Godin A6 Ultra - Preamp Overview

[@mhdz10]

I love Godin guitars, they have something different and authentic. I love them, in some way Godin guitars have helped me focus more in my music instead of iconic images. They make my creative process more transparent and easier.

[@Steeve108]

really inspiring n refreshing tones (especially with the 2 amps blend)

[@tonedriverss8629]

Godin guitars = top quality , world class instruments ! Great video on a cool guitar done by a great player / fine product demonstrator . Class act all the way .

[@NealLetteney]

Thanks very much! You answered some questions I've had about the 2 outputs, the blending of the pickups, etc. Nice playing too!

[@jefferywhidby2407]

I'm a full time acoustic soloist. Everything from Arlo Guthrie to 311. I have an A6 Denim Blue Flame and I do use a TC Electronic BodyRez pedal (which, or an equivalent, is a MUST for any transducer guitar) to give body to the transducer. It's hard to get a "working man's" tone from this instrument. If I were a jazz man or a big band guy, it would be simpler. Warm and clean or warmer and soft. But I need to go from strum to lead instantly. I have a Taylor T5 Custom, a Guild S7CE Peregrine, and have used a Crafter SA in the past as well. They are all more gig friendly right out of the box. All three of them are very forgiving. Not the A6 (The crafter SA was the best of the bunch as far as flexibility but I sold it). I need flexibility. IT's not practical to make these kind of adjustments on the fly ON the instrument. Here's my setting that works for me: First off, the OEM humbucker is WAAAAY too big and boomy for this guitar. It's the biggest design flaw in my opinion. A 20k or less HB would have been AWESOME. I buried it down in the body as deeply as I could, with the high side slightly higher. My "on guitar" settings: Humbucker: Bass all the way down, treble all the way up. Volume at about 65% Piezo: Bass at 37%, treble at 40%, mids at about 60%, and volume at max. On my mixer I have the bass at 11 and the treble at about 12:30. I turn the TC BodyRez pedal off when soloing. It reduces compression and brings back some of the mids and gives a different voice which you want. This guitar can be terrible or awesome, but the settings are crucial, and the good sounds are counter intuitive on the controls to what one would think reasonable. Those crazy Canadians. :/

[@StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

Gorgeous playing on this gem of a guitar

[@anthonyskellern5970]

Impressive guitar - and playing!

[@skookapalooza2016]

An extraordinary guitar.

[@bluenotgreen63]

sounds way too tinny. I was really thinking this was going to sound great. Not impressed at all. I have a Michael Kelly Hybrid that blows this thing away. My MK sounds more like an acoustic and can also scream. It’s also hundreds less. That’s my opinion

[@1viva]

That is one great looking and sounding "Telecaster looking" guitar! (LOVE that TELE look!!). Love the idea that the control buttons don't get in the way of strumming. Very nice...and I'm proud to say that it's made in Quebec! Congratulations to Mr. Godin and his team. ;-) :-)

[@mhaynes9184]

You should check out the Godin Acousticaster. The same set up in a telecaster size body.

[@1viva]

@Mellie Swoap wow! there are sooo many new social medias platforms...this one, I did not know about. ;-)

[@1viva]

@Dakari Curtis Thank you Dakari! It's a new one for me. ;-)

[@Acguitare]

Excellent guitariste et très bonne guitare !!!!

[@jesseallen38]

Thanks for the nice detailed video....simple and informative.

[@anvil777]

wow, that was beautiful, great job Godin!

[@AndyDacoulis]

Thank you Tomas. Glad that you enjoyed the demo.

[@mikegeeguitarman8991]

wonderful guitars from a top guitar maker

[@johnnydswing]

Waooo the sound of this guitar it’s exactly what I’m looking for waooo I’m in love ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@sledge1960]

I'm a guitar collecter and I love my A6 Ultra, I play in a a Church Worship Team and my mates just love the tones I can get through a Fishman Loudbox. This guy is using a Fender Princeton Reverb, I have one of these also but have never teamed it up with the A6 Ultra. With The Fishman even the Humbucker shines. They're beginning to get rather expensive though, people are starting to really notice them. A hidden gem for too long. The only issue issue with them is the preamp, a bit fiddly at times when you want to alter your tone midway through a piece but practice with it does help matters.

