Godin A5 Bass Ultra Fretless Natural
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Godin
A5 Bass Ultra Fretless Natural
Product Info
Article Number:
462221
Brand:
Godin
Model:
A5 Bass Ultra Fretless Natural
Category:
Fretless Basses
Price:
$2,810.50
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Godin A5 Ultra Fretless is a seriously impressive instrument, blending acoustic warmth with amplified versatility. The Richlite fingerboard and Lace pickups provide a unique and responsive playing experience – perfect for players seeking a nuanced, expressive fretless tone for jazz, fusion, or soulful grooves. It's a premium-priced option, but the build quality and sound justify the investment.
Product Description
- Godin A5 Bass Ultra Fretless Natural
- Fretless Acoustic Bass with Pickup
- Body: Basswood
- Top: solid spruce
- Neck: Maple
- Fingerboard: Richlite
- Graph Tech nut
- Nut width: 46.35 mm (1.825")
- Scale: 864 mm (34")
- Fingerboard radius: 406 mm (16")
- Pickups: Custom Voiced L.R. Baggs electronics and Lace Mag
- Adjustable tape saturation simulation
- Volume and tone controls for Lace pickup
- Preamp: Volume
- Bass
- Treble
- Tape Saturation
- Fat-Switch
- Machine heads with 20: 1 gear ratio
- Colour: Natural
- Includes gig bag
PROS
- • Richlite fingerboard offers exceptional smoothness and consistent feel.
- • Lace Mag pickups deliver a powerful, articulate, and surprisingly warm tone.
- • Basswood body provides a balanced resonance, avoiding excessive muddiness.
- • 20:1 machine heads enable precise and effortless tuning stability.
CONS
- • Richlite, while durable, lacks the traditional 'feel' of rosewood for some players.
- • The fretless nature demands a higher level of technique and ear training.
- • Basswood construction, while balanced, might not offer the ultimate in premium tonal complexity.
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Key Features
Body Material
Basswood
Neck Material
Maple
Fingerboard
Richlite
Pickups
Lace Mag (bridge), Custom Voiced L.R. Baggs (neck)
Scale Length
864 mm (34 in)
Frets
Fretless
Strings
Likely Nickel-Plated Steel, .045-.105 (estimated)
Weight
Approximately 9.5 lbs (estimated)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Richlite is incredibly consistent and durable, offering a smooth playing surface, but lacks the traditional grain and tonal characteristics of ebony or rosewood.
It's a passive design, but its voicing is remarkably articulate and full, offering a distinct character – less 'aggressive' than many active pickups, but still powerful.
The Tape Saturation adds a subtle warmth and compression, emulating the sound of recording onto magnetic tape, giving it a more vintage and 'finished' character.
