Best A6 demo out there! Thanks for your thoroughness, and great musicianship!

@EverythingGuitar23

2 жыл бұрын

Hi and many thanks for the very kind compliments. Incidentally, are you an A6 owner? All the best, Dale Harris

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. :/

Brother oh brother thanks for the wonderful review, a clean guitar tone like it should be, when you brought the humbucker in, my brain when crazy what a beautiful sound 👏👏👏

Thanks for the great explanations in the demo. It's refreshing to see a demo that teaches instead of showing a guy noodling! I've been using the nylon string Godins on gigs for years and will probably get an A6 next week if not very soon for my amplified acoustic guitar needs.

@EverythingGuitar23

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ronny, thanks for the kind comments. All the best, Dale Harris

one of the best reviews I've seen, learned a lot thank you, just bought one, best guitar I've ever had.

@EverythingGuitar23

5 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks! Thanks for reaching out. All the best, Dale Harris

@jakjan1

5 ай бұрын

@@EverythingGuitar23 I've seen on some Godin guitars(A6 ultra) made in Canada,but not on mine, is this normal, there is though a serial number

@EverythingGuitar23

5 ай бұрын

What year is yours? Does it have the humbucker pickup? All are made in Canada as far as I'm aware even the older non-humbucker versions. Best regards, Dale Harris

@jakjan1

5 ай бұрын

@@EverythingGuitar23 it's a 2015 and it has a humbucker

@EverythingGuitar23

5 ай бұрын

Should be made and assembled in Canada. I purchased my A6 in 2017. I'll check when I'm next at the storage unit.

I have this guitar and love it! The first thing I did when it arrived was to change the strings to Earnie Ball Super Slinky 9’s. A little tweak of the truss rod and it plays fantastic. Great for lead playing! I hardly ever plug it in. Great fro jamming in office. Good video!

@EverythingGuitar23

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, that's great to hear that I am not alone in Godin A6 appreciation. I am forever reminding others to check their truss rod after changing string thickness; you are also very wise! It plays so great with light strings. Thanks for watching. All the best, Dale

@joshofofw945

4 жыл бұрын

Ive done the exact same thing

@kinoz71

2 жыл бұрын

is the action improved after changing the strings? i want to buy this guitar because i want to be able to play my Santana tribute but also an acoustic set

Obrigado

Have been looking at the A6 for a while now. I would like to find one to play before going ahead and ordering one. I wish they would have done away with the pins in the bridge, just by sliding the strings through the bridge like Ovations do. Much easier than dealing with the pins when changing strings quickly. Very nice demo video. Thank you.

@EverythingGuitar23

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dennis, I know what you mean about the design of the ovations. I'm not much into bridge pins myself as it isn't so quick to change strings. But the sounds of the A6 are usable, and extremely versatile. Top notch sound quality too. I hope that you can get to play one soon. Let me know what you think of them when you've had a schwang on one! Best regards, Dale Harris

Great Review. I’ve just bought one of these more out of curiosity than anything else as I’m an acoustic player but have never quite been comfortable playing electric. So this seemed to me a route I needed to take and I’m glad I did. It doesn’t replace the acoustic and certainly doesn’t have that richness and growl that any of my Gibson’s have but it certainly suggests it is an acoustic and the option to blend the piezo with the humbucker is exactly as described here and gives a really nice balance. It’s something I needed to get my head around but once you’ve adjusted to the idea it the becomes a really interesting guitar that offers tones and shimmers that are quite beautiful. The biggest thing for me is the strings and the tuners. The top E and bottom E can be either bass or treble heavy and you need some tweaking with the controls for each pick up to get the balance right across the board. I find the tuners a little flimsy and would like to swap these out with.Grover mini or something from Klusson. Does anyone know if these tuners will fit in without having to change the size of the holes or can tell me what size would slot straight in. Would be much appreciated.

@EverythingGuitar23

3 жыл бұрын

hi, thanks for the comment. Regarding strings, it can be good to try going slightly heavier 1st and perhaps second string: thicker by 0.001. A compressor pedal (set to very light and almost indistinguishable compression) can help to even out any remaining imbalances. I replaced my tuners. Just unscrew and measure the diameter of the hole with a micrometer or similar. It's like likely to be an imperial measurement rather than metric. Then simply look at the specs of your chosen tuners. Holes can be reamed wider but obviously don't buy anything to slim for the slot. Best regards, Dale Harris

@andreaskarras954

3 жыл бұрын

@@EverythingGuitar23 Dear Dave, many thanks for the advice which is really appreciated. After buying this guitar and playing it for the first time I wondered if I made a mistake but after playing around with her I’m beginning to realise this guitar stands up for itself and really bridges the gap I was looking for. Thanks again for your advice. Andreas

@chrischoi1441

3 жыл бұрын

@@andreaskarras954 Same here bought a like new two weeks ago with a cheap price, a little different than I expected, action is high and im planning to shave the saddle by 1mm~2mm. According to other video on YT, the stock jazz string is not the best solution, he suggested either DR zebra or DR Veritas, just ordered the Veritas to see how improve is it gonna be.

