Godin Freeway SA 2 Voice Lightburst Leaftop HG

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Freeway Sa - Synth Access 2 Voice - pic above is Black

The Freeway SA (synth access) takes all of the versatility of the Freeway Classic and adds synth/computer access via a built-in 13-pin connector courtesy of the Ghost pickup system installed in the bridge. The Ghost system is made in Canada by Graph Tech and uses a proprietary harmonic dampening system for improved tracking.

Freeway SA Specifications:

• Neck : Rock Maple

• Fingerboard : Rosewood w/ Radius 12"

• Body : Silverleaf Maple center w/ Poplar wings

• Nut : Tusq

• Scale : 25 1/2"

• Bridge : floating trem equipped with Ghost saddle pickups and the Hexpander Modular Pre-amp

• Frets : 22 medium jumbo

• Pickups : Neck: Godin GHN1, Middle: Godin GS1, Bridge: Godin GHB1

• Controls : 5-way pickup switch, volume and tone.

• Controls for the Ghost system: Momentary mini toggle serves multiple functions on a GR-Series guitar synth. 3-Way mini toggle selects between synth, guitar or both. Volume for synth.

• Outputs : 1/4" standard guitar output jack, 13-pin connector for hexaphonic output

Synth Access

The first Multiac Nylon prototypes were already nearing completion when we became intrigued by the possibilities presented by Roland's GR-1 guitar synth system. Guitars had already been triggering synths for many years but they were either very expensive and not really guitars but guitar-like triggering devices or they just didn't work very well. The GR-1 made the guitar/synth connection available to guitar players of all budgets and abilities. However, using the GR still involved attaching a significant amount of hardware to your existing guitar. So we began experimenting with the idea of a guitar built from the ground up with synth tracking in mind. Our old friend Richard McLish of the RMC pickup company already had developed a hexaphonic pickup and preamp system called the RMC Polydrive and we asked him to work on a version of his system customized for our new guitar, which we called the Multiac. Richard's system worked beautifully, however, we discovered that we could impact the tracking of the system with fundamental changes to the guitar itself. Bracing, scale length, string tension and wood selection all had some effect on the response time (tracking) of the synth. After about twelve prototypes we not only had achieved superb guitar synth tracking but we'd done it in a nylon string guitar. Several years have passed since the first Multiac made its debut and we continue to refine our designs and explore new possibilities such as the new Multiac Fretless. There are now nine Godin models that include synth access .

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Review of GODIN 27163

RATING:

Sound Quality	9
Features	9
Ease Of Use	9
Value	10
Reliability	10
Overall	10

I love this guitar. It is incredibly versatile. It can range in tone from bluesy to metal. It is also very durable. I've owned mine for six months and I only become happier with it. FM

-FM
-CT, 12/24/06

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