I am looking to finance the purchase of an Alembic 4 String(Rogue)...or trade up for one. I have to say goodbye to 5-string basses due to a car accident and an injury to my thumb. I have had this bass for about 6 months. I purchased it from Bass Northwest for $1950 Shipped. There is one blemish that it came with, that you will see in the pics. Other than that this bass is in near mint condition. I am looking to get $1875 for it shipped in the CON US. More pics available upon request.

I need to move this to finance an Alembic folks....how about $1775 Shipped. less if you are in the Long Island New york Area.

Are you still selling this bass? I'm in the market, and seriously need to procure one of these basses. Also, is it equipped with Bartolini or EMG pickups?

Oh yes, I would really appreciate it if you sent more pics as well. Thanks!

I've played the Modulus Q5 in the past and I would recommend that you install bartolinis in the bass if it doesn't already have it. The EMGs with the graphite neck is a little too much IMHO. Good luck. They're pretty nice basses.

I spoke with somebody earlier today who told me the same thing- lots of punch with the EMGs but lacking in depth and warmth. Thanks for the advice!

I found that to be the case on a couple neck through Modulus basses I owned in the past. I blamed it more on the graphite neck-through than the electronics, but I know EMGs have a tendency to be overly crisp. If you use tubes in your rig, though, it works very well. Nothing lacks depth and warmth when it's plugged into a Mesa 400....
 
-bob

Does anybody know the effect, if any, that a chechen fretboard would have on the punchiness of the EMGs?

The Chechen fingerboard will soften the sound, but I still recommend the Bartolini's. Plus swapping out pickups is not a costly proposition if you're buying a Modulus that has EMGs installed. Last year I sold my Modulus Q5, my NS Design Standup and a bunch of other things to finance my Brown Bass build which I hope to have soon!

Do you know anything about how a chechen fretboard would interact with the EMGs? I'm wondering with they would soften the punch a little. Thanks.

Sorry guys I have been away....this bass was sold. I will contact Mica and have the post removed. thanks for the interest.
 
(Message edited by Bassman8416 on June 30, 2012)

Oh well, sera sera. Congrats on the sale, though. Happy you found a home for it!