Members Steadfastly Posted December 3, 2012 Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 I've been looking for a tele and keep coming back to the Godin Session.Does anyone have any experience or opinion they could share?Session Custom This is a guitar with tonal versatility that's right at home playing a multitude of styles of music. From alternative-rock, blues to country, the Session Custom is packed full of features and is ready to take center stage. It features a Canadian basswood body, rock maple neck with maple or rosewood fingerboard, the Godin High-Definition Revoicer and the Godin Tru-Loc Tremolo system which allows players to regulate their own trem arm placement into a personal Custom Comfort Zone. The Session Custom features a beefy Godin Humbucker in the neck and the sweet Godin 'Custom Cajun' single-coil pickup in the bridge for added vintage punch & bite. All of which are housed in a classic single cutaway body design and controlled via a 5-way switch, 1x volume and 1x tone knob.Godin Tru-Loc Trem systemAllows a player to regulate Tremolo Arm placement via a simple allen key adjustment, which locks the arm into a personal Custom Comfort Zone. Arm stays firm & true while offering smooth & full mobility within players Custom Comfort Zone.H.D.R. High-Definition RevoicerThe H.D.R. revoices and augments the frequency range of each pickup and allows the player to go from passive to active pickupswith the simple push of a button.Th H.D.R. provides extra bite, dynamic response and redefines thecharacter of each pickup. It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted December 3, 2012 Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 Not with that model...I've owned a few Godins and they're pretty amazing, especially considering the price, and the fact that they're North American-made is comforting. Another plus is that they seem to hold their value better than other brands/guitars so if you get it and fall out of love, you should be able to recoup a decent amount of $...hope this helps(but probably nothing you haven't heard before )... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slideroni Posted December 3, 2012 Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 Seen these on sale a few times, don't remember the exact price but it was under 500, like maybe 299? Seems nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted December 3, 2012 Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 I have a Godin Session (HSS) and it's a great guitar. Plays very well and sounds great. I recently did a little "gig" for a neighborhood block party (along with 2 keyboardists, drummer, harmonica player, bassists, vocalists, etc) and that was the guitar I chose to bring along. It has very good depth to its tone and yet still has plenty of vibe and twang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluesidae Posted December 3, 2012 Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 around these parts Godin = cant miss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billythegoat Posted December 3, 2012 Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 I just acquired my first Godin last month and I couldn't be happier. It was one of their basses so I can't comment on that model in particular but if their quality is consistent throughout, you are in for a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted December 3, 2012 Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 I've had 3 Godins: the Radiator was probably the best, but was sold to make room for a Gibson V (should have kept it!). The SD wasn't great, with construction below early MIM strat level, bland pickups and a fingerboard that was too narrow. Still have my xtSA to drive a Roland GR33. Iit's like a blank canvas to play, rather than bringing something inspiring to the table and although it's versatile it doesn't sound especially good as a guitar in any of the many pickup combinations. A bit like PRSs, if it works for you then you'll love them, but if not then you may not 'get' it. As for the guitar in the OP, looks nice but with a trem it's not going to sound too much like a Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elantric Posted December 3, 2012 Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 I suggest Play one first - these Godin Sessions have a thinner neck profile compared to most Fenders. or any Godin LGSA , XTSA These Godin Sessions are like the old Godin SD series necks - feels thin like a EBMM Petrucci Seems when manufacturers today take a survey on "what type Neck profile should we design into our new guitar", they end up with too many kids stuffing the ballot box and voting in:"Make the neck as thin as possible" These feel more like an Ibanez Wizard thin profile - which is not my cup of tea. Myself I prefer a PRS or vintage Tele fat Neck profile as i find those more comfortable to play and definitely deliver better tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted December 3, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 Some good thoughts here. I'll have to do some more checking on the guitar and look at the points you've made to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjcarl Posted December 3, 2012 Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 Get the Godin, pick up a Traynor and learn to play "O! Canada" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted December 3, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 3, 2012 Originally Posted by bjcarl Get the Godin, pick up a Traynor and learn to play "O! Canada" I actually do have a Traynor, a DG-60R. It's a pretty nice amp but I use my Kustom 5H so the Traynor is up for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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