Detail 01
Two-chambered basswood body with solid spruce top
Forms the semi-acoustic A5 Ultra body construction.
Product detailSKU #1500000359270
GodinA5 Ultra 5-String Fretless Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Godin’s A5 Ultra is a right-handed, five-string fretless semi-acoustic bass built around two selectable voices. Its Lace Sensor magnetic pickup provides the modern, dynamic option, while the individual L.R. Baggs bridge transducers deliver the acoustic double-bass voice. The top-mounted preamp puts volume, three-band EQ, saturation, and the mid-low Fat switch within reach, and separate Electric and Acoustic/Mix outputs organize those signals. A thumb rest is fitted on top for a comfortable playing position.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Changing between magnetic bass and acoustic double-bass voices from the instrument’s onboard controls.
- Fretless five-string playing where separate Electric and Acoustic/Mix outputs support the required signal routing.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players.
- Players who require a fretted fingerboard.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Lace Sensor pickup plus L.R. Baggs saddle transducers
Provides the instrument’s magnetic and acoustic double-bass sound options.
Detail 03
34-inch scale; 1.825-inch Graph Tech nut
These are the listed playing dimensions at the scale and nut.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The bass is right-handed and fretless.
- 02Its two outputs are labeled Electric and Acoustic/Mix.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can it produce both electric and acoustic-style bass sounds?
Yes. It combines a Lace Sensor magnetic pickup with L.R. Baggs bridge saddle transducers for modern magnetic and acoustic double-bass voices.
02What can the onboard preamp adjust?
It controls volume, treble, mid, bass, saturation, and a Fat switch for a mid-low boost.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Special Electronics
- Blendable sound with adjustable tape saturaiton simulation
- Pickup Configuration
- Custom-voiced L.R. Baggs electronics
- Control Layout
- Two outputs: Electric, Acoustic/Mix, Onboard preamp
- Bridge
- Lace Sensor low-profile electric pickup
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Fret Size
- Fretless
- Nut Material Width
- Graph Tech, 1.825 inch (46.36 mm)
- Number of Strings
- 5 string
- Radius
- 16 inch
- Scale Length
- 34
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Fingerboard Material
- Richlite
- Body Material
- Two-chambered Canadian laurentian basswood
- Top Material
- Solid spruce
- Body Finish
- Semi-gloss
- Bridge Tailpiece
- Ebony
- Wood
- Hard rock maple
- Finish
- Semi-gloss
- Neck Wood
- Hard rock maple
