Godin XTSA Solid Body 3-Voice Electric Guitar (Light Burst) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been playing guitar for over 20 years and have owned, and still do own, many high end guitars (Gibson / USA Fender / USA Jackson) etc. but since purchasing this this Godin xtsa, it has become my main 'go to' axe.
I purchased it for it's synth access (which it excels at) but combined with it's acoustic piezo output abilities and it's great overall electric sound, it is so versatile that it is hard to pick anything else up!
I love the overall feel and vibe of this guitar, kinda a cross between a Strat and Les Paul, but it works for me!
I got mine used and it was already well cared for and set up by a semi pro player.
It has an easy playing action and hangs well for playing on stage.
Godin states that this guitar is "a jack of all trades and master of all of them" and they are pretty much right on!
I only wish Godin would come out with a 24 fret guitar in the future, I would be all over that.
The only problem with Godin is that you may have to mail order the guitar, if you can find a dealer that has some in stock then try them out and you may be lucky enough to be able to 'cherry pick' your top, mine has the bonus of a nicely flamed top.

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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 Radiator Chambered Electric Guitar (Black Onyx) Review

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(More customer reviews)I own this guitar, in blue w/pearl front. The whole front of these guitars are "pickguards", as they are chambered. Basically. hollow under the front. The pickup's are quite unique. This guitar has it's own "coolness factor". It's hard to describe the sound of this beauty, but I find myself playing it more often than not. I own an assortment of guitars, from projects, to some nice"art". I hang my art on the walls, and some are truely prettier than a picture. Back to the Radiator, with the long fret length, good not too thin, thin neck, hardtail bridge and easy access to the upper register, this guitar rocks. Again, a funky sound with the chambered body, but with the mixable pickup sounds, this thing will keep you playing and coming up with some pretty signiture sounds. Truthfully, the look got me to check this guitar out, once I plugged it in though, well......Did I Say I Own It And Love It!

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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 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 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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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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Gibson L-4 CES Electric Guitar, Mahogany, Vintage Sunburst Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been itching for the chance to review my guitar ever since I got it. Now that the honeymoon is over it's time.
Mine is in sunburst finish. It has the maple sides and back as opposed to the modern mahogany. Mine was made in 2000. The only modification I've made to mine are that I installed two Seymour Duncan Antiquity P-9o pickups, made a compensated ebony saddle, and replaced the Gibson tuners with something a little more fitting to my tastes. Which was the first era Kluson style tuners instead of the modern ones that use the ferruls and large holes.
Anyhow, I've been playing guitar for over 17 years and have owned ONLY archtops. Many, many of them. I was a Gretsch man most of that time with passing fancies in just about every brand. I always wanted a Gibson archtop because they always stuck out in my mind as something very special. They kept their prices high enough to keep the rif-raf away from them and I love that. Well, for the most part.
I can't say enough good about this guitar. It's a little smaller than I'd like, but that's what the L-5 and Super 400 are for. It sounds absolutely heavenly to me. I play CLEAN. All tube...all the time. When I'm not plugged in it's more than loud enough to play in the car, lying in bed, or out by the campfire. It's acoustically valid and that's my primary concern.
The fit and finish are just fine and it leaves nothing to be desired. The flamed maple is darn pretty and the spruce top really shows nice wide grain.
Once I got this guitar my vintage collectors pieces took a back seat. That's how nice these guitars are. I would buy another one in a heartbeat, sight-unseen. I would not be worried. I played several ES-175s before buying this guitar and they can't hold a candle to it. They felt heavy and stiff to me. Not life at all.
I play mostly finger style country & western, jazz, blues, and a little rockabilly. This guitar makes me play better because I practice more. I want to play all the time. And that's AFTER the honeymoon. I've had this guitar since March.
I see so many people these days with archtops, but so few high end ones. That's what I love about this guitar. For the price you pay you'd better know how to treat it right. This is not a toy. This is for grown-ups and people who have arrived at a place in their playing where they can justify the finer things.
The only things I didn't like about the guitar I promtly changed, so I love everything about it. There's not a thing wrong with it.

