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The Godin ACS-SA Nylon String Slim Neck Acoustic-Electric Guitar blends classical guitar concepts with elements of solidbody design while giving you synth access. The slimmer mahogany neck is well-suited to guitarists accustomed to a typical solidbody guitar neck. Although the body is chambered, response from the maple top is more typical of a solidbody design. The result is an instrument that is virtually feedback-free, making it practical even when the band gets loud.

The electronics in the ACS include individual transducer saddles powered by a customized preamp system. This system produces superb amplified sound and provides access to Roland GR-Series and Axon AX100 guitar synths through the 13-pin connector.

Godin ACS-SA Nylon String Slim Neck Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Synth Access Features:

  • Mahogany neck
  • Ebony fingerboard
  • 16" fingerboard radius
  • 25-1/2" Scale
  • 1.715" nut width
  • Chambered Silverleaf maple body
  • Custom RMC electronics with 13-pin connector for direct control of Roland GR Series and Axon AX100 guitar synths

Godin ACS-SA Nylon String Slim Neck Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Synth Access Includes:

  • gig bag

Godin quality and synth access in one great guitar. Call or click to order today!

Godin ACS-SA Nylon String Slim Neck Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Synth Access

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Average of 8 User Ratings

Overall

Overall: 9.75

Quality

Quality: 9.88

Features

Features: 9.38

Value

Value: 9.75

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Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

What a bunch of great sounds.
Posted by Gregjon from Guam, USA on Jun 28, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: 45 years active musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Country, Jazz
This guitar is awesome! I have been playing for 45 years and this guitar blew me away. I use it with an old Rolgand VG-8EX and the newer Roland GR-20 and a Digitech RP-150. The sounds are amazing and when I play it with no effects it sounds great too. I even play slide with it !!! You will not be disappointed. Greg in Guam, member of the Beach Geezers.

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Overall: 10

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Quality: 10

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Features: 10

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Value: 10

What a suprise!
Posted by Godin_Convert from Newport News, VA on May 27, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Blues, Classic Rock & Country
I just purchased this to use with my axon 100 synth. I have never played nylon before and use either a pick or thumb pick and fingers. I have never had so much fun with a guitar as this. I was using a roland GK-3 magnetic pickup and an Ibanez Artcore with my axon. Though it tracked well with my Ibanez, this is a whole order of magnitude better. The sound of the guitar is much better than I expected. Being nylon you do have to play clean. If you don't you can get some very un-musical sounds. With the synth I can make it sound like a steel string acoustic, a piano, sax, flute it tracks perfectly. But I like it just straight through to my keyboard amp with a little reverb. And for me the best part was the neck suits me. I'm used to my fender strat, and this guitars neck isn't much different. I love the satin mahogany and the ebony fretboard this guitar is easy on the hands. The only guitar I can compare it to is a Carvin NS1. This guitar has a better neck for me and was quite a bit less expensive.

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Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

Hard To Beat This One
Posted by CHops from Illinois on Apr 18, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Jazz, Rock, R&B, Variety
This guitar is a great buy, and I'm convinced that anyone would be hard pressed to find a better deal in an electric nylon string. The build quality is excellent, as is the playability and the sound. I've been running the guitar straight into a Roland Cube 60 guitar amp with the highs rolled off and get a beautiful amplified nylon sound out of the instrument, no matter where I'm at on the neck. I've also run straight into a mixer with it and have been very happy with the sound.

I have a degree in classical guitar performance from a conservatory and have spent years playing quality instruments. Most of my professional work has been in pop/rock/blues/jazz you name it. I've always wanted to return to a nylon string but have had quite a bit of frustration finding one that amplified well both from a tonal quality perspective and from a feedback perspective. This guitar knocks the ball out of the park on both counts so far as I'm concerned.

So far I haven't done much with the synth access, but have been pleased with the results on this front as well.

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Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

Makes Me Sound Like A PRO!!!
Posted by PastorMacho from Pittsburgh, PA on Apr 13, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Worship Pastor
Reviewer's Play Style: Latin Pop, Contemporary Worship, R&B
I just got this guitar 5 days ago. While I'm considered a far greater piano player than guitar (been playing piano for 25 years), this weekend the tables were almost equal.

I'd heard of this guitar, and wanted one for about 10 months. I'd read a lot about it, and after saving the chunk of money, I purchased it.

SOUND Absolutely amazing. I'm not technical. But the pickups on this guitar blew everyone away. I was playing at a retreat this past weekend, and I have a friend that's played sax with the greatest musicians. He was even blown away by how great it sounded.

I did use it with a Fischman Aura Nylon String Sound Pedal thing (forgot the exact name). No Joke, Hands Down, the BEST guitar I've played.

It's light, and the SLIM NECK allowed me to play it effortlessly.

It comes with Godin Strings, which is what I'm going to purchase as backup sets.

All around, it's just AMAZING. I'm in love with the guitar and I've only had it for a few days. And I haven't even gotten to its full MIDI potential, as I'm waiting for the Roland GR20 purchase, which should complete my guitar setup.

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

amazing quality product
Posted by phil from new jersey on Mar 24, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: 40 years of everything.
Reviewer's Play Style: all music rules!
If this is an example of all godin products, this is one class company. Maybe the long, cold winter nights are the reason. I have 10 guitars and I am not a collector. I would pay double the price for this guitar. One thing, this must be electrified.

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Godin ACS-SA Nylon String Slim Neck Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Synth Access

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