[@JamesGowan]

Awesome video. Love my multiac concert duet

[@jakjan1]

just bought one, over the moon with it.

[@bobwarner5116]

much thanks for this....I now know how to properly play mine :-)

[@rickandrewsschlegelvideoch2045]

Please explain how you are using a volume pedal as a blender... can you show and demonstrate your rig. Interested in this guitar and the ability to have a rhythm voice and lead channel for solo performances. Thanks...

[@revsharp777]

Love my A6 Ultra. It replaced all my stage acoustics.

[@Mymemoriamusic]

Hi may i know what strings you use??Thanks

[@hugogarza4490]

excuse me, I just buy my new Godin A6 Ultra (well, preowned) but it came without cords; Would You Recomend the best Cords set for this guitar??? Thanks a Lot !!!

[@mkproducoes4402]

Violao usado por Vitor (Victor e Léo) sonoridade incrível

[@ArdaKaraduman]

God damm it that is a gorgeous beast.

[@shield400]

I hear string buzz in a lot of the A6 Ultra demos. Is string buzz common on these guitars?

[@yerandicastillo6065]

I need to get this guitar 😍

[@t.skradde1686]

Nice video. Please tell us about the strings (brand/gauge) thanks!

[@michaellachance6617]

What strings do you use. Acoustic phosphor bronze or electric strings.

[@singanitasong]

Hi! great video! may I ask what kind of strings are those?

[@alamakluke]

Very curious to find out what strings they recommend as well

[@Mr_Bollie]

With the current ULTRA II model, Godin recommends their E12 set on their webpage. 12 to 56, IIRC, with a wound g-string.

[@ALtheDoctorWho]

I have an A12 string Love how it sounds and plays.

[@Octavia8Blues]

Me too... Adore Godin's I've got 2 A6 ultra's the 12 and a Baratone.... Still trying to work that one out but nothing beats their sound and playability... magic necks... Nothing compares!

[@carlosfabro1298]

so nice,😀 what string gauge are you using?

[@ferry2024]

Dude... I want one .. and ill buy one next month 😁

[@suegates5]

Not sure what it is but I Love this guitar. It's almost like there's 4guitars in one. If .money wasn't a issue,I'd buy it. I'm a big fan of Seagull and Godin!

[@FastRedPonyCar]

What’s the difference between the ultra and ultra extreme?

[@samirshahid5846]

If I only play the guitar with magnetic pickups, do I need to go battery free or will it work without batteries????? Please answer me Sir 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@jahstafari4606]

Godin guitars👍 ....player on video 👍 ...i must have one Godin instrument, just cannot decide wich one ...i just wached the video from the factory, how it's made, that is a quality i need ...not know if they sell it here in Serbia in music stores? ...i have to try it to buy it ..let's find out

[@Octavia8Blues]

Be prepared to fall in love with it... Nothing Beats a Godin!

[@Bossanovawitcha]

does the Seagull SA6 have the same pre amp?

[@partner348]

With enough technology on the other end of the guitar cord you can make almost any playable, tunable guitar sound good. In the other videos I watched, single notes and the elec pu sounded ok. As is the case with all these double duty guitars however, the guitar came off thin and tinny when strummed as an acoustic. (Like I say, not in this video though. I would have to know all the tech you are running it through before making a decision) If played alone, it sounds good, 'til you play it side by side with an acoustic guitar. That's the video i'll wait for before I decide to jump in.

[@allenshaw2022]

I use this one as my go-to live acoustic and it never let me down. The acoustic can get pretty fat like a dreadnaught. The magnetic pup in the neck is naturally fat and adds more drive to the mix when needed. Hard to beat this instrument for the quality as well as its value.

[@jbmaggs]

Thanks for doing this video...love this guitar and play it daily! My top slider (acoustic volume) also acts as a master when I'm using the blended output (i.e. I can only blend in some magnetic, not use just magnetic when using that output...if acoustic slider is down and magnetic slider is up, no volume...and to confirm, I AM using the blended outout). Do you know if this is a previous way that this guitar was configured, or is it a wiring error? When I use both outputs and two amps, the guitar behaves as in the video. Thanks for your time!

