Gwilym Posted November 10, 2008 Posted November 10, 2008 (edited) Here's a little bit more pr0n... ...of a little souveneer I picked up on my holidays earlier this year. Bought off a TB user, it looked an interesting bass, and I took a punt after doing my homework. The exchange rate was far more favourable at the time too! I actually haven't played it that much yet, as it tooke me ages to find the correct size allen key to make a minor truss rod adjustment. Thats all done now, and it's a little belter! So it's GS5 #2, designed by Michael Tobias in conjunction with the guys at the Groove Shoppe in NYC. Ash body, maple neck, Nordstrand dual coils, Glockenklang/Groove Shoppe pre-amp. Controls: vol/balance/bass/mid/treble. Switch for humbucking/single coil mode. Pull the vol for passive mode, and the treble acts as a vintage tone control in passive mode - nice! [url="http://www.thegrooveshoppe.com/Main.htm"]You can read more about them here (via the GS5 button on the top left).[/url] The cherry(?) sunburst isn't normally my cuppa, but it's growing on me Here a couple of pictures: [attachment=15827:DSCN2186.JPG] [attachment=15828:DSCN2179.JPG] Cheers G Edited November 16, 2008 by Gwilym Quote
Josh Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Dwanye Wrights weapon of choice, amazing basses. Quote
Gwilym Posted October 2, 2011 Author Posted October 2, 2011 got a second GS5 over the summer. this has Nordy Fatstacks and they sound great. A very 70's jazz tone... Quote
EdwardHimself Posted October 3, 2011 Posted October 3, 2011 lookin' good mate. Is it a flat finish or something? Quote
Gwilym Posted October 5, 2011 Author Posted October 5, 2011 [quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1317635023' post='1392439'] lookin' good mate. Is it a flat finish or something? [/quote] Cheers! The finish doesn't really show up very well in those pictures unfortunately. It's a partially translucent white finish, so the ash grain is visible in the flesh. when I have my camera back I'll try to get some better pictures up. also, some sound clips of both basses, as I found it impossible to find any showing the difference between the dual coils and fatstacks. I wasn't sure about the looks/colour so much initially, I just knew it would be a damn fine bass. It looked better in the flesh though, and the pimpin' looks goes well with the 70's tone They're not made anymore, which is a real shame, because they play as well as anything I've had my hands on. There's a bit more about their demise on [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/groove-shoppe-basses-no-more-672055/"]this thread on TB[/url] G Quote
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