Godin Guitars Announces Rebirth of Godin A4 and A5 Basses

Press release
Source: Godin Guitars

A4 Fretted Bass

The Godin A-series is a favorite among players looking for plugged-in acoustic sound with an electric feel. The new A4 & A5 Synth Access basses add a new dimension to that concept, with Custom Godin electronics and a 13-pin output jack to access a multitude of 13-pin devices and computers via Midi. The synth ready feature of these basses is a definite bonus, but let’s not forget the incredible acoustic bass sounds available by simply plugging into the ¼” output jack. Tones ranging from jazz, country, rock and stand-up bass inspired sounds are possible. Also, controlling your tone is made easy with the Custom Godin pre-amp section voiced specifically for the A4 and A5 SA, with on-board sliders for treble, mid, bass, acoustic and synth volume as well as program up/down buttons to choose between your synth patches. Players such as bass artist Max Valentino love the exceptional playability of the A-series basses: “My new Fretless A5 SA is quickly becoming my instrument of choice. These basses are so tone-full, dynamically responsive and so down right fun to play it’s inspirational.”

The incredibly well balanced A4 and A5 SA are available in either a fretted or fretless model with 4 or 5 strings. Features include a rosewood fingerboard on the fretted model and an ebony fingerboard on the fretless model, both of which rest atop the renowned comfort of a Godin rock maple neck. Other features are a newly designed angled bridge that house the custom Godin saddle transducers, a solid spruce top and a silver leaf maple body with a two-chambered body design found in all Godin A-series models. This chambered design makes the instrument virtually feedback free in live and loud settings.

About Godin Guitars:
With its early beginnings in 1972, the Godin Guitar family now includes 6 lines of guitars. These include the renowned Godin electric line, as well as the finely crafted acoustic lines such as Seagull, Simon & Patrick, Norman, Art & Lutherie and LaPatrie nylon stringed classical guitars. Godin Guitars is also the manufacturer of the revolutionary TRIC acoustic guitar case. Based in Montreal Quebec, this Canadian company has 6 factories, 5 of which are located in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and 1 located in Berlin New Hampshire.

SPECS:
Neck: Rock Maple
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood (fretted), Ebony (fretless)
Radius: 12” (30 cm)
Scale: 34” (86,4 cm)
Nut Width: 4-string: 1 ½” (3,8 cm), 5-string: 1 13/16’’ (4,6 cm)
Top: Solid Spruce
Body: Two-chambered silver leaf maple
Controls: Custom Godin Pre-amp & saddle transducers
Finish: Natural SG

Price: $1196.00 U.S list (4-string fretted) & $1296.00 U.S. list (4-string fretless)
$1346.00 U.S. list (5-string fretted) & $1446.00 U.S. list (5-string fretless)
(Price includes deluxe gig bag)

For more information, please visit www.godinguitars.com.

Godin A4 Fretted Bass