Godin Club

[mule47]

To reply to Winston - Low B sounds nice to me. I'm still developing an ear but I like it. My Ibanez is a bit more punchy but only because it has active pups. I'm learning bass at this time but feel I will probably keep the Godins as long as I'm plugging away at it. They seem quite nice to play, with no clicking noise when the string is pressed to the frets. ....I see I'm a Godin Club member - nice!

 

[Alan Ace Cooper]

Hey Godin Club bassist. I purchased and installed a set of the GHS Black Nylon tape wound strings. They are good strings and decently balanced, but I fancy the D'Addario set a bit more. I have un-installed the GHS strings, so they are precut to fit the Godin A5. If anyone wants them, please IM me your lower 48, US address and I will send them to you. 1st come, 1st mailing. They were on the bass less than a week.

 

[JustForSport]

PM'd...
Been wanting to try those...

 

[bassplaynbaiken]

I just got my Shifter Classic 4. Love this bass. I was wanting a Nordy or a Mike Lull, something with the warmth of a classic fender but the clarity and snap of a modern boutique, when I happened to see this bass in the local music store and felt like it was almost everything I was looking for but at a price I could actually afford. Only drawback is the pickups have a hum in the "B, C and D" settings, not the A though. I'm thinking of swapping in some Nordstrand noiselss p/j pickups.

It also comes with a very swanky gig bag.

(One really neat feature of the gig bag I discovered too is that the velcro-backed neck rest in the gig bag can be easily attached to a carpeted bass amp, and works beautifully as a bass holder, alleviating the need to carry your stand to a gig!)

 

[mattpnolan]

Thanks for posting! I've also been thinking of buying Nords for my Shifter Classic. Haven't gotten around to it, yet, but maybe this fall...

Updated List!

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2 Rafael
3 RandyMolson
4 cavemusic
5 22pauld22
6 Sabu
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8 andertone
9 Feel my bottom
10 Hughsie
11 kraigo
12 4Mal
13 topcat2069
14 johhn smith
15 fullrangebass
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17 VTheHTyphoon
18 MrLenny1
19 KPJ
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26 Ryno
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38 Corbeau
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52 Scott549
53 Bunky
54 T-34
55 Danm900
56 bachlover
57 blueskyjaunte
58 mule47
59 bassplaynbaiken

 

[Alan Ace Cooper]

I owned a BG5 back in 98, I was Godinless until I got my A5 Ultra a couple of months ago. Came across a used SD-4 with a quilted Maple top a couple of weeks ago. Same coloration as the quilt top 4 posted by Mule. I considered swapping out the Godin pups but it screams just fine the way it is.

 

[fujithebassman]

I love my freeway 5 (active). My main axe!

 

[mattpnolan]

To 60...And BEYOND!!!

1 NoNoise
2 Rafael
3 RandyMolson
4 cavemusic
5 22pauld22
6 Sabu
7 jgregpegleg
8 andertone
9 Feel my bottom
10 Hughsie
11 kraigo
12 4Mal
13 topcat2069
14 johhn smith
15 fullrangebass
16 Gopher Bob
17 VTheHTyphoon
18 MrLenny1
19 KPJ
20 bass_lord_mutha
21 lpdeluxe
22 ric stave
23 BulbousMoses
24 maevinj
25 jay stevens
26 Ryno
27 sunnycal
28 ReginaldPLinux
29 notdecraw
30 ChemDave
31 BluesMagoo
32 Basically Bob
33 Khronic
34 Jon_West
35 lmfreeman9
36 Inconnu
37 Burwabit
38 Corbeau
39 huido
40 Templar
41 Landy67
42 343 Salty Beans
43 Hawkeye
44 ErnieD
45 Rezdog
46 Mindsear
47 pnchad
48 scottclyatt
49 matthewbrown
50 blindrabbit
51 DampSneaker
52 Scott549
53 Bunky
54 T-34
55 Danm900
56 bachlover
57 blueskyjaunte
58 mule47
59 bassplaynbaiken
60 Alan Ace Cooper
61 fujithebassman

 

[Root 5]

The Shifter Classic 4 is a nice instrument and I like the flatter fingerboard radius. I just wish Godin would offer more translucent colour choices with it.

