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Godin Club
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BOOOOOOOM!
1 NoNoise
2 Rafael
3 RandyMolson
4 cavemusic
5 22pauld226 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
80 DaveDeVille
81 TimWatson
82 tonnakpil
83 BAG
84 freatles
85 hrodbert696
86 relwof
87 franvarin
88 Stevorebob
89 mansjasont
90 sdgrfan
91 Nathan Peck
92 Oscaster
93 keyofnight
94 John Swartz
95 robl
96 kazuhank
97 vinlander
98 Jebberz
99 studio848
100 BBassBassington
101 thisheregiraffe
1 NoNoise
2 Rafael
3 RandyMolson
4 cavemusic
5 22pauld226 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
80 DaveDeVille
81 TimWatson
82 tonnakpil
83 BAG
84 freatles
85 hrodbert696
86 relwof
87 franvarin
88 Stevorebob
89 mansjasont
90 sdgrfan
91 Nathan Peck
92 Oscaster
93 keyofnight
94 John Swartz
95 robl
96 kazuhank
97 vinlander
98 Jebberz
99 studio848
100 BBassBassington
101 thisheregiraffe
These days, that can be a pretty big ‘if’! I hope your bass arrives without delay!Thanks! If Purolator does their job I'll be posting some pictures tomorrow.
Bought my Godin LR Baggs Acoustibass new right around when they first came out. It’s seen a lot of playing time since then. Still going strong. 
Indeed! The good news is it's coming from just outside my city. The bad news is Purolator could be lazy and just not bring it to the door.
My Shifter Classic 4:
A couple modifications:
1. EMG GZR PJ set plus an EMG 3-way tele-style switch so it’s all solderless. Stock pickups were not the best and the bridge pickup had problems, so I replaced it all with the EMG stuff. I lost the extra switch position that the stock setup with 4-way switch has (the choice between both pickups in series or parallel) but I don’t really miss that. The GZRs sounds so much better than the OEM pickups.
2. Hipshot lic. Ultralite tuners. Light basswood body + 4 inline headstock + heavy-ish tuners = bad balance. The Ultralites go a long way to remedying that problem. Tuner holes were just a hair smaller than 16mm which was needed for the 1/2” lic. Ultralites, so I had to open up the tuner holes just a bit. I made a bit of a mess of that trying to work too quickly but it’s no big deal.
A couple modifications:
1. EMG GZR PJ set plus an EMG 3-way tele-style switch so it’s all solderless. Stock pickups were not the best and the bridge pickup had problems, so I replaced it all with the EMG stuff. I lost the extra switch position that the stock setup with 4-way switch has (the choice between both pickups in series or parallel) but I don’t really miss that. The GZRs sounds so much better than the OEM pickups.
2. Hipshot lic. Ultralite tuners. Light basswood body + 4 inline headstock + heavy-ish tuners = bad balance. The Ultralites go a long way to remedying that problem. Tuner holes were just a hair smaller than 16mm which was needed for the 1/2” lic. Ultralites, so I had to open up the tuner holes just a bit. I made a bit of a mess of that trying to work too quickly but it’s no big deal.
I made sure they couldn't just drop a note and run. It was a boring morning but it's here! What a bass!
Pros:
Pros:
- Great hardware
- Woods all look fantastic
- Some flaming on the neck
- Super comfy and flat neck, closer to my Spectra than my old Squier P V
- The looks are incredible
- P pickup is too bright for my taste
- J pickup is noisey all the time and I don't like it
Very nice! The electronics are IMO the weak link on the Shifters. Perhaps the same can be said for the Freeways. It's not a terribly costly upgrade though, especially if you already know of other pickups that you for sure like. Experimenting gets a bit more costly.
I don't mind the P pickup, and I have no clue what I'd go for. lol
In a 4 that's easy, there's tons of great ones I can name off my head. But 5 string P pickups? I got nothing. Maybe some Aguilars into a John East Uni 3 knob?
