Hey everyone! I just want to point out that I got the treble and bass controls mixed up on the transducer pick up. You can definitely hear what the controls are doing to the tone...
Out of everything you played, the Chords of Orion treatment was, to my ear, the most successful sound for this guitar. Just the transducer? Kinda buzzy. Just the humbucker? A bit muffled. Blended pickups? Getting better. Distortion? Ok, this made me smile. Ambient guitar? Now THAT was working! Absolutely huge sound stage.
Awesome sound. I would say you cannot judge an instrument by the battery it comes with. Godin has an incredible quality in terms of construction and sound 👌
You're obviously missing the point. He's not judging the guitar, he is judging Godin as a company. You would expect buying a guitar like this direct from the manufacturer to be inspected before it was shipped out. Obviously, they did not do that if the battery was dead. That would also leave me a bit perplexed and underwhelmed by their quality assurance. To be fair, they likely had checked this guitar out - possibly years ago - and it sat on a shelf in a warehouse like Bill mentioned, but sitting in those conditions long enough for a battery to go completely dead could cause other problems that they obviously would not have known about since they did not test again it _before_ they shipped it.
I played a used one at Sam Ash yesterday and without plugging it in was impressed with it. The neck felt great and it is just one of those guitars that sits well on your lap while playing
I never had access to very good gear (and yes, this Godin is pricey for me), so I've always played a relatively cheap guitar through an internal pickup system. I'll admit the plugged in guitar sound isn't exactly like the sound of a guitar the way we normally hear it, but I'm rather fond of the tone. It's not "real" but it works, particularly in a recording. I like a somewhat coloured acoustic tone anyway, so tonal purity isn't a must have in that case.
I'm 3 minutes in when you just started playing the bridge pup. First thing that sound reminded me of is an Ovation electric/acoustic. Great tone if that what you like. 👍
Bought an a6 about 20 years ago...the guy didn't like how it was eating batteries... I took the back plate off and found an old string end had gotten snagged in the wiring... Battery issue fixed.. played thousands of long gigs with it...
I have a standard Godin A6. To eliminate alot of the "rubber band" sound from the acoustic pickup, run that through a Boss AD2. Now I must grovel, sell some guitars, to get a Godin A6 Baritone. Thanks for sharing the Baritone Guitar that I want! Love your channel by the way.
For someone (me) looking for a nice no compromise thin acoustic electric that has a nice fast neck that plays like an electric, should I look elsewhere like maybe a Taylor T5 or kiesel Craig Chaquico? I know the fenders are an option but I’m kinda meh on their aesthetics. Doesn’t seem like there are too many options out there. The Godin A6 ultra seems to nail the value but I already have a Martin acoustic and I want something I can take to acoustic only gigs and still play all the fast lead work that I usually do at our full rock band gigs.
Today I accidentally came across an Alvarez AG60 8 STRING baritone acoustic. Needless to say it is now mine. But it made me think of all your ambient baritone work. Can't wait to get it hooked up to all my gear.
This is a great video for people seeking information. I have one of these baritones on the way despite having bad luck with 2 other online purchases for other guitars. Are you using a bass amp with it?
When I got mine, the battery was dead, too! And then I killed its replacement by forgetting to unplug the cable as it sat in the stand. I do like my A6 baritone, but it is complex. I agree that you need to think of it as a unique instrument. I find myself doing more ambient exotic sounding stuff with it. Would really love to get the Godwin electric oud-like thingee mebob.
I have recently bought the cheaper Jon gomm Ibanez Jgm5 but I love it. Holds the low tunings and you can route out 3 signals and the low tones on the body sound ace
@@chordsoforion I am from England plus not very far from were Jon gomm comes from. But the jgm5 is still quite expensive. I got it for 1275.00 pounds. But love your work especially the acoustic stuff I real dig what u do on that keep up the good work
Just picked up an A6 ultra! such a full sound that comes out of the combo of both pick ups! any advice on strings? Im tempted to use generic electric strings, although I feel like the hybrid style of it requires something unique
Excellent that you have an A6 Ultra! As far as strings go, I currently use what Godin ships the guitar with: D'Addario EXL157 electric baritone strings. godinguitars.com/product/a6-ultra-baritone-burnt-umber-sg
I've been looking for a A6 Ultra forever ;) I finally went for a custom guitar made by a luthier with a LR Baggs Lyric system, and a P90 by Bareknuckle.
