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Godin Guitars A5 Ultra Natural 5-String Fretless Acoustic/Electric Bass with Gigbag

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A5 Ultra Natural 5-String Fretless Acoustic/Electric Bass with Gigbag

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A5 Ultra Natural 5-String Fretless Acoustic/Electric Bass with Gigbag
A5 Ultra Natural 5-String Fretless Acoustic/Electric Bass with Gigbag
A5 Ultra Natural 5-String Fretless Acoustic/Electric Bass with Gigbag

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YouTube Video A5 Ultra Fretless with Domenico Romanelli.
YouTube Video Godin A4 Ultra Fretless featuring Domenico Romanelli
YouTube Video Godin A4 Ultra Fretless Bass - Video 2 by the talented Nelson Rios.
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Godin is proud to present the redesigned A5 Ultra Natural Fretless Semi-Acoustic Bass! An instrument that remains true to Godin's high-quality build and design innovation standards.

The semi-acoustic A5 bass is outfitted with a two-chambered Canadian Laurentian Basswood body, Solid Spruce top, Hard Rock Maple neck, and Richlite fingerboard. The A5 is also equipped with a top-mounted thumb rest to ensure a comfortable playing position.

What sets the A5 apart is its two-voice pickup system and on-board controls. This allows the player to choose between the low-profile Lace Sensor magnetic pickup for a modern and dynamic sound, or the individual LR Baggs saddle transducers in the bridge that offer an authentic acoustic double bass sound.

The magnetics are controlled by volume and tone knobs mounted on the side of the body, with the LR Baggs saddle transducers being controlled by a custom-designed top-mounted preamp. These ergonomic sliders allow you to adjust volume, treble, mid, and bass EQ, as well as saturation control to give your tone more warmth. There is also a 'Fat switch' selector to provide a mid-low boost, which reinforces the presence.

The A5 offers two individual output jacks as well as a combined 'mix' output for added versatility.

Specifications
Body: Two-Chambered Canadian Laurentian Basswood
Top: Solid Spruce Top
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
Fingerboard: Richlite
Fingerboard Radius: 16" (406.4 mm)
Scale Length: 34" (863.6 mm)
Nut Width: 1.825" (46.355 mm)
Nut Type: Graphtech
Frets: Fretless
Machine Head Ratio: 20:1
Bridge Pickup: Lace Sensor Low-Profile electric pickup
Controls: 2 Outputs : Electric, Acoustic / Mix, On-Board Preamp
Bridge Electronics: Custom Voiced LR Baggs electronics, blendable sound with Lace mag pickup & adjustable tape saturation simulation
Colour: Natural
Finish: Semi Gloss
String Set: D'Addario Chromes ECB81-5 Long Scale
String Gauges: .045 .065 .080 .100 .132
Bridge and Tailpiece: Ebony
Case: Gig Bag

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A5 Ultra Fretless with Domenico Romanelli.Watch Video
Youtube video product demo
Godin A4 Ultra Fretless featuring Domenico RomanelliWatch Video
Youtube video product demo
Godin A4 Ultra Fretless Bass - Video 2 by the talented Nelson Rios.Watch Video
Youtube video product demo

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Worth every penny 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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This is a gorgeous bass with the best neck feel...ever. It's a delight to play with or without an amp. I love being able to play any time without having to plug in, especially living in an apartment. This bass has a larger body than a standard electric, but a smaller body than a typical acoustic, so it's truly the best of both worlds. The A4 is well crafted, high quality and has the right range of sounds for mostly any kind of music. Only drawback is some neck dive, which is easily corrected with a leather or suede strap.
Posted by Brigitte on Oct 3, 2024
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My first Acoustic Bass 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Grande Prairie, Alberta
I was really surprized at the weight of this ax - I've played a Fender Pre/Jazz Hybrid & the weight of this is heavier than my Fender, BUT, it is a great low volume practice Bass, Very good sounds whether it is acoustic or amplified, I bought a hard shell case from L&M because I am not a big believer in travelling & a soft-sided gig bag for protection...I was hooked on it's cousin - 6-string A4 with nylon strings - I never was a "lead" player - but I actually started playing & hearing the notes (it surprized me after 50+ years on the road...
Posted by Tom Roberts on Aug 21, 2022
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