Members cerebrix Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 ok heres the deal.... i quit playing guitar about a year and a half ago. was too caught up on gear. short version of the story is this. i left a guitar store i was in with my girlfriend. looked her in the face and said "ok so i finally know what i need. all i need is an axe-fx like they have and one of those tyler studios and ill be finally ready to get serious and take lessons!". once that phrase left my mouth, i realized i just said i need about 8 thousand dollars worth of gear, before tax, to take lessons. i sold all my gear the next day and quit playing guitar because it was evident, i was in it for the wrong reasons. a year and a half later, i miss guitar badly. (as im sure you guys have noticed i started posting again about a month ago). so im looking to get a guitar and an amp. amp wise ive settled on the gdec 3. backing tracks. small enough to play in an apartment with hardwood floors and 13' cielings without it completely blasting through the place (even the smallest of speakers sound huge in this place). so ive been looking for guitars. i was thinking about either one of those suhr imports (Which are amazing btw), a kws strat, or a road worn strat. then i stumbled on these godins. they sound amazing in every video ive seen them in. i hear nothing but amazing things about godin quality (i guess the session is either made in Quebec or Connecticut depending on the run). but these are half what a suhr costs. heres the problem though. i cant play these locally anywhere in the los angeles/orange county area. nobody stocks them. so if i order, i order one sight unseen (or rather, unplayed at this point). this things half what the suhr costs. am i crazy for considering it? talk me out of this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chumer Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 I just bought a trans red Godin SD with N-Tune. I also recently bought a Spider Jam, which is rather similar to the amp you're talking about. You must buy that Godin and Fender...you have no choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 talk me out of this! That's not how this forum works...you know that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BB123 Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 Sometimes I think the posters of threads like this are doing reverse psychology on us. YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT, YOU KNOW WE'RE GOING TO TELL YOU TO GET IT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 Hell you should get me one also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GriffontheRock Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 Help talk me out of this guitar! Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cerebrix Posted July 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 Sometimes I think the posters of threads like this are doing reverse psychology on us. YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT, YOU KNOW WE'RE GOING TO TELL YOU TO GET IT... not trying to fool anyone =p there are some other brands i mentioned there as well. its just that godin sounds so good and is so freakin cheap. it sets my bull{censored} meter off without being able to play it. i actually played another guitar recently that kinda blew me away for being cheap. one of those sterling music man silouhettes. that kinda blew my mind too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 I will help talk you out of it. Instead of that, you should jump on this Godin Velocity at Amazon for only $579 (as compared to the normal $879 Street price). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 Yeah those silo30 are pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 Can't go wrong with Godin. Personally, I like to try before I buy because different guitars have different personalities even among the same make and model, but Godin's making a great product these days.If you hadn't noticed already, we're a bunch of gear addicts around here . . . and misery loves company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zackb911 Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 I had a Godin Session, AMAZING guitar just buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 It certainly LOOKS like a cool guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnewb1 Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 for that price...I'd hit it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Futuresman Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 I have one and it is a great guitar for the money. The pluses are that it is very versatile tone wise, it is better looking in person than in pics, and is very confortable to play. The minuses are that the trem doesn't stay in tune at all, not just for diving but for small movement, the humbucker is a little weak imo, and the neck is a little thin for my tastes. All in all, I really like the guitar. I'm actually considering culling my meager herd to get something else and this guitar is safe from being solf off. Hope this helps. Oh and when I first got it the G & B strings went out of tune a little to easily, but that is was fixed with some Big Bends nut sauce, so not a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cerebrix Posted July 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 I have one and it is a great guitar for the money. The pluses are that it is very versatile tone wise, it is better looking in person than in pics, and is very confortable to play. The minuses are that the trem doesn't stay in tune at all, not just for diving but for small movement, the humbucker is a little weak imo, and the neck is a little thin for my tastes. All in all, I really like the guitar. I'm actually considering culling my meager herd to get something else and this guitar is safe from being solf off. Hope this helps. Oh and when I first got it the G & B strings went out of tune a little to easily, but that is was fixed with some Big Bends nut sauce, so not a big deal. this is what i needed to hear. wont stay in tune at all. yeah... thats a no go. thanks dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 How about I talk you out of the G-DEC 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 this is what i needed to hear. wont stay in tune at all. yeah... thats a no go. thanks dude. Perhaps he does not know how to mantain it. Not staying in tune is usually the nut anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Futuresman Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 Lol I know how to maintain a guitar. What I meant was that when using the trem, it won't stay in tune. With a little Big Bends Nut Sauce the other tuning issues (poorly cut nut and string trees) it was solved. Only when using the trem does the tuning issue become unmanagable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MyEmergency Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 Don't get it..... it has a dildo headstock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 I've been playing Godin's for over five years now. In a mass produced guitar, it has the best neck I've found so far. And their quality is hard to beat. They just make very good guitars. Period. My next one will be an XTSA, LGXA or the Godin Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members animalwithin Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 Cerebrix: Concerning your issues with money, I've been in the same situation. Im a college student and ever since I got into guitar, I always wanted to buy my dream one first (a $3500 PRS), even though I haven't been playing for a long time. Being on a college budget though I realized that that's not possible, so I had to search for a guitar that I loved, was great quality that would last me years, and wouldn't cost me the price of a car. So I looked, researched, spoke to people, researched some more and finally found a guitar I love that I could afford, more than half less than the PRS. Point is, just cuz you found a more cost efficient guitar, doesn't mean the guitar is crappy or that you shouldn't buy it. In the case of Godin, I've heard nothing but praise about them, I think you're making a great choice and nor is it a "cheap" guitar. I guess I just talked you into it lol but you're fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StillRock Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 I love my Godin Redline HB... even more so since I put EMGs in it. I'd love a Kingpin, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members loganonymous Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 I can't talk you out of that guitar with a good conscience. Godin's are freakin' sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spike Li Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 Yeah this really isnt the place to get talked out of buying anything Godins are great - the only thing I can think of thats wrong with them is that a lot of them seem to have the low E string too close to the edge of the fretboard so its very easy to slip off while playing... I think it may be how they cut their nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members saxcop2 Posted July 19, 2011 Members Share Posted July 19, 2011 I have a Godin LGXT and a Freeway Classic. Best necks around. I have over 20 other guitars and play the classic all the time. Just a great neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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