Best Settings for the Gold Bug 2 Metal Detector

[@Askjeffwilliams]

A lot of people tell us that they have trouble trying to figure out how to setup and operate the Gold Bug 2 so these are my best settings for using one in the field to find that very tiny Gold. They can also be used in the Hard Rock mines to find that beautiful specimen Gold too. And for more vids on metal detecting watch this vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3u1g4mIpZqKedE. Let us know what settings you like to use on the GB2 and smash that like button...SMASH it HARD.

[@kevinmikk2331]

No worries I took it out on union pass and it balanced great. I wasn’t expecting to find any color but did zero in on casings and one mangled bullet

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

Like any machine, you have to get out and practice practice practice! Then practice some more. You'll understand what it's telling you and get a lot more than frustrated. Grabbing up shiny makes it all worth the time spent learning.

[@mattbarber7645]

Same settings as you. Dont like the new digital gb2 it doesn't have the fast tune knob like the older version.

[@nathenstoneburgh7298]

Hey, will this locate flour gold? That's most of what we have in Michigan. Thanks.

[@billdgen116]

Nothing like a Jeff Williams & Slim video Saturday morning. Thank you, Jeff, an Lila for another great video. Little chunky pieces has not traveled far from the source.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks Bill, just like Saturday morning cartoons . LolYou betcha my brother.... exactly

[@richardwarnock2789]

Hate to Bug 🐛 you Jeff don't listen to Slim about putting your tongue on that 9 volt battery 😂

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks Richard , really appreciate that .....hahahahaha too late ...tastes zesty

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

Always great to see a detecting video by one of the best! Thanks Jeff!

[@johnramirez5032]

Perfect video for the beginner and the old guy too!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks my brother ....always happy to hear that

[@johnramirez5032]

@@Askjeffwilliams mabe your true calling was to be in the movie business? You have the right timing as a actor and the ability to produce videos on a tight budget.! There isnt enough time to do it all ! Mabe this channel is your life movie production and that good enough ?

[@jimmime]

Good information never gets old, thanks,Jeff!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

you betcha

[@PaulSmith-dm9sw]

All- I have the Gold Bug 2 and have literally found a thousand nuggets with it. It is an amazing machine and can find nuggets (specks) down to 0.005 - 0.01 grams. The trouble is learning how to balance and keep it balanced plus learning the right 'zip-zip' sound as you swing by a target vs ground noise. The 10" coil is trash - unless you are looking for a bulldozer track. My wife was constantly frustrated with the GB2 so I bought her a Minelab Gold Monster 1000. She prefers my GPX 5000, so I learned how to use the GM. It is a remarkable machine and is easier to use (ignore the iron/gold bar). I am a geologist. As such, I frequently test things... Within a 20' x 20' patch, I located and spray painted 15 targest (undug) the Minelab with a 14" Nuggetfinder could find 11 of the targets. The GB 2 with the 6.5" coil found 10 targets. GB 2 with 10" coil found NONE. GM with 5" coil found 11 targets. The GM and GB 2 identified the exact same targets and missed 5 that were out of range of the machines. The GPX 5000 missed four targets, but each of the missed targets were under 0.20 grams. The GPX 5000 located 5 nuggets from 4 - 10 grams each that neither of the other detectors even sniffed. Essentially, the GM and GB2 have depth limitations but are superb for finding the small ones. You need a more powerful machine to go deeper and confirm you have not missed a nugget in your search area. The larger coil on the GM 1000 does provide a degree of better depth penetration but not as good as the GPX 5000 by any comparison. There ARE advantages to both machines (GB2 and GM1000), and both have disadvantages. I highly suggest that with either one, get some lead pellets (1 gram) and bury 1 at a series of depths and learn the depth limits. Then use 2 gram targets the same way (until the machine cannot detect them). Repeat at 3,4,5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 50 grams. Bury the targets (not within 2' of each other) at incremental depths of 0, 1/2, 1, 2, 3, 4, ... to about 12" Since you know they are there, you should NOT lose any... then try with smaller targets (.5, .25, .10, .05 gram). The results will instruct you as to what are you really looking for with each swing. Bury the targets - do not "air test". Do it with ultra dry ground and then water the ground and repeat - huge difference! Wet clays are not your friend. The bonus to doing these tests yourself is that you WILL learn more about your detector, how it sounds, when it works best, and what it is really detecting. Anyone tells you otherwise (know the limits of your machine) is giving you bad advice or doesn't know what they are talking about. Best Regards, Paul

[@watertiteman]

Almost bought one of these, but ended up going with the Makro Gold Cruzer. Ain't found no gold yet, but it is definitely a sensitive machine. Found a mangled up Prince Albert can about one foot down in a prospect dump. The fact that nobody else had dug it up tells me that nobody else has been detecting in that area.

