G. Gould Club!

[MattLplaysBass]

All I can say is wow this thing is awesome ! Exceeded expectations in quality and feel. The clarity is something else and the neck is thin flat and roomy. Coming from fender 5s this is a totally different animal and is gonna take some getting used to but it feels at home instantly

That top is killer!

 

[adube810]

That top is killer!

Flame walnut over roasted pine!

 

[Newton Idaho]

Hey brothers and sisters in graphite!
Sorry fo my long absence, here is the updated list, as best as I could figure. If I missed you, please let me know and I will rectify my error….

The list, as of today:

#1 - nick g.

#2 - StephenR

#3 - bassmanbob1

#4 - Blues Infidel

#5 - wellgo/sneakrative

#6 - pnutz

#7 - Tdub77

#8 - cv115505

#9 - Jaymz1976

#10 - xparis001

#11 - iriegnome

# 12 - I am Soma

#13 - Chuck M

#14 - yodasfro

#15 - johndb

#16 - PFBASSO

#17 - Zappatalist

#18 - Thank You Leo (his 2nd, but no earlier #)

#19 - BassGtrMic

#20 - JimmySkebo

#21 - five7

#22 - fixitinpost

#23 - Newton Idaho

#24 - Deepsouthshore

#25 - Bioflava

#26 - daddymactx

#27 - hdfixer

#28 - Deepsouthshore

#29 - lynnchpin

#30 - rogerbmiller

#31 - fauxtoe

#32 - Afc70

#33 - joeeg33

#34 - fivestringdan ***+*

#35 - Benko

#36 - Matthew Gibson

#37 - VTbassplayer

#38 - blmartin2215

#39 - zenrad

#40 - 2112

#41 - scowboy

#42 - bostonbassguy

#43 - Discount Bassy

#44 - MrMan

#45 - gir

#46 - Bob Flair

#47 - Pelagic

#48 - BAbelBassist

#49 - lpjiang

#50 - Bipslapper

#51 - sevdog

#52 - M Attacker

#53 - NMonBass

#54 - IvanMike

#56 - Frank Palumbo

#57 - tb-player

#58 - Matt Morgan

#59 - shon

#60 - adube810

 

[Newton Idaho]

Also, here is my admission ticket, as she looks today….

 

[GeoffGould]

Also, here is my admission ticket, as she looks today….

I remember this bass. Interesting knob treatment!

 

[Newton Idaho]

I remember this bass. Interesting knob treatment!

 

[Newton Idaho]

Thanks Geoff!
Yeah, the metal ones are not much different from the standard EMGs, but the big synth knob/plate on the blender makes it really easy to see and adjust on the fly.

 

[iriegnome]

I love every minute playing this bass! Guess what color it is! Blue? Purple?Black? Green? Man I love how this bass looks! Thanks Geoff for this stunning bass

 

[iriegnome]

Rig of choice tonight

 

[NMonBass]

Hey friends, random report:

I have been using the new Dragon Skin+, specifically these 45-125 steels for the past few months and...

Holy. MOLY. I don't want to give you a long write up since I don't have actual numbers for tension on them or sound samples, but I'll say this: if coated strings aren't for you, these might be the coated strings to finally try. I have hated Elixirs for years but have envied the lifespan of them, and have always loved my DR strings but never loved how quickly they die.

These are finally it. The tension works so well on this GGi5. Low B is at 2mm on the 12th fret. They don't have that sticky feeling that coated strings usually have, honestly I tend to forget they even ARE coated. I adored the Dogal Jonas Helborg strings so much, but they're too pricey for me to casually keep on as my main string, so these are likely going to be my go-to for rounds.

Really suggest y'all give em a shot!

 

[Gfkfloyd]

Hey, anyone else notice a very difficult to turn trussrod? I had to really crank it to get the relief where I’d like. I know the neck is stiff but it feels like I’m going to break it just to eek out some change.

 

[Chuck M]

Hey, anyone else notice a very difficult to turn trussrod? I had to really crank it to get the relief where I’d like. I know the neck is stiff but it feels like I’m going to break it just to eek out some change.

Yes!! The truss rod nut is very...VERY difficult to turn. My ggi6 bought used came to me with the relief set just right. Then I had a ggi5 and was really worried that so much torque was required to turn the truss rod nut. The ggi5 I have now came to me with the relief set so I have not had to adjust it. Both my bass necks have remained stable as expected.