OOOOH MAN, did I feel that “it gave me pause” part in my bones. I just bought a new guitar and (despite promises that it was looked over by a luthier) fresh outta the box it had signs that it hadn’t been tended to in a long time. I paid extra too! So yeah, having a guitar shipped over is always a bit of a gamble isn’t it? 😅
I think it sucks ! For the money, please. For the cleaner ambient sounds alone, not bad. The rest pshh... Just my opinion, everyone likes different tones and sounds. Plus, it also sounded like it had set up issues as well. Again, just my opinion. Still, thanks for the incredible content that you create, you are highly appreciated Sir ! 👊
I own 2 Godin.s One nylon and one HSH. Both SA. I love these guitars. Thought I might want a A6 baritone. Based on the sounds from this video I will pass. The lower strings sound "flappy". How did you tune this guitar? With a shorter neck perhaps you can't turn down to a standard(?) baritone tuning (whatever that is). Finally does this have a compensate bridge. I've played Godin's whose bridge was a straight piece of plastic/bone whose tuning up the staff was horrible.
Kind of expensive for what it is...the PRS SE baritones are a better investment for half the price and basically do the same thing except the dual output thing..never cared for the piezo quacky sound...it is very pretty though..
Hey Harry - perhaps part of it is getting your head wrapped around a baritone guitar in general? There is definitely a mindset to get into to understand how a baritone guitar may (or may not) fit into your music. Definitely a unique beast with some great strengths and some significant limitations.
I regret that you chose the title you selected for this review. While the review itself was positive enough, the title leaves a lingering impression that this is a crappy guitar. Though I've watched this video in whole or in part a couple of times, I am now, to my own surprise, reluctant to consider a Godin. Tone matters, and not just in musical instruments.
Why do you regret a decision you did not make? The only regret you should have is for making an assumption about the _title_ of a video and allowing that to influence your decision regardless of the _content_ of the video.
Turns out it was more than a dead battery. They shipped me a guitar that had a defective circuit board with a short in it. Again, love the guitar, dislike Godin's QC, as I have had this experience on a prior Godin purchase.
Again I don't get how so many people miss the implication of the statement about the dead battery. I thought it would have been obvious - as Bill likely did - hence his lack of further explanation. It should have been obvious (to anyone with the capability to rationalize) that it is a shortcoming in the quality assurance step of order fulfillment. Had they actually checked the guitar out before shipping it, they would have had to put a new battery in, and they likely would have found the defective circuit board. Then, they could have saved themselves and Bill the time and hassle of a return or repair. Eat more fish. It's good for your brain.
Apparently that statement flew right over your head. If you don't understand the implications of what he was saying then you've got a long way to go yet young Padawan.
Hey everyone! I just want to point out that I got the treble and bass controls mixed up on the transducer pick up. You can definitely hear what the controls are doing to the tone...
I notice that ;)
I own Godin A6 Ultra (not Bariton) in almost same color. Its excellent guitar!
Out of everything you played, the Chords of Orion treatment was, to my ear, the most successful sound for this guitar. Just the transducer? Kinda buzzy. Just the humbucker? A bit muffled. Blended pickups? Getting better. Distortion? Ok, this made me smile. Ambient guitar? Now THAT was working! Absolutely huge sound stage.
Exact same reaction. I was kinda meh on this guitar until Bill did his ambient thing. Then I wanted one of my own 😉
Awesome sound. I would say you cannot judge an instrument by the battery it comes with. Godin has an incredible quality in terms of construction and sound 👌
You're obviously missing the point. He's not judging the guitar, he is judging Godin as a company. You would expect buying a guitar like this direct from the manufacturer to be inspected before it was shipped out. Obviously, they did not do that if the battery was dead. That would also leave me a bit perplexed and underwhelmed by their quality assurance.
To be fair, they likely had checked this guitar out - possibly years ago - and it sat on a shelf in a warehouse like Bill mentioned, but sitting in those conditions long enough for a battery to go completely dead could cause other problems that they obviously would not have known about since they did not test again it _before_ they shipped it.
