funkle Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) Hi all So how often do you see a triple pickup bass for sale? Up for sale is my Godin Shifter 4 bass, made in Canada, and quite different to the PJ pickup Classic series which came after. I bought it for making it into a project bass but don't have the time. Here are some reviews of it: https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/godin-shifter-4-501652 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwTRXBh6Si4 This bass has vol/tone knobs and a 5 way pick up selector, and is wired so the switch does: Neck pickup only Neck + Middle pickups Middle pickup only Middle + Bridge pickups Bridge pickup only The original sixth option of push-pull on the tone knob to isolate the next pick up has been removed, but this current set up seems to work well. Peering into the cavity, it has been copper shielded and someone has installed a Freeway 12-way switch in there (https://www.freewayswitch.com/products/), though flicking it over to the second bank doesn't seem to result in all the options one might expect. However the first bank of options seems to work normally, as documented above. It's a fun bass with a lot of tonal options, the neck is really comfortable and fast (Jazz width nut, 1.5") and the neck has been smoothed/lightly sanded in the past. Another set of white pick ups and scratch plate included along with the black set it is equipped with. The white pickups appear to be humbuckers as opposed to single coils. But it definitely has single coils equipped currently; this is how these basses originally shipped. I make the weight to be 9.75 lbs. Canadian Laurentian basswood body, rock maple neck and maple fingerboard. Finish has some wear and swirling and scratches on the back on it, but it looks good overall. £450 shipped in the UK, happy to give quotes for shipping elsewhere too. Pete Edited September 23, 2022 by funkle 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Lovely looking bass you have there @funkle I recently bought a Godin Shifter Classic 5 string bass and I am absolutely amazed at how good it is - build quality, finish, sound and playability. If yours is anything like that - and I know it will be - then someone's going to get a bargain here! GLWTS 😊 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Always liked these basses and the three pick up reign. Played a MM Big Al and if this has similar tones it’s likely a belter! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackopie1 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 For anyone wondering about the quality of Godin- I bought a used Godin Freeway 16 years ago, and it has been my only gigging bass for most of those years, and has just become so again. If the neck profile is the same (and it sounds like it could be), then it will feel absolutely lovely! Any time I pick up another bass, I wish it was my Godin. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 It's a shame Godin chose to change their pickup arrangement on the later models. These give a good alternative to just P / JJ / PJ.....i think Godin should have stuck with these pups. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oluolugbenga Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Hi! Great looking bass at a great price 😀 Could you just give a bit more detail on the Freeway switch? This is a mod done by a previous owner, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 No problem. It looks like it’s the 10-way 5B5-01 switch wired up for 2 pots. It looks like it’s the first schematic of the 3 shown in the link below. https://sef545d194250e953.jimcontent.com/download/version/1532631306/module/8112261315/name/5B5-01 3PU 2Pot Part1.pdf I didn’t clock it until I cracked the insides open. It looks wired ok but it doesn’t sound like the second bank is working as it ought. But the first bank for the standard switching is absolutely fine. Hence I suspect it was undetected. I hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oluolugbenga Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 6 hours ago, funkle said: No problem. It looks like it’s the 10-way 5B5-01 switch wired up for 2 pots. It looks like it’s the first schematic of the 3 shown in the link below. https://sef545d194250e953.jimcontent.com/download/version/1532631306/module/8112261315/name/5B5-01 3PU 2Pot Part1.pdf I didn’t clock it until I cracked the insides open. It looks wired ok but it doesn’t sound like the second bank is working as it ought. But the first bank for the standard switching is absolutely fine. Hence I suspect it was undetected. I hope that helps. It does, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Aaaaaand it's sold! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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