Godin Redline Electric Guitar (Trans Black Flame, Roseword Neck) Review

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(More customer reviews)Brand new Godin Redline HB guitar arrived today ahead of schedule (good thing), but I've already processed a return for it. Why? Because of numerous rusted/shoddy frets, buzz on all strings, regardless of open or fretted notes...even after tuning, and a small chip on the fret board. Other than those flaws, body/neck/pickup construction appeared ok, nothing spectacular, as was the included gig bag. But considering I just paid nearly $500 for this guitar, and out of the box it had the aforementioned problems, that's just unacceptable. And to boot, I got stabbed...even bled!, by a string end on one of the tuners (at the headstock) while repackaging the item for return - this just added to the irritation. I ordered this specifically because it was a handcrafted, North American made guitar, but I bought a $200 Ibanez Jumpstart package for a family member over a month ago, and that guitar was better quality than this one! Overall, I'm very disappointed with this product and that in itself is disappointing...'cause I hate returning things!

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Godin Freeway Classic Electric Guitar (Lightburst Flame Leaftop RN) Review

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(More customer reviews)I had gotten to a point where my $100 pawn shop special wasn't going to cut it anymore. I needed to step up to a proper instrument, but I didn't need to go overboard. After some research I determined that I was looking for something in the $600 - $700 range. I actually intended to walk out with a Fender Stratocaster. I looked a quite a few in the range, and I looked at some Ibanez guitars, and I looked at some epiphones and gibsons.
Problem is, $700 pays for the logo and the brand name - and not much else. Most of the guitars in this range were set up and finished about as well as one might expect from a $300 guitar. Frets hanging over the edge, or not completely tapped in, buzz in the action, sloppy binding... Now, at this point you might be thinking I'm just nitpicking. However, if the frets and binding aren't clean, you can bet they cut some corners on the parts of the guitar that you can't see.
I was about to give up, when I saw the Godin. The top is beautifully figured, and I like the HSH setup, but what the heck is a Godin? I put it through the inspection, and the neck is straight, the finish is free of pits and dents, the frets are perfect, the binding is completely clean. It's got straplock buttons installed by default. It even comes with a QA tag, that shows each of the quality assurance tests it had to pass before it was put up for sale.
Big deal. So the guitar is cosmetically perfect, that doesn't mean it'll play.
Except that it does. It plays better than any guitar I've ever seen in this range. It plays better than any USED guitar I've seen in this price range. The sound is sweet and the neck is very playable, and even though the action is insanely low, there is no buzz. It's made in Canada.
See, Godin doesn't really have a name to bank on. So what you are paying for is all guitar.
The stock pickups were fine, but I wanted to customize my sound a bit, So I threw in a dimarzio fred in the bridge and a dimarzio fs-1 in the single coil position.
All in all, it's a pretty sweet guitar.

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Godin Redline Electric Guitar, Trans Red Flame, Rosewood Fingerboard Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this guitar on a Lightening Deal. Well worth what I paid. It isn't the Redline 3 model. The one I got was the Redline 2 w/o the tremolo. Also included was a soft gig bag. The only thing I had to do to the guitar was adjust the truss rod(had some fret buzz) and tune it up. Wasn't crazy about the color when ordering but when I received it, I changed my mind. The transparant red with the black outline looks killer. Love the EMG's in it. The EMG's alone will set you back a couple hundred dollars. The only reason for the 4 stars was because it was the wrong guitar. But I was satisfied with what I got for the money. Godin makes a good product.

