Author Topic: FT Feeler: New Modulus Q6 for your Alembic 5-string (Read 283 times)

Bassman8416 · « **on:** November 17, 2012, 10:18:50 AM »

I have beautiful Modulus Q6, its maybe 2 months old, I got this from Grasshopper over at Bass Central, great deal on a beauty, it was drop shipped directly from Modulus to my house. I am a 5-String player at heart and would love an Alembic Rogue of equal value, don't hesitate to offer other Alembics...4-strings as well. Here are the particulars:

Modulus Q6 Figured Spalted Maple top/Bartolini
Pickups/Aguilar OBP-3/Black Hardware, Case. Retail
$5299 Sale $3709

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2012, 04:34:17 PM »

Loving that top!

Peter

Bassman8416 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2012, 11:34:28 AM »

Yeah, it is beautiful...sounds and plays amazing as well. I probably would sell it for $3,350.

bonesrad · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2012, 12:56:05 PM »

I just picked up a Q6 with the same electronics package. They are fantastic basses.

Best of luck with your transaction.

Bones

Bassman8416 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2012, 01:45:26 PM »

Looking for Rogue, Europa and Essence 5-strings. 4-string basses(Series I or II or Stanley) are not out of the question. My dream bass is a Jimmy Johnson 5-string.

Bassman8416 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2012, 08:20:54 AM »

I would sell the bass outright for $3300.

Bassman8416 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2012, 02:01:00 PM »

Hey there, I have been offered a trade, this is what has been discussed, as a straight up trade....here is the description the owner sent:
My Essence is a 2004, Bloodwood top, Mahogany body, neck is maple with purpleheart (I haven't seen another Essence neck like this) with Abalone inlays and Red led's. Ebony fingerboard. 34 scale, (I'll double-check that) Standard Essence electronics, simple, yet very effective in easily changing tone. Comes with HSC. I don't think there's a significant mark on the instrument anywhere. The HSC is pristine as well. I bought this bass a couple years ago on an E-Bay estate auction. Now I primarily only deal on T/B with my bass brothers/sisters. So, to say the least when the bass arrived I was a bit nervous...
Opening the box was an amazing surprise - the HSC was literally new, (still is) and the bass looked like it had the original strings on it, and maybe never really ever played!?!? The brass bridge and tailpiece - Perfect. NO significant oxidation from being touched by anyone's hands. The Led battery's were dead, so I replaced them, new strings and a set-up, and it's been a bass that is very special. This bass will stand a LOW set-up, and plays well all over the fretboard.

Please share your thoughts.
Thanks,
Craig
pics are being sent to me.

(Message edited by Bassman8416 on December 02, 2012)

Bassman8416 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2012, 02:17:24 PM »

Bassman8416 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 02, 2012, 02:21:34 PM »

wookie · « **Reply #9 on:** December 02, 2012, 02:31:35 PM »

If you like the Alembic do the trade. It seems to me you could get an essence for a lot less than giving your modulus for it (I do love Alembics btw) though. Your modulus is pretty awesome man! Once it's gone, it's gone..... Just sayin'

wookie · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2012, 02:35:53 PM »

And if your saying $3300 for your bass... That's Europa territory, not essence.... + cash, at least.

Bassman8416 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2012, 02:50:26 PM »

Very good points Mr Wookie, yeah the guy is implying that he paid $3000 because of the extras?
I am also concerned that because of the 19mm spacing on the essence I will have the same problems with my left hand .

wookie · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2012, 04:06:01 PM »

Idk either of you but I think it's 19mm on my Europa 6 and 2.20 width at top and that's about all my puny little girl hands can take. Just so we're clear; I love Alembics I have 5 of them but everyone knows they aren't worth jack after original purchase. It's fine if he (essence guy) paid $3k for it, fine. But he knows it's not worth that. And I have LEDs its not that cool and for sure wouldn't sway me into trading if it were my sweet spalted 6 string modulus. I think a trade is a fine thing but let's be fare and square. From the sound of Mr. Essence, I might question that if he isn't saying anything about throwing some cheddar your way. Just my 2 cents. I'm about to email you btw.

tncaveman · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2012, 05:02:05 PM »

The bloodwood looks awesome. Bass + cash, if the value isn't there. You could always just sell the Modulus and by what ever Alembic that you wanted. Make sure that a 5 string isn't too wide also.

Stephen