Product: Godin A5 Fretted
Price Paid: AUD 2000
Submitted
05/28/2009
at
04:58pm
by
bassnerd
Email: bassnerd at live<dot>com
Features
:
10
Im not sure when it was made. '06 I think...
Rock Maple neck
Rosewood Fingerboard on Fretted Version
16" fingerboard radius
34 " Scale
1 13/16" nut width (5-String)
1 1/2" nut width (4-String)
Two-Chamber Silver Leaf Maple body
Solid Cedar Top
LR Baggs Ribbon Transducer and custom preamp
Volume, Mid, Treble and Bass controls
Natural Semi-Gloss
Comes with a nice soft case and it has a synth feature which I have no idea to use but look up "Guitar Synth", on youtube and you'll be able to see some of the stuff these things can do. I cant think of a reason to turn my bass into a piano yet though so I haven't rushed out to get a synth module just yet...
Sound
:
9
I use this bass for a solo show as well as our acoustic funk-hop shows. Its acoustic sound and electric feel gives the music a nice raw edge that hippie purists and sub-audible hip hop lovers all dig. It sounds wicked...
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Mine already came with a nice low action but being a bit of a messy player I tend to get quite a bit of string rattle etc but that is easily rectified with a bit of concentration. It feels like a nice smooth peice of wood. It sounds CRAP when its not plugged in but even with a full acoustic bass, I cant see when you'd ever use it unplugged
Reliability/Durability
:
9
I wouldn't want to drop it. I dont think it could take a fall like my Stingray could but Im no rush to drop THAT ol' puppy either! The strap buttons suit the locking strap system I have already so it was nice not having to buy new buttons for it. The gigs I use this bass for are usually the sit-down sort anyway
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never spoke to them. The guys at the shop where I bought it were cool though but I was spending a farkin fortune with them so why wouldn't they be?
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing for only about 7 or 8 years and have come a long way. I get asked to do a fair bit of session work and Im getting a bit of a reputation locally so I must be doing ok. I dont think this bass would cut it on stage with my bands full live sound but for my solo hip hop stuff and my acoustic funkhop band its perfect.
