Godin A5 Ultra 5-string Fretless Acoustic-electric Bass Guitar - Natural

Godin A5 Ultra 5-String Fretless Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar – Natural | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls

The Godin A5 Ultra is one of the most sonically versatile and thoughtfully engineered 5-string fretless bass guitars available — a semi-acoustic instrument that gives players access to two fundamentally different tonal worlds from a single instrument, switchable and blendable in real time. Built in Canada in 2026, serial number 26315999, and weighing 9.81 lbs. as measured at our store, the A5 Ultra combines a two-chambered Canadian Laurentian Basswood body with a solid spruce top, Hard Rock Maple neck, and Richlite fingerboard for a resonant, acoustically alive playing experience. The Lace Sensor low-profile magnetic pickup delivers a modern, dynamic electric bass voice, while individual LR Baggs saddle transducers in the ebony bridge produce an authentic acoustic double bass character that no standard electric bass pickup can approximate. Two individual output jacks and a combined mix output, a top-mounted preamp with volume, treble, mid, and bass EQ, saturation control, and a Fat Switch mid-low boost — the A5 Ultra is an instrument designed to do what no single-pickup bass can.

Product Overview

The two-voice pickup system is the A5 Ultra's defining design feature and the specification that sets it apart from every conventional bass in its price range. Most acoustic-electric bass guitars offer a single pickup system — either a piezo transducer that emphasizes the acoustic character at the expense of electric bass playability, or a magnetic pickup that provides electric bass response at the expense of acoustic authenticity. The Godin A5 Ultra addresses this directly by including both — the Lace Sensor magnetic pickup provides the punchy, articulate, dynamically controlled electric bass voice suited for modern music, pop, rock, and any application where a tight, defined electric bass character is the goal. The individual LR Baggs saddle transducers capture the acoustic resonance of each string at the bridge contact point, producing the woody, resonant, bloom-and-decay character of an acoustic double bass that a magnetic pickup cannot replicate.

The two-chambered Canadian Laurentian Basswood body is the acoustic foundation that makes the LR Baggs saddle transducer's character worth having — the chambers create genuine acoustic resonance within the body that the piezo pickups can sense and reproduce, rather than simply amplifying the string's mechanical vibration through a solid body. The solid spruce top contributes the tonally responsive, bright, and articulate acoustic character that spruce is prized for in acoustic instrument construction — the same quality that makes spruce the most widely used top wood in acoustic guitar and bass building. Hard Rock Maple neck provides the rigidity and sustain characteristics that a 34" scale 5-string fretless demands under the higher tension of the extended lower range, and the Richlite fingerboard at a 16" radius delivers a smooth, fast, glassy playing surface suited to the expressive slides and vibrato techniques central to fretless bass playing.

The electronics architecture separates the two pickup systems for maximum control flexibility. The Lace Sensor magnetic pickup is controlled by dedicated volume and tone knobs mounted on the side of the body. The LR Baggs saddle transducer system is controlled by the top-mounted custom preamp with ergonomic sliders for volume, treble, mid, and bass EQ — plus a saturation control that adds warmth and tape-like character to the acoustic signal, and a Fat Switch that provides a mid-low boost to reinforce presence and fundamental weight in the acoustic voice. Two individual output jacks allow the magnetic and acoustic signals to be sent to separate amplifiers, effects chains, or mixer channels for fully independent processing, while the combined mix output blends both signals into a single output for simpler rig configurations.

The Graphtech nut, 20:1 machine head ratio tuners, top-mounted thumb rest for comfortable playing position, and ebony bridge complete a specification that reflects Godin's commitment to functional, player-focused design at every detail level.

Ideal For

• Fretless bass players who want both modern electric bass character and authentic acoustic double bass voice from a single 5-string instrument
• Jazz, contemporary, and world music bassists who want to access acoustic double bass tonal character in an electric bass instrument format
• Players who need dual independent outputs for separate electric and acoustic signal routing to different amplifiers, effects chains, or mixer channels
• Recording bassists who want the authentic acoustic bloom and woody character of LR Baggs saddle transducers alongside the punchy, controlled electric character of a Lace Sensor in a single instrument
• Bass players in Idaho Falls looking for one of the most versatile and uniquely specified 5-string fretless acoustic-electric basses available — built in Canada to Godin's highest quality standards

Key Features

Two-Voice Pickup System — Lace Sensor and LR Baggs Saddle Transducers
A Lace Sensor low-profile magnetic pickup delivers modern, dynamic electric bass character. Individual LR Baggs saddle transducers produce authentic acoustic double bass warmth and bloom. Each voice is independently controlled and separately output — two instruments in one.

Two-Chambered Semi-Acoustic Body with Solid Spruce Top
Two chambers in the Canadian Laurentian Basswood body create genuine acoustic resonance for the LR Baggs transducers to capture. The solid spruce top adds the tonally responsive, articulate acoustic character that makes the acoustic voice worth having.

Top-Mounted LR Baggs Preamp with Full EQ and Saturation Control
Volume, treble, mid, and bass EQ sliders, a saturation control for added warmth and tape character, and a Fat Switch mid-low boost provide comprehensive acoustic voice shaping from the top-mounted preamp.

Dual Independent Outputs Plus Combined Mix Output
Two individual output jacks send the magnetic and acoustic signals separately for independent amplification and processing, plus a combined mix output for simplified single-output configurations.

Richlite Fretless Fingerboard — 16" Radius
A smooth, glassy Richlite fretless fingerboard at a 16" radius delivers the fast, expressive playing surface suited to the slides, vibrato, and tonal expressiveness central to fretless bass technique.

Hard Rock Maple Neck — 34" Scale, 5-String
Hard Rock Maple provides the rigidity and sustain needed for a 34" scale 5-string fretless configuration under extended lower range string tension, with a 1.825" nut width and 20:1 tuner ratio.

Top-Mounted Thumb Rest
An ergonomic top-mounted thumb rest ensures a comfortable, consistent playing position across the extended range of the 5-string fretless configuration.

What's Included

• Godin A5 Ultra 5-String Fretless Acoustic-Electric Bass Guitar (Natural)
• Free standard shipping

Technical Specifications

Get Your Hands on This Godin A5 Ultra Bass Today

The Godin A5 Ultra 5-String Fretless Acoustic-Electric Bass in Natural is available now at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls. Stop in to experience the two-voice pickup system and dual output routing in person — or reach out online to arrange your purchase. A Canadian-built, two-voice fretless 5-string at this specification level won't pass through Idaho Falls often.