All user reviews for the Art & Lutherie Cedar

- This guitar is hand manufactured in Canada in the GODIN factories!
- The round-body junction is as in almost all cases, the 14ME fret!
- The bridge is rosewood, and plastic dowels
- The action of the strings on the neck is correct, the playability is maximum for this price!
- Finally, the handle, very comfortable (not too big, but not too late either).

USE

- The handle of the Art & Lutherie is very comfortable (not too big, but not too late either)
- In terms of access to acute unless you have a pan shot on an acoustic play stops as the 14ME !!
- Level ergonomics, the body is of a standard size (! The same since "Martin" invented the Dreadnought shape), so the small size will have some problems to play, but for others, it will be a pleasure Absolute play on this guitar!
- For sound ... look at the following !!!!

SONORITS

So let's talk about the making of this guitar this price range, a must !!
SOUND!
Personally, I find the sound of this guitar any remarkable! A very good sound projection, no mess at all, everything is perfect styles, Bob Dylan Michael Hedges !!
The Custom Polished finish acoustic guitars A & L confre a satin luster to models in semi-gloss finish and beautiful shine with luster table models (GT). This custom finish allows also to solid wood tables to breathe and vibrate freely so that limportant aging process can take effect. Simply put, the more you play on your guitar A & L, the more its sonority sembellit!

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NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it now for a year, it always pleases me almost as much as I learn more every day to use it!
An unbeatable qualitprix!
The agreement mcaniques hold well! Nothing wrong ...
I tried several model of this price range (Fender, Ibanez, Cort) and that the downright surpasses those one!
I remake that choice without hsiter!
Now you try it !!

Note: the guitar is made of 95% of Canadian wood!

This is my first guitar. It is made in Canada with a solid cedar top and the bottom and sides cherry.

UTILIZATION

The handle is nice, a bit thick maybe.
The ergonomics are good, it is a dreadnought, not very fine.
Access to acute is good as long as you do not exceed the 15th box. There is no cutaway.
For the price, the sound is good.

SOUNDS

It is well to accompany strumming, arpeggios sound good too. In picking the bass may be a little too present.

OVERALL OPINION

I have 6 years. This is my first guitar, so I have not really tried anything else, I chose in store, which I liked most about my budget.

The table is a little shaky shots and picks to see very quickly.

For 300 euros, it's a good guitar for beginners and I would do this choice today.

This guitar, made in Canada (ie by a luthier, hand) has 21 frets. Its neck, maple is fine enough. I add just a hint from me: when I bought it, the strings were too far away and, therefore, ask your supplier to adjust the position of the handle, or do it yourself, it is not very complicated The table is solid cedar (my god wonderful smell of wood).
Finally, one last point: the varnish is polished, which means that the sound appears much better (and fortunately), but a disadvantage is that it lowers my rating of two points is that you must be VERY careful with your guitar, especially the table a little specifications such as a stroke a little stiff, and she has a small pet. So really pay attention.

Aside from that, the finish is impeccable. Nothing to say, just perfect ets, no assembly problem.

UTILIZATION

Handle: very very nice, it is late, thus making barred ing too much trouble, even if it is a folk.

The weight is good, neither too heavy nor too light.

Ergonomics is the same, so you can play six consecutive hours per day without problem (I tested).

Strings: those origins are good. You can leave it 9 months without break. If you change them, I recommend the EXP16 Light for beginners. Yes, it is € 15, but it's worth it.

SOUNDS

Me, it suits me perfectly: I play a lot of folk, with or without capo, capo but it keeps its main asset: the bass. This guitar is MADE for the bass. I made my first guitar with a guitar at 50 €, then I took one. A marvel.

For that price, it is recommended to everyone. Both beginners and experts alike. Me itchy sometimes a bit much, do not hesitate. It does frisera ever. But what is it that made me go down a point, is that we sometimes emphasize just a little bit on the ropes, so prefer a 1mm pick for bass (yes, those with turtle ).

Do not play the Jimi Hendrix with this guitar, it has no cutaway.

