Godin A5 Ultra Natural Fretless A/E W/Bag – SF – Godin

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.

SF – Second Factory means that there’s a very small flaw in the finish. From the ones we already received, these flaws are barely visible (and often not perceptible). 

Specs

Body	Two-Chambered Canadian Laurentian Basswood
Bridge and Tailpiece	Ebony
Bridge Electronics	Custom Voiced LR Baggs electronics, blendable sound with Lace mag pickup & adjustable tape saturation simulation
Bridge Pickup	Lace Sensor Low-Profile electric pickup
Color Name	Natural
Controls	2 Outputs : Electric, Acoustic / Mix, On-Board Preamp
Fingerboard	Richlite
Fingerboard Radius	16″ (406.4 mm)
Finish	Semi Gloss
Frets	Fretless
H.D.R	Not Included
Machine Head Ratio	20:1
Neck	Hard Rock Maple
Nut Type	Graphtech
Nut Width	1.825″ (46.355 mm)
Scale Length	34″ (863.6 mm)
String Gauges	.045 .065 .080 .100 .132
String Set	D’Addario Chromes ECB81-5 Long Scale
Top	Solid Spruce Top