Bass of the Week: Markbass GV 5 GOG Delivers Andrew Gouché Style in a Classic 5-String
This week, we’re featuring the Markbass GV 5 GOG, a bass designed with bassist and “Godfather of Gospel” Andrew Gouché. The bass is their take on a classic that they say demonstrates their ability to make a high-quality instrument for a reasonable price.
The bass features an alder body and a bolt-on hard maple neck, each of which is finished in Blue Sky. Its 20-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard is marked by pearloid block inlays for a vintage look. Markbass fits the GV 5 GOG with their noiseless JJ-style pickups.
“The new Markbass Noiseless pickups featured on the GV GOG basses gives you a punchy, fat and round sound,” the Markbass website explains. “They are very responsive, with natural attack and with a super definite and accurate tone, without the noise produced by the 50-60 cycle hum even if selected one at time.”
Hear the bass in the capable hands of Marco Panascia, who digs into the bass’s natural slap attack:
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Markbass GV 5 GOG Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 5 |
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Alder |
| Neck: | Hard Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Maple or Rosewood |
| Frets: | 20 |
| Inlays: | Pearloid Block |
| Pickups: | Markbass Noiseless JJ |
| Electronics: | Passive |
| Bridge: | Markbass, 18mm Spacing |
| Tuners: | Markbass |
| Finish: | Blue Sky |
| Gig Bag: | MB Bass Bag Universal |
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