OVERALL OPINION

Price / quality ratio: Perfect, the best on the market (as Art & Lutherie is a sub-brand of Godin);

This is my first model folk, and will remain the best. So I never did revendrais (seen in ten years if the sound will be improved);

After a year and a half of use, I recommend it to all beginners.

It has no default. Even if you plug it into an amp with a micro-rosette, the sound is purely beautiful.

This guitar is folk and pop for everyone. If you want to listen, here's my chain: https://www.youtube.com/user/mostdu27/videos?view=0

Sound terrible acoustics, trs hot, great body and trs sound a rgal!
For cons, the microphone does not seem terrible, I never russian ringing in electro-acoustics.

UTILIZATION

I like the look, the handle is enjoyable, but the fact that it is not painted makes it fragile, but also more enjoyable to the touch. Mine is a bit jaded:-S

SOUNDS

I use to play ballads or songs pchus acoustics. I had also tried to play in DADGAD fest noz or Irish. I set up over a game of rope pulling hard, it sounds terrible blow of acoustics. It is the passage in electro acoustic EHJV in my opinion.

OVERALL OPINION

I d buy it in late 2000, originally to make live. I love the acoustic sound, for against, it's not acceptable to me to have a good live sound.
I do not regret my choice because of all fawn that I do not play electric (c'tait too heavy grate two guitars in concert) and I love the touch and its powerful

CHARACTERISTICS have the dj t give.
It will just remember that this guitar is manufactured by hand (and yes it still exists!) In Canada, factories Godin.

The MODEL possde a massive cedar table.

UTILIZATION

Problem-free operation, the handle is well designed, however it may not be suited to small hands. It's not a guitar girl what!

The table in cedar brand quickly because it is satin: So be careful in strokes

SOUNDS

It really is where this guitar is worth, I have for over a year now and I must say that the sound is great: good bass, treble and above Submitted this guitar has a standard projection of sound, there is even no need to amp! lol

The sound is warm trs, somewhat in the style of Jack Johnson ^ ^

Dernire precision important Bonnifait the time.
I t rcemment in a guitar shop and there was the same guitar as mine but new, at once I tried it and then: Big surprise: the sound n ' had nothing to do with mine: less sustain, less rounded, less personality.

So you'll understand: if you find sound qualities already well when new, you'll be amazed how the sound will bonnifier over the years!

OVERALL OPINION

For 300 Euros new, this guitar has no rival. His report is unbeatable quelitprix especially the fact that the scratches are no unnecessary frills.

There are a lot of authenticity in this guitar and many small dtails give a true personality of its grain, trs natural appearance of the guitar, the smell of cedar, its amazing projection , the varnish is becoming brighter with time, in short ... although I now has a Taylor 414CE I did not have my rsign Spar "My Canada"

Handmade in Quebec

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UTILIZATION

Very good round
the sound is excellent (a lot of heat) given the low price of this model (about € 240 at the time of purchase)

given the shape of the body, access to acute is not easy, but hey, it rarely takes to make a folk tapping ...

SOUNDS

RAS

OVERALL OPINION

I have 8 years, and I record all my guitars acoustic songs.
value: price!

: Edit: for recording our album, we rented a Gibson J200 (https://fr.audiofanzine.com/produits/index 2Cidproduit%% 2C90260% 2Cmao 2Cgibson_j200.html%) and well, for some pieces, had to return to Canada!

Guitar handmade in Canada by Godin

I chose Blue Burst model and she is really beautiful! Nothing to say except that it is perfect, the finishes are beautiful, we feel the attention to how well received that its price is low.

UTILIZATION

Before you get into buying this guitar I was a little afraid of the ergonomics of the handle because of some comments that I could read.
Well I am very pleasantly surprised, and very comfortable handle, a thousand times more than my guitar learning (a classical guitar tuning gold 4).
This is also can be the advantage of having played so many years on a classic, all other guitars become a pleasure.

SOUNDS

I had the opportunity to play with the guitars of my friends, and notament with Ovation and Taylor mid-range. Well I think that Art & Lutherie has really nothing to be ashamed before those guitars!
In any case it made me a shock when I went to this classic from my guitar! It has nothing to do, it's a beautiful! In fact now I find the sound of my classic fade much (although before I knew what was not great, I had become somewhat used)

OVERALL OPINION

10/10 for this guitar may be too high compared to high-end guitars, but nobody asked me to be objective.
I am a student and I have not a big budget, then € 266 for a guitar of this quality I'm more than happy, the price / quality ratio is exceptional.
I would do certainly did!

