Godin xtSA

90 Guitarist November 2008
GODIN SUMMIT CT, VELOCITY HDR, TRIUMPH & XTSA
£541-£1,044
ELECTRICS
Godin Summit CT
PRICE: £696 (inc gigbag)
ORIGIN: Canada/USA
TYPE: Single-cutaway solidbody electric
BODY: Solid mahogany with a high figured
carved flame maple solid top
NECK: Mahogany, bolt on
SCALE LENGTH: 628mm (24.75-inch)
NUT/WIDTH: White synthetic/42.9mm
FINGERBOARD: Ebony, small dot inlays,
406mm radius
FRETS: 22, medium jumbo
HARDWARE: Fixed tune-o-matic-style
bridge, Godin logo’d tuners
STRING SPACING, BRIDGE: 52mm
ELECTRICS: 2 x Seymour Duncan
humbuckers
(Alnico II Pro at neck; ’59 at bridge),
five-way pickup selector switch, master
volume and master tone plus Godin High-
Definition Revoicer
WEIGHT (kg/lb): 3.2/7
OPTIONS: None
RANGE OPTIONS: The LG HB features
two Godin Nitro humbuckers
LEFT-HANDERS: No
FINISHES: Natural Flame, trans black
flame and sunburst flame
Active Music Distribution
0208 693 5678
www.godinguitars.com
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Godin Velocity HDR
PRICE: £666 (inc gig bag)
ORIGIN: Canada/USA
TYPE: Offset double-cutaway solidbody
BODY: Silver leaf maple centre with poplar
wings and figured maple top
NECK: Maple, bolt-on
SCALE LENGTH: 648mm (25.5-inches)
NUT/WIDTH: White synthetic/42.9mm
FINGERBOARD: Maple, small dot inlays,
305mm radius
FRETS: 22, medium jumbo
HARDWARE: Vintage-style vibrato bridge,
Godin logo’d tuners
STRING SPACING, BRIDGE: 52mm
ELECTRICS: Two Godin GS-1 single-coils
(neck & middle), SH-5 Seymour Duncan
Custom humbucker at bridge, five-way
pickup selector switch, master volume and
master tone plus Godin High-Definition
Revoicer
WEIGHT (kg/lb): 3.5/8
OPTIONS: Maple or Indian rosewood
fingerboard
RANGE OPTIONS: Godin’s Performance
series includes the similar shaped Freeway
guitars with H/S/H pickup configuration
LEFT-HANDERS: No
FINISHES: Amber flame (as reviewed),
natural burst flame hg, natural flame
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Godin Triumph
PRICE: £541 (inc gigbag)
ORIGIN: Canada/USA
TYPE: Single-cutaway solidbody electric
BODY: Silver Leaf maple centre with
poplar wings
NECK: Maple, bolt-on
SCALE LENGTH: 628mm (24.75-inch)
NUT/WIDTH: White synthetic/42.9mm
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood, dot inlays,
305mm radius
FRETS: 22, medium jumbo
HARDWARE: Fixed bridge with adjustable
saddles, Godin logo’d tuners
STRING SPACING, BRIDGE: 52mm
ELECTRICS: Three Godin low-noise,
single-coil pickups, five-way lever pickup
selector switch, master volume and
master tone
WEIGHT (kg/lb): 3.5/8
OPTIONS: Natural finish guitars have
solid mahogany body
RANGE OPTIONS: The Radiator is an
entry level guitar featuring two of the
Godin single coil-pickups. The LG SP90
features a pair of Seymour Duncan P90s
while the Exit 22 features two single-coils
and a bridge humbucker
LEFT-HANDERS: No
FINISHES: High-gloss finishes include
black, silver sparkle, red sparkle, blue
sparkle (as reviewed). The mahogany
version is available in natural satin
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Godin xtSA
PRICE: £1,044 (inc gigbag)
ORIGIN: Canada/USA
TYPE: Three-voice single-cutaway
solidbody electric
BODY: Silver Leaf maple centre with
poplar wings with a flame maple ‘leaf top’
NECK: Mahogany, bolt on
SCALE LENGTH: 648mm (25.5-inch)
NUT/WIDTH: White synthetic/42.9mm
FINGERBOARD: Ebony, small dot inlays,
406mm (16-inch)radius
FRETS: 22, medium jumbo
HARDWARE: Fulcrum vibrato with tension
adjustable arm, Godin logo’d tuners
STRING SPACING, BRIDGE: 52mm
ELECTRICS: Two Godin humbuckers
(GHN1 at neck, GHB1 at bridge), Godin
GS1 single-coil (middle), five-way lever
pickup selector, master volume and tone.
Bridge fitted with RMC transducers,
custom preamp with volume and 3-band
EQ for acoustic sound plus volume,
three-way mix selector and program
change switch for synth output. Three
outputs – electric, acoustic/mix, 13-pin for
Roland GR synths etc
WEIGHT (kg/lb): 4/8.5
OPTIONS: None
RANGE OPTIONS: Godin’s other three
voicers include the flagship LGX-SA
(£1,499) and the LGXT (£1,399) both
featuring twin humbuckers
LEFT-HANDERS: No
FINISHES: Lightburst (as reviewed),
trans red & trans black
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