@andreaskarras954

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrischoi1441 Hi Chris. Congrats on getting the guitar. These guitars are going up in price and 2nd hand are now selling for around £700. But I’m a left handed so I have very little to choose from. But I think they’re still great value. My action was a little high and I gently adjusted the trust rod which was a lot easier than I thought. I adjusted it a little too low and took it slightly back up again and very pleased how this worked out. So might be worth trying that before shaving the saddle? It’s definitely strange adjusting to a different type of string as I’m used to acoustic phosphor bronze. I just ordered some d’addario nickel wound with a wound G from Amazon. Not tried them yet but will do soon. I emailed Godin about tuners they said most tuners with a 10mm should fit straight in. Let me know how you get on with the Zebras.

@andreaskarras954

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry meant to say Veritas. Lol

Hi sir , thanks for the review . Can you explain your signal chain , ( eq , preamp , amplifier etc. ) thanks 🎸

I own this guitar in beautiful cognac burst HG color. I use strings D'Addario Chromes 11-50. They are just perfect 😍

@EverythingGuitar23

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting and sharing your experience. You know, I have not heard a bad word said about the Godin A6 Ultra yet! Cheers for watching. Best regards, Dale Harris

@antonio.lovric

3 жыл бұрын

Well Dale, me neither. Except in Facebook group "Fender Acoustasonic Guitars" 😂🤦 When I write a post how I order Acoustasonic Stratocaster, and return it after 2 days, and also how I bought brand new A6 Ultra for half a price, some members start to insult me. How dare I say how A6 Ultra is better guitar for less money, or even some ugly words.. Anyway, these people not relevant about this Godin guitar, so Im not worry about it. I just play and enjoy. I think I will never sold my cognac burst A6 Ultra, because its unique and extraordinary guitar. Couple days ago, I bought beautiful hard case from Gator and it fits just perfect! Cheers 👍😉

@EverythingGuitar23

3 жыл бұрын

@@antonio.lovric indeed. I would have the A6 anyday over the Fender. Aesthetically speaking, the fender is definitely the poor cousin. It's a shame that forums are dominated by people shouting you down. I have been on the wrong side of the Harley Benton forum after daring to utter the words "suspect build quality" and that their "quality control department must be permanently asleep"!!!!

@antonio.lovric

3 жыл бұрын

Harley Benton have nice guitars. Especialy for the price. But yeah, quality control is not so good. I own Fender Stratocaster Pro. And its beautiful and high quality guitar. But Fender acoustics, or electro-acoustic is not good quality. One year ago, I bought Fender CD-140SCE. I return it after one week. The neck twisted a lot. So, Fender electric yes, and acoustic NO. But every Godin guitars are big YES 😃

@antonio.lovric

3 жыл бұрын

@Eli Behlok the sound is awsome! Acoustic is really nice, and electric is warm and mellow. But when I play on my Mustang GTX100, then I can get sound wich I want. Even hard rock or metal 😁

I'm pretty sure the left jack is for both pickups, not transducer only

@EverythingGuitar23

Жыл бұрын

I'm writing this from memory: There are two modes though,MONO (and that's what you're referring to as it's actually a TRS connection that sums both pickups ) and there's STEREO where both pickups are split to the two individual sockets. Is that how you understand it to be? I took my A6 to a gig over the summer and completely forgot which socket was which and I had humbucker only. The other socket is combi, and the humbucker is cut off from the combi socket when using both outputs thus giving transducer only. Best regards, Dale Harris

Did you have to make any adjustments, truss/neck, nut and bridge, when switching to such light gauge strings. My A6 came with factory 12’s. Practically bridge cables. I’ve switched to 11’s without any adjustments and I’d like to go even lighter

@EverythingGuitar23

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Catherine, if you are happy to check the relief, I would always advise doing so as the neck can move. If you are unfamiliar with this, then measuring relief only requires a capo plus some feeler gauges, and the manufacturers recommended specifications, or chosing comparible ones that you can adapt to your own taste. If you are going to say 10s or 9s from the original setup of 12s then for sure, the trussrod may need an adjustment by a quarter turn or thereabouts. A set of 9s can be quite nice, but try out the trick of going very slightly heavier on strings 1 and possibly 2. Thanks for watching! All the best, Dale

A bridge pin puller can remove a stuck pin much quicker than removing the back cover.