Canadian dugout, branded Godin, with 95% Canadian wood.

highly polished frets, nothing Exceeds, has slipped on its own, the handle is trs enjoyable, the rosewood fingerboard occupies the entire width of the handle, since there is no binding.

There is however a binding around the table, PVC I think, and makes plutt well.

Solid cedar top with satin varnish, which is beautiful.

the sound hole on mine is still that of old gnrations Cedar, with the traditional rose window in the varnish, which is beautiful and well made trs. On new MODELS is a piece of rubber a few thickness of millimtres, my taste pretty foul, which filled the spot of rose.

All's Well Mt unadorned, for the price it's really honorable trs.

The only small default I have to find the polish is not quite uniform two three places, but really dtail minimal.

I put 9 for the varnish, and because the report qualitprix is ​​bluffing! (Pay 245 euros!)

UTILIZATION

It is a dreadnought, so Access in acute is quite limited but is there the pan once in the range, I do not judge as a default.

The handle is trs enjoyable journey, with his own will, the representatives are clearly visible, has help.

It is well agreed, I just make adjustments, which are due to the fact that wood works (I have an air conditioner has not help!).

The spell his own, with great projection.Je Retailer'll just APRS.

Arts and violin problem: their varnish, which deteriorates very easy, a little bit, a fit like butter, a mdiator scraping, a leaves a trace. To beginners, we get surprised, and with the habit and making a minimum gaffe over pet.

Anyone Submitted on my guitar are other, slightly nags ..

The varnish of the body and becomes glossy patina to the places where arms and legs rub is pretty, and gives an impression of vcue guitar, like a lot.

At the neck, below, the o hand rubs, the varnish has lost some of its color, which reveals the wood underneath, what j'apprcie as much (I like that guitar shows signs of vcue!)

I could not find a particular default, however small they may be, (in proportion to the price range, of course) I think, except the coating brittle, which is no longer one for me. So 9.

SOUNDS

INTERESTED part:

I possde this guitar for 3 years, she got from my beginners, and over time, I realize, thanks to compare stores with new ones, how much she has grown in its !
The original dj is impressive: a large projection, a lot of serious heat, treble nice and moist, which can show slammed with a sharp attack.
I put on D'addario EXP 16 above, which sounds the best my taste, and I can tackle what I want it have it right!

I lack words to describe the provision of sound this guitar in this price range! A free 10 hsiter because the RSID largest intrt dug this!

OVERALL OPINION

Bought 3 years ago to start the guitar, I do not ever spares, and keep the account as long as possible! With the same exprience, I would not change, since it filled with flying colors all the features request and a Yamaki Japanese encore.Je possde about 35 years, which is clearly above in terms of sound, but so far, the A & L really does not blush! I did a lot of testing in-store guitar between 150 and 500 euros, yamaha, cort, good shovels, but that does not suit me tellement.La A & L convinced me both at the level of sound as the Aesthetics!

Flawless, with a surprising price quality ratio! It's MRIT 10, APRS mature rflexion

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In which country was it made? (United States, Japan, Mexico, France ...)

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Canada
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What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)?

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Ben what a question .... an easel, with bitonios to hold the strings running through it. As against the table is solid cedar and I wanted to compare her to my Takamine EGS230 in spruce veneer.


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What type of race?

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A damn! good question, but I did not blunder. I think it was quite round but not huge.
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How many frets, what kind of micro as well as their configuration?

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21 frets I think, but from 14 it's not very accessible since it has no cutaway. No microphone is acoustically as it is.
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What are the settings (volume, tone, micro switch ...)?

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I just said it was just noise! did you understand or you do not understand?!?! <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" />

UTILIZATION

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The handle is it fun?

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Ah yes, because the intro to "Day 8 the week" by the Beatles went nickel. It slid on its own.
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Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?

