The Godin A10 Black Steel HG convinces with its high-quality workmanship and not least with its unique sound characteristics, which definitely provide a welcome change in the musical everyday life. In addition, the flat neck is very comfortable to grip and includes with its 22 frets an extensive sound spectrum. A proprietary pickup system with Synth-Access rounds off this exceptional instrument in its functionality and offers a variety of additional sound possibilities in combination with the optionally available Roland GR-55 GK guitar synthesizer. A robust bag is included in the delivery.
To create a natural and warm sound, the manufacturer uses a solid top made of cedar for the construction of the guitar, which is fixed on a maple body. This is equipped with two sound chambers, which enrich the sound with defined bass frequencies. At the same time, a generous cutaway allows optimal access to all frets, which are set into a fingerboard made of Richlite. The mahogany neck is also exceptionally easy and accommodating to play.
To ensure that the 10 strings intonate cleanly over the entire scale length of 648 mm, the finely notched, 48 mm wide nut is made of GraphTech TUSQ. This way the three high "E" strings and the three high "B" strings have a particularly good sound. The chrome-plated die-cast tuning machines are inserted into the headstock, guaranteeing easy and precise tuning. The bridge is made of rough grained rosewood. Visually, the guitar is refined by a black high-gloss finish that perfectly matches the simple overall appearance.
The heart of the Godin A10 is undoubtedly the extensive pickup system, which can be individually adjusted via a custom preamp. Five sliders can be used to adjust the volume of the direct guitar sound, the treble, mid and bass frequencies and the volume of the synthesizer function (looking from the outside in). Two pushbuttons are used to switch the respective program of the synthesizer up or down. Between the two buttons there is an additional mid-selector. The pickup is done via 6 individual transducer-saddles, which are inserted into the bridge.