MGR/Golem « Godin A-4 Fretless Semi-Acoustic »
Published on 12/14/03 at 15:00$800, with case, at a guitar show
It has a very acoustic tone when properly
EQ'ed and is not too huge, unlike fully
hollow AGBs. I use Fender black nylon
covered roundwounds, and get a somewhat
URB-like voice. Also, it looks cool with
the natural finish cedar top and plain
fretless fingerboard. Action is very
decent for a non-adjustable bridge.
It's a bit neck-heavy, not too bad though.
The slider pots for EQ and gain are very
"fast" over a short distance, hard to set
safely while playing.
Biggest gripe is the 4-inline peghead.
Singe the body is barely bigger than the
typical solid body, if the peghead were a little shorter [like with a 2+2] it would
be much easier to find gigbags
It has a very acoustic tone when properly
EQ'ed and is not too huge, unlike fully
hollow AGBs. I use Fender black nylon
covered roundwounds, and get a somewhat
URB-like voice. Also, it looks cool with
the natural finish cedar top and plain
fretless fingerboard. Action is very
decent for a non-adjustable bridge.
It's a bit neck-heavy, not too bad though.
The slider pots for EQ and gain are very
"fast" over a short distance, hard to set
safely while playing.
Biggest gripe is the 4-inline peghead.
Singe the body is barely bigger than the
typical solid body, if the peghead were a little shorter [like with a 2+2] it would
be much easier to find gigbags