Members guitarbilly74 Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 GC called me and said the police hold was up so I just went there during my lunch and picked it up. Spent about an hour jamming with it at the store. Really cool guitar, it does not sound thin AT ALL despite of the maple body. Tone is a little tighter than my mahogany Hamers (same pickup) but that's to be expected. However, it is very close and it sound's just as big. Everything about this guitar is really high quality: the jumbo frets are perfectly dressed, set up and in intonation is perfect right out the box, the string through fixed bridge is really solid and sustains great. I think this is the first time I buy a guitar I don't have to modify anything on it to fit my taste perfectly. Heck even the strap knobs are compatible to the Schaller straplocks I use I also had the chance to play a few LPs (Classic, Traditional and '77 Deluxe) and honestly felt the Godin sounds and plays better than all of them. A few other notes about the GC visit. I initially plugged into an Orange Thunderverb 50 and I really disliked it. I don't get all the love for these amps. Then I moved to a Mesa Recto-verb and that sounded killer. Amazingly, I got really close to the tone I get with my Cyclone with it, I never realized how close to the Recto tone the Cyclone is. But the Godin/Mesa set up sounded 99% like my main Hamer/ Randall set up. So yeah CSB. Graphs may follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members OceansBetweenUs Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 So you're really happy you got new gear and played an expensive amp, and got the same sound out of said expensive equipment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 Fuck.. working on a NGD sucks!!! I want to go home and jam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crunchtime Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 Congrats. The couple Godins I have played have been top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 So you're really happy you got new gear and played an expensive amp, and got the same sound out of said expensive equipment? Yes. Why shouldn't I be happy? I like my tone lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 pics I will take a couple of pics tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Anomaly Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 I will take a couple of pics tonight Of you or the guitar? Naw, srs, I have a Godin and have had a few in the past, top notch instruments worth more than their asking price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OceansBetweenUs Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 Yes. Why shouldn't I be happy? I like my tone lol I just had a NGD last night as well It really does suck, I've been thinking about it all day. But to my previous comment - you could've just gotten that pinkburst $250 guitar off ebay yesterday and kept your tone rather than getting the Redline. Anomaly brought his super sexy Godin over the other night when he grabbed my Gmajor II - played it for ~30 seconds but it was really nice. Second one I've ever laid hands on and it was something I could definitely get into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 I just had a NGD last night as well It really does suck, I've been thinking about it all day. But to my previous comment - you could've just gotten that pink $250 guitar off ebay yesterday and kept your tone rather than getting the Redline. Anomaly brought his super sexy Godin over the other night when he grabbed my Gmajor II - played it for ~30 seconds but it was really nice. Second one I've ever laid hands on and it was something I could definitely get into. I got the Godin used for $199 with a gig bag. The morons at GC don't know what it is. Basides, that Hamer would need a pickup upgrade, this one needs nothing What did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 Congrats on the new guitar!!! Godins are killer for the price. I picked up a Solidac for cheap on CL last year and I am completely in love with it. Just wished the electric pickups didn't sound like garbage when you use the jack with the piezeo bridge.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OceansBetweenUs Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 I got the Godin used for $199 with a gig bag. The morons at GC don't know what it is. Basides, that Hamer would need a pickup upgrade, this one needs nothing What did you get? That's pretty awesome. I got an '08 Flying V for $700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 That's pretty awesome. I got an '08 Flying V for $700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Anomaly Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 Anomaly brought his super sexy Godin over the other night when he grabbed my Gmajor II - played it for ~30 seconds but it was really nice. Second one I've ever laid hands on and it was something I could definitely get into. That's exactly why I brought it over, those things are like UFO's, people claim to have seen one, but there's no proof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 That's exactly why I brought it over, those things are like UFO's, people claim to have seen one, but there's no proof! They have another one in green at the same store for $250 used. I asked the GC noob why it was more than the red one I bought and he replied "green guitars sell faster" I felt an urge to put my boot through his butthole... wtf is he talking about? jesus. I will probably end up buying it if it's still there in a few weeks though, definitely worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ManofWar55 Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 Godin's are hot. I'm GASing for so much stuff right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bubbluz Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 I have a few Godins,that's a nice deal.They have the same style body as my Freeway Classic ,maple center with poplar wings . Might explain why it doesn't sound as thin as you might expect . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nikkro Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 HNGD! I love my godin ,kills most fenders ive played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 They make killer instruments ! PICS ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Murdoch Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 They have another one in green at the same store for $250 used. I asked the GC noob why it was more than the red one I bought and he replied "green guitars sell faster" I felt an urge to put my boot through his butthole... wtf is he talking about? jesus. I will probably end up buying it if it's still there in a few weeks though, definitely worth it. You should have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 You should have. I know lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Murdoch Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 I know lol To be fair, every time I've walked into a Guitar Center, I've felt much the same urge. Those {censored}ers in there don't know a goddamned thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ej Posted February 1, 2012 Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 pics or its lasagna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 To be fair, every time I've walked into a Guitar Center, I've felt much the same urge. Those fuckers in there don't know a goddamned thing. It's a good thing sometimes. Last year I picked up a Washburn USA Custom Shop MG for $99 because they thought all Washburns were cheap imports (even though it said "Hand Made in Chicago, IL USA" right on the fucking headstock ) . Sold it for $800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2012 pics or its lasagna. I'm still in the office lol But it looks exactly like this: I will post real pics later though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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