Godin Club

[Randy S]

I bought a Godin "Freeway 5" dirt cheap because it had a bad truss rod. One of the few that is replaceable in the field. Great bass, but I came down with GAS and sold it, after I had replaced the truss rod myself. Asymmetrical neck, too. The guy I sold it to is still playin' the you know what out of it. I think all their stuff is top drawer.

 

[MarkoYYZ]

So I scored a Godin Freeway 4 in a trade. Truth be told it was a package deal and I wanted the amp more than the bass... but I knew it was a good deal so I did it. I've never held one before, let alone looked at one close enough to evaluate build quality, but I have to give credit to my fellow Canadians and say these are very well made basses. Fit and finish is fantastic and playing with if for an hour, I can see why people like them.

I'll play with it for a little while, jam this weekend and see if it becomes a more permanent part of the stable, but I'm wondering what it would go for if I decided to list on the classifieds (I'm a supporting member and can ask...)? It's metallic black and in immaculate condition - I doubt it left the guy's house - with a real nice Godin embroidered semi-hard gig bag. The only other listing my quick search pulled up was $375 shipped CONUS... anyone?

 

[khutch]

I decided to pass on the Acoustibass since it did not seem to be all original. But lately I have been giving the A4 fretless some consideration. I like to tune my basses CGDA with a C string that is in the 0.125 to 0.132 range. I'm guessing none of you A4 owners do this but do any of you see any obvious reason why the A4 could not use what amounts to a very heavy "E" string? I know that I will need to file out the nut just a bit but other than that, any obvious issues?

Ken

 

[Handyman]

Anyone know what the string spacing at the bridge is on the Freeway 5 models?

 

[Inconnu]

Updated member list:

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

Hey, I own a Godin BG4, last generation (bought it new in early 2005), black burst on flame maple, Godin electronics. Can I get a number?

 

[mattpnolan]

Updated List!

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

 

[Burwabit]

My first club on TB, so not exactly sure how this works.

I own a Godin Shifter 4 in creme/maple and a Shifter 5 in black/rosewood. Really like em both. 4 is strung with tapewounds and sounds kinda old school. Still getting used to the 5'er but loving it too.

Pics of 'the girls'...

 

[Corbeau]

Yes, a Godin club!

I have three Godin guitars, but no Godin basses though Still, I love Godin products. I think they are sadly under-appreciated. They build some great guitars for very decent prices.

In my city, Godin is quite rare and it baffles me, to be honest.

I have been strongly thinking about getting a Godin SD bass. I played one and was impressed by the tone and the amount of different sounds from the bass.

 

[winston]

I have been strongly thinking about getting a Godin SD bass. I played one and was impressed by the tone and the amount of different sounds from the bass.

My Godin SD-4 was one of the very best-sounding basses I ever owned--right up there with my Pedullas, F-Bass, and Alembic. I still wish I hadn't sold it. Also had a Seagull acoustic guitar (it was OK), and still have an Art & Lutherie parlor guitar I just adore. I love the Godin company's range of offerings and commitment to quality and innovation.

 

[mattpnolan]

Woo!!!! Updated List!

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

 

[BulbousMoses]

I own a Shifter 4 in flame sunburst, a Richmond Belmont electric guitar (Richmond is a sub brand of Godin) and a Seagull 25th Anniversary flame maple EQ acoustic guitar. My take on Godin and their many sub brands is that they are good quality mid priced instruments that often play and sound like higher end stuff. And they're made in Canada/US so that's a plus.

 

[andertone]

Hi: Both 1997, the black one is stock EMG's, and for
some reason the wood is denser and the rosewood fretboard
rings a bit more, great bass, my goto Folk/Country bass

The second has Fred Hammon Dark Stars (Hagstrom Bisonic)
and is amazing, I can get it to sound like a Ricky 2001 or Phil
Lesh's EB bass. It has a Noll 2 band preamp with defeat, so
at high volume I can get it to feed back, while at low volume
pump up the bass (musically, of course)

I'm looking for a BG-V, and stories? How wide is the fretboard,
I need wide rather than skinny to adapt. I love the Sadowsky
width, does the BG-V compare?

Thanks

Andertone, Godin list #8

 

[mattpnolan]

Beautiful! I have wanted Dark Stars for a long time. It seems like the 5-string versions were indefinitely postponed...

Anyway, I love my BG-V. I wasn't sure I could adjust to a 5-string until I played the Godin. The string spacing is pretty tight, but I don't slap, so it works well for me. I do a lot of chords, which this bass is great for.

 

[JYBass]

Here is mine.
Excellent Cond.
Bedroom bass, never gigged.
For Sale here on TB.

I would gladly take that beaute of your hands if it was fretless... Unfortunately I don't need another fretted bass, with my MIA Fender P and Hofner Vio. That's too bad.

Jeremy

 

[sk8]

had my A4 Ultra Fretted delivered yesterday. Still deciding whether its going to give me more than my P for a folk rock duo project i have on the go.

Could someone enlighten me to what the controls do as i can't find a manual on line

Thanks in advance

 

[khutch]

The Godin website has this "manual" on line:

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At a glance it doesn't appear very complete but perhaps it is enough to get you started.

Ken

 

[sk8]

The Godin website has this "manual" on line:

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At a glance it doesn't appear very complete but perhaps it is enough to get you started.

Ken

Thanks Ken

I found that after i posted the request

Had a blind play last night but now i've got the manual look out!

 

[mattpnolan]

Happy 5 Year Anniversary, Godin Club!!!

Still getting a lot of good use out of this baby!

 

[huido]

Here's mine:

DSC01559 por huido, en Flickr

Family photo (the Acoustic section of it):

DSC01548 por huido, en Flickr

 

[Iridescentone]

Here's my Shifter (photo from ebay where I bought it). I only took it out a couple times, got a few comments and questions about it, all positive.

Very nicely built bass with an interesting voice IMO. I didn't notice at first, but the finish is actually kinda trans-cream-burst. Good value, and nice to have something a little different. Might have to look for a companion fiver.