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G. Gould Club!

#621
Tdub77 said:
...and if that were true he would also probably have a non-disclosure agreement about it so he wouldn’t be able to answer you
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nothing really mystical going on. The necks are the magic item, and at this point it doesn't make any sense to sell a neck by itself. Besides, if I did sell the neck, it would probably be too expensive anyway!
 
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Played a nice gig last night with a group that does mostly original music. They write tunes that are sort of a combination of rock and jazz and have a lovely lady singer.

I played my ggi6 through a pair of Aguilar GS112's powered by an Aguilar AG 700 head. That bass almost seems to play itself...beautifully. Many of the restrictions most basses have do not exist on my ggi6. If I play a note on the B string while I am up the fingerboard it rings out clearly and sounds great...not indistinct and muddy sounding. the action is comfortably low with no buzzing. The thickness of the neck is perfect for me. It weighs less than 9 pounds. The burled maple top is beautiful and I usually get compliments on the look and always get compliments on the tone.

I own several other terrific 6 string basses. They are also wonderful instruments but not one of them measures up to the ggi6.
 
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Chuck M said:
Perhaps there was some damage in the area where the neck screws are located and the plate was added to cover it. It is interesting that the neck sn indicates it is a recent one.
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in the second sentence of the auction, it states, "Consists of an early G. Gould body (made in early 00's) mated with a later model G. Gould graphite neck (made in mid 00's)."

since the graphite neck has fixed screw holes, one would assume you'd need to 'adjust' the body holes to match up with the neck.

if so, the 'neck plate cover' gives the appearance a clean look.
 
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five7 said:
Odd one.
Geoff Gould 5-Strings Maple Neck Bass Guitar USED Free Shipping | eBay
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she's interesting. would be a bit concerned on the shipping process from japan. if the fretboard is rosewood, the bass might not make it to you due to the CITES program. if the seller doesn't use the 'ebay global shipping program', would ebay/paypal still reimburse the buyer if that scenario happens?

i've perused a few threads here on the CITES program and, while it doesn't seem to be run like the 'wild, wild west', i just find it a tad unnerving that someone during the shipping process can claim your bass is being confiscated because its woods may run afoul of the CITES protocol. and there's a chance you lose the funds in the process.

guess if i could get a guarantee that i'd get a refund if the bass is taken, i'd take a chance. heheh, i think i came up with liam neeson's new movie... "Taken 4: Bass Trouble in Tokyo"! :laugh: :roflmao: :D
 
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TolerancEJ said:
I found the original listing at Kurosawa and this bass is already sold. The eBay Seller is listing an item he/she cannot fulfill. I pasted the link into Google Translate for a rough English translation.

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wow, even in its state of 'disrepair', that was a pretty good deal. about $539? egads...
 
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Chuck M said:
That is a very beautiful bass but why mess with the electronics? I love the way these basses sound with the EMG electronics tweaked to Geoff's specifications.

The guy says 27 tone variations just by flipping the switches. How about great tone with no hunting through endless possibilities?
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looks like they were searching for a particular tone when they added the duncs and audere.

hehee, geoff's mentioned on here that he appreciates it when owners 'hotrod' their basses. sometimes the 'upgrades' work; other times not so much. can't fault them for trying.

i am curious how the current electronic setup sounds. have gone thru delano's, nordies, aggies, and lane poor's. always in the quest for the 'holy grail' of tones...
 
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bubba-b said:
looks like they were searching for a particular tone when they added the duncs and audere.

hehee, geoff's mentioned on here that he appreciates it when owners 'hotrod' their basses. sometimes the 'upgrades' work; other times not so much. can't fault them for trying.

i am curious how the current electronic setup sounds. have gone thru delano's, nordies, aggies, and lane poor's. always in the quest for the 'holy grail' of tones...
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I have some high end basses and most have Bartolini electronics (PU's and preamp). The exception is my G.Gould basses with their EMG's. I also own three Peavey Cirrus basses and have to say that the electronics in those basses is great sounding as well.

I had a Roscoe bass with an Aguilar preamp/Bartolini PU's and did not care for it.
 
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GeoffGould said:
That's quite a lot of 'hotrodding' for someone who is just getting used to a 5-string. I have no idea what it sounds like. Nice bass, I remember this one.
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hehe, yeah, guess i glossed over that part of the description. guess they really wanted to 'fix' her up before they got a chance to really get used to playing her.

safe to assume that this is the bass that went to the 'bass club chicago' store? gotta love that blue!

also, since you're here sir, had a question. when modulus teamed up with peavey in the mid 90's to create the peavey b-quad line, was that during your tenure there or afterwards? thanks for your time!
 

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