[@rickjohnson6559]

I smiled the whole video. I've used a gold bug since 1994. And the minelabs and whites I find gold the arm swingers leave behind. Jeff you know I love my bug. Using a gold bug is like cooking a steak. Low and slow. Sorry. Them other arm swingers think they can fly through a patch. Oh well. I loved the video. It was a gold show in salt lake city I met the folks from fisher. Had my photo taken. With my gold. Gosh fisher isn't even owned by the family now. I'm old. 😂❤

[@Askjeffwilliams]

I bet you got stories all day long about the GB2 ..... yes they sold the company .... your not old....your 84 years Young hahhhahahha

[@tomkuester5063]

Thankyou Jeff for explaining things so well cant wait get started .

[@stevenmoore9114]

I love the way he teaches, I can learn so easy from him. He is all facts and no fluff. He knows what he knows and I think it shows, from the hat on his head to the boots on his toes, he"ll even tell ya where the schist flows!!!

[@TheSlimej]

Thanks Jeff. I bought my gold bug 2 the week before you switched to the gold monster. I have found no gold with my detector 😂. I've been hoping you would make this video, much appreciated!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

you betcha my brother

[@flyingdutchman7585]

I have one of these...they are awesome!! Take a beating and still keep working. Also, I got a coil protector/cover for it..works great.

[@_TONY_Az]

Always great teachung lessions professor i know there are people learning id like to see there results from your lessions nice job

[@Askjeffwilliams]

you betcha

[@gandyman9999]

I run my GB2 in silver mine waste piles. The 6in. coil gets in tight places and at 3lbs I can swing it all day. I ground balance on low volume and run with the iron discrimination on , normal soil , sensitivity on max and no headphones...gotta listen for bears , no joke ! My favourite noise is WEE-WEE sweet even tone on front and back-swing. WEE-WOO not good. PEEP!-PEEP! Blasting Cap , really not good !! Coil-cover and a hard-case are a must. Thanks Jeff

[@Askjeffwilliams]

yep them BC's will get your blood pumping .... love the sounds

[@idigdaytona4478]

I bought a Gold Bug 2 when they first came out many moons ago. Its a great detector !

[@johnglasgow4176]

Nice gold good information thanks for the video Jeff

[@907-q7u]

Pro tip: Bring a small Shop-Vac (with narrow tip attachment) and a UPS. Vacuum the dirt in the cracks, you'll get all the small dirt/gold to pan out, later, and reveal the nugggets at the same time. Lots of small gold in them cracks!

[@madhatter3493]

Ive got an old garrett its green and has a tray insert for 9 volt batteries it takes 8 or more i dont remember off hand i never could figure out how to use the thing but i do know it was a top of the line machine in its day.

[@WOODnCHROME]

I like your style, like how's its left up to guy being prepared for succes ,eliminating some anxiety when slow

[@ourmthomeongamblercreek7291]

I was a Minelab & First TX Products/ Fisher deal back around 2009. Ive owned a couple PI but I always ended up using my GB2 more than the PI's. The GM 1000 is a great machine but i still like the GB2 more. Probably because i have many more hours listening to it.

[@brooktrout1486]

Hello from Maine Jeff Love your vid-yahs Hope to be getting that shiny soon

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@JonFromAustralia]

Your videos are so much fun to watch, keep them coming!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Glad you like them!

[@arne6787]

I love my gold bug 2. Check in the dig pit bottom of dry wash area. Found a nice picker in there. Lead shot is used to discourage metal detecting as well.

[@dimorvanerkel2025]

There they go again Jeff!💨✨️🎇👖another set of pants heading to space....blown of! Haha awesome Jeff and Lila greetings from the Netherlands

[@Askjeffwilliams]

hahhahha Thanks

[@tradermunky1998]

Thanks!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

always our pleasure ..thanks

[@petepete2284]

Thanks Jeff . 11:00 . Hey aaaa , what about a portable vacuum?

[@timmynorfolk7817]

Watching you trying to pick up thoes tiny nuggets had my heart pumping like crazy Jeff that is so cool 😎

[@Askjeffwilliams]

me to

[@zzzzzzzzzzaper]

Great job on the set up, threshold is where it's at anything disturbes the sound check it further. Shure you will find about everything there is to a point... Then you start realizing the difference in the sound for each lil goodie out there. All part of the game. Thanks for sharing brother.

