Since 1982, Canadian manufacturer Godin has been rethinking what a performance-level instrument can do. In particular, their Multiac series explores cutting-edge features, modern pickups, and intelligent options in order to broaden the scope of what a guitar can do on stage.
The Godin Multiac Jazz SA combines interesting, forward-thinking specs to deliver an instrument capable of a wide range of expression. Its body is classic the Multiac shape, but it's a bit deeper to accommodate a more resonant sound. It has a AAA-grade Flame Maple top, and the body is mostly hollow but functions as as semi-hollow because it has a large center block to reinforce the bridge area.
For pickups, the Multiac Jazz SA offers some intriguing options. In the neck position, it has a GJN1 Mini Humbucker, which performs and sounds like many pickups used on high-end Jazz guitars. Housed within the Tune-o-Matic bridge, there is also a hexaphonic piezo that produces authentic-sounding acoustic tones. The mimi humbucker sounds full, smooth, and jazzy, and the piezo gives you acoustic definition and attack. When blended together, the two are an incredible combination. The piezo is also setup to accommodate a 13-pin MIDI output, further expanding the range of tone options.
This 2001 Godin Multiac Jazz SA is in great shape, and it's an expressive instrument that brings a lot to the table. For a 21-year-old guitar, it's pretty clean. In fact, the protective film is still in place on the plastic parts. It shows some play wear and signs of use, and most noticeable is a ring mark near the bass side f-hole (see photos), and the tone knob shows some wear (the previous owner must've adjusted it often). It includes its original case, and it set up with low, playable action and .012-gauge nickel-wound strings.