I'm always late updating the list 
1 NoNoise
2 Rafael
3 RandyMolson
4 cavemusic
5 22pauld226 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
80 DaveDeVille
81 TimWatson
82 tonnakpil
83 BAG
84 freatles
85 hrodbert696
86 relwof
87 franvarin
88 Stevorebob
89 mansjasont
90 sdgrfan
91 Nathan Peck
92 Oscaster
93 keyofnight
94 John Swartz
95 robl
96 kazuhank
97 vinlander
98 Jebberz
99 studio848
100 BBassBassington
101 thisheregiraffe
102 40Hz
1 NoNoise
2 Rafael
3 RandyMolson
4 cavemusic
5 22pauld226 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
80 DaveDeVille
81 TimWatson
82 tonnakpil
83 BAG
84 freatles
85 hrodbert696
86 relwof
87 franvarin
88 Stevorebob
89 mansjasont
90 sdgrfan
91 Nathan Peck
92 Oscaster
93 keyofnight
94 John Swartz
95 robl
96 kazuhank
97 vinlander
98 Jebberz
99 studio848
100 BBassBassington
101 thisheregiraffe
102 40Hz
I gotta say the neck on my Freeway 5 is one of my all time favorites. Super comfy. I can't believe the deal I got on my bass. Love it!
This is one of the reasons I love my Shifter so much - the neck just feels right.
Is it one of those sweet 3 pickup ones? I could have bought one once, been kicking myself for not since like the day after I tried it.
I found a Shifter 5 3 pickup in the flame burst for $1000 CAD shipped. Which is a bit over twice what I paid for the Freeway 5. So was the Freeway just a ridiculous price and the Shifter is fair? Or is the Shifter overpriced?
It's in good shape but does have scratches in all the usual spots. It's clearly been played, not hard but lots.
It's in good shape but does have scratches in all the usual spots. It's clearly been played, not hard but lots.
Hello, can i join the Godin club? I'm new to Talkbass and i don't know how to join the clubs.
I've played bass for 12 years now. I have owned my fair share of bass through those years. My last bass was a Fender Jazzbass. I still have it somewhere
I was looking for a change in sound. I talked to my guitarist friend who owns 2 Godin guitars, don't know the models. He told me to give a try at a Godin bass. So i went out to try one and compare with others bass brand. I fell in love with a Shifter classic four vintage burst. Being from Québec, I'm buying local i guess
My only regret yet is that when i replaced the original strings, i tried the DR black beauties. First and last time i buy these. I hate the rubbery feeling on my finger and i can even hear that rubbery feeling when i play in my headphone. I'll go back to my Ernie Ball Flatwound in a couple of weeks.
I'm not sure if i will keep the original pickup. Do you have suggestions?
Here's a picture of my love.
I've played bass for 12 years now. I have owned my fair share of bass through those years. My last bass was a Fender Jazzbass. I still have it somewhere
I was looking for a change in sound. I talked to my guitarist friend who owns 2 Godin guitars, don't know the models. He told me to give a try at a Godin bass. So i went out to try one and compare with others bass brand. I fell in love with a Shifter classic four vintage burst. Being from Québec, I'm buying local i guess
My only regret yet is that when i replaced the original strings, i tried the DR black beauties. First and last time i buy these. I hate the rubbery feeling on my finger and i can even hear that rubbery feeling when i play in my headphone. I'll go back to my Ernie Ball Flatwound in a couple of weeks.
I'm not sure if i will keep the original pickup. Do you have suggestions?
Here's a picture of my love.
Hello, can i join the Godin club? I'm new to Talkbass and i don't know how to join the clubs.
I've played bass for 12 years now. I have owned my fair share of bass through those years. My last bass was a Fender Jazzbass. I still have it somewhere
I was looking for a change in sound. I talked to my guitarist friend who owns 2 Godin guitars, don't know the models. He told me to give a try at a Godin bass. So i went out to try one and compare with others bass brand. I fell in love with a Shifter classic four vintage burst. Being from Québec, I'm buying local i guess
My only regret yet is that when i replaced the original strings, i tried the DR black beauties. First and last time i buy these. I hate the rubbery feeling on my finger and i can even hear that rubbery feeling when i play in my headphone. I'll go back to my Ernie Ball Flatwound in a couple of weeks.
I'm not sure if i will keep the original pickup. Do you have suggestions?
Here's a picture of my love.
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I have a Godin Passion RG 4 which is a similar bass. It came with Quarter Pounder pickups. This were good pickups but a bit scooped for my taste. I put EMG Geezers in and have been very happy with them. They sit so well in a band mix.