[@mattbarber7645]

great video jeff i love my gold bug. headed to AZ on the 29th for a week. yea i know it's not long enough.

[@patdenney7046]

Hi Jeff Sounds like you just had a lesson! Good job!

[@ModernAmericanNomad420]

This is the video that made me buy the GB2 a few years ago..here in GA there's so much iron in our soil..I need some serious help with my detector

[@GSProspecting]

Loads of great info fam. Great day out there fam. What a blast. Keep on having fun getting that Au and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks GSP

[@buscandooroartesanalmentes3823]

genial amigo gran trabajo es un excelente detector de metales

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Gracias tu amigo

[@patdenney7046]

Fisher actually had a different Gold bug 2. It was a great machine but much too complicated for the average Joe. So they went back to the original Goldbug with just a couple tweaks. These are great machines You can actually hear the difference in between the different minerals there’s that precision especially if you’re advanced ! My first goldbug was 000327 I got in the early 80s I I own about every gold detector there is the Goldbug is a machine of its own and always will be!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

I bet you got a cool collection

[@tinkering123]

Always Kool advice. Your my favorite on U-Tube. Great insights to the world of prospecting. I think I did the Patron thing right this time. I'll buy that for a dollar...

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Much appreciated!

[@StanSummers]

In 2007 I had an extra $800 burning a hole in my pocket for a new VLF gold detector. I had to choose between the GMT or the GBII. I did pick the GMT but I always wanted the GBII. Now 17 years and many detectors later, the price just dropped on the updated version of the GBII so much I couldn't resist and had to get it. I can't wait to get out with it.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

keep us posted on that

[@kevinhavens8289]

The gold bug 2 is a great detector by Fisher but I thought garret bought Fisher out so would it still b called a gold bug 2 or something different

[@johnramirez5032]

A shout out to you and lila!

[@joschmidt4951]

YOU are the MAN , Jeff. Always there to help us and advise us in every way you can. I am only sad that I don't live near you and could invite you over for a Bar-B-Q and call you a close friend. GBU and your lovely wife.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thats would be pretty cool ...love that BBQ

[@Pitbullsandprospecting]

Will have this in my arsenal another great video thanks jeff

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Right on my brother

[@SpartanONegative]

Salts give false readings when detecting water with moisture meters. Thank you for the great demonstration and information. I understand how to calibrate a Gold Bug 2 metal detector now. You gotta get down to the bed rock. 🤠⛏️

[@raiderman8431]

Thank you, sir, great info, I'm hoping the Garrett I have will reveal some of that shiny!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

get the Axiom

[@kevinmikk2331]

Thank you Jeff I have some similar areas I’m going to hit when I can break away from work. I just got the gold bug 2 with the digital display and there is a wide range of ground balancing to dial in if I press down on the knob it brings me to 75 It seams to be harder to get to where I need to be. I’m going back up in today to test a little bit but it’s not the hot spot I found with all kinds of sign. There is a back fill I can’t tell if it was a tester hole or a played out claim. Lots of quarts and trumpet. And Burros loll. Maybe they can lead me to gold like rich hill

[@Askjeffwilliams]

keep us posted

[@markmayer2029]

Never heard of trumpet. What is it?@@Askjeffwilliams

[@AltonClark-x9b]

Always loved your show sure wish my health was a little better it would be great to spend time with you question I have a older bounty hunter metal detector would it be compatible to the more modern detectors

[@michaelc9507]

Jeff what is your opinion on PI machines and Gold? I have watched guys from Australia outback goldfields killing it with pi machines. I know ground minerals have huge affects on your object you detect.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

P.I. machines go much deeper and can handle hot ground better than VLF machines ....the best one we think is the GPZ 7000

[@jamesderynck1219]

Great Video Jeff all that shiny

[@jasonyork4418]

Can you please Jeff do one on the Gold bug pro as well? I can't be the only one that's having a little bit of the same problem. Any way maybe I will try those settings on mine. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@johnnysilverado3234]

Hey Jeff, can you do one just like this for the falcon md20??

[@Askjeffwilliams]

yes we can ..great idea

[@mikeconnery4652]

Great video love that shiny.

[@rockerdad2]

would this unit be good for the beach and parks and regular applications. If not please suggest others. Thanks gold busters!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

yes butthe make coin and relic machines just for the beaches that would be better

[@EdWeibe]

You should be on the team for the MARS rovers.