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A good dreadnought that was well on his leg. The weight? Oh uh there you feel like a solid wood hands and it's weight. This is not to displease.
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Access to acute (recent freight) is it easy?

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Oh damn! dipstick said before. Not because it is a whole body (no cutaway) and I like it much.
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Do you get a good sound easy? ...

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Yeah. Must scratch and it sounds good. I think with new ropes is yet another sound ...

SOUNDS

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They are suitable to your style of music?

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With a few pieces that I played, I felt that we could make a beautiful couple both.
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What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?

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I liked his good low due to the depth of the box. I have been destabilized by the slight lack of treble (compared to my Takamine cited above), but I can not say I did not like, because the strings may have been tired or was it a brand that I'm not used? So there not to be too harsh I will call this soft.
9 / 10 only in the hope that a new set of strings reminiscent of the brilliance which in my opinion, was missing.

OVERALL OPINION

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How long have you use it?

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Only this afternoon during a test store
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Have you tried many other models before buying it?

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I did not buy it because I would first sell my Takamine (but here I'm not sure I really want to) by I tried against an Arts & Lutherie spruce and the same for the electro-acoustic ( then spruce and cedar) and a Walden (quite similar to A & L tried before, and not a bad Tanglewood Alvarez ...., then a much less expensive but not ridiculous at all and also one on which I found Takamine sounds mine that I used to.

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What is so special that you like most and least?

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+ Having a solid wood table
+ The sound that changed my Takamine
+ The combination of this not unpleasant Dreadnought shape with this lovely dark red finish deteriorated.
- Okay, it's not really a minus, but I missed a bit of brilliance ...
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How would you rate the quality / price?

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A € 100 more than I should not feel robbed, frankly. € 300 and wheelbarrows, almost too expensive for the guitar that I had hands.

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With experience, you do again this choice? ...

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But surely the choice would be as bad as the dilemma .... I see that the seller: "My budget is 400 to 600 € and above all I want to see any sign not to be influenced .... I will be guided by my ears and my heart"

As you frankly, since I saw the video on the making of guitars from Godin folk and yesterday I tried a Simon & Patrick (cousin of Art & Lutherie) is a fucking lightning. But should not I say it too loud because my Takamine is lying on my bed behind me, I would not get in to a fit of jealousy. <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" />

Canadian-made by hand in the municipalities of La Patrie and Princeville Qubec.
21 frets.

Perfect finish.

UTILIZATION

Channel easy to play, Access in acute ill-ais plutt is the lack of pan shot but it is not read the primary purpose of this type of guitar.

SOUNDS

Massive cedar table, wicker covers back and cherry wood handle, saddle and rosewood fingerboard give her a perfectly balanced and powerful enough (strings Martin M2100 12-54).

The sound is a little too mtallique with these ropes over Previous.
Trs good for the folk.

OVERALL OPINION

Purchase of a site for a price enchre <100 I totally won over by the quality of an acoustic guitar sound great.
Manufactures hand in Canada with 95% local wood look almost natural satin of the table is the most beautiful effect.
It was found in 340/400 according to the shops and I think if I had not found my happiness in the OCCAZ I jump but not in nine beautiful antique finish.
BMOL ... the only action a little high and my taste some vulnrabilit the table with blows and scratches incumbent finishing.

Beauty is made in Princeville our neighbors overseas French. Canada, then. He even stick a label "made by hand" because it's written on it.
The bridge is basic folk, with 6 small bitoniaux. The handle is not very big, I found more suited to my hand that handles Lag, Cort, etc.. In a spirit more than Les Paul Stratocaster to speak in a language more familiar to me.
The number of frets ... whatever, there are 14 out of the box it is enough! It is a very crude guitar without unnecessary finishes and gadgets. No preamp, no cutaway, in short, something primitive lumberjack, but what is good: D
No adjustment if this is the truss rod, so.

9 for the handmade in Canada, even if we have done well if it is to simply amplify.

UTILIZATION

I find the handle very nice, but I would have liked a longer heel crushed it over a bit much of the credit anyway. So access to acute way, the cutaway (as preamp) is optional and I do not really tried, but it's not what I asked. Basic form of folk, comfortable weight, and yes we get right away because its a good enough to scrape the strings but that's for the next paragraph.

