A6 Ultra
Specs:
Top nut: Tusq by Graphtech
Nut width: 1 11/16″
Scale: 25 1/2″
Radius: 16″
Tuners: High ratio Godin tuners
String gauge: Godin E-10 Nickel electric strings 10-46
Frets: Jumbo Nickel
Pickups: 1 Godin humbucker with EPM undersaddle bridge transducer for acoustic sound.
Controls: Sliders for acoustic volume, treble, mid, bass and humbucker volume, as well as 1x mini-bass knob, 1x mini-treble knob for humbucker, 2 output jacks (electric & acoustic mix).
Body: Silver leaf maple center and a solid cedar top.
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian rosewood with Ergocut
The A6 Ultra continues with the innovative concepts found in all
Godin A-series guitars, such as combining amazing plugged-in
acoustic sound with the ultra-comfortable feel of an electric
mahogany neck, along with a chambered body design that virtually
eliminates feedback in live & loud settings. These features stand true
and better than ever in the A6 Ultra with the added full tone of a
Godin humbucker in the neck position, an undersaddle bridge transducer, dual outputs (acoustic and electric) and a Custom Godin preamp section voiced specifically for the A6 Ultra.
*Throughout this manual we refer to the humbucker as a magnetic.
The acoustic bridge pickup found on the A6 Ultra is referred to as an
acoustic bridge transducer.
Flexible Outputs
A look at the bottom of the A6 Ultra reveals two ¼” outputs. The output closest to the strap pin is a dual function jack. Used on its own
this serves as a mix out carrying the signal from the bridge transducers as well as that of the magnetic pickups. Separate volume controls on the guitar make it easy to mix the two signals. The second
¼” jack carries the signal from the magnetic pickups on its own.
When a cable is plugged into the magnetic pickup jack the magnetic
pickup signal is removed from the mix output so that there is now a
separate signal for each of the pickup systems.
Output #1
is a regular ¼” electric guitar output.
Output #2
is a dual function jack. Used on its own it serves as a “mix out-put”
carrying the signal from the acoustic bridge transducer as well as the
magnetic pickup. Separate volume controls on the guitar make it
easy to mix the two signals. When an additional cable is inserted
into output # 1 (electric output) the magnetic pickup signal is removed
from the mix output so that there is now a separate signal for each of
the pickup systems. Separate volume controls for the acoustic bridge
transducer and magnetic pickup can be used to adjust the balance.
To take advantage of the full potential of the A6 Ultra we suggest
using both output jacks simultaneously which allows you to run output
#1 (magnetic pick-up) into an electric guitar amplifier and output #2
Output #2 Output #1
Fig. 1
(acoustic bridge transducer) into an acoustic guitar amplifier or PA
system.
We highly recommend running the acoustic transducer output jack to
a volume pedal before going to the PA or acoustic amp. You can
then keep the guitar’s acoustic transducer volume on at all times and
control the output with the volume pedal.
Another option is to use the acoustic tone along with the regular
magnetic pickups to create one huge tone. By selecting your neck
pickup and applying a small amount of acoustic bridge transducer
you can easily achieve a warm sound with lots of bottom end while
maintaining note definition.
The built in active pre-amp for the acoustic bridge transducer are
powered by a single 9-volt battery which can be found by unscrewing the small round back plate. The pre-amp is activated when the
guitar is plugged in. Therefore, to avoid draining the battery please
make sure to disconnect your cable when the guitar will not be used
for a extended period of time. If the bridge transducer begin to sound
thin or fuzzy, a battery change is overdue. Battery life is approximately 300 hours.
A6 Ultra Custom Pre-amp
The Godin Guitar Company,
19420 Avenue Clark-Graham, Baie D’Urfé Québec Canada H9X 3R8
www.godinguitars.com
Fig. 2
Bass
Treble
Midrange
Controls for
Acoustic Bridge Transducer
Acoustic
Bridge
Volume
Treble
Independent controls for magnetic pick-up
Bass
Magnetic
pick-up
volume
The unique Godin custom pre-amp allows you to have a huge range
of sonic possibilities at your fingertips. For the acoustic section of the
pre-amp you’ll find acoustic Vol. treble, mid, and bass sliders.The
magnetic pick up section of the pre-amp consists of a magnetic Vol.
slider as well as two mini “tone” knobs to adjust the treble and bass
of the magnetic pick-up. Having these 2 tone knobs allows for an
incredible amount of tonal flexibility.
Enjoy your new Godin Guitar.
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