[@phantomleafblowing2741]

Is the small coil waterproof? Or would you ever stick the coil in water? Is the 6 inch coil referd to as an elliptical coil?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

yes

[@phantomleafblowing2741]

@@Askjeffwilliams thanks man your Channel rocks I'm going to hit that subscribe button now

[@landofsaguaros8330]

Hi jeff. I too have a GB2 upon your advice of about 3 years ago. but I think you were using the 10-inch coil on that video. The 10 inch coil is that much long while the 6-inch coil is 6 in Long. Can you please confirm which you prefer? If it's the one in the video then it is the 10-inch. Thanks

[@Askjeffwilliams]

yes we used the bigger coil in that vid but we always recommend the smaller 6 inch coil

[@AdventureswithSonsquatch]

I need a good metal detector. Great video Jeff

[@chrisb6866]

Have you done any similar videos on the Minelab Equinox 800/900?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

not yet

[@claytonbigsby]

You didn't mention using the GB2 in a creek. Is that practical or are there other machines that work better? I tried in the Philippines a little last year but 5 days of rain and landslides kept me from making it to a particular creek. After the water level dropped to normal I looked down a small river we were driving across and could see 7 different groups panning for gold.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

the coils are waterproof but not the boxes

[@DWCStuff]

Good morning, Jeff "gold bug 2".. is whites the only one that changes black sand?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

they have a feature called " Follow the Black Sand " on their machines

[@BullProspecting]

I always loved this video! My all time favorite is the video you made of your dad! I love that one so much❤ I lost my dad when I was 4. I always wondered what it would have been like if he had lived. Would me and him go on gold hunts! Sometimes I pretend your dad is my dad & he is teaching me how to be a Great Prospector! I love your channel Jeff! I so wish wish all my soul i could come out west to places like this & just explore! Until that day I continue to hunt New England untold treasures! If you ever in Southern Vermont definitely get ahold of me! I can bring you to a old gold mine that was a production mine for a short period of time. I could tell you so many stories about the old timers around here. I'm sure you know gold is a byproduct of copper. Check this out! 3 different copper mines in New England produced ' if I remember correctly ,300.000 tons of copper. My question is> where is all that gold?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks and we do too ....thanks

[@jdean1851]

NICE WORK" HOT TIPS!

[@OGRocker1]

Thanks Jeff, .... ⛏⚒⛏

[@h8tnlife]

Great info as always Jeff👍🏻 Do you know if there's a substantial difference between the original gold bug and this gold bug 2? I've got the original one...not too sure about the age of it. Looks basically the same, but some of the controls are slightly different.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

yes the GB2 is far better

[@h8tnlife]

@@Askjeffwilliams Good to know...Thanks for sharing your abundant knowledge 😊

[@michaelblank8056]

Great video, me likey the tips you share. Thank you

[@Askjeffwilliams]

you betcha

[@hughwright4422]

Hey Jeff, if money was no object, would you still pick the gold bug 2 for what you are doing in your location? If I’m gonna save money for a good piece of equipment, I wouldn’t mind paying more (minelab??)

[@Askjeffwilliams]

for bedrock ....toss up between the GB2 and the GMM 1000 ...for Hard rock mines the GB2 ....for pin pointing placer location GM1000 and for find Placer Gold GPX 6000 and the GPZ 7000

[@SCW1060]

Great older GB2 video

[@олегдемидов-з4р]

LIKE !!!😃THE WEATHER IS PERFECT !!! 🍵🍰🥡🥡😃👌УДАЧИ !!!

[@AlexanderTheCanadian]

I love my gold bug 2. Recently i took it out to start the season and I noticed my threshold knob doesn't do anything. The detector still works but obviously not at its best. I've been searching online but can't find any answers. If anyone has had a similar experience id love to hear back.

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

[@Askjeffwilliams]

morning SWM

[@alcoutts3693]

What about the gold monster Jeff

[@Askjeffwilliams]

yep we love that one too and have made many a video about it

[@chriscwikla7558]

I have the Gold bug one. Am I wasting my time? I'm in Northeast Oregon.

[@joeescanuelas7436]

Great info,from so cal

[@donaldfitzgerald8950]

Hey Jeff, tell ya how I started with a Heathkit Metal "Locator" Deluxe! Lol! 😂 But that's maybe why I hate most gismos! Lol! ⚒️⚖️💪🤠

[@TrumpedUp888]

That fine tuning sounded like the night the principal ate dinner at Forest Gumps house, and Gumps mom was furthering Forest's education 😂😂😅

[@jamest.5001]

