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THE POWER OF CARBON FIBER
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Modulus Quantum

Stefan Lessard of the Dave Matthews band with one of his Quantum 5's

UK Bassist Steve Lawson with his Q6 Semi-hollow with soundhole

SEE ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM
Like a mountain lake,
the sound of a Modulus Quantum is clean and pure all the way to the...
bottom.

With their areospace-grade carbon fiber necks, Quantum basses have tremendous presence, with pristine highs, growling mids and lows that rattle your innards - everything you want in an electric bass.

Since the '70s Modulus basses have set a new benchmark for performance, both onstage and in the studio. Even response on every string up and down the entire fingerboard. Solid fundamental pitch focus. Unwavering note stability. Unmatched dynamic range.

And your Modulus instrument will give you this high level perfomance for decades to come. The carbon fiber neck is completely unaffected by temperature and humidity and it won't ever twist, warp or destabilize.

The distinctively spacey exterior layer of carbon fiber on the Quantum neck, know around the workshop as KLD™, or "a thousand (k) ladies dancing", has been an artistic Modulus trademark for over 15 years. Quantum basses are also available with your choice of chrome, gold plated or black anodised hardware.

Modulus craftsmanship is another industry benchmark.

The fit and finish of every component is as near perfect as possible. Modulus offer a choice of six different exotic (and sustainable harvested) wood tops and nearly 30 different finish combinations. Your Quantum will truly be one of a kind.

You can order your Quantum with a wide choice of pickups and active and passive tone circuits.

Modulus carefully test and match every electronics option to the instrument, so you can feel confident that whichever you choose, it will give you exceptional tone and trouble-free performance.

Every Quantum is a handbuilt, custom instrument that will deliver stratospheric performance for as long as you own it. The Quantum bass has been a stage and studio standard for two decades. It's not unusual to find early Quantums offered for sale at more than their original retail selling price.

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Q5 Black Cherry on quilted maple

Prices and Specifications
Q4 - £2435 (4-string, nut 1.60", @ 24 fret 2.40", string spacing* 19 mm)
Q5 - £2545 (5-string, nut 1.85", @ 24 fret 2.75", string spacing* 17 mm)
Q6 - £2645 (6-string, nut 2.00", @ 24 fret 3.25", string spacing* 17 mm)
Q5W - £2645 (5-string, nut 2.00", @ 24 fret 3.25", string spacing* 21.5 mm)
*centre to centre string spacing measured at bridge

Standard Features

3A Maple top over alder double-cutaway body
Black, gold or chrome hardware
Chechen or composite fingerboard and bi-directional relief adjusting rod
2 EMG DC active soapbar pickup(s) with master volume, pickup blend, bass and treble
Transparent finished: Amber, Blue, Clear Gloss, Clear Satin, Green, Orange Crush, Purple, Red, Sienna
35" scale length 100% bolt-on carbon fiber 24-fret Quantum neck
Satin finish neck available as a no charge option

Finishes
Hardware - Black, Chrome, Gold - N/C
Transparents - Amber, Blue, Clear Gloss, Clear Satin, Green, Orange Crush, Purle, Red, Sienna - N/C
Glass - Azure Blue, Chianti Red - £35
Velvets - Black Cherry, Blue over Red, Blue, Green, Royal Velvet, Pink over Blue, Red over Blue - £35
Stones - BlackStone, BlueStone, GreenStone, PurpleStone, RedStone - £70
Burst versions of all Stone colours - £135
Bursts - Blue/Green, Blue/Purple, Cherryburst, Honeyburst, 2-tone, 3-tone - £70

Woods & Neck Options
Phenolic composite fingerboard -N/C
Chechen fingerboard - £70
Satin finished body and/or neck - N/C
Fretless fingerboard (with or without lines) - £70
Bubinga top (clear finish only) - £70
Walnut, 4A quilted maple, 4A flamed maple - £135
Chechen, 5A quilted maple, or 5A flamed maple, or burl maple top - £200 and up
Semi-hollow body (spruce/mahogany or maple/mahogany body with sound hole) - £500

Electronics
EMG DC pickups with active bass, mid, treble preamp (BQC) - £35
Bartolini pickup(s) with active bass and treble (NTBT) - £50
Bartolini pickup(s) with active bass, mid and treble (NTMB) - £85
Bartolini pickup(s) & Aguilar active preamps with
bass and treble (OBP-1), or bass, mid and treble (OBP-3) - £135

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Q6 Myrtle

Modulus Quantum Bass

With its massive sustain, Earth-shaking low end, and versatile tone controls, it's no wonder the original carbon fiber neck designed by Modulus has become the first choice for many of today's top touring professionals.

The most important advance since the invention of the bass guitar has been the carbon fiber neck. From that day in 1976 when bass-playing rocket scientist Geoff Gould (yup, he was a carbon fiber designer on the Voyager probe) first wondered, “What if …” the electric bass has been a different animal. The Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh played one of the first carbon fiber -necked basses and from that point forward, the most accomplished and creative bassists in the world have played a Modulus.

Seminal players like Alphonso Johnson, David Ellefson and Flea, to present masters like Oteil Burbridge, Mike Gordon and Me‘Shell NdegéOcello.

To this day, Modulus Quantum basses are made using the same aerospace “hand layup” process as in the beginning. We’ve made many subtle design improvements along the way, including the addition of a two-way relief adjustment. Each neck is still hand laminated with layers of carbon fiber “pre-preg” and cured in the Modulus autoclave. The distinctively spacey exterior layer of carbon fiber is known around the shop as KLD™ or “a thousand (k) ladies dancing.” This artistic touch has been a Modulus trademark for over 15 years.