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#341
They can be tricky.

Pay attention to the orientation of the slots cut in the pins. These are to give relief for the string. Take pains to put the same pin back in place on each string as well. Use the pin to press the new string into place, rather than pushing the new string into the bridge further than necessary, pushing the pin in, then pulling the slack out.

This'll sound crazy too - but moistening the wood pins will swell them slightly... maybe just enough to bind in place.

Pops used to tell me - "you wadn't holdin' yo' mowf right." ;)
 
#342
Thanks for the feedback. After some trial and error this morning, I managed to get everything to stay put. It sure seems like a poor system for securing the strings. I understand the use of pins for nylon string guitars, etc. But with strings this heavy and with this much tension, it seems hazardous at best. :-/

BTW, I put in GHS black tape wound strings on my A4 Ultra fretless, and I'm very close to the upright sound I was shooting for. I do several pit orchestra gigs each year and some of them call for acoustic (upright) as well as electric. So the A4 covers that when needed.
 
#343
It's not the greatest design ever contrived for sure, but like with most things there's a learning curve. Once you figure out the trick to it, no sweat. :cool:

I recently sold my A-5... and sorta' miss it already. So many basses, so little time. I'm hoping it'll get played more with someone else. It was jusr too good of an instrument to be my 4th in line.
 
#344
Hey everyone, I've got a surplus on my hands and I'm selling a Godin Starburst Shifter 4 that's been used a few times only. It's in great shape but I have 2 other basses. Selling it for $500 with the gig bag. There's pictures on the for sale site here on TB. Feel free to contact me for more info.
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sunnycal said:
Hey everyone, I've got a surplus on my hands and I'm selling a Godin Starburst Shifter 4 that's been used a few times only. It's in great shape but I have 2 other basses. Selling it for $500 with the gig bag. There's pictures on the for sale site here on TB. Feel free to contact me for more info.View attachment 543246
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I wish I could.... I love my Godin A5 Ultra...
 
#347
Alan Ace Cooper said:
Wow.. No Godin love? I've been trying to sell my A5 Ultra fretted bass since September/October last year. I can't find any takers and currenly have it listed for $825 - What gives? Are the regular A5s popular and the Ultras unpopular?
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ACE!!!! Why are you getting rid of it??? I have the fretless version of it and WOW... Maybe you'd consider making it fretless to give it new life in your hands??
 
#348
What's up Willy!!! I have another, much cheaper, Acoustic Electric, which serves me well, especially since their playing times are very limited. I am currently about 3 basses overboard, that I need to move, that one being one of them, as you have probably seen on FB, there is a new Devon Jazz 5 in the stable, so the heat is on to move some items that I have been slow to move.
 
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Alan Ace Cooper said:
What's up Willy!!! I have another, much cheaper, Acoustic Electric, which serves me well, especially since their playing times are very limited. I am currently about 3 basses overboard, that I need to move, that one being one of them, as you have probably seen on FB, there is a new Devon Jazz 5 in the stable, so the heat is on to move some items that I have been slow to move.
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Well... It's definitely not on the list for me... My last Godin is called "The Homewrecker" cause it caused me much... MUCH!!! strife in my marriage... :) Basses are definitely the "hurt point"...

BUT That said, Gents in the Godin club!! I can attest to this mans character! Great guy! Takes care of his gear... You won't be disappointed if you buy from him... :)
 
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#351
My Godins. Both are 2001 models...
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I bought the bass used in 2002 for $250. Replaced the stock pickups with an active EMG P/J set and threw some jazz knobs on it. It became my main gigging bass for the following 5 years. It's got some bumps and bruises, but it still sounds awesome and plays like butter. It's easily worth 3 times what I paid for it. The guitar was a random ebay score a few years back. I paid $175 shipped for it. All it needed was a restring and clean up. Again, worth far more than I paid. Anyone I've ever let play them comments on the stellar build quality and tone. Great instruments.
 
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#353
O wow! A Godin club!
I just joined TB because I am building a fEARFUL 15/6/1 for my babies below!
I owned a Godin A4 fretted bass but traded it in for a Godin Kingpin2 (insert sad face modicon!)
I see the newer A4 has a added pickup. I want it!
I strung my A4 with tapewounds and loved the sound.'I used my Roland GI-20 interface to drive my Rolanbd GR-33 synth because it has a design inside to accept the lower bass register.
If anything, I think Godin kinda falls down on the job when it comes to helping musicians discover all the things that pitch to midi can do.
It was good to see Carvin also offers a bass with the chambered body.







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#355
Uh...so I stopped receiving emails for this thread. I just thought that there were no updates, and I never thought to check in... I just got an email today about bassman74's post, and I realized there are pages I missed!

Here are some new numbers, hopefully I got everyone!!!

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
63 wallawallabob
64 EdwardofHuncote
65 RDUB
66 Willy Franklin
67 sigmundklaus
68 lstelie
69 flbass82
70 thorstiborsti
71 Relsom
72 Rich Terry
73 Bhammon
74 jondiener
75 blacktocomm
76 iusemidi
77 bassman74
 
#356
Hi all, just picked up this past weekend a Shifter Classic in Black Burst with a rosewood finger board. Sweet, think I am falling in love...
Anyway, quick question on strings, it came with rounds, which I am not a big fan of. I have black tapes on my Jag, and chromes on my Gretsch. Was thinking of the black tapes for the Shifter, which would look real nice, but would that not be real close to the Jag (passive P/J with tapes thing). The Shifter is way different sound wise than the Gretsch (humbuckers and all) so was also wondering about chromes. I like a bit of a different sound from each of my bass, any ideas or experiences anyone? And if NoNoise could send me a number, that would be great. Pics to follow, been to busy playing it to take any so far!
 
#359
Congrats, GoLeafsGo!!

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
63 wallawallabob
64 EdwardofHuncote
65 RDUB
66 Willy Franklin
67 sigmundklaus
68 lstelie
69 flbass82
70 thorstiborsti
71 Relsom
72 Rich Terry
73 Bhammon
74 jondiener
75 blacktocomm
76 iusemidi
77 bassman74
78 GoLeafsGo
 
#360
Adding another to the fold!!

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
63 wallawallabob
64 EdwardofHuncote
65 RDUB
66 Willy Franklin
67 sigmundklaus
68 lstelie
69 flbass82
70 thorstiborsti
71 Relsom
72 Rich Terry
73 Bhammon
74 jondiener
75 blacktocomm
76 iusemidi
77 bassman74
78 GoLeafsGo
79 MoonBass17
 

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