The table is VERY fragile, ultrathin coating is satin, I found dozens of shots today in the wood grain, surely lost picks who came banging the table, she suddenly grow old so than expected .. . Be careful, prospective purchasers

7 because the preamp option was a bit expensive, so be it, for the fragility as well, although I'm not there for nothing.

SOUNDS

I did not really have a particular style to purchase this guitar, but I directly assessed the sound quality superior to competing Korean and Chinese. We feel we have a really good guitar in the arms, it feels it has the reserve for the years that follow. The cedar is not common folk at all but it's actually very nice, the sound is really warm, very good well-marked low, mid and treble a bit down but still great to listen and play!
Only small problem is probably due to the cedar, when we play really loud (which is not so common and rather useless, I admit) you lose a little quality and sound is pretty packed.

- I love the sounds of an old blues fat.
- I love the sounds of ballads by the fire.
- I love the sounds of lyrical arpeggios.

- I like least render it with the gypsy jazz, but I'm really playing like a nag ^ ^ (and then it is not really made for)

9 Because perfection does not exist ...

OVERALL OPINION

It's been seven months that I should have, after trying Lag, Cort and Fender in the same price range (300-500 €). I hesitated between the Art & Lutherie with a soundboard (mass of course) cedar or spruce. I decided, just for the cedar rather original and I do not regret it. Just play it to get carried away, it is no longer a day I spend an agreement without scratching my Epiphone electric can sulk in his box for a few days.
I appreciate the overall quality of the instrument, I see no visual defect, quite the contrary, the work is clean, the sound also.
I regret this preamp always optional but I will solve this problem as quickly as possible, and then the fragility of the coating / table, but that I have already said. Apart from that, the guitar is really excellent, I would do without hesitation that choice! It outperforms its Asian little sisters!

10 For a brand to discover, if not already done so.

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UTILIZATION

This guitar is really, in my view, a reference to the playability Once settled at the store or your favorite luthier, it will be a real treat.
The handle is wide enough, and I think it just makes things much easier, especially for beginners (but not only).
In short, it is VERY comfortable and enjoyable to play.
The violin is very good. I read the remarks on the painted: I personally have not seen a problem: it will darken with age like all the guitars, but are perfectly normal and noble.
The finish is also very serious, as in the absolute opposite the price range.
NB: I do not know that the range electro acoustic, so I can not say anything about the quality of microphones and amplifier.



SOUNDS

The sound of this guitar is still there for me a great reference.
Good deep bass and crisp midrange and treble beautiful (I also read that some people found it lacked acute ... In my opinion, the ropes were tired, because even if c ' is a matter of taste and personal feelings, I do not think it lacks anything).
The spectrum is also very balanced. I already tested that had guitars bass, mids, and highs in abundance, but in the end were too bright, had a sound much too rich, all mingled so muddled and ultimately tiring. The kind of thing that can not realize that after a few months to strength. Conversely, if too common, I also tested a lot of folks too matte, dull, flat.
Here, none of this: the sound is detailed, solid, rich, deep, bright, without any concession.

It is for me, in fact, very versatile.


OVERALL OPINION

I do not have it myself (if I had discovered before buying my washburn, it is certain that she would wait quietly on the rack by now ) but I did buy 3 in the last 3 years, which I had sought advice. Then that makes 3 years that I play regularly over: the quality is constant, and aging is good.
I tried many, many other makes and models, located between 250 and 700 euros. Honestly, no one else gave me this here. There's really no comparison once you tried it, the others pale beside. That's about from that price to 80 euros closely, one begins to find folk honnorable quality and durable, and I think this one is above the rest.
Seriously, considering the price, I think she is perfect as a beginner about to put some money in his first folk (he does not weary them, nor does it find no faults after two or three years, once it has gained in experience, and he will be fine-tuned ear, unlike what is happening often), as a guitarist confirmed.

The price / quality ratio is just excellent (and still, three years ago, if I'm not mistaken, it was about 260 euros!).

In short, for me, a real reference, and a very good investment!