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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 5th Avenue CW Electric Guitar (Kingpin II, Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased the Godin KingPin II recently and could not be more blown away...the Guitar is beautiful, very playable and a great value!! I have a 1943 Epiphone Blackstone that I was considering converting with a floating P-90 with a volume and tone in a new pick guard. By the time I was to add new machine heads, nut and possible floating bridge it was easier to look for another guitar..that is when I found Godin KingPin....I loved the black one but honestly I was wishing they had one with 2 pickups...Low and behold they did....The KIngPin 2....I did my research and found a GREAT deal on a black one from UpFront Guitars...Gordon was great to deal with!! 3 days later it showed up!! Obviously I was very excited, but when I opened the box the guitar was in a CASE....it was a very basic case, but it was built for this guitar....when I opened it I was stunned....the guitar was beautiful....I literally walked pass my fiance' without even a kiss and right up to my band room to plug this baby in...yes it does sound good as an acoustic but I will never use it as one...I have a Martin for that.....For an amp I use a 1965 Reverb Rocket and and OCD overdrive....first no overdrive...beautiful sound..crank her up in position one...close...Then I used the OCD on the low setting with the tone and volume knobs at 9 oclock and the overdrive(gain) knob at 7 0'clock..so it it is barely on....when I turned up the amp and hit an E tears were in my eyes before the riff I played was over...it was perfect for ROCKABILLY!!! I knew it would be but it was awesome...I have my first gig with it this week-end...I am kinda scared it will get a ding, but I know its gotta happen sometime so she will be out every chance I get.!!!

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The 5th Avenue CW Kingpin is Godin's take on the archtop jazz-style acoustic, complete with classic looks: Canadian cherry in a black finish, a floating pickgaurd and cream binding, and the requisite F-holes. But with modern touches like a pair of P90s, a deep cutaway, and a height-adjustable Tusq bridge by Graphtech, it lets you keep one foot in the past and the other firmly in the present.


A Modern Update on a Vintage Gem
The Godin 5th Avenue brings you back to a time when the archtop acoustic guitar reigned supreme. With the soul of a 1950's archtop, the 5th Avenue is a true vintage spirit of yesterday with today's level of modern playability. With more projection and volume in the low/mids than traditional archtop acoustic guitars, the dynamically rich tone of the 5th Avenue makes this sophisticated instrument a dream to play, but not a nightmare to pay for. From Alt-Country, Delta Blues, Slide, Jazz to Rock, the 5th Avenue can really deliver.

The CW version of the Kingpin adds a pair of Godin Kingpin P90 single-coil pickups, delivering all that classic, vintage tone with presence, clarity and a little attitude thrown in for good measure. Add a cutaway for higher-fret access, and you've got an axe that's plenty versatile.
Godin P90 single-coil pickups.

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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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Aria TA-50 Electric Guitar - Brown Sunburst Review

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(More customer reviews)Wow, that's all that came to mind as I opened the package with a big smile. I purchased this guitar at an unbelievable price of 233.00 with free shipping. I own around 15 guitars and this one is without a doubt the nicest guitar of the bunch, especially for the low cost.
Flawless finishing, beautiful maple grain top which definitely looks one piece. I dare say the natural grain looks better than a flamed top. I just cannot believe how good this guitar looks in a sunburst. The finish is called a brown sunburst, but it is what most call a vintage sunburst, with a natural wood colored finish blending in to black edges.
The hardware is solid, very warm sounding humbuckers, cream colored binding on neck and all exposed edges, even the F-holes. Great Neck, all frets are even and filed smooth. I cannot find a flaw anywhere and I have been staring at this thing for hours. Superb quality.
I recently purchased an ARIA PE-STD Les Paul copy in transparent red and it is equally nice. I would highly recommend the new ARIA guitars to anyone. They offer the highest quality I have ever seen in a low-budget price range. Way better value than the Jay Turser line, which I own a few of, and will soon be sold on eBay.
This guitar is life changing...


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