As an aside, I also have a Modulus Q6 and it came to me with more relief than I prefer so I was amazed when the truss rod nut turned with very little effort and the neck relief adjusted with ease.

There is very little to complain about with Geoff's basses. I love them but there are two issues that I would like to see addressed. Something needs to be changed so the truss rod is more easily adjusted. Also, each of the Gould basses I have owned (4 so far) have had a nut that needed attention. One of my ggi5's needed the strings lowered at the nut and all of my Gould basses had nuts that had excess nut material on the top of the nut as though the string slots had been cut and then the excess nut material had not been removed. This is strictly cosmetic but it bugs me that these wonderful basses have a detail that needs attention.

One other thing I might mention is that before I adjust the truss rod I loosen the strings, stand the bass up on the floor, put my left foot behind the bass body with my left leg against the bass body near the neck joint and I put pressure on the neck to pull it into less relief while I tighten the truss rod nut. It sounds complicated but it really pretty easy to do.

If you are unsure about what you are doing with that truss rod adjustment, it might be much cheaper in the long run to seek professional assistance. It would be cheaper to pay for some shipping back to Geoff rather than shipping and a repair for a broken truss rod.

 

[Gfkfloyd]

Yes!! The truss rod nut is very...VERY difficult to turn. My ggi6 bought used came to me with the relief set just right. Then I had a ggi5 and was really worried that so much torque was required to turn the truss rod nut. The ggi5 I have now came to me with the relief set so I have not had to adjust it. Both my bass necks have remained stable as expected.

As an aside, I also have a Modulus Q6 and it came to me with more relief than I prefer so I was amazed when the truss rod nut turned with very little effort and the neck relief adjusted with ease.

There is very little to complain about with Geoff's basses. I love them but there are two issues that I would like to see addressed. Something needs to be changed so the truss rod is more easily adjusted. Also, each of the Gould basses I have owned (4 so far) have had a nut that needed attention. One of my ggi5's needed the strings lowered at the nut and all of my Gould basses had nuts that had excess nut material on the top of the nut as though the string slots had been cut and then the excess nut material had not been removed. This is strictly cosmetic but it bugs me that these wonderful basses have a detail that needs attention.

One other thing I might mention is that before I adjust the truss rod I loosen the strings, stand the bass up on the floor, put my left foot behind the bass body with my left leg against the bass body near the neck joint and I put pressure on the neck to pull it into less relief while I tighten the truss rod nut. It sounds complicated but it really pretty easy to do.

If you are unsure about what you are doing with that truss rod adjustment, it might be much cheaper in the long run to seek professional assistance. It would be cheaper to pay for some shipping back to Geoff rather than shipping and a repair for a broken truss rod.

Thanks for the awesome response! I was able to get ahold of Geoff and he said it was normal as well but I just wanted to see if other were surprised by it as well. I’ve had some tough to adjust wooden necks but this is a whole different level.

I got it to move enough to have it where I like it; but it makes me leery of trying out heavier gauge strings that would require me to tighten the rod any further.

If I do, I will definitely take your advice about assisting the neck into its new shape while adjusting.

 

[GeoffGould]

thanks for the constructive criticism. These are not perfect, but I hope they will settle into shape and work out for you.

 

[Gfkfloyd]

They’re still fantastic instruments, just a little quirky it seems. I’m very thankful for such a helpful community here.

 

[Quadzilla]

Hello all,

I have this used, 2021, beauty in route to me. Serial 1361. Specs say that it has a EMG 35PX in the neck position. I saw EMG's website that they make this pickup in both a P and reverse P type. The owner didn't know which one is in this bass. Does anyone know whoc one Mr Gould typically uses?

 

[GeoffGould]

everybody should have some magnetic viewing paper; it comes in many sizes

Amazon.com

 

[Quadzilla]

everybody should have some magnetic viewing paper; it comes in many sizes

Amazon.com

Thank you sir. Any idea of which type pickup is in this bass? Much appreciated

 

[fauxtoe]

Thank you sir. Any idea of which type pickup is in this bass? Much appreciated

Pull the pickup and see what it says on the bottom. For reference, EMG's "reverse" setup is actually the Fender the way and will have an R in the model name.

 

[Quadzilla]

Pull the pickup and see what it says on the bottom. For reference, EMG's "reverse" setup is actually the Fender the way and will have an R in the model name.

Thank you