All righty, with much regret I am selling GS5 #2. The pictures linked are from Mikebass (thanks!). Due to a continuing battle with tendonitis I'm moving back to 34 in scale.

This bass has an ash body and maple board with a Glockenklang 3-band onboard preamp and Nordstrand dual coil pickups. I've currently got it strung with D'Addario stainless strings and I've got the action VERY low. The bass is extremely light in weight and very responsive - truly one of the nicest basses I've owned - period (and I've owned A LOT of basses). The Glock pre is very transparent but warm with tasteful and usable boost all the way across the frequency spectrum. I usually run it in single coil mode, but have run it in dual with a bit of mid boost and the pickup pan all the way to the bridge and gotten a pretty tastey Music Man tone out of it. It's a very versatile bass.

Now for the pictures:

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http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a20/mikeamanda/GS5/PICT0029.jpg

The construction and fit & finish of this bass are as good as it gets. Sadowsky, Fodera, you name the boutique luthier - this is every bit as good. Seriously! If you are a fan of swamp ash and maple, this is a fantastic example of what a gifted luthier can do with those woods. I'll try to get Joel C. to send me the link to Laurence Cottle playing one of these (same wood combo) live so you can hear how amazing they sound. Were it not for the tendonitis issues I would not be selling this. $2250 shipped in the continental US. :bawl:

**EDIT: That reminds me... somewhere there's a clip of Mikebass playing it live as well, in a Christmas show. It slams!

dang, i LOVE these basses. Have to agree, one of the best basses I've ever played, although I never played this one, I played one at Joel's shop and it blew me away.

Bump for a great price on an even greater bass.

Wow... some really great deals on some killer basses in the classifieds right now.... must resist. Must buy new refrigerator. :hmm:

Thanks, guys. . . but Billy, seriously... dry cereal, Ramen noodles, bottled water. No fridge needed! I take Paypal and money order.




















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Whoa! That's nice. I'd love to check one of those out!

Whoa! That's nice. I'd love to check one of those out!

Thanks, Bernie. It's a beast... everyone should truly have the opportunity to play one of these. They're an absolute steal at what they sell for. I wish I could hang onto it!

Thanks, guys. . . but Billy, seriously... dry cereal, Ramen noodles, bottled water. No fridge needed!

It reads:

Professional Musician Diet

**EDIT: That reminds me... somewhere there's a clip of Mikebass playing it live as well, in a Christmas show. It slams!

I'll find the clip and post it up for you.

Thats a SWEET bass. One of the few that I regret selling!

Wish that you were comming to the GTG so that we could hear it..

Randy

I'll find the clip and post it up for you.

Thats a SWEET bass. One of the few that I regret selling!

No doubt, buddy... I feel your pain! :crying:

Wish that you were comming to the GTG so that we could hear it..

Randy

You know, I read something about that a while back but I haven't been on talkbass in over a month and forgot about it. When/where is it?

It reads:

Professional Musician Diet

:bassist: :rollno: :D

This is a lot of bass for the money. A TON of attention goes into everyone of the GS5's but the earliest ones got even more so. With the amout of time that Dave Segal put into the earliest runs they should be twice the price.

Found it!
Mind you it's a YouTube upload so you lose a little.
This clip is from the ending of the opening number of the "opener" of our Christmas services last year.

GS5 into >Demeter Compulator>split signal between Thunderfunk/Demeter Tube DI>FOH.
The signal is about 60%/40%. The 60% being the Tube DI taking a flat signl from the bass.

Enjoy!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilC7PDDAUU


BTW- the girl who start off singing the song (Abbey Rondo) was on Americian Idol last year.

Thanks Joel and Mike. . . Joel, I'll try to give you a buzz tomorrow at the shop around 5:45 or so.

Oh, and bump for a phenomenal bass!

I don't post many "praise" posts for basses, but this one just looks SO RIGHT!
Mikebass....very tasty playing on that clip by the way, especially at the break down where it's only voices and the bass.
Good luck with the sale!

Bumpity bump. . . potential trade in the works, but still for sale.

PM sent

PM sent

Another PM sent.

JB

PM's answered. . . still available.

I cant believe this bass is still here.........Must be the holidays

Bump for a simply beautiful paint job. What a gorgeous bass.

Thanks, guys. . . it seems there are a lot of amazing basses up for grabs that haven't been taken yet. Christmas shopping. . . :rollno: :spit:



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Thanks, guys. . . it seems there are a lot of amazing basses up for grabs that haven't been taken yet. Christmas shopping. . . :rollno: :spit:



:p

I'll take it.





Wait, I'm broke.
Never mind.......;)

I'll take it.


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Wait, I'm broke.
Never mind.......;)

DOH!!!

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OMG!!!:eek:
This is still here?!?!?!!!

OMG!!!:eek:
This is still here?!?!?!!!

It's offensive, isn't it? :(

offensive isn't the problem...the problem is expensive

Bumpy Christmas

Does it do the "hot jazz bass" sound well? you have any idea what the radius is?


