Godin Multiac Series-ACS Guitar (Black Pearl) Review
Godin Multiac Series-ACS Guitar (Black Pearl) Feature
- Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard and offset dot inlays
- RMC Custom bridge transducer and preamp with three-band EQ
- Built-in 13-pin connector for Roland GR-Series synths and most other 13-pin devices
- 25 1/2-inch scale
- Chambered silver leaf maple body with cedar top
Here's one of many innovative axes from Godin. The ACS-SA blends a nylon classical guitar with Godin's unique solid bodies, with a chambered maple body and cedar top. It features on-board electronics for a straight acoustic sound, and like many of Godin's instruments it features a 13-pin connector for use with guitar synths. Plenty of options here.
Godin's Multiac Series
The Multiac models represent the créme de la créme of the acoustic/electric guitar world. Whether you're recording, performing or just looking for an incredible plugged-in sound, these instruments deliver superb results. Several of these guitars are nylon string and the remaining are steel string. The various models are also distinguished by the two electronic systems used in the Multiac series guitars. The RMC-equipped Multiacs include synth access capabilities, and the Duet models feature custom dual source systems by L.R. Baggs.
A True Hybrid
The ACS blends classical guitar concepts with elements of solid body design. The incredibly comfortable neck from the Multiac Nylon is used here with a Maple body and Cedar top to achieve Godin's most affordable synth access guitar ever. Although the body is chambered, response from the maple top is more typical of a solid body design than that of a traditional acoustic guitar. This design results in an instrument that is virtually free of feedback, making it easy to use even when the band gets loud.
The mahogany neck holds an ebony fretboard with 22 medium nickel frets and offset dot inlays, and thanks to the deep cutaway you can actually access the higher ones.
Synth Access
The Multiacs that use the RMC Polydrive system can be recognized by the individual transducer saddles under each string. This system not only produces superb amplified sound, but also produces a hexaphonic output through a 13-pin connector, which provides these guitars with direct access to Roland GR-Series synthesizers. The key to the exceptional synth tracking of the Multiac lies not just in the electronics but also in the carefully selected and balanced blend of different wood used in its design. All of the materials used are the result of extensive prototype testing to achieve the best possible combination of plugged-in guitar sound and synth tracking.
Output Section
All of the Multiac SA models are equipped with two outputs. The 1-/4-inch phone output works with a regular guitar cord. The 13-pin connector provides hexophonic (a separate signal for each string) output for guitar synth devices.
ACS-SA Specs
- Body: Chambered Silver Leaf Maple With Cedar Top
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Frets: 22 Medium Nickel
- Fingerboard Radius: 16"
- Scale: 25 1/2"
- Top Nut: Tusq by Graphtech
- Nut Width: 1 11/16"
- Bridge Transducer and Preamp: RMC Custom Poly-Drive System
- Outputs: 1/4-Inch, 13-Pin for Roland GR Synths & Other 13-Pin Devices
- Finish: Black High-Gloss
