About This Listing

The Godin A5 Fretless bass is the epitome of what Godin does best: Pack a ton of usable and unique features into a high quality package, and offer it at a reasonable price. Sporting a lace sensor pickup, and individual saddle transducers the sonic possibilities are virtually endless. Factor in the fretless Richlite fretboard and no matter what kind of group you're in, the A5 Ultra will make you the king of the rhythm section.

This is a B-Stock model that got dinged at our shop (see photo). It's brand new, with a full warranty and you get a great guitar at a savings!

This Godin A5 Ultra Bass features:

  • Rock Maple neck
  • Richlite fretless fingerboard
  • 16" fingerboard radius
  • 34 " Scale
  • Chambered Maple body
  • Solid Spruce Top
  • Lace Sensor low profile electric pickup
  • Side mounted volume & tone controls for electric pickup
  • Custom Godin Saddle Transducers and with 3-band EQ
  • Natural Semi-Gloss finish
  • Godin deluxe gig bag
  • Made in Canada

In our experience, Godin has long been the premier name in hybrid acoustic/electric instruments. Most of their products are geared towards guitar players but the A5 Ultra Fretless Bass is a total mind blower. Upright basses are coveted works of art that cost a fortune and it's tough to find any solid body that comes close to that sultry tone. With its two-part chambered body the A5 has a warm acoustic sound that will make your audience do a double take. Not only is it fitted with an ultra smooth Richlite fretboard, the A5 features two different ways to play: It has a Lace sensor pickup, and individual acoustic saddle transducers. Here is a quick breakdown of the range of control possibilities:

Mix jack only (both pickup and bridge transducer):

  • Guitar volume slider becomes a blend of magnetic and bridge
  • Side knob volume closest to player becomes a master volume for magnetic pickup and bridge

Both inputs:

  • Guitar volume slider controls volume of bridge
  • Side knob volume closest to player controls volume and tone of the magnetic pickup

By blending the Lace pickup and bridge transducers the A5 can sound warm, woody and acoustic, or spanky and funky like an electric bass. 

The Godin A5 Fretless bass is the epitome of what Godin does best: For jazz, fusion, small combo, world music, or general business band the A5 Fretless just kills it.

We are an authorized Godin dealer and this is a new guitar with all tags, tools, paperwork and certificates. We have a wide selection of Godin-family guitars in stock at all times, and please feel free to browse our other listings, or contact us for delivery time and availability on other Godin models.

Condition
Brand
Model
  • A5 Fretless A/E
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Made In
  • Canada
Frets
  • Fretless

About the Seller

UpFront Guitars LLC

Bellingham, MA, United States
(3,818)
Joined Reverb:2013
Items Sold:5,448

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