GCI Guitars (God City Instruments): Kurt Ballou of Converge design guitar

[timbale]

Statically the one bolt construction is unstable, civil engineer here... though you don't have to study to see that.

 

[jordanky]

Glad to see Kurt taking off with this, he is pretty great at pretty much everything he does. I can definitely get onboard with these!

John Baizley's GCI is rad.

 

[Blackbog3]

This is exactly what I expected it to look like, and I personally love it; except maybe the bridge.


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[Blackbog3]

Forgot to say that it was rad.


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[SandyRavage]

Just curious if anyone sees the similarities to this and the first act custom shop? Seeing as first act custom is closed the timing makes a lot of sense.....

Just speculation but if the quality is similar I'm guessing these are going to take off as the only thing first act ever lacked was a mid priced quality instrument.

Any one agree with me here?

 

[goldsteinat0r]

Is there any news on a release date for these?

 

[Mprinsje]

Is there any news on a release date for these?

Nope, in the gear gods livestream about his studio stuff he said that there isn't a release date, if only so that there isn't the risk that he isn't able to follow through with it because of his busy schedule.

 

[CHaY22]

Can't wait for these to drop.

Huge fanboy of Kurt not even going to sugarcoat it.

 

[RadDadTV]

^ same, I must have one

 

[khanate7]

I was expecting some news on these. Ive been monitoring these and harassing kurt about them every chance i get. This is sick and i will purchase first chance i get but i was really hoping for this one :

 

[patata]

^What band?


I'm really looking to purchase one.

 

[metalvince333]

I want one.
I love the simplicity of it and the bare bones vintage look.

Looking forward to a price and release date.

 

[LLink2411]

Would be much better looking / playing if the shape was reversed.

I don't understand the point of lowering your upper feet-access to increase the empty space near the bass-side if the neck joint.

 

[gunshow86de]

Cool little video with Kurt showing off the GCI.

 

[jwade]

that song kicked ass.

 

[Skullet]

I was expecting some news on these. Ive been monitoring these and harassing kurt about them every chance i get. This is sick and i will purchase first chance i get but i was really hoping for this one :

Maybe this could fill the void till/if these are released.

Electra Talon Guitars | Electra Guitars

 

[Blood Tempest]

^What band?


I'm really looking to purchase one.

Looks like KEN mode. KEN stands for Kill Everyone Now Great band to see live. Lots of energy.

 

[khanate7]

So i spotted some suspicious looking necks in the background of a picture from john mcguires page. If anyone is wondering who he is he used to work for the first act custom shop before they closed. Makes sense that he might be involved with GCI as he's built several guitars for kurt and is located in boston.
https://www.facebook.com/510929292270024/photos/pcb.917994491563500/917994021563547/?type=1

 

[xwmucradiox]

The necks for GC Guitars have been by Warmoth in the past although Michael Mason of Cult Leader/Mason Guitars has made at least one baritone neck for Kurt.

 

[vansinn]

Statically the one bolt construction is unstable, civil engineer here... though you don't have to study to see that.

I tend to agree with you, but then again, when the single-leg swinging arm came out on motobikes, I felt uneasy about this too

He mentions a lock of sorts; maybe it's something to keep the neck in a locked alignment..

I dig the looks, sounds ok for an all-too brief test.
Could use one or two more strings..