[@ivandimitrijevic2984]

I had the same qustion/issue

[@rossgill7462]

That isn't a problem for me. I would take it back to the store and have it checked out.

[@kirkmtl89]

Para mi funciona bien, cada uno independiente, y al estar en la misma salida.

[@partybz]

I have the same problem. What is the solution? Maybe this is how the older models work.

[@brayamaguirre3]

Will this guitar work with wireless systems? Asking because it does have a battery.

[@Ajacevedof]

Hi, what strings are you using on the godin a6? How high is the string action? I have an a6 ultra dan flame blue but I can't get used to using it, it hurts my fingers too much and I've taken it to several places to be adjusted and they can't find the point. Do you know if the elixir nanoweb electroacoustic strings work for it?

[@alexjenner1108]

a few days ago I took a quick look at one of these in a store and the action felt a little high, but didn't have time to compare with other guitars.

[@michellafontaine4507]

What strings do you recommend for this guitar i have the same one

[@lightgaugeacoustic]

hello. what brand of strings did you use? and what gauge? thank you

[@TwoMinutesBass]

is it use acoustic or electric strings?

[@1loStu]

Absolutely perfect demonstration, thx. What about the amplifier you use in this video?

[@AndyDacoulis]

Hi - thanks for the kind words. I used a mid 70s Fender Princeton.

[@1loStu]

Thx

[@jebmusician]

Hi. We have a Godin Multiac and the fretboard bent after storing for around 8 months. There are now buzzes specially on higher frets. Any advice on how to fix this? Thanks!

[@macses]

Sounds like you need to adjust the truss rod

[@johngrasso1483]

Ok Godin. Just purchased a nice used a6 ultra ( no manual). Trying to replace the battery. I pull the ribbon....nothing. I try to pry it up from the back corner and feel like I might break it. I've looked for a manual to download...nothing. watched multiple videos on the A6....nothing. Is there a trick?!

[@macses]

Its a bit tricky for sure, Keep trying to gently pry it out pushing it to the side of the foam , once out I had problems getting off the the NEGATIVE battery connetion as well, again gently pry off the connector using a small flat head where the metal on the connector attaches to the battery, NOT the PLASTIC of the connector, the negative terminal broke from top of battery but at least it allowed me to put on a new battery, so slightly bend the negative connector from guitar to enlarge, I used needle nose pliers , so its easier to remove next time, hope that helps if your still having issues.

[@stephenmcfarlane7961]

Would love to know the strings you are using thankyou

[@hugogarza4490]

excuse me, I just buy my new Godin A6 Ultra (well, preowned) but it came without cords; Would You Recomend the best Cords set for this guitar??? Thanks a Lot !!!

[@caifan]

What kind of strings are appropriate for this instrument? strings for folk guitar or for electric guitar?

[@Jay-qb5vg]

electric

[@greglara62]

I’m curious why Godin doesn’t make a model like this with MIDI (steel strings). That would check every box for me.

[@antonio.lovric]

GodWin? 🤣🤦😂

[@greglara62]

@@antonio.lovric 🙄😂

[@greglara62]

@@antonio.lovric Thanks, corrected.

[@larsdahl6594]

Don't think you'll lose many sales to the Fender Acoustasonic.

[@joetowers4804]

I think you're right. This is still better than the Acoustasonic, plus Fender is overpriced.

[@brianm.3611]

@@joetowers4804 Way too overpriced.

[@ajaythoratguitar1178]

Can I use this guitar as a proper electric guitar like you know distortion and rock solos stuff?

[@TheOneZenMusic]

You can, but it's somewhat limited in that form. 1. It's susceptible to feedback because of its chambered body. 2. Depending on the strings you use, you may not be able to bend above a whole step, and even then not as easily as you may want for your face-melting shred. I use the strings it's originally set up with (Godin E-12s--.012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .052). With those, the guitar feels about halfway between an acoustic and a solid-body electric (maybe even a bit on the acoustic side). I'm sure you could throw on a lighter gauge and it would handle well, but I haven't tried it. To me this guitar feels like an acoustic that can easily be played anywhere on the fretboard. Doesn't mean you can't solo, doesn't mean you can't djent, but just something to keep in mind. Finally 3. The humbucker/chambered body combo will give you a very warm sound, which may not be what you want for high-gain use. Now, all that being said, you can absolutely rock with it. Why not? People do it all the time with hollow-body guitars, so why not this one? It just may not be the sound you want. Personally, I solo with it all the time. When I'm playing lead with another acoustic performer, I think it sounds great. A lot of times I'll switch to the humbucker for soloing over a looped acoustic track. Throw a gain pedal in the mix and you've got a one-man show. But would I use it for lead playing in a rock band or record heavy solos with it? Probably not.

