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SA

(synth access via the 13-pin connection) - Godin has led the industry in the design and

development of guitars with built-in synth access for over a decade.  The eleven synth-
ready models in the line are equipped with a 13-pin output jack that connects the guitar
directly into various 13-pin devices.  Most notably the 13-pin output connects your guitar to
the Roland GR-Series guitar synths.  From there it is possible—via MIDI—to connect the
guitar to a computer for notation, tab, sequencing and more.

Two-voice

- Several models in the Godin line-up incorporate cutting-edge electronics that

enable the guitar to produce two distinct voices.  In instruments such as the Montreal, the
two voices consist of the regular electric guitar sound, from the two humbucking pickups,
and acoustic guitar sound powered by the saddle transducer system.   On instruments such
as the Multiac, or Freeway SA, the first voice is the guitar itself and the second voice
comes from a guitar synth which is accessed via the 13-pin output.

Three-voice

- The three-voice instruments offer electric guitar sound, acoustic guitar

sound, and 13-pin access.  The Godin xtSA, LGX-SA, LGXT, and Jazz are all three-voice
instruments.

Two Chamber Acoustics 

- The Godin two-chamber body concept is used in the design of

all of the Multiac series instruments except the Jazz and the ACS.  It is also used in all of
the A-Series instruments.  This unique design resists feedback on-stage but even more
importantly, resists the negative effect that other sounds on stage—the rest of the band—
can have on the vibration of a standard acoustic guitar top.

Ergocut 

- This describes a special technique that is applied to all Godin necks.  The sides

of the neck—at the fingerboard—are beveled inward providing an extra comfortable "worn
in" feel.

Double-Action Truss Rod

- All Godin guitar and bass necks are reinforced with a truss rod

that is adjustable for both adding and removing relief in the neck.

Scale 

- Scale length refers to a measurement equal to double the distance between the top

nut and the twelfth fret.  The two most common scales used on electric guitars are 24 ¾"
and 25 ½".  Godin uses both scales to achieve specific results in sound and feel on differ-
ent models.  24 ¾" models tend to offer a deeper low-end with slightly easier bending.  The
25 ½" scale offers a brighter sound and sharper attack.

Leaftop

- This is a term we coined to describe a thin, figured maple veneer such as the top

on an xtSA, Solidac Freeway SA or Freeway Classic.  We wanted to distinguish this finish,
which is beautiful—but only impacts appearance—from the coveted thick figured maple
tops used in our Signature Series instruments.

Saddle transducer

- The saddle is the part of the bridge that the string rests on.  Several

Godin models are equipped with saddles that double as pickups.  These pickups produce
the acoustic guitar sound and—in the case of the SA models—provide the hexaphonic out-
put for synth access. 

Hexaphonic 

- Guitar synths require a separate signal from each string, this six-string out-

put is called hexaphonic.  The 13-pin connector provides hexaphonic output.

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