Gold bug or gold monster? I like the monster better, never used either of them . However seen both used as far as operation I prefer the minelab 1000 gold monster, I can't afford either, I'm going to attempting building one, start with a cheap detector about $40-$50, to use the basic structure, the handle, cuff, tube. Then 3d print coils and covers I'm thinking 4.5" coil, and a 2.5"-3.5" x 10"-12"roughly, and a few other coils to experiment with. A6" pancake coil, and 5-6" cylinder coil, that is about 3-4" thick , and looking to run it between 60khz and 100khz. Possibly running 2-3 frequencies to help with discrimination,use a red led for iron likely targets, and blue for gold possibly targets, I really want to get out and hunt gold. In on 25-45 minutes from the Carolina slate belt, and there was a couple gold mines about 20-45 minutes from here. Depending on exactly where it was, but this was 1790's to 1850's. In ash county NC. The geology report says the ore was exceptional mostly gold with some copper they mined both. And something else, (can't recall,) $30+ to $76 per ton of gold in 1840's/50's dollars, the vein pinched and swelled and I think it got to the point it pinched and wasn't financially possible for a mining company to work not enough vein for them to profit, but at $2000/oz it is possible great for a few guys hit it hard for a few years. Pull out some $hiny $$$ I'd like to find out! As easy as nitro is to make, haha😮😮😮 boom💥

[@reydeguerra2807]

Damn it, Jeff, because of this video, you gave me gold fever. Had to stick my head in the freezer to cool off.

[@rclark128]

Morning, Jeff. From Georgia. So come on let's go.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

morning

[@CarlKem]

I know exactly where that is at, Jeff!

[@joesshows6793]

Is Slim on the camera?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Bingo

[@beesherald]

That snake in his pocket has been paying attention throughout the entire video.

[@13bravoredleg18]

Does anybody know anything about the Garrett ATX?

[@Askjeffwilliams]

yes we have made a vid on that

[@EdWeibe]

go ahead. git it!!!!

[@ifindmetal]

Hey Jeff 1 question what happened to the Gold Monster ? And I got a solution to save your breath get a cheap Camera lens cleaner kit with a bellow to blow the cracks with

[@Askjeffwilliams]

we still have the GM1000

[@edwardgarcia614]

True miner spirit, Jeff. Sure is fun. lol ;o)

[@scott-gy6fe]

call mecrazy but I just bought a Gold Bug II

[@oldmountainmarineandmetals9736]

Hey there Jeffro ✌🍻

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Howdy

[@breckfreeride]

Cheap detector still works good... Just gotta know how to use it!

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

throw the junk in front of your buddy when they are not looking. 🤣. have a good day

[@oldmountainmarineandmetals9736]

I wish that we had gold just lying on the ground everywhere here in NC 😂

[@tinadelwiche416]

Jeff ,, your always full of it🤣. I mean all this helpful information on being rich or finding the shiny stuff. What does Slim do all this time you r working??😮 . Thank u and Lila and Slim .

[@Askjeffwilliams]

hahhaha thanks Tina ...Slims taking a much needed nap

[@tinadelwiche416]

@@Askjeffwilliams yes ,, conjuring ways to steal your shiny stuff 🤣

[@rodqueen2910]

damn #Jeff you sure do good work. I appreciate ya.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@mrutherford8590]

The ammo brass is $2 a pound

[@ShireIO]

So we're all just going to ignore the rattlesnake in Jeff's pocket then? :D

[@guywhoisaguy67676]

Now if you been watching Jeff and Slim for a while, you wont need to be told that this gold from the bedrock didn't travel too far. and, It came from red material. We are detectives too. Source material gets stuck in the scratches on the Gold much like it does the scratches in that spoon or pan.

[@petepal55]

If you're technically inclined, find a schematic of a detector circuit, it will tell you all you need to know. Some chips will do most of the work for you.

[@alpineflauge909]

wow

[@sandyphillips6636]

I have a Gold Bug 2 in need of repair. My ex left the batterys in it and stored it in a non-climate-controlled unit. After the divorce, I wanted to continue with prospecting and metal detecting. Unfortunately, the connection post on the left side broke out due to the corrosion from the battery. I have called a few places around my area, Upstate SC/NE Georgia, but no luck. I really miss getting to spend time outdoors, metal detecting, gold panning and rockhounding.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

probably be better to get a new one at this point

[@richardbillin5190]

You forgot to mention about the 9volt batteries to make sure they are good batteries by testing them with your tongue first.

[@JacobCanote]

Say hey to Slim for me.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

you know it

[@TheRealSlowhand]

What's that pocket snake doing creeping out for a peak...

[@richardbeauchamp231]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@HMccafferty-tg7es]

Your ring will set it off too

[@Askjeffwilliams]

hahhahaah I know...right