Please Note: This GCI instrument was manufactured for Drop A tuning (AEAD); if you’re planning on playing it in a different tuning, please let us know before placing your order.
God City Instruments straddles the line between old-school aesthetics and modern power. Designed by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou, GCI guitars and basses combine Ballou’s favorite features, including high-quality components, plus a no-frills approach to craftsmanship—as well factory-standard drop-tuned setups on some models—with an aim to provide unique, great-sounding tools for today’s working musicians so they can continue shaping the sound of tomorrow’s music!
Body: Ash
Construction: Bolt-on
Neck/Finish: Roasted Maple Neck (Satin Polyurethane Finish)
Neck Shape: C Shape
Neck Thickness: .875” Thickness at 1st fret, .975” at 12th fret
Fretboard/Radius: Rosewood (12” to 16” compound radius)
Inlays: Acrylic Pearloid Block
Binding: Cream Binding on Fretboard
Side Dots: Black
Frets/Size: 18 Medium Jumbo Frets
Scale: 34”
Nut/Width: Graphtech Nut (1 1/2” width)
Bridge: Hardtail
Strap Buttons: Elliptical Strap Buttons
Pickups: GCI Bass Soap Jammer pickups (9k bridge output, 8k neck output, ceramic, 42AWG)
Individual Pickup Switches: off/single-coil/humbucker
Preamp: Active Preamp with 3 band EQ
Factory Strings/Gauge: NYXL 65-130, Drop A (AEAD)
Case: Comes with Hardshell Form Fitted GCI Case
Built by hand in Korea by a small team of dedicated luthiers