I just got the IK multimedia X-Space Amplitube. Wow its the only reverb pedal I'll ever need!
I played a used one at Sam Ash yesterday and without plugging it in was impressed with it. The neck felt great and it is just one of those guitars that sits well on your lap while playing
I never had access to very good gear (and yes, this Godin is pricey for me), so I've always played a relatively cheap guitar through an internal pickup system. I'll admit the plugged in guitar sound isn't exactly like the sound of a guitar the way we normally hear it, but I'm rather fond of the tone. It's not "real" but it works, particularly in a recording. I like a somewhat coloured acoustic tone anyway, so tonal purity isn't a must have in that case.
I'm 3 minutes in when you just started playing the bridge pup. First thing that sound reminded me of is an Ovation electric/acoustic. Great tone if that what you like. 👍
Bought an a6 about 20 years ago...the guy didn't like how it was eating batteries... I took the back plate off and found an old string end had gotten snagged in the wiring... Battery issue fixed.. played thousands of long gigs with it...
I have a standard Godin A6. To eliminate alot of the "rubber band" sound from the acoustic pickup, run that through a Boss AD2. Now I must grovel, sell some guitars, to get a Godin A6 Baritone. Thanks for sharing the Baritone Guitar that I want! Love your channel by the way.
I agree with you, however, I think i will be using it more for its unique "semi-acoustic" character, so "rubber bands" ain't so bad in that context.
For someone (me) looking for a nice no compromise thin acoustic electric that has a nice fast neck that plays like an electric, should I look elsewhere like maybe a Taylor T5 or kiesel Craig Chaquico?
I know the fenders are an option but I’m kinda meh on their aesthetics.
Doesn’t seem like there are too many options out there.
The Godin A6 ultra seems to nail the value but I already have a Martin acoustic and I want something I can take to acoustic only gigs and still play all the fast lead work that I usually do at our full rock band gigs.
Today I accidentally came across an Alvarez AG60 8 STRING baritone acoustic. Needless to say it is now mine. But it made me think of all your ambient baritone work. Can't wait to get it hooked up to all my gear.
Baritone collector here. I need this! Thank you for the review.
This is a great video for people seeking information. I have one of these baritones on the way despite having bad luck with 2 other online purchases for other guitars. Are you using a bass amp with it?
Nice demo, nice music, like the ebow on the A6 :)
When I got mine, the battery was dead, too! And then I killed its replacement by forgetting to unplug the cable as it sat in the stand. I do like my A6 baritone, but it is complex. I agree that you need to think of it as a unique instrument. I find myself doing more ambient exotic sounding stuff with it. Would really love to get the Godwin electric oud-like thingee mebob.
I have recently bought the cheaper Jon gomm Ibanez Jgm5 but I love it. Holds the low tunings and you can route out 3 signals and the low tones on the body sound ace
It would be interesting to know what country/region you are in. The Ibanez Jon Gomm model appears to be $150 more than the Godin here in the USA.
@@chordsoforion I am from England plus not very far from were Jon gomm comes from. But the jgm5 is still quite expensive. I got it for 1275.00 pounds. But love your work especially the acoustic stuff I real dig what u do on that keep up the good work
Personally, I've never liked the tone of any acoustic Ibanez. Maybe the baritone models are different.
Would like to hear you review the Fender Cabronita Baritone Telecaster
I have one and it's quite awesome, especially for the money! Great sounding and easy to play at a 27" scale length.
No man not boring ..just real ! 🤘
That's definitely an amazin' hybrid baritone guitar if I've ever seen one
a perfect guitar, like all the Godin..
Thank you!! Love your content!🤘🏾
Just picked up an A6 ultra! such a full sound that comes out of the combo of both pick ups! any advice on strings? Im tempted to use generic electric strings, although I feel like the hybrid style of it requires something unique
Excellent that you have an A6 Ultra! As far as strings go, I currently use what Godin ships the guitar with: D'Addario EXL157 electric baritone strings. godinguitars.com/product/a6-ultra-baritone-burnt-umber-sg
Complimenti,mi puoi consigliare un preamp adatto a Godin Multiac Nylon? Grazie, saluti.
I've been looking for a A6 Ultra forever ;) I finally went for a custom guitar made by a luthier with a LR Baggs Lyric system, and a P90 by Bareknuckle.