Ah, Consider it a bump, not good enough of a bassist for an axe like this. It looks like such a player..... beautiful.....

Is this still available? And Gruuv, clean out your inbox.

What's the string spacing on this?

This is a bump looooooooooong overdue. Many, many apologies to those interested in this bass and other gear I had up for sale. Without going into everything, there were some relatively serious issues that kept me out of commission for literally months.

Thanks

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And bump again. This thing haunts me.

so...what is the string spacing on this?

so...what is the string spacing on this?

19mm. . . sorry, I completely overlooked that question when I got back onto TB.

Welcome back bump Erich! That's one sweet lookin GS.


This is a bump looooooooooong overdue. Many, many apologies to those interested in this bass and other gear I had up for sale. Without going into everything, there were some relatively serious issues that kept me out of commission for literally months.

Thanks

Welcome back bump Erich! That's one sweet lookin GS.

Thanks, Roy. It's a player, no question. I love this bass. The 35 in scale just isn't going to work for me anymore. It's hard to believe that an inch makes that big a difference (try and resist the sophomoric jokes, gentlemen), but it does for me. The good news is that now the Groove Shoppe boys can do GS5's in 34 in scale, and that is going to be my next custom purchase. :help:

ahhhh! I want it so bad!!! It's exactly what i'm lookin for too!

ahhhh! I want it so bad!!! It's exactly what i'm lookin for too!

Name a time and we'll hook up so you can check it out. I didn't realize you're so close, I'm in Knoxville.

dude! seriously! how awesome! I would love to!

dude! seriously! how awesome! I would love to!

Absolutely. Let's talk it over in PM land.

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Man would I love to get this back!!!

Subscribes...JIC my Benavente sells before this one does.

'Cuz I've wanted this one for a while:cool:





dcr

amazing bass. Wish I had the cash but we all know how that goes.

Good luck selling !

Subscribes...JIC my Benavente sells before this one does.

'Cuz I've wanted this one for a while:cool:





dcr

Keep me posted, it's a great bass and yours if you want it!

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Gruuv, this is one of the best looking basses i've seen in a long, long time.

I really hope this sells for ya, looking at this thing makes me wanna liquidate everything I own almost.

Bump for a great bass and seller.

I had the pleasure of playing this bass when Mike had it. Beautiful fit and finish, lightweight and a beautiful feel and balance on the strap.

The tone is very cool also.. you can get that 'Jazz on Satin' sort of FBass tone in single coil mode (not exactly the same, of course, but in that tone universe to my ear), and it really fattens up and burps in dual coil mode. I believe Joel and the boys spec'd the Glock pre to have a lower treble shelving frequency than the 'off the shelf' model, and it's nice... sparkle but some growl also.

Anyone looking for a more sophisticated, modern and smooth J like tone with additional versatility will IMO love this bass!

damn, if you find a guy interested in my Jerzy Drozd I'd be all over it. I remember seeing a video demo of this bass a good while back, and loving the tone. In fact I could swear that the demo player at the time was Vic Wooten....his face was hidden but those hands were so familiar....:ninja:

Thanks for the bumpage, fellas! :bassist:

If there was some way I could swing this...........

If there was some way I could swing this...........

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Free bumpage for a VERY patient guy...

TTT

Free bumpage for a VERY patient guy...

TTT

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...The 35 in scale just isn't going to work for me anymore. It's hard to believe that an inch makes that big a difference...

I'm really glad to hear you say that - it lets me know I'm not alone. I cannot comfortably play any 35" scale bass I've ever tried. Some players look at me like I've got two heads when I say that, but it's the truth. In my case the combination of tendinitis and carpal tunnel have made the kinds of stretches the 35" scale requires impossible. In fact, even the 34" scale can be tough sometimes if I'm playing close to the nut for too long.

I'm really glad there are manufacturers out there who make 34" 5-strings, and I'm deliriously happy that I found and was able to afford one of the 34" 5-string Laklands. Now if I could only find a fretted one to match it...:ninja:

I'm really glad to hear you say that - it lets me know I'm not alone. I cannot comfortably play any 35" scale bass I've ever tried. Some players look at me like I've got two heads when I say that, but it's the truth. In my case the combination of tendinitis and carpal tunnel have made the kinds of stretches the 35" scale requires impossible. In fact, even the 34" scale can be tough sometimes if I'm playing close to the nut for too long.

I'm really glad there are manufacturers out there who make 34" 5-strings, and I'm deliriously happy that I found and was able to afford one of the 34" 5-string Laklands. Now if I could only find a fretted one to match it...:ninja:

Actually, I was in the two headed viewing camp prior to becoming afflicted w/ this ailment. I used to switch b/w 34, 35 and 36 in scale basses. I never noticed a significant difference in feel b/w 34 and 35 in scales, but after the tendinitis issue, I just get sore/achy after only a few minutes of standard position playing on the 35. :( I really love this bass. . .

Bump for a PM....




dcr

Bump for a PM....




dcr

And, replied!

Free bump for a great-looking bass!




dcr

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bumpski

this bass is sweet


i should go fertilize and water my money tree