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Godin Exit 22 Solid Body Electric Guitar (Natural Mahogany MN) Review

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(More customer reviews)I really love this guitar. Was a little cautious, since I hadn't played a Godin before. But, sought out a few local shops and they had some in stock (none had the Exit 22 though). Just to get the feel of the product line I checked those out and was happy with how they felt.
I like the unique and constrasting coloring of the guitar. Really like the metal knobs on the volume/tone (so much so I'm swapping out on some of my other guitars).
The neck plays very well, and like the maple on this model more than rosewood. Neck is a bolt on, and strings are through the body. The high frets are reachable and elecrified sound is quite respectable.
There are some complaints on the web that the humbucker is subdued. On the back of the body there is an opening (plastic box cover) with markings that look like for battery (i.e. active pickup) - but I haven't seen any connectors. Haven't opened it up to see what's in there, but haven't had a problem with sound level at all.
The combination of HSS pickups really provides quite an excellent range of options for voicing out of this. The pickups are very versatile in the sounds you can get out of them. This is a great bargain product, I'm happy with the high quality of all elements and the playability of the instrument. It's got the ability to sound like just about any other electric, that is a great feature.
This is a nice guitar and I'd recommend it if it appeals to your style.

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Godin Session Electric Guitar - Vintage Burst SG MN Review

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(More customer reviews)I was looking for a guitar hand made in North America under $1000, which is not easy. I was also looking for something like a Strat, as I've already got a Les Paul copy. I'm very happy with the look and feel of the Godin Session, the neck is very comfortable, and the pickups sound great. I'd highly recommend, and would buy the same guitar again if lost or stolen.

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Godin Redline Electric Guitar (Natural SG RN Flame) Review

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(More customer reviews)Guitar does everything it is supposed to do, plays well, looks good, sounds good. I would heartily recommend this for someone who is looking for a good no-frills backup guitar.

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Godin SD 22 Electric Guitar (Amber Flame Leaftop RN) Review

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(More customer reviews)Bought the Godin SD 22 but not from Amazon. Bought it from a private owner who bought it new and never used it. I own both an American Telecaster and Les Paul. This guitar is somewhat a combination of both and maybe a little Stratocaster in there too. You will find the wood quality excellent, (Canadian) The guitar has a balanced feel where it is not too heavy like my Les Paul. The frets are flush to the sides when you run your fingers over them. The knobs are knurled metal and have a nice feel. The single humbucker pickup gives some nice tones. The two single coil pickups are OK too but not as good as my telecaster. All in all, a very versatile guitar with excellent quality for the money. I would buy it again.

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The SD 22 combines the easy feel of a short scale with the added snap of a rock maple neck. The short scale reduces string tension, which provides easy string bending and augments the low frequency response. The compact feel of the neck and the diagonal radius carved into the body produces exceptional balance and comfort. In short, this guitar is fun to play, and lends itself to classic rock and R&B sounds.


Maple and Poplar Body
The SD 22 is constructed with a blend of two tonewoods. A center of silver leaf maple serves as an anchor for the neck and is flanked by poplar sidepieces, resulting in Godin's stated goal of making electrics that begin with a great acoustic sound. Solid body instruments may not produce much in the way of volume, but make no mistake, wood weight and density, type (and quality) of the neck/body attachment, type of bridge and nut material all have an impact on that final sound.
One Godin GHB1 humbucker and two Godin GS1 single-coil pickups, along with a five-way switch for serious tonal options.

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Godin Progression Electric Guitar (Trans Cream, Maple Neck) Review

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(More customer reviews)Recently I ordered the Godin Progression in a trans cream colour.
The guitar looks, feels and sounds great. If you like a floating tremolo as I do, you need to adjust the settings. Standard the tremolo is resting on the body for the people that don't use a tremolo. My guitar was with the standard setting ok.
As with any new guitar I always service the guitar to set my personal settings (string height...etc.). It's a very versatile guitar including the High Defintion Revoicer. I use this feature mainly to have a bit more punch for clean rhythm parts. The fretwork is excellent as well as the overall finish. The neck feels smooth, more comfortable than a standard Fender strat. Taking into account the price/quality, this guitar is a great deal and can easily compete with the major league. You'll be impressed with the natural sound which is also reinforced by the extra big magnets in the single coils. With the 5 way switch you can retrieve all the classic sounds and more. For sure a guitar to recommend.

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