Are you happy with it? I’ve been thinking about a baritone, myself..
7:57 Love this.
OOOOH MAN, did I feel that “it gave me pause” part in my bones. I just bought a new guitar and (despite promises that it was looked over by a luthier) fresh outta the box it had signs that it hadn’t been tended to in a long time. I paid extra too! So yeah, having a guitar shipped over is always a bit of a gamble isn’t it? 😅
Absolutely!
Looks like a firebird pickup ..... Sounds good in the ambient mode ..... :D
I think it sucks ! For the money, please. For the cleaner ambient sounds alone, not bad. The rest pshh... Just my opinion, everyone likes different tones and sounds. Plus, it also sounded like it had set up issues as well. Again, just my opinion. Still, thanks for the incredible content that you create, you are highly appreciated Sir ! 👊
I own 2 Godin.s One nylon and one HSH. Both SA. I love these guitars. Thought I might want a A6 baritone. Based on the sounds from this video I will pass. The lower strings sound "flappy". How did you tune this guitar? With a shorter neck perhaps you can't turn down to a standard(?) baritone tuning (whatever that is). Finally does this have a compensate bridge. I've played Godin's whose bridge was a straight piece of plastic/bone whose tuning up the staff was horrible.
Very interesting guitar. Sounds great, too. :)
7:02 ... Hell, yes! 😁
Acoustic guitar legend
Maybe a new Kiesel HH 2X next time?
Very nice....
👍
Kind of expensive for what it is...the PRS SE baritones are a better investment for half the price and basically do the same thing except the dual output thing..never cared for the piezo quacky sound...it is very pretty though..
Except - you can no longer get the semi-hollow version, which was where the all the magic was.
@@chordsoforion I'm glad I bought two when I did..didn't know they were discontinued..
@@glennselwitz1377 YES!!!!!
I personally cannot stand the way a PRS feels in hand. Much like plastic, not wood. I guess that's cool... if you like plastic.
Nice review Bill. I never warmed up to my A6 Ultra and ended up selling it. The versatility I imagined having with it never happened.
Hey Harry - perhaps part of it is getting your head wrapped around a baritone guitar in general? There is definitely a mindset to get into to understand how a baritone guitar may (or may not) fit into your music. Definitely a unique beast with some great strengths and some significant limitations.
@@chordsoforion Mine was the regular model not the Baritone. Your baritone sounds great.
@@HarryFullerCT gotcha!
Go dan
Maybe it was just an old/bad battery?
Yep - the question is: why did they ship me a new guitar with an old/bad battery?!?
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I regret that you chose the title you selected for this review. While the review itself was positive enough, the title leaves a lingering impression that this is a crappy guitar. Though I've watched this video in whole or in part a couple of times, I am now, to my own surprise, reluctant to consider a Godin. Tone matters, and not just in musical instruments.
Why do you regret a decision you did not make? The only regret you should have is for making an assumption about the _title_ of a video and allowing that to influence your decision regardless of the _content_ of the video.
That guitar sounds like a thousand plus piece of crap ! Man... I am glad I caught this video, I was about to buy one... Not now, thx bud 👊
Wow, a dead battery...Unforgivable!
Turns out it was more than a dead battery. They shipped me a guitar that had a defective circuit board with a short in it. Again, love the guitar, dislike Godin's QC, as I have had this experience on a prior Godin purchase.
Again I don't get how so many people miss the implication of the statement about the dead battery. I thought it would have been obvious - as Bill likely did - hence his lack of further explanation. It should have been obvious (to anyone with the capability to rationalize) that it is a shortcoming in the quality assurance step of order fulfillment.
Had they actually checked the guitar out before shipping it, they would have had to put a new battery in, and they likely would have found the defective circuit board. Then, they could have saved themselves and Bill the time and hassle of a return or repair.
Eat more fish. It's good for your brain.
Dead battery? - poor baby😂😂😂
Apparently that statement flew right over your head. If you don't understand the implications of what he was saying then you've got a long way to go yet young Padawan.
@@yargnad when I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you
@@regalite3 Nah, I'll just give it to you anyway. Here's another bit of advice, take some omega 6 supplements.
you are a tedious cipher, fade away