we'd stand about 15 feet from the relevant mail bag and chuck it in! If it was a bomb it exploded. That was the theory, thankfully unproven Peter
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of moving to a new area by yourself can be having no real social life and time off i.e. school holidays can be challenging. I can go days without speaking to anyone up here. Living out 'in the sticks' doensn't help either I've had a bass sort out as I can have up to 8 basses out at any one time. I'm sticking with 4 stringers at the mo so when Alan gets my 4 built an ACG will be out kinda permanantly. So here they are, none standard except for the Thumb. Ric is user friendly with a Hipshot bridge and a pickguardian pickup surround. Fleabass has a Badass II and an ACG pre-amp Warmoth is Darkstar's and ACG'd also. Oh and I've done a count, 19 with one being built by Alan. Peter
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I know that this thread's getting derailed in terms of your requested custom options etc but, if the ACG was and still is your choice in terms of woods and specification I suspect Alan could get it up and running in less time that any luthier would build from scratch and the laquer issue would be firmly resolved. I think you'll struggle to do any better at any price. I particlarly love the side (sandwich) view of this bass, phenominal! Nope, I'd put my dosh with Alan every time, even in answer to your original question (so this isn't completely irrelevant). Great pre amp too. Peter
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Blimmin gorgeous, congratulations on your new bass. Peter
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Well you did ask. I'd say you should change your style now while it's early days. A good technique will enable you to play all music better. But if it's a case of 'should I change my style? Yes. I don't think I'll bother then'. Why ask? Maybe a couple of visits to a good tutor would be money well spent? Main thing is to enjoy it and I think good technique helps here Peter
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+1 on the plain black, can't be beat imo. Peter
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I have somewhere around 19 or 20 basses and 1 guitar but I do know someone who has numbers up into your realms of OCD'd ness I'll let him post if he wishes rather than name him:) I suspect if I had more income I'd also have more basses. Peter
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[quote]I'm gob smacked....... !![/quote] Hehe, don't be Mark, the ACG filter pre is what I'm used to and it sounds remarkedly superb in the Flea, just ask Alan (Homer) Peter
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Peter chiming in having just got back from my hols. Les Evans basses are quite amazing really, extremely well made in fact built to survive a nuclear holocaust more like. My LE is a real contrast in design being the most sexy smooth lines possible in the body and neck joined with an industrial 6 bolt fixing. It was originally for sale (only because basses too many have I) but I'm presently holding it until the original owner has the funds to buy it back. They are high quality instruments, made in Liverpool. Not much seems to be known about Les Evans himself. Mark (Bassculture) might like to step in and educate us all? Peter
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[quote]I replaced a bartolini in a 97 Flea bass with an Aguilar OBP3 (18v 3 band)[/quote] Yes a great pre even though I replaced it yet again with an ACG filter based pre which sounds even better (i.e. totally awsome) to me, but it's a bit more than your £100. Peter
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I'd obviously got the stories muddled, I had that down as the Macca one. Peter
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[quote]didn't Chris Squire say that his unique tone was down to the number of times his Rick was stripped and re-sprayed that it ended up being thinner bodywise................[/quote] That I think you'll find was Macca's C64. I am fortunate to have a mint one of each Peter
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Wow, that went for a good price, congrtats. Peter
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SOLD!!!!! Considering selling my '91 Rickenbacker 4001 Chris Squire Ltd
GreeneKing replied to 4000's topic in Basses For Sale
I don't think they were ever white. More like butter. Peter -
SOLD!!!!! Considering selling my '91 Rickenbacker 4001 Chris Squire Ltd
GreeneKing replied to 4000's topic in Basses For Sale
Maybe try some photo's? Beautiful Rics, the most stunning IMO, better even than my 64S. Peter -
SOLD!!!!! Considering selling my '91 Rickenbacker 4001 Chris Squire Ltd
GreeneKing replied to 4000's topic in Basses For Sale
Mine is probably the last bass that I'd see go. I bought it sans certificate so don't know the number unfortunately but it's a beauty. Peter -
I have a slightly later one and this deserves to go for considerably more than your starting price, even in todays climate. All the best with the sale. Peter
