What are people's experience with the brand? I'm looking for a les paul junior type of guitar and saw they had the godin summit classic sg. But I never seen any godin locally so I'm not entirely too sure on them. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Posted May 26, 2019, 10:59 PM UTC
Amazing guitars, excellent QC, comfortable and sound phenomenal. People like to praise PRS SEs, which I believe is well deserved. However, I think Godin are better at their entry level price point. I got an LG with humbuckers for a price of a used Squier. The guitar plays and sounds like it cost me at least $1,200. Their nicer stuff is also really good.
I’ve got a Godin G4 fretless bass. It’s badass. I’ve had it for 20 years and it still sounds great!
Im going to give it a shot. Worse case scenario I can always just return it but I doubt that will happen lol
My uncle has been a pro player for almost 50 years (touring bands, mostly studio work). He owns I don’t even know how many guitars, and has owned dozens more over the years. That said, he’s got an A6 Koa that he says is his “favorite guitar of all time.” He’s pretty much retired now, but still plays with a trio locally doing mostly jazz, and it allows him to get a whole palate of jazz tones, acoustic, Django type stuff, modern, whatever he wants really. I’ve played it a few times and it’s a great sounding guitar, looks beautiful too. I think Godin is often overlooked and underrated, but well built and have value far beyond what you pay.
Goodin is AMAZING. Built in Berlin, New Hampshire with wood and parts from Canada, they’re very very very nice guitars. Some of the cheapest USA made guitars you can get your hands on
Assembled in Berlin, the necks and bodies and such are made in Canada.
Hey New Hampshire doesn’t have much, please don’t take this away from us
I went ahead and bought it. It should come in a few days. I had the priced knocked off. So I'll post it on here when it arrives when I do a setup as well.
I have one of their electronic nylons, a Multiac ACS Slim or something like that, and it plays very well, looks great, and sounds great. I'd have no hesitation to buy another Godin if one caught my eye.
Thats good. I have been watching some videos on it and they sound great and look solid. And they are affordable to the point that I dont mind if they get chipped or dinged up. And compared to a gibson les paul junior, are half the price and the ones I have seen on CL and reverb are either too high in price or the seller changed the parts and looks worse/or are of the double cut version
I borrowed one in a pinch when I had an out of town gig and was really impressed. It was an LP-ish cut, no frills and very solid, heavy construction.
That’s my only experience and I’m sure quality varies with each line, but a thumbs up in my opinion.
They are underrated. Fine instruments.
Thanks for the reply. They look solid for the price