Godin Multiac Grand Concert Duet Ambiance Is A Real Class 'Ac
You know what makes Darrell Hammond so great? It's not that he's a great actor -- hell, you can see his eyes following the teleprompter on nearly every sketch he's in -- nor is it his good looks (plain and yet mildly disturbed, is how I'd describe him). No, what makes Hammond such an indispensable addition to the SNL cast is his prodigious mimicry skills, something that he and the nylon-string Godin Multiac Grand Concert Duet Ambiance acoustic electric guitar have in common.
The Godin Multiac Grand Concert Duet Ambiance (takes breath) is a nylon string in the great tradition of the Godin Multiac, but with a remarkable sound imaging system that, literally, I will remark upon: cool! This four voice, selectable, blendable filter matrix adds emulated condenser microphone tone and air to the piezo undersaddle transducer for a richer amplified tone. The four mics emulated include a Danish Pro Audio small diaphragm condenser mic, a Soundelux E47 large diaphragm condenser mic and two Schoeps CMC64G small diaphragm condenser mics.
Like the Multiacs that have preceded it, the Grand Concert Duet Ambiance features a chambered mahogany body that virtually eliminates feedback, even in super-high volume settings. A solid cedar top and a neck that joins the body at the twelfth fret add to the guitar's natural acoustic resonance.
With a "deluxe" gig bag, the Godin Multiac Grand Concert Duet Ambiance lists for $1795.00 US with a MAP of $1495.00 US.
Condenser Microphone
I have a simple question, does this instrument actually have a condenser mic on board? All the press released on this instrument is vague on whether or not it actually has a condenser mic, and, I'm assuming that it does not. I have a godin ACS which has a transducer pickup and if this "duet" has only a fishman emulator, I think one would be just as well off buying a pedal as investing in a brand new instrument which essentially has the same set up, with the exception of the fact that the processor is on board rather than in a pedal.
The NAMM video I saw on this product interviewed Robert Godin and he incidated with his hand that there was a condenser mic on-board, but I think this was misleading. I know that there is a "duet" Godin model which apparently has been discontinued that has an onboard condenser mic, which seems to be a preferable set-up, especially if the signal can be split and sent to two different amps.
Thanks in advance for clearing up the question!
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