AndyTravis Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I’ve wanted a Modulus Flea for years. Have got one... Then there was a thread about jazz basses not cutting through. I’ve had my 64 custom shop for years and it’s the love of my life other than Mrs T. Listened to the recordings of rehearsals with my 64 CS and the rehearsals with the modulus... Erm. The Jazz sounds perfect. And the Modulus sounds cool, but you can hear I’m messing with the bass control a lot... Well. I feel a bit stupid right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 Having a proper wobble over this actually. had a bit of a mad day and was only discussing with a good mate that a bass sale wasn’t the be all and end all...😳 I’ve had a drink or two though. So... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 There's no such thing as one ring to rule them all - different basses sound better in different rooms/mixes/bands. You've got two stunning basses, use the right one for the right circumstance and know you've got the other for a different situation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Stop messing Set and forget keep and play both 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I have had that experience with a Sandberg Jazz and another bass fitted with a Delano system. It sounded great at home but in the band I was continously messing with the controls. It the end I lost my objectivity and everything that I tried started to sound "wrong". Scince then I have used a Stingray, Bass Collection, ATK and now a Dimension and have never had a problem. It is your sound so if you aren't happy change it In the end you want to be enjoying the moment not thinking about how to change your sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 No such thing as ‘reality’ when it comes to sound/tone Andy, how you feel in the moment changes everything. But hey, I’ve a nice ‘68 Jazz (with a ‘90 fretted neck also) if you want to offload that Flea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, Beedster said: No such thing as ‘reality’ when it comes to sound/tone Andy, how you feel in the moment changes everything. But hey, I’ve a nice ‘68 Jazz (with a ‘90 fretted neck also) if you want to offload that Flea Pm’d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I’ve found this with very bass I’ve ever owned except my main one. I’m always tweaking. I wouldn’t worry too much about it.....unless you do actually want to get rid and it’s not just a wobble. I’d think very carefully though, as it wouldn’t be easy to replace if you decided you regretted selling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) So. You tweak the bass, bit of treble here and there, roll off some bass .. isn’t that what the knobs are for? I adjust mine nearly every song, it doesn’t make me want to sell it. Think yourself lucky it doesn’t have a parametric eq 😂 The reality is you have 2 awesome and very different basses . Don’t sell it. No rash decisions. You know you’ll regret it! 😉 That’s my 2 pence worth. Edited January 3, 2020 by bassfan 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurroundedByManatees Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I know the feeling. Basses just can be experienced different in various situations. I like the sound of a jazz a lot, but actually isn't my favorite when recording. A Stingray per example does a great job for me when recording, while I like the sound less when rehearsing... Anyway, that modulus (in flake finish) is still one of my "must own once" list since I've seen the footage of the RHCP concert at the red Square in 1999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 You just haven’t found your sweet spot with the Flea. Give it time. Live with it a while and get to know it. Having different sounding basses is a benefit, not a burden. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangotango Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 How many "basses I should never have sold" threads do we see? Agree with other posters. Sure you could get by with one....but who wants to "get by"? You have two great basses, they do slightly different things, so you can do slightly different projects with them. I think that you can be perfectly happy with that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 Taking both to rehearsal on Monday, will record two songs with each. And will review 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastodon2 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 It's a bass guitar. It's an asset you bought for cash and can easily turn back into cash for any purpose of your choosing. If you've got so much space and cash that you wouldn't feel guilty for letting it live in it's case forever then keep it. If you think you'd feel better swapping it for something else then flip it. Don't feel wedded to an instrument just because you wanted one for a long time. The pleasure of owning something you lusted after for so long will never truly overcome the fact it's not the right instrument for you. We've probably all been there. There's instruments I talk about in "wish I'd never sold it" threads, but after getting close to 20 years of buying and selling instruments, I've never regretted selling something that just wasn't working as I needed it to. The only things I regret selling were good instruments that I sold to free cash up for other ventures which ultimately brought me less joy than the instrument I sold to fund them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 Yeah, 22 years in and the white jazz has just stayed the most “special” bass I’ve owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Having a quiver of basses to choose from is certainly a nice thing and allows one to choose the ‘right’ bass for whatever situation you find yourself in. However, there is also something to be said for just having one that you know inside and out and are able to get what you need out of it, having ‘your sound’ there every time. I have 4 basses and often flit from one to another trying to find the one I’m most comfortable with, which I find irritating, that and continually looking at other basses, wondering if there is something I’m missing out on. Good luck with your quest, I hope you make a decision you feel comfortable with, whatever that decision is, don’t look back - there be dragons! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Maybe refinish the Flea in Brown and you will love it again 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 26 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: Maybe refinish the Flea in Brown and you will love it again There you go, rubbin the nubbin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I'm probably in a minority but I'm not that keen on the early JB stacked knobs controls. Much prefer the VVT arrangement, or V/T/4-way p/up switch arrangement as I spend much less time pratting round with settings this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) The nice thing about the white jazz is that the pickups have a lovely warm sound, so I leave the tone control wide open all the time. If I’m playing “slap” stuff, I use both pickups on full. If I’m playing fingerstyle...roll the neck pickup back a bit. Easy... Edited January 3, 2020 by AndyTravis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 I’m Just chatting with a fellow BC’er...I know this is a real “first world problem...” Just mulling it all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I have had a few Modulus basses and they all cut through no problem. You wanted this bass for ages, be a shame if it wasn't your bag after such a quest! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 I’m just being silly I’m sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicVibes Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I've owned a Modulus Flea... Blue sparkle with the Lane Poor pup. Dumbest thing I've ever done is sell it. It was a real rock star moment when you took it out of the case, especially at gigs. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Whatever happened to all basses sounding the same? 🙈 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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