[@billsexton8073]

Curious, is it a Canadian thing to pronounce an "I" as an "A"? Go-Dan vs Go-Din? Been mispronouncing since discovering this awesome guitar, thanks!

[@mxh5647]

Godin is from Province of Quebec. French Canadian pronunciation.

[@muhammadfaisalhidayat5221]

Matt Greiner, is that you? 🤔

[@liys540]

I would definitely choose Godin instead of fender or ltd

[@markcollins3424]

Anyone else had terrible intonation problems with their A6? I had to have the bridge reset.

[@kgamaseg]

I don't know about everyone else's opinion, but this guitar sounds like a banjo. I don't know if it was the recording method used is the culprit or it was the eq-ing that is the culprit. Notice how @3:17 marker, the views spike? It's the sounds. I don't know how Godin would "shoot itself in the foot" with such a bad sound for the acoustic sound as being sellable in their hybrid guitar.

[@mortrock]

You've heard a banjo, right?

[@elusivelectron]

​@@mortrockHaha, no joke.

[@dkkrecords]

have used this guitar for some time now. the review was fun to look at in terms of someone articulating what i do every day i address the guitar. i wrote godin recently due some other problems i was having but the one thing that still bugs me about this guitar are the bass and treble pots for the magnetic pick up. they're small and kind've of not easy to mess with on the fly.....while godin were helpful in other matters it seems there wasn't much about changing these pots...and incorporating larger ones perhaps more like a gibson.....anyone else out there feel the same or have a take on this matter......? love playing the guitar.

[@im58woody]

I’m in agreement with the controls. I own the A6 in Kota and really enjoy the guitar but have never liked the controls. This review is so great. I would love to take lessons from this gentleman.

[@dkkrecords]

@@im58woody thanks for taking time out woody. yeah i agree on both the pick ups, and sure this guy's got his chops and method down. nice to know you enjoy your godin as well. i love playing mine but curiously it's taken me a good 5 years to feel that it's ''my guitar''...now i'd say it's my 'go to'.

[@im58woody]

You’re welcome! I’m waiting on their Seagull lineup for 2019. They have new finishes on the Artist series

[@Von_Fink]

This guitar isn't just good. It's osti good.

[@scinnamontsys]

I want one! lol.

[@JMartinDA]

I still don't understand how anyone could choose a Fender Acoustasonic over this, what an abomination that thing is!

[@davidmilroy3851]

Yes great guitar I own one .unfortunately you forgot to mention a major problem you have to unplug the guitar every time you use it. Or u will have a flat battery and nine volte batt are not cheep also no good for the conection

[@josephcox4224]

There cheap

[@philippemassieu2275]

ATTENTION si vous achetez une Godin !!!!! J’ai acheté une 5th Ave Uptown Custom Havana Brown le 14/09/2023 à 1440€ et même pas deux mois après les frettes sont usées comme mes guitares qui ont deux ans et faire un glisser devient très désagréable tellement ça accroche😮. Je contacte la maison Godin qui me dit en résumé, ben, c'est normal😡🤬. Quarante ans de guitare pour entendre ça, quelle tristesse😫. Je précise bien que je ne suis pas un pro et que je ne passe pas toutes mes journées à jouer. Pour dire, la guitare a toujours toutes les cordes d’origine. Donc pour la maison Godin, tu changes plus souvent tes frettes que tes cordes. Heuuuu halo il y a des gens honnêtes dans cette boutique !?!? 😤😤😤😤😤😤 Voilà ma mésaventure avec Godin alors fêtes attention, c’est que du bizness et rien d’autre comme toutes les grandes marques, mais qui elles au moins vendent des guitares avec lesquelles tu peux jouer plus que deux mois. 😏😏Triste monde !!!! 😭😭