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Chris P.

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Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« on: September 13, 2010, 04:56:59 AM »
I've got quite a nice bass at home to review:



It's called the Godin Shifter. Canadian made. There's also a rosewood board sunburst one. I really like the looks of it. A bit slab P bass, a bit Jazz without the chrome control plate. Also a bit Mustang/Musicmaster and the three pick ups make it nice. It has a five way switch and a push/pull for a total of six pick up configurations.

Three pick ups seem to be a new trend? Music Man has the Reflex and Big Al. Fret King has the Ventura 80 Bass:



Of course nothing special about three pick up basses. My '64 Burns has three.
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2010, 09:12:47 AM »
They both look ugly as sin but still highly interesting, a bit of a return to the space-days ?
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2010, 09:38:04 AM »
That Godin appears to have a LOT of Mustang and Tele DNA in it.  I like it.
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2010, 09:47:59 AM »
The Fret King is very strabge, but the Godin is a real good looker in real life too! Nice colour, very nice build.
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2010, 09:59:28 AM »
The Fret King looks like a cubist interpretation of a Vox Phantom.  I'm undecided as to whether that's a bug or a feature.
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2010, 10:13:03 AM »
That Godin is very nice!
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2010, 12:22:07 PM »
The really odd thing about the pickups on that Godin is that they're neither symmetrical nor consistent in their angles.  Odd, veddy odd.
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2010, 01:40:56 PM »
Is the Godin long scale?
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2010, 04:29:37 AM »
Looks like Italian accordian makers design values are making a comeback. If you hadn't said they were new I'd be looking for them on Fetishguitars. I love that site.
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2010, 06:55:09 AM »
Quote from: PhilT on September 14, 2010, 04:29:37 AM
Looks like Italian accordian makers design values are making a comeback. If you hadn't said they were new I'd be looking for them on Fetishguitars. I love that site.

Wow!  I was unaware of Fetishguitars.  Great stuff. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2010, 01:01:37 PM »
Yep, the Godin is longscale and quite a big bass.

And I love fetishguitars!
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2010, 06:51:50 PM »
I like it. And Godins are usually priced right.
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2010, 11:59:05 PM »
Quote from: Dave W on September 14, 2010, 06:51:50 PM
I like it. And Godins are usually priced right.

And well built too!
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2010, 10:50:46 AM »
I see it's available here for $895.
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Re: Godin Shifter / Fret-King Ventura - Three pick ups a new trend?
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2010, 01:10:41 PM »
Quote from: Dave W on September 15, 2010, 10:50:46 AM
I see it's available here for $895.

Where?  Is that the street price? 
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