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G. Gould Club!
- Thread starter nick g.
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#1292 Getting some love a couple weekends ago. I have a lot of basses, but this one still ticks all of the boxes and has the best neck of any of my 4 strings. The knobs were switched a long while ago to what you'd usually find on a Sadowsky bass. It has two EMG JVX jazz style pickups, but I'd argue until I'm blue in the face that it sounds nothing like a jazz bass, and that's a good thing.
1462 just arrived. My girlfriend got me the used Valenti 136 as an early xmas present, and then the RT GG became available, so she asked if I wanted to return or sell the Valenti. So… I unexpectedly bought the average cost of both. 
1462 is very cool. It seems that the neck is less chunky than the 96 Modulus 5 I used to have, but a little wider. Very similar sound based upon memory. I’m still messing with the action. It arrived pretty low, but I might prefer it a tad higher.
the truss rod is a headscratcher. My modulus didn’t have one, but I noticed they started using them later & the GG has one.
1462 is very cool. It seems that the neck is less chunky than the 96 Modulus 5 I used to have, but a little wider. Very similar sound based upon memory. I’m still messing with the action. It arrived pretty low, but I might prefer it a tad higher.
the truss rod is a headscratcher. My modulus didn’t have one, but I noticed they started using them later & the GG has one.
Nicely done! That’s just a beautiful GGi5.
I hope to join the Gould club in the near future
First gig went well. I found I had to raise the action quite a bit from how it was shipped. It arrived with very low action and I’m just not that gentle. I noticed that the tone improved quite a bit as well when I did that. Far less phenolic/graphite “sizzle”.
Well, I just heard from Geoff and he sent me a picture of the body! I am looking forward to it! Should be a great looking bass when it’s done!
Ok. Now I feel much more official in the sit and wait! I am so excited. My new bass is ordered! Geoff has been great dealing with me . Pics as I get them. Nothing more until March
Color is officially picked out! Going to be a pretty cool color, in theory that is (could be a difference in my head, on paper, and reality). Black hardware to dress her up..
Hi all! Been spending some time with the ggi5. Takes me awhile bc my 3 year old doesn’t let me play so it’s pretty much once a week at a rehearsal space.
The neck is amazing and I love the profile. Thin. Has a very “plank” feel opposite of “bat”, thin and I like it that way.
action was very low when I got it, and I got it a pinch lower. Truss rod definitely works, really had to crank to go straighter, but when I gave it relief it was literally audible.
Still searching for my tone on this thing. Sounds great, but it seems I need to cut through more for my project. It came CSX-GG/CSX. My normal strings are Slinkies, not an elite pick I know but I like the feel and the overtones. Went in the bin and found some Hi-Beams, but only 3 were long enough, so gonna run 3 steels and 2 nickels for a spell……makes a good AB anyway!
I also switched the position of the pickups and have a DCX on order from EMG to try in the bridge, will try new strings then too. The CSX in neck is certainly more boomy. But I must reserve my opinion until rehearsal. What I need is very hot and dynamic for slap. Not uber scooped, but scooped and low-mid presence. And it’s gotta cut through a pretty loud rock band. You could definitely call my preferred tone bright. I already noticed a difference on my home practice amp.
The neck is amazing and I love the profile. Thin. Has a very “plank” feel opposite of “bat”, thin and I like it that way.
action was very low when I got it, and I got it a pinch lower. Truss rod definitely works, really had to crank to go straighter, but when I gave it relief it was literally audible.
Still searching for my tone on this thing. Sounds great, but it seems I need to cut through more for my project. It came CSX-GG/CSX. My normal strings are Slinkies, not an elite pick I know but I like the feel and the overtones. Went in the bin and found some Hi-Beams, but only 3 were long enough, so gonna run 3 steels and 2 nickels for a spell……makes a good AB anyway!
I also switched the position of the pickups and have a DCX on order from EMG to try in the bridge, will try new strings then too. The CSX in neck is certainly more boomy. But I must reserve my opinion until rehearsal. What I need is very hot and dynamic for slap. Not uber scooped, but scooped and low-mid presence. And it’s gotta cut through a pretty loud rock band. You could definitely call my preferred tone bright. I already noticed a difference on my home practice amp.
Tone is such a uniquely personal thing, but as a matter of acoustics you are fighting uphill if you want to cut through a mix and are cutting mids.
I hear ya bud. A very personal thing. Had a bass player use my rig at a gig lately and he was politely appalled at my setup. He didn’t like the brightness and how his fret noise sounded. He’s not wrong for himself
Hi! Does anyone here have an extra GGi4 that they may be considering parting with? I’d really love to get my hands on one (with the dual EMG-X pickup config) but they come up so infrequently! Loving these basses either way, take care all!
One just arrived at the Bass Place, fyi
G.Gould GGi4 - Figured Redwood Red Stain High Gloss - Graphite Composite Neck - 8.3 pounds - 1413 - The Bass Place
Yes there are a few on the market (check Reverb) so pick your choice of color
That Spalted Maple from Corner Music is sweet too :
(the Bass Place people are great to deal with)
That Spalted Maple from Corner Music is sweet too :
(the Bass Place people are great to deal with)
This will be a fretless GGi5. Redwood, purpleheart veneer, over ash body. A twin to my fretted GGi5. Can't wait!
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Incredible. Can't wait to see the finished bass! I'm so jealous haha.
Who'd you place the order through? I'm hoping to place one within the year as well. I bought my current GGi5 through The Bass Place so I'm probably going to be doing that again.