And they need to advertise it more. I bet a lot of people don't even know it exists.

 

[Princedead]

Hi Guys!
I've got this fantastic BG4. I ask for a number in the club :

 

[Princedead]

Is that club closed or dead????

 

[mattpnolan]

We're still rolling!!

1 NoNoise
2 Rafael
3 RandyMolson
4 cavemusic
5 22pauld22
6 Sabu
7 jgregpegleg
8 andertone
9 Feel my bottom
10 Hughsie
11 kraigo
12 4Mal
13 topcat2069
14 johhn smith
15 fullrangebass
16 Gopher Bob
17 VTheHTyphoon
18 MrLenny1
19 KPJ
20 bass_lord_mutha
21 lpdeluxe
22 ric stave
23 BulbousMoses
24 maevinj
25 jay stevens
26 Ryno
27 sunnycal
28 ReginaldPLinux
29 notdecraw
30 ChemDave
31 BluesMagoo
32 Basically Bob
33 Khronic
34 Jon_West
35 lmfreeman9
36 Inconnu
37 Burwabit
38 Corbeau
39 huido
40 Templar
41 Landy67
42 343 Salty Beans
43 Hawkeye
44 ErnieD
45 Rezdog
46 Mindsear
47 pnchad
48 scottclyatt
49 matthewbrown
50 blindrabbit
51 DampSneaker
52 Scott549
53 Bunky
54 T-34
55 Danm900
56 bachlover
57 blueskyjaunte
58 mule47
59 bassplaynbaiken
60 Alan Ace Cooper
61 fujithebassman
62 Princedead

 

[mattpnolan]

Hi Guys!
I've got this fantastic BG4. I ask for a number in the club :

Sorry for the delay. I just moved and hadn't had a chance to respond, yet. Welcome to the club! Nice bass!!

 

[Princedead]

Yeah, cool and proud to be in the Club.
I also have a LGX. Look at those sisters, aren't they attractive?

 

[Iridescentone]

Is that club closed or dead????View attachment 412707

Ha, I had the twin to this BG4. I think they called the finish Cinnamon?

Nicely built with all good stuff... EMG 35's w/ BTC tone control, German Schaller bridge and tuners.

Terrific bass, wish I still had it.

 

[wallawallabob]

I never thought I would play a bass guitar that I liked better than my upright - and I still haven't - but I have found one that comes close.

A good friend has been allowing me to play his Rob Allen MB2 - which I adore - but was scared to death of damaging it. I had played a Godin A4 previously and liked it, so I decided to buy one since I got a great deal, and I was having trouble finding a MouseBass I could afford! These things have a great woody/acoustic sound and probably the punchiest piezo I've played.

This is an older model - mid '90's, I think I was told, so it doesn't have the synth output (What's a synth, anyway?). It has virtually zero wear but does have a couple of cosmetic flaws: the wood on the top around the truss rod adjustment hole is dinged, and it looks like some sort of mild solvent (or straight vodka, possibly?) ate a pin hole though the finish on the top. Otherwise this thing looks like new - and plays like butter.

The previous owner had some DR blackies (coated round-wound) which I immediately swapped out for some LaBella Tapes. Must not have been played much - no fretboard wear that I can tell. Plus, the truss-rod was so out of adjustment when I got it that it was unplayable.

My only complaint - and it is a fairly common one with these - the upper register tone adjuster just doesn't seem to do much. That said, everyone that hears it says it sounds great!

 

[Princedead]

Hi Wallawallabob, I see A shuttle 3.0 in the corner...great amp; great bass: be happy

 

[wallawallabob]

Hi Wallawallabob, I see A shuttle 3.0 in the corner...great amp; great bass: be happy

Yup - the little shuttle is great for acoustic bass. Straight-up-no-color sound. It is loud enough for most any situation I'm in. If I have to play somewhere big, I take it to the house board where I have a much better chance of it sounding like I want it to sound!

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

In, with 2 Godin in the stable... this quilted top SD-5, and a soon-to-be-delivered A5 fretless in tobaccoburst.

 

[blindrabbit]

In, with 2 Godin in the stable... this quilted top SD-5, and a soon-to-be-delivered A5 fretless in tobaccoburst.

That is gorgeous, I've never seen one of them before! It'll now be on my watch list!