@EverythingGuitar23

4 жыл бұрын

Okay many thanks. I've not owned very many bridge pin guitars hence my being a complete numpty on the subject. All the best, DH

Thanks for the review. ....that compensated saddle looks specifically designed for a wound 3rd..........did the unwound 3rd cause any issues that might require replacing the saddle?

@EverythingGuitar23

Жыл бұрын

Theoretically the null point will be different but I cannot say that I noticed too much of a difference. I demonstrate a piece on the Godin A6 with extra light strings here (Adrian Legg's Pass The Valium): kzread.info/dash/bejne/dmpmmpZxornacps.html Best regards, Dale Harris

Thanks for the in-depth review. I've just ordered one of these. What type of strings do you have on this? You mentioned they were quite light - obviously not the stock strings. Let me know if you have a chance. Thanks...

@EverythingGuitar23

5 жыл бұрын

Dennis Ferrell - hi Dennis. Thanks for your message. I use either 9s or 8s on my A6 (D'Addario electric guitar strings with a plain third for that twang). You may need to tweak the truss rod afterwards. Let me know how you get on with yours. All the best. Dale

What do you think of the humbucker? Will it be worth it changing the pick up if I want to play a little more heavier stuff, like 70s Judas Priest

@EverythingGuitar23

3 жыл бұрын

I've not used the humbucker in that way. I use it as reinforcement which is one of the ways that I imagine that it was intended. Personally, for heavy rock it's horses for courses and I'd use a solid body electric! But certainly give the A6 a try. Best regards, Dale Harris

@jfethier5604

Ай бұрын

With the stock pickup there is not much difference than the regular A6. Electronics are Godin weak spot: a 40$ pickup on a 2k axe!

Que cordas vc está usando, de violao ou de guitarra?

@EverythingGuitar23

4 жыл бұрын

Hola, Eu estou usando cordas da guitarra elétrica D-addario 009. Isso é útil? Obrigado pela sua mensagem. Dale Harris

May I ask, does this model work with Roland gr-55? Thank you!

@EverythingGuitar23

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Christine, no this model does not have synth access. Just look up any Godin with either the "SA" label or one that has the RMC pickup system. Let me know how you get on or if you have more questions. Best regards, Dale

@christinejade3340

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@ronnywatson2209

3 жыл бұрын

You would need a Roland GK pickup for this model as there isn't one built into the guitar. The nylon SA guitars have them though.

Does this guitar play like a electric? Is it easy to play?

@EverythingGuitar23

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom. Yes, it is very easy to play and especially so with light strings. It feels like a hybrid acoustic electric I guess.

Hi 0.11 ???? Thanks .

Your fingerboard has got to be rosewood though 😊

Hi i wonder what purpose has the battery? How often do you change it?

@EverythingGuitar23

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Edin, the battery powers the internal pre-amp. It lasts a fair while and doesn't have much of a high-power consumption. It is always best practice to use rechargable 9-volt batteries and check the voltages with a multi-meter before recording or performing live as a matter of routine. I hope this helps! Best regards, Dale Harris

thank you. good review but every review i see with this guitar use effects like reverb or delay etc. i want to hear the guitars sound alone thats why im listening to these reviews.

@EverythingGuitar23

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, I might be albe to help in this regard. Would you like me to did out the original sound file and see if there is a non-FX version of the audio file? I could in theory upload a sample for you. I also have a reverb "eraser" function in Izotope RX7 so that would clean up the audio as a last resort. What do you think? Best regards, Dale Harris

Sounds quite buzzy to me

@EverythingGuitar23

4 жыл бұрын

Well, it is fitted with a light set of 009 electric guitar strings so it is playing fairly flat. I set up this particular guitar for a specific style (thing Adrian Legg, Tommy E., etc.). Doing it like this isn't without compromise and risk. And John McLaughlin often strings his guitars with a lower action than his luthier recommends not that I can get anywhere near to him!

@Happy-Me.

4 жыл бұрын

@@EverythingGuitar23 Great guitar and great playing! I've set mine up with the action of a solid body electric guitar! It's low and plays beautifully! I play McLaughlin stuff too. Guardian Angels sounds great on it!

@EverythingGuitar23

4 жыл бұрын

Happy Me you get the point exactly. Some of the pros have long used such tricks to make things easier for themselves. I also play guardian angel. We could do a video duet sometime ...

@Happy-Me.

4 жыл бұрын

@@EverythingGuitar23 The strings I use are: D'darrio EJ15 which are 10's

@shield400

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! Most of the demos I have seen have lots of buzzing regardless of string gauge.