the revolutionary Ghost pickup system installed in the bridge. The Ghost
system uses a proprietary harmonic dampening system that results in
superb tracking. Godin's pioneering designs in guitars with synth access
have led the industry and the Freeway continues the tradition establishing
new benchmarks for response and ease-of-use.
Electric Guitar Tones
The Freeway SA delivers electric sounds via the Godin humbucker-single-
humbucker pickup configuration. Thanks to a special 5-way switch setup
extra meaty humbucker tones co-exist with glassy split-coil sounds in the
second and forth position. To run through these sounds in the Freeway
use a standard guitar cord into your guitar amp. Note: always remember
to complete all connections before you turn your amp on. Turn the vol-
ume and tone knobs, on the guitar, all the way up (clockwise) and follow
the pickup diagram to sample each of the pickup combinations using the
five-way switch.
The 13-Pin* Connection
As with all of Godin synth-access instruments, a built-in 13-pin connector
provides direct access to various devices. The 13-pin connector provides
hexaphonic output, hexaphonic is the term used to describe a system that
sends a separate signal for each string. The hexaphonic signal from the
13-pin connector provides direct access to Roland GR-Series synths, the
GI-20 interface and the various V guitar products that Roland has devel-
oped around the same 13-pin interface.
*Note: the 13-pin cable is provided with the Roland GR synth or interface.
Onboard Controls for the 13-pin Connection
There are three controls on the guitar that pertain to the 13-pin connec-
tion. The synth-volume knob controls the volume of the synth. The
momentary switch doubles the functions of the S1 and S2 buttons on
Roland's GK pickup. The momentary switch is primarily used for chang-
ing programs on the synth. The third control is a 3-way toggle switch that
selects between: just synth, synth & guitar and just guitar. Note: the 3-
way toggle applies to the signals carried by the 13-pin connector, but will
not affect the guitar signal when the guitar is plugged directly from the
regular guitar output jack.
When used on its own, the 13-pin connector carries the guitar signal as
well as the hexaphonic signal. When used this way the guitar sound
comes out—blended with the synth sound—from the stereo outputs in the
GR device.
Tip: Many guitar players prefer to run their guitar sound directly into an
amp or effects device. You can remove the guitar signal from the stereo
output of the GR-Synth by running a guitar cord from the Guitar Out jack
in GR directly to your guitar amp. If you prefer to plug in to your amp
directly from the guitar, you can eliminate the guitar signal from the stereo
output of the GR by inserting a spare cord—or dummy jack—into the
Guitar Out jack in the back of the Roland device.
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