Godin ACS Nylon SA Extreme Koa HG - Natural Reviews
The Godin Multiac Nylon ACS-SA (Synth Access) Extreme Koa delivers the luxury of a class-leading classical acoustic in a slim, electric-sized body that's packed with performance power. Not only do you get an onboard preamp and pickup system with a 1/4-inch output to faithfully capture the essence and emotion of your performance directly into a PA system or recording medium. But there's also an onboard 13-pin hexaphonic output for direct access to your coveted Roland GR-Series* synth patches. Just think of the possibilities: You can run acoustic guitar and strings in a live environment; back yourself with bass tracks; and even record a full orchestra's worth of winds, keys, percussion, and beyond. The Multiac Nylon ACS-SA Extreme Koa is built from a maple and basswood body with a beautifully figured koa veneer top for size-defying tone. It also features a cutaway design and comfortably heeled mahogany "D" neck for effortless fret access. If you're looking for a great-playing nylon-string with robust performance potential, check out the Godin Multiac Nylon ACS-SA Extreme Koa from Sweetwater.
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Godin ACS Koa Extreme Figure
Comfortable, easy to use, workhorse!
Best Nylon String Guitar I Have Ever played
I have been looking at Godin guitars for the past 5 years. I finally saved enough money to purchase one from Sweetwater. I have been totally blown away by this guitar. This is not the kind of nylon string guitar you would play unplugged from an amp. That is why I also have a Takamine nylon string. Once you plug this in to any amp you enter a whole new world. This thing sounds amazing. The top slider is the acoustic volume. Then the next three slider controls are bass, mid, and treble. the bottom slider is the volume control for a 13 pin connection that connects to Roland guitar synths. I plugged this into my Roland GR-55 and my Boss SY-1000 synth. This guitar actually tracks better than the Roland GK3 pickups I have.
When I use this guitar I plug the 13 pin connection into one of my Roland synths then I also connect wireless into a conventional amp setup. I blend the two sounds together using the sliders on the guitar. I am getting amazing tones by blending this nylon with strings from the GR-55.
This guitar also plays and feels amazing. The action is great and the feel of the neck is great also. I would give this guitar 10 stars if I could. It has surpassed my expectations.
WOW an AMAZING instrument !
Godin has really nailed the tone and playability of this instrument! I have put it to use in live situations where playing an acoustic would be very challenging (big band with full horn section etc.) This guitar just delivers a solid performance and allows me so many tonal options! Combining this with my Roland GR55 synth and it is a whole different world of options. First and foremost the Godin ACS Multiac is just a high quality instrument deliver a great tone and tremendous playability , and the ascetic is stunning and the Koa top is beautiful!
Great instrument, slightly let down by cheap tuners
I've only had one gripe with this instrument so I will get the many positives out of the way first. Overall I would strongly recommend this guitar for anyone interested in it.
- As an electroacoustic guitar, it sounds outstanding. The pickups capture a wide range of tones with great sensitivity, and the controls let you precisely adjust the sound according to your needs and playing style. It will not replace a nice acoustic classical guitar and a good microphone, but it fills the role nicely for more modest gigs, and has much more versatility beyond that - for example, it sounds great with distortion, with little feedback. Fingerstyle electric players should consider an instrument like this instead of something with conventional magnetic pickups.
- The MIDI pickup and controls also work great. Note that guitar synthesizers are not perfect, and most gear will need some setup. But using a properly-configured Roland synthesizer, Godin's pickup seems as good as Roland's, and having it solidly integrated into the instrument is a big advantage for reliability compared to an awkward clip-on.
- With one glaring exception, build quality is very good. Some might find the synthetic fretboard off-putting, but I think it's comfortable (and eco-friendly). The actual fretwork is quite good.
The bad thing: the tuners are surprisingly cheap, using a flimsy plastic and seemingly low-quality steel. More worryingly, they don't work very well: I am often a quarter-step flat after only 5-10 minutes of playing, and sometimes nearly a full step flat overnight.
This is a serious problem for the synthesizer - some voices are "continuous" and work fine with a flat B string, but pianos and marimbas are "discrete" and will play extraneous notes: the synthesizer can't tell if you're going for D or Eb and bounces between them. It's frustrating that the quality of the pickup and neck intonation is let down by a flaw that can be easily fixed.
I have only had my instrument for about a week, so maybe the tuners need more time to break in. But they're definitely cheap, and do seem unusually loose compared even to budget nylon guitars. However, I'm not returning this guitar: everything else is great, and I don't mind spending a modest amount on